Do you have access to healthcare in Miami? See some issues and solutions
Miami residents face several barriers to quality healthcare.
Many pregnant women struggle to reach health appointments due to lack of transportation, but programs like Green Cars for Kids now offer free electric car rides to help moms get necessary prenatal care. Some patients, such as those recovering from strokes, benefit from innovative treatments like the Vivistim Paired VNS System, which is now available at Jackson Memorial Hospital to aid mobility recovery.
Access for children is improving through new partnerships, such as Nicklaus Children's Health System teaming up with Broward Health to provide specialty care closer to home. Meanwhile, issues like water quality can impact skin health, prompting advice for Miamians on using filters and gentler washing routines.
Take a look at some of the issues.
Marie Odvil uses a free car service for low-income pregnant mothers provided by Green Cars For Kids in partnership with Freebee and Jackson Health on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024, outside of Holtz Children's Hospital on Jackson's campus in Miami. By Alie Skowronski
NO. 1: CAN A CAR RIDE HELP YOUR HEALTH? FOR SOUTH FLORIDA MATERNITY PATIENTS, IT'S AN ISSUE
What to know about the transit services for mother and baby. | Published October 7, 2024 | Read Full Story by Michelle Marchante
Arlet Lara, the first patient in South Florida to get an FDA-approved nerve stimulation implant, does an exercise while Neil Batungbakal, rehabilitation therapist, activates the implant with the black trigger during her physical therapy appointment on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, at Lynn Rehabilitation Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital. The activation works as positive reinforcement to her muscles when she completes the exercise correctly. By Alie Skowronski
NO. 2: A STROKE CHANGED A MIAMI TEACHER'S LIFE. HOW A NEW ELECTRICAL DEVICE IS HELPING HER MOVE
What to know about how it works. | Published November 18, 2024 | Read Full Story by Michelle Marchante
NO. 3: IS TAP WATER IRRITATING YOUR SKIN? HERE ARE OTHER OPTIONS FOR WASHING
Tap water contains chlorine and other minerals that can hurt your skin. | Published October 23, 2024 | Read Full Story by Leslie Baumann, M.D.
Florida has experienced an outbreak of measles, including among children in Broward County.
NO. 4: NICKLAUS CHILDREN'S AND BROWARD HEALTH TEAM UP FOR CARE. WHAT IT MEANS FOR PATIENTS
The initiative will give Broward Health pediatric patients access to certain Nicklaus specialists. | Published November 30, 2024 | Read Full Story by Michelle Marchante
The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.
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