Mark Obrien translator 11/13/06

Last week, it was cancer. Today it’s being fat that is bad. (Prediction – next week it’ll be drinking). Ever sensitive to those battling healthcare…

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New Baptist Hospital Administrator

Baptist Hospital Gets New Administrator A 38-year-old Pace man last night was appointed administrator of Baptist Hospital, Baptist Health Care’s nationally renowned flagship facility. Mark…

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Baptist to get new president

Buzz: Baptist Healthcare leaders announced to the staff yesterday that Baptist Hospital president Bob Murphy had resigned to join the Studer Group. Two of Pensacola’s…

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Healthcare solution: free check-ups

The NY Times is reporting today that some hospital systems are experimenting with free preventative care to reduce the much higher write-offs of emergency room…

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Inside Andrews Institute

Tonight, Baptist Hospital gave guided, hard hat tours inside Phase 1 of the Andrews Institute in Gulf Breeze. The facility is about 80% complete. They…

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Let’s give ECSO more money….why?

Escambia County continues to find ways to pour money into the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. The News Journal reports today that the county wants federal…

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Martini Night: Dem Studds was as bad as Foley

Last night: one Martini Night guest argued that Rep. Studds, a Democrat, had a similar scandal in 1983. Here are the facts:In 1983 Gerry Studds…

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Doc may force patients to sign waivers

From St. Pete Times: The Florida Medical Association is asking its members to get their patients to sign waivers limiting any “pain and suffering” damages…

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