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Lower Keys Medical Center has been recognized for our dedication to our heart patients by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) in the ACC advertising insert in the "Best Hospitals" issue of U.S. News & World Report. L...
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Lower Keys Medical Center provides necessary care, resources to patients with heart attack symptoms The American College of Cardiology has recognized Lower Keys Medical Center for its demonstrated expertise and commitment in ...
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Lower Keys Medical Center provides necessary care, resources to patients with heart attack symptoms. The American College of Cardiology has recognized Lower Keys Medical Center for its demonstrated expertise and commitment in...
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...rganization aiming to improve health care quality and safety for consumers, recently released new Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, which assign A, B, C, D and F letter grades to hospitals nationwide. Lower Keys Medical Center received a “B”. “Lower Keys Medical Center is a trusted part of this community,” said David Clay, CEO of Lower Keys Medical Center. “We continue to strive for greater excellence in patient safety, as...
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Key West, FL – January 3, 2019 – The American College of Cardiology has recognized Lower Keys Medical Center for its demonstrated experience and commitment in treating patients with chest pain. Lower Keys Medical Center was awarded Chest Pain Center Accreditation in November 2018, based on rigorous evaluati...
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...rganization aiming to improve health care quality and safety for consumers, recently released new Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, which assign A, B, C, D and F letter grades to hospitals nationwide. Lower Keys Medical Center has maintained a “B” Grade. “Last fall, Lower Keys Medical Center improved from a C Grade to a B Grade in the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades,” said David Clay, CEO of Lower Keys Medical Center. “We ...
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Lower Keys Medical Center has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Advanced Primary Stroke Center Certification. Lower Keys Medical Center underwent a rigorous, unannounced onsite review on March 25, 2022....
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On February 22, 2021, William Hemmelgarn, Commander of Post 3911 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Key West, presented David Clay, CEO of Lower Keys Medical Center with an American Flag shadow box and a proclamation. The proclamation, read by Denny Howley, recognized Clay in part for his "dynamic, yet quiet, leadership at the Lower Keys Medical Center and his u...
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On February 26, 2025, Lower Keys Medical Center celebrated nine team members at the Annual Employee Awards dinner and recognized employees with milestone years of service. Dito Garmendia, clinic supervisor, was named Employee of the Year for Keys ...
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Lower Keys Medical Center has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Acute Care Hospital Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of qual...
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On February 9, 2022, Lower Keys Medical Center recognized its 2021 Annual Award recipients. Holly Boyer , patient concierge, was named the 2021 Employee of the Year. David Clay, CEO, read comments from Holly’s colleagues, which recognized her for...
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Lower Keys Medical Center welcomes Leandro Perez, M.D., and Julian Javier, M.D., board-certified interventional cardiologists. They join Cesar Jara, M.D., in the Lower Keys Medical Center cardiac catheterization lab, providin...
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In recognition of National Doctors’ Day, Lower Keys Medical Center recognized the dedication of the medical staff. “On Doctors’ Day, and every day, I am thankful to work with our skilled and compassionate providers. Thanks to their professionalism, resilience and em...
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In recognition of National Doctors’ Day, Lower Keys Medical Center recognized the heroic work of all physicians every day and especially through the COVID-19 pandemic. “Life has been disrupted by the pandemic but chronic diseases and medical conditions still require...
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Lower Keys Medical Center has again earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for Primary Stroke Center Certification. Lower Keys Medical Center underwent a ri...
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Lower Keys Medical Center today announced that it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospital Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold S...
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The American Heart Association presents Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus award for proven dedication to ensuring all stroke patients have access to best practices and life-saving care. Lower Keys Medical Center has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatme...
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Lower Keys Medical Center thanks active participants in the annual hurricane evacuation drill held June 26, 2025, including North Carolina, Florida, South Carolina, and Mississippi Air National Guard, NAS Key West, Monroe Cou...
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In collaboration with multiple national and local emergency preparedness organizations, Lower Keys Medical Center is coordinating an inpatient hurricane evacuation simulation which will be held on June 26, 2025, at multiple locations. Each year, Lower Keys Medical Center sponsors a hurricane evacuation drill to ...
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Lower Keys Medical Center hosted a reception during Nurses Week, honoring the intensive care unit team members and April Bruggemann, R.N., quality, with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The award recognizes nursing p...
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Visualization platform aids in minimally-invasive procedures As part of a continuing investment in technology, Lower Keys Medical Center has enhanced its surgical capabilities with an upgraded surgical visualization platform. The camera tower allows surgeons performing minimally-invasive surgeries to more clearly see the procedure are...
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Lower Keys Medical Center has completed renovations to the nuclear medicine room and upgraded the nuclear medicine camera and equipment. The new technology offers faster scan time, reduced dosage of tracers, enhanced detectio...
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Lower Keys Medical Center employees participated in the third annual Jars of Love Peanut Butter Drive through the month of March, collecting 175 jars of peanut butter for the SOS Foundation Stock Island Food Pantry. In Monroe...
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In recognition of National Doctors’ Day (March 30), Lower Keys Medical Center made charitable contributions to three local organizations to honor the medical staff. For the eighth annual presentation, hospital medical staff members selected organizations that have a significan...
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The College of the Florida Keys (CFK) Foundation received $100,000 from Lower Keys Medical Center (LKMC) for nursing scholarships. The donation matches $100,000 provided by the State of Florida’s Linking Industry to Nursing Education (LINE) Fund to support nursing instructors. Established by the ...
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