Empath Health Media and Public Relations

Florida leads nation in new AIDS cases

by Jenna Kominski | Jun 16, 2021 | EPIC Feed, Media Coverage

Florida is now leading in cases of HIV infections. Learn how EPIC is working to bring these rates down. Read article.

Suncoast Hospice Resale Shops Fashion Influencer Talks Summer Fashion Deals On Bloom TV

by Jenna Kominski | Jun 15, 2021 | Media Coverage

Local fashion influencer and stylist Nikki Platt from Style-Rehab.com shared with Bloom TV how you can score summer trends for less at our Resale Shops and upcoming Pop-Up Boutique on June 19. There’s still time to get your tickets👉...

Clearing up COVID-19 vaccine misconceptions – The Weekly Challenger

by Sky Roberts | Jun 14, 2021 | Media Coverage

With new things often comes uncertainty. The COVID-19 vaccine is no different. Currently, there is a lot of information and misinformation circulating about the vaccine. Picking facts from fiction can be overwhelming during this already stressful time. Tanya Horne,...

Woman who walked Suncoast Hospice Beach Stroll annually with husband now walks in his memory – ABC Action News

by Jenna Kominski | Jun 2, 2021 | Media Coverage

ABC Action News spoke with Brandy Penta on why she is walking in the upcoming 20th Annual Suncoast Hospice Beach Stroll. Read her story.

Suncoast Hospice VP Pruitt: Staff Shortage Is Providers’ Greatest Challenge – Hospice News

by Sky Roberts | May 28, 2021 | Media Coverage

As vice president of Florida-based Suncoast Hospice, Marci Pruitt oversees 11 interdisciplinary patient care teams, three inpatient units, bereavement and integrated medicine services. Pruitt will soon retire after more than 30 years as a hospice provider. She sat...

Cardiac Care amid COVID-19 – The Weekly Challenger

by Sky Roberts | May 20, 2021 | Media Coverage

COVID-19 has significantly impacted Black communities. Director of Empath Health's Cardiac Programs Janet Roman, DNP, RN, APRN, ACNP-BC, CHFN, ACHPN shares how her team has helped cardiac patients have an improved quality of life while looking for innovative and...

Pinellas teen volunteer keeps hospice resale shop alive, despite pandemic

by Jenna Kominski | May 14, 2021 | Media Coverage

Empath Health teen volunteer and this year’s Outstanding Young Leader Award recipient, Ian Polachy, was featured on News Channel 8’s Something Good segment to share why he continued to volunteer even during the height of the coronavirus pandemic. “It just makes me...

Merged Florida-based health systems to be known as ‘Empath Health’

by Sky Roberts | May 11, 2021 | Media Coverage, Press Release

May 11,2021 — Empath Health and Stratum Health System announced today that their merged organizations will be known as Empath Health. The two not-for-profit care organizations have joined together in a merger of equals to create the country’s largest not-for-profit...

Empath Teens Program Creates Virtual Variety Show – WTSP

by Jenna Kominski | May 7, 2021 | Media Coverage

Empath Health's Teen Volunteer Program asked teen volunteers to create videos with music from the 50s, 60s and 70s for a virtual variety show. The show was featured by WTSP reporter Bobby Lewis.

Empath Health is ensuring access to care – The Weekly Challenger

by Jenna Kominski | Apr 19, 2021 | Media Coverage

Within Pinellas County and nationally, communities of color and other diverse groups face unique challenges to accessing end-of-life care. Karen Davis-Pritchett, M.Ed., Empath Health Vice President of Access and Inclusion, shares how Empath Health is working to build...