Lin joined Orlando Health in 2010, bringing a wealth of experience to roles of increasing responsibility. She began as a financial manager and consultant at Orlando Health South Seminole Hospital, where she worked for eight years. In 2018, she transitioned to Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center in a similar capacity.

In 2019, Lin was promoted to finance director for corporate financial planning, where she played a critical role in managing COVID-19 financial reporting, forecasting organization-wide needs during the pandemic. Her leadership continued to shine in 2022 when she became finance director for Orlando Health Medical Group, overseeing the financial performance of adult and pediatric service lines.

In 2023, Lin joined Orlando Health St. Cloud Hospital as senior director of finance, where she has contributed significantly to the hospital’s growth strategies and service expansions.

“Lin is a talented and experienced healthcare finance leader who has contributed so much to our expansion of services and growth strategies,” said Brian Wetzel, president of Orlando Health St. Cloud Hospital. “She is so deserving of this promotion and we look forward to our exciting future together as we continue to find ways to even better serve the healthcare needs of the St. Cloud community.”    

Lin holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of North London and a master’s degree in accounting from the University of Central Florida.

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Ms. Jemtrud previously served as senior director, magnet and patient care services professional practice, since 2022, where she established a system-wide leadership development program for clinical assistant nurse managers, led the implementation of an advanced digital rounding platform and played a pivotal role in securing Magnet® designation for multiple Orlando Health facilities.

“As chief nursing officer, Stacy will provide leadership for activities, processes and policies that support high-quality patient care for nursing and other clinical teams,” said Brian Wetzel, president of Orlando Health St. Cloud Hospital.

Ms. Jemtrud joined Orlando Health in 2000 and has more than 30 years of experience as a registered nurse. She has served in progressive leadership roles, including patient care administrator and nursing operations manager for children’s emergency and trauma at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital and six years in emergency services at Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center.

Ms. Jemtrud earned a bachelor’s, master’s and Doctor of Nursing Practice from the University of Central Florida. She has earned certifications as a Nurse Executive, Advanced (NEA-BC) from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, and Executive Nursing Practice (CENP) from the American Organization for Nursing Leadership.

Ms. Jemtrud has published and presented nationally on the topics of neonatal intensive care unit care, emergency nursing and nursing recognition.

She began her new role on July 1.

More About Orlando Health

Founded more than 100 years ago, the healthcare system is recognized around the world for Central Florida’s only pediatric and adult Level I Trauma program as well as the only state-accredited Level II Adult Trauma Center in Pinellas County. It is the home of one of the nation’s largest neonatal intensive care units, one of the only systems in the southeast to offer open fetal surgery to repair the most severe forms of spina bifida, the site of an Olympic athlete training facility and operator of one of the largest and highest performing clinically integrated networks in the region. Orlando Health has pioneered life-changing medical research and its Graduate Medical Education program hosts more than 350 residents and fellows.

The 3,487-bed system includes 17 hospitals, 10 free-standing emergency rooms and nine Hospital Care at Home programs. An additional four hospitals and six free-standing emergency rooms are coming soon. The system also includes 10 specialty institutes, skilled nursing facilities, an in-patient behavioral health facility under the management of Acadia Healthcare, and more than 375 outpatient facilities that include physician clinics, imaging and laboratory services, wound care centers, home healthcare services in partnership with LHC Group, and urgent care centers in partnership with CareSpot Urgent Care. More than 4,950 physicians, representing more than 100 medical specialties and subspecialties have privileges across the Orlando Health system, which employs more than 29,000 team members and more than 1,500 physicians.

In FY 23, Orlando Health cared for 197,000 inpatients and 6.6 million outpatients.  The healthcare system provided nearly $1.3 billion in total impact to the communities it serves in the form of community benefit programs and services, Medicare shortfalls, bad debt, community-building activities and capital investments in FY 22, the most recent period for which this information is available.

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The 2024 award program recognizes outstanding employers in the healthcare industry nationwide. Modern Healthcare based its selections on the results of an assessment questionnaire conducted in March and April by Workforce Research Group.

Orlando Health team members were randomly selected to participate in the survey, which gathered feedback about work environment, communications, job satisfaction and compensation.

“We are so honored to be acknowledged by this award, for the third time, again this year,” said Brian Wetzel, president, Orlando Health St. Cloud Hospital. “Providing outstanding healthcare quality and experiences is truly a team sport and we are thrilled to be working with a team that feels the way they do about the work that they get to do and the fellow team members, leaders and physicians that they get to do it with. I could not be prouder of what this team is accomplishing in serving our community.”

The alphabetical list of this year’s 150 winners, which also includes Orlando Health South Seminole Hospital and Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute, is available at ModernHealthcare.com/bestplaceslist. Modern Healthcare will announce the rankings at the 2024 Best Places to Work in Healthcare Awards Gala on October 10, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. It will also publish the rankings in the October 14, 2024 issue of MH magazine.

“With all the economic uncertainty, staffing challenges, and folks wanting more flexible work setups, every company has to get clever about how they attract and hold onto talent,” noted Dan Peres, President of Modern Healthcare. “The winners of the 2024 Best Places to Work awards really get it. They show us how vital it is to understand what employees want and need right now. With healthcare shifting so much, finding the right people is a top priority, and the winners know that keeping their team happy is the key to business success.”

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The automated external defibrillator (AED) can deliver up to up to 360 joules when low-energy shocks fail to resuscitate a patient. Joules is the amount of energy needed for an AED to properly defibrillate someone.

The biphasic defibrillator sends the energy current in two directions: it travels to the heart and back through it a second time as it returns to its source.

“This defibrillator gives our team the ability to deliver more powerful energy, and this saves lives,” said Joel Santora, MD, MBA, critical care physician & chief quality officer, Orlando Health St. Cloud Hospital.

The defibrillator detects and analyzes the heart’s rhythm and can sense if a shock is needed through electrode pads placed on the patient’s chest. It can help correct an arrhythmia – an irregular heartbeat – and restore a normal heartbeat if the heart suddenly stops beating.

The device also calculates SpO2, the measurement of blood that is saturated with oxygen, and ETCO₂, the level of carbon dioxide released at the end of an exhaled breath. There is an alarm that occurs when 30 seconds have passed since a patient’s last detected breath.

The defibrillator is able to stream a patient’s vital signs, waveforms and other critical data to the hospital for valuable insights throughout the patient’s journey.

“These additional features are cutting-edge technology to enhance the cardiac care for our community,” Santora said.

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Is the tea revolution worth following? Let’s take a closer look.

What Is Tea?

Tea is a brewed beverage. It is generally made with leaves of a plant called

camellia sinensis. The leaves are treated in different ways to form black, green, white, yellow and oolong tea, which have different flavors and caffeine levels. Matcha tea is a form of green tea. When caffeine is removed from the leaves, these teas are labeled decaffeinated.

Many herbs, spices and flowers, alone or blended, form what are known as herbal teas. Often manufacturers market the teas or blends with attributes, such as helping you to:

• Relax
• Sleep
• Reduce nausea
• Decrease inflammation
• Prevent sickness
• Lower blood pressure
• Decongest sinuses
• Keep the brain healthy
• Other teas are flavored, such as with berry or chocolate notes.

Yerba mate, now popular in the U.S., is an herbal tea with a high level of caffeine. It’s from South America, and is made from dried twigs and leaves of a plant by the same name.

Hot or cold brewed tea has almost no calories, sodium or fat. In the United States, however, up to 80 percent of the tea we drink is iced, and half of our tea is in ready-to-drink form — which frequently means flavored, according to the Tea Association of the USA. Ready-to-drink teas may contain added sugar, artificial sweeteners, food coloring or fruit juice. Those are fine in small quantities, but ideally it’s best to consume the least processed version of anything we’re eating or drinking. In fact, some studies show that tea’s nutrients are destroyed during processing.

What Science Says About Tea

In moderation, most people would do well to have a cup or two of brewed tea a day. Tea leaves have beneficial compounds such as polyphenols and phytonutrients. Both caffeinated and herbal teas have been shown to contain small amounts of micronutrients such as phosphorous, magnesium, copper and zinc. They may well contain antioxidants that lessen your chances of getting sick.

While more research is needed, some studies have shown that some varieties of tea might help ward off cancer, keep heart disease at bay or rev up your metabolism, ultimately helping to lose weight.

Still, tea is not a miracle cure, so be savvy about what you’re consuming. Some tips:

Don’t buy into every claim you read in a magazine or on a label. Studies have been done about tea’s benefits, but the majority require more research. The findings are inconclusive so far. Many of the studies involved animals. We need replicable results in humans before drawing conclusions.

Do not overdo. Drinking too much tea can be harmful. Excessive caffeine in any form, including caffeinated teas, can lead to nervousness, restlessness, interrupted sleep patterns, increased heart rate, gastrointestinal issues, heartburn or abdomen pain.

Talk to your doctor first if you’re considering buying tea in an extreme form, such as a supplement. Supplements and tea products are not regulated the way that prescription medications are, so ask a medical professional if the item can harm you in any way. Also make sure the ingredients won’t cause detrimental interactions with medications or supplements you’re already taking.

How To Benefit from Drinking Tea

Tea wouldn’t have been this popular for this long if it didn’t have its benefits.

For starters, think about the emotional benefits of sitting for “a cuppa,” as some say. There’s a mental health benefit to having quiet time with a steamy mug of tea. Many people find the ritual calming. Caffeine in some teas will provide a lift at the same time, while ingredients in some herbal teas can have calming effects.

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Ask any grandparent about their grandkids, and you’ll likely hear all about the joy they bring. But as it turns out, your adorable grandchild can add more than just a smile to your face – they can add years to your life.

Studies show that active grandparenting reduces stress, increases mental engagement, encourages better physical health and boosts longevity. Even in older adults without grandchildren, research shows that spending time with young children and caring for them extends life span.

Grandchildren Keep You Active 

If you’ve ever babysat for a toddler, you know they don’t sit still, which means you don’t, either. Whether playing catch, making meals or just picking up their toys, one big benefit of helping care for your grandchildren is that it gets you up and moving.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), older adults should get 2.5 hours of moderate exercise each week to help to maintain their strength and stamina, as well as reduce health risks such as high blood pressure, diabetes and arthritis.

The added motivation of wanting to stay healthy and present for your grandkid’s milestones prompts, many seniors to keep those preventative doctor visits and make healthier food choices.

Grandkids Keep You Mentally Alert

In addition to moving your body, taking care of grandchildren exercises your brain. Spending time with them requires memory, analysis and multi-tasking, not to mention quick reflexes. This boost to your mental activity strengthens nerve cell connections, helping to slow cognitive decline and potentially ward off Alzheimer’s disease.

To keep engaged with older grandchildren, stay involved in their interests, music or technology. Many seniors find themselves learning to play video games or attending sporting events that might not have been a part of their daily life before grandkids. Long-distance grandparents can master new skills using social media or video chat rooms to communicate with their grandkids.

Grandkids Lift Your Spirits

One of the biggest issues many seniors deal with is loneliness and depression. Studies show this stress does more than make you sad, it actually weakens your immune system by slowing the body’s cellular response against bacteria and viruses.

To combat this, maintain an active role in the lives of your children and grandchildren. This keeps you social, helps you rediscover a sense of purpose, lifts your spirits, and most importantly, keeps you emotionally engaged.

Your Presence Is a Gift 

Finally, remember, enjoying time with your grandchildren does more than just help you, it enriches their lives, too.

Grandparents can do more than just help with their grandchildren’s physical care. Some things grandparents provide to their grandchildren include:

• Stability and safety, especially in strained familial situations
• Connections between siblings and cousins
• Cultural and community ties, especially in families with different traditions and language
• Unique life experience that can help their grandchildren navigate moral and ethical questions
• Improved language skills
• A bridge across the generational divide through shared wisdom and tales from the past 

Statistics show more and more grandparents are taking on an active role in raising their grandkids, both by choice and necessity, making this special relationship between grandchildren and grandparent even more beneficial to everyone involved.

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“We are thrilled to once again be designated Great Place to Work-Certified,” said Karen Frenier, senior vice president of human resources, Orlando Health. “We owe our continued success to our dedicated team members. We celebrate and thank them for all they do to earn this incredible recognition.”

This year’s certification was achieved through completion of a culture audit and survey of 5,000 randomly selected team members at Orlando Health and Bayfront Health St. Petersburg. To qualify, a minimum of a 65% average positive response rate was required. Orlando Health received an average positive response rate of 73% across all statements on the survey and 74% of team members who completed the survey said their organization is a great place to work, which is 17% higher than the average U.S. company.

Great Place to Work is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention and increased innovation.

“Great Place to Work CertificationTM isn’t something that comes easily – it takes ongoing dedication to the employee experience,” said Sarah Lewis-Kulin, vice president of global recognition at Great Place to Work. “It’s the only official recognition determined by employees’ real-time reports of their company culture. Earning this designation means that Orlando Health is one of the best companies to work for in the country.”

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Each year, more than three million people 65 and older are treated in emergency rooms for fall injuries. Unfortunately, fewer than half of them follow up with their primary physician about the accident, increasing the likelihood of another fall. Proper follow-up care can be instrumental in helping to identify and minimize risks for future falls.

Why Do Older People Fall?

Falls can occur for a variety of reasons. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lists these common causes:

• Impaired vision—as you get older, your vision may not be as clear, making it more difficult to see tripping hazards.
• Health conditions–diabetes, heart disease and other health issues can affect your balance.
• Medications— sedatives and antidepressants can make you dizzy or sleepy. Other over-the-counter medicines may also lead to conditions that alter your balance.
• Weakness—can contribute to imbalance and falls.
• Vitamin D deficiency—a lack of bone strength can lead to weakness and falls.
• Foot pain or poor footwear—increase likelihood of tripping/falling.
• Hazards in the home—throw rugs that present tripping hazards or broken or uneven steps can increase the risk of falls.
• 7 Ways to Prevent Falls

As worrisome as the idea of falling can be, there is comfort in knowing that many falls can be prevented. Know your limitations.

1. If you’re feeling dizzy or having difficulty with balance, talk with your doctor to determine why and whether there are any assistive devices, such as a cane or walker, that might improve your balance.
2. Speak with your doctor and review your medications.  Some medications may be contributing factors and increase your risk for falling. Often, there may be substitutions available. Also, speak to your physician about Vitamin D supplements and if they are needed.
3. Have your vision and hearing checked once a year.
4. Take your time. Rushing can increase a fall risk. When standing up, do so slowly.  Standing up too fast can cause your blood pressure to drop, making you feel unbalanced.
5. Wear non-skid, rubber-soled, low-heeled shoes that provide good foot support and give you a good feel of the ground beneath you. Walking in socks can be slippery, particularly indoors and on stairs.
6. Tell your doctor if you fall, even if you’re not hurt. The fall can signal a risk that should be addressed.
   Consider whether anyone else can help you with tasks that involve climbing on a ladder, chair or other elevated platform.
7. Although strong bones will not prevent a fall, they can make you less likely to get hurt. Being active can slow osteoporosis, and exercise improves your strength and flexibility.

Fear of Falling?
Understanding the risks of falling or suffering an actual fall can make you fearful, leading you to curtail activities. Remember, falls do happen. Ironically, avoiding normal activities and exercises may actually increase your risk for falls and serious injury. Instead, talk with your doctor about your concerns and work together on ways to decrease your risk of falling and increase your enjoyment of living.

Learn More About our Geriatric Care

At Orlando Health, our geriatric physicians have extensive experience caring for the special health problems of the elderly. We seek to balance quality-of-life issues with the risks of any possible tests or treatments.

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