Blog Posts in 2017

Last week, Florida Senator Lizbeth Benacquisto, held a luncheon for “The Senator’s Pride of Florida Award.” The hospital was selected for its dedication to service during Hurricane Irma. Dressed to the nines, in front of 250 guests, ...

Lehigh Regional Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, is pleased to announce its plans to open a 27-bed, 55 and older behavioral health unit. Gary Bell, Chief Executive Officer at Lehigh Regional Medical Center stated, “We will begin ...

Prime Hospitals recognized for quality improvement in health care (Ontario, CA – November 16, 2017) –The Joint Commission has recognized Prime Healthcare as a Pioneer in Quality contributor. Prime hospitals have implemented new technology ...

Lehigh Regional Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, is pleased to announce Ivan Mazzorana Jr., M.D., will join its medical staff. Gary Bell, Chief Executive Officer at Lehigh Regional Medical Center stated, “The hospital will provide ...

Lehigh Acres in Good Hands with New Nursing Leadership at the Helm Lehigh Regional Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, is pleased to welcome Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), Kenneth Sanger, RN, MBA, NE-BC. Mr. Sanger joins Lehigh Regional ...

Lehigh Regional Medical Center is the recipient of the prestigious platinum award from LifeLink. The hospital partnered with LifeLink Florida to save lives. "One organ and tissue donor can save the lives of eight people and restore the health of ...

Lehigh Regional Medical Center is pleased to welcome General Surgeon, George Kopidakis, M.D., F.A.C.S. Dr. Kopidakis received his undergraduate degree from the University of Vermont, and then went on to medical school at St. Georges University ...

Dr. Patricia Gregg, the Medical Director of Laboratory for Lehigh Regional Medical Center, is passionate about “doing the right things and doing things right.” Her ongoing work to implement the latest evidence-based guidelines involves a ...

Dr. Danchenko completed his medical training while serving in the U.S. Navy. He completed medical school at the Uniformed Services Medical School graduating in 1990. He completed graduate medical training at the Naval Medical Center in San Diego and ...

The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades report published Wednesday said the 88-bed health center in Lehigh Acres earned a B for overall safety. Publicly available Leapfrog reports don't provide detailed explanations on grade changes, but the ...

The Lehigh Regional Medical Center isn't just the place for residents to go if they get sick. It serves a very important role in the health care of many people to the east, many of them indigent. Lehigh is the only area in the county that is not ...