Single mutation in recessive gene increases risk of earlier onset Parkinson?s disease
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. ? A collaboration of 32 researchers in seven countries, led by scientists at Mayo Clinic?s campus in Florida, has found a genetic mutation they say confers a risk for development of Parkinson?s disease earlier than usual. The major study, published in Brain, is important because the risk comes from a single mutation in [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Florida News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Florida News - November 1, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
#FlashbackFriday 1986: Dedicating the Florida campus
This article first appeared in November 1986,?in the publication Mayovox. Making history The opening of Mayo?s first group practice outside Rochester is celebrated in a memorable affair. With temperatures well into the 90?s, more than 900 invited guests assembled under tents positioned near Mayo Clinic Jacksonville?s main entrance last month for an historic occasion ? [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Florida News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Florida News - October 27, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
#FlashbackFriday 1986: Opening the Florida campus
This article first appeared in October 1986,?in the publication Mayovox. An idea that began cautiously in the boardroom of Mayo Clinic almost seven years ago took a confident step into reality this month in Jacksonville, Fla. Amidst a crowd of about 800 people, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville was inaugurated Oct. 3, becoming Mayo?s first group practice [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Florida News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Florida News - October 20, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Trove of Alzheimer?s patients? molecular, clinical data available
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. ? In what the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has described as a pioneering effort, a research team at Mayo Clinic?s campus in Jacksonville, Florida, has made public a treasure trove of data aimed at accelerating development of therapies for Alzheimer?s disease. The data, a description of which is published in Nature Scientific [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Florida News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Florida News - October 10, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Safety suggestions before a hurricane hits
When a natural disaster strikes, being properly prepared can help ensure personal safety and well-being. Mayo Clinic experts advise that it's just as important to have appropriate medical provisions on hand as food and water. "It is important to have food, water and other household supplies on hand when preparing for a hurricane or other disaster, but [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Florida News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Florida News - October 4, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Storm prep reminders during hurricane season
MEDIA ADVISORY: Hurricane Season Food Safety and Meal Plans: Mayo Clinic Experts Offer Storm Prep Suggestions As Hurricane Matthew pounds Haiti, moves toward the Bahamas and projections show a path toward U.S. coastal communities, residents may be starting to prepare for a potential severe weather emergency. B ut hurricane shutters, flashlights and batteries are not the only things to consider. [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Florida News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Florida News - October 3, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Storm prep reminders during hurricane season
As Hurricane Matthew pounds Haiti, moves toward the Bahamas and projections show a path toward U.S. coastal communities, residents may be starting to prepare for a potential severe weather emergency. But hurricane shutters, flashlights and batteries are not the only things to consider. Food safety is critical to maintaining well being during a natural disaster, and finding creative [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Florida News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Florida News - October 3, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic honored with quality leadership award
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic has received the Vizient 2016 Bernard A. Birnbaum, M.D., Quality Leadership award for its high-quality patient care. This award honors Mayo Clinic as one of the top hospitals nationwide for delivering safe, timely, effective, efficient and equitable patient-centered care. This award recognized Mayo Clinic Hospital – Rochester, Mayo Clinic Hospital [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Florida News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Florida News - September 29, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
In the Loop: ICU care doesn't stop at the bedside
Cyrus Fitzpatrick was going to be 5 soon. And his parents, Paul and Paula, wanted to celebrate. But party planning wouldn't be the same as in year's past. That's because Paul was in the intensive care unit at Mayo Clinic's Florida campus and wouldn't be able to make it home for a party. Paula asked [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Florida News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Florida News - September 26, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Minnesota Public Radio, Mayo Clinic to Offer Classical Relaxation to Hospital Patients
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Patients at Mayo Clinic hospitals in Rochester; Jacksonville, Florida; and Phoenix will be able to relax to a custom blend of classical music provided by Minnesota Public Radio (MPR), beginning Sept. 1. A new agreement calls for MPR’s national programming division, American Public Media (APM) — the largest provider of classical music [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Florida News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Florida News - August 31, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Ranked No. 1 in Florida by U.S. News & amp; World Report
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Mayo Clinic is ranked No. 1 in Florida and the Jacksonville metro area in U.S. News& World Report ’s annual list of top hospitals published online today. In addition to the Florida ranking, Mayo Clinic’s Rochester, Minnesota, campus was named the best hospital in the nation on U.S. News& World Report ’s [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Florida News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Florida News - August 1, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Rise in Head and Neck Cancer Spurs Innovations in Care
Incidence of head and neck cancers – usually defined as malignancies above the collarbone but outside the brain – are on the rise, according to statistics from the American Cancer Society (ACS). The most common is thyroid cancer, with more than 62,000 cases annually. Other head and neck cancers, including tumors of the mouth, t ongue, [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Florida News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Florida News - July 26, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Florida Campus B-Roll
Journalists: Broadcast quality b-roll of the Mayo Clinic Florida campus is in the downloads. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mz7MVZ419ME (Source: Mayo Clinic Florida News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Florida News - June 30, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Neuropathologist Awarded International Professional Society ’s Highest Honor
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Dennis W. Dickson, M.D., a neuropathologist at Mayo Clinic’s campus in Florida, will receive the highest honor bestowed by the American Association of Neuropathologists (AANP), an international society of physicians and scientists who study, diagnose and treat diseases related to the brain, ne rves and muscles. The honor — the Award for Meritorious [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Florida News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Florida News - June 13, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
