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and numerous colleges and technical schools of higher The highlight of any visit is the time spent in the New
education. The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Parliament House. Perhaps the most interesting aspect of this
Research Organization (CSIRO) and the Australian structure is the way that it has been molded into the landscape.
Defense Force Academy are also located here. The top of a hill was removed and the structure placed there.
Earth was then backfilled against the walls and mounded up
in the front and rear of the multistory building, giving it the
appearance of the original hill hiding the mass of the building
and enclosing the space of the building on top of the hill, truly
blending into the topography and landscaping. The sides of
the building open up into the offices of their two houses of
government; however these have been treated in such a way
so as not to interrupt the lay of the land.
It is said that first impressions always remain the basis
for further judgments. After visiting many of the capitals
of the world, it is truly uplifting to experience a city that
in essence is all new, by worldly standards. A view from
the top of Mount Ainslie forms that unforgettable mental
picture that remains with you for a lifetime. The placement
of the beautifully designed contemporary structures in the
Parliamentary Triangle, which are accented with carefully
The High Court of Australia is one of many impressive orchestrated landscape and water features, brings totality to
structures spread around Lake Burley Griffin. the cityscape of Canberra.

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approximately 50 dogs and cats are being cared for. behavioral training, and of course, love and care in the Leaders, his family owned and operated agency, is located
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to accept the responsibility without the support of The their Furever Promise, please visit their website at serving the travel needs of the South Florida area for over
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A Transfer To Tampa General Hospital

Saved A Palm Beach County Patient’s Life

When K.C. Austin, a resident on Florida’s East “Mr. Austin’s case is about
Coast, was battling the Delta variant of COVID-19, as complex as one can get. The
he was rushed to a Palm Beach County hospital. more eyes on complex cases, the
Soon, he and his family were facing life-or-death better,” said Dr. Kapilkumar Patel,
decisions. director of the Center for Advanced
“K.C. went from playing with the kids, reading Lung Disease and Lung Transplant
them books, going on vacation – to not being able to Program at TGH.
breathe at all. It was so fast,” said Danielle Austin, The team members who worked
wife of Mr. Austin. on Mr. Austin’s case included
In the hospital’s intensive care unit, Mr. Austin pulmonary specialists, critical care
was intubated and went on a ventilator. That specialists, cardiothoracic surgeons,
morning, Mr. Austin sent his wife a text message respiratory therapists, nutritionists,
saying that he thought he was going to die. pharmacists, perfusionists, a
Dr. Ahmed El-Haddad, medical director of the hematologist, a trauma team and
Palm Beach County hospital’s ICU, realized there nurses at his bedside.
was nothing more he could do. His patient needed After eight weeks in a coma, one
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) day, Mr. Austin woke up.
equipment that takes over the breathing process Mrs. Austin said, “I walked into
and allows a patient’s lungs to rest. But his hospital the room, and he said, ‘Hi.’ And I
didn’t have it to offer. said, ‘Hi. Oh, my gosh. Is this for
“Knowing that there’s something out there that can real?’ I’m forever grateful to all the
help your patient, and you don’t have it, is torture,” teams for realizing, from a human
he said. perspective, that this is a young guy
El-Haddad’s team urgently searched for a hospital with a wife and young children. We
that offered ECMO and could also accept a patient. have to give him a chance.”
Mrs. Austin credits the Tampa General Hospital All the right decisions were made
(TGH) Health Ambassador Program for providing at the right time for Mr. Austin, and
a fast, streamlined transfer process. that continuum of care is why he is
Mr. Austin arrived at TGH in critical condition, alive today. To learn more about the
and as he encountered increasing complications TGH Health Ambassador Program
throughout the treatment process, his condition or to schedule a consult with one of K.C. Austin and his family enjoyed some much needed time away after
was life-threatening. TGH had to deploy a our physicians, call (561) 644-0125. his recovery.
multidisciplinary approach.
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