SARASOTA -- Donna Holm has been named chief financial officer for Coastal Orthopedics & Sports Medicine/Pain Management in Sarasota.
Holm, who has nearly 30 years experience in various accounting, operations and financial management roles, served as vice president of finance for Florida Community Health Centers, Inc., and as chief financial officer and later, chief operations officer for Palm Beach Orthopaedic Institute.
Manatee Memorial named a ‘most beautiful’ hospital
BRADENTON -- Manatee Memorial cracked the top 10 in a national healthcare staffing company’s list of the country’s 20 most beautiful hospitals.
The Bradenton hospital placed ninth, largely on the strength of its $51 million riverside addition, which opened in June 2007.
Reviewers wrote: “This fledgling facility gets brownie points for challenging the eye with soaring spires and sexy semi-circle structures. (Did we take a wrong turn and hit the local space launch center??)”
Manatee Memorial was one of three Florida hospitals to make the list. The others were Miami’s West Kendall Baptist Hospital, which placed fourth, and Florida Hospital Waterman, in Tavares, which placed 19th.
The list comes from Atlanta-based Soliant Health, which provides traveling nurses and other workers to hospitals. The firm says having an appealing hospital makes a difference to patients and employees.
“When a hospital is designed with patient and staff needs in mind, the healing process can take place with improved morale and efficiency for staff members,” Soliant President David Alexander said.
Dermatologist hosts free anti-aging seminar
SARASOTA -- Abrams Dermatology, 3328 Bee Ridge Road, is hosting a free seminar from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The lunch and learn event is designed to provide information on the latest anti-aging treatments available on the market, answer patients’ questions as well as provide special discounts and a chance to win a raffle prizes.
Information on facial rejuvenation, e-Matrix sublative rejuvenation, and facial injectable treatments to reduce or eliminate wrinkles, lines, and folds will be provided.
All attendees will receive a complimentary lunch, a free 30-minute skin analysis, $100 off a regular price filler syringe and will be entered in our door prize raffle for a chance to win a free e-Matrix Treatment or a custom peel. A $25 deposit to reserve your seat will be refunded as a gift card on the day of the event. Call (941) 926-2300 for more information.
AT&T adds local mobile broadband capacity
BRADENTON -- AT&T has added more mobile broadband capacity to its Sarasota-Bradenton wireless network to support mobile broadband growth, the company announced.
Customers should experience improved mobile broadband coverage and voice performance as a result of the continued investment by AT&T in its local mobile broadband network.
The Sarasota-Bradenton network upgrade involved adding new layers of frequency, also known as “carriers” to 12 cell sites to more efficiently manage available spectrum and increase mobile broadband capacity, the company said.
“In addition, our recently announced agreement to acquire T-Mobile USA will strengthen and expand our local network. If approved, this deal means that we’ll be able to expand the next generation of mobile broadband – 4G LTE – from our current plan of 80 percent of the U.S. population to more than 97 percent,” said Rich Guidotti, vice president and general manager, AT&T Mobility & Consumer Markets for west, central and north Florida.
Latin chamber to announce Quinceañeras celebration
SARASOTA -- The Gulf Coast Latin Chamber of Commerce is holding its annual Quinceañera celebration at 6 p.m. Aug. 4 at the Girl Scout Event and Conference Center, 4780 Cattleman Road.
The Quinceañera is a traditional Hispanic celebration of life on the occasion of the fifteenth birthday. It is a community and family celebration full of tradition and meaning when a young girl is symbolically
escorted into womanhood by their family and the event is witnessed by their community.
Admission to this event is $20. Proceeds will be used to help support the chamber’s foundation. Advertising and sponsorship opportunities are still available. Please contact the chamber or visit online at www.LatinChamber.org for more information.
Fifth Third Bank is donating $5,000 towards the scholarships presented to the girls as part of the Quinceañeras event celebration. For more information, call (941) 358-7065.
-- Herald staff reports
