- Sarasota Memorial Hospital
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Sarasota Memorial Health Care System 
Founded 1925
Sarasota, Florida, U.S.A.Location Sarasota, Florida, U.S.A. Website www.smh.com 
Sarasota Memorial Hospital Main Campus
Sarasota Memorial Hospital is an 806-bed hospital at the heart of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, a regional medical center located in Sarasota County on Florida's Gulf Coast. With nearly 4,000 staff members, 750 physicians and more than 1,000 volunteers, it is the second-largest acute care public hospital in Florida and Sarasota County's second-largest employer[1]. Sarasota Memorial is also considered among the 20 largest public hospitals in the United States[2].
A community health care system, Sarasota Memorial is a full-service facility, with specialized expertise in heart, vascular, cancer, neuroscience services, outpatient services, home health care, rehabilitative care and long-term care among its many programs. Sarasota Memorial is the only provider of obstetrical services and has the only Level III neonatal intensive care unit in Sarasota County.
The hospital was founded in 1925 and is one of the first non-academic hospitals in the nation to develop a clinical research service that conducts studies in lung disease, cardiology and vascular disease, geriatric medicine and many other specialty areas.
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History & Overview
Sarasota Memorial Hospital 1925The hospital – first named Sarasota Hospital – was the community’s first modern hospital. It opened its doors on Nov. 2, 1925, replacing a temporary "tent hospital" and six-bed facility that had been used to treat patients.
Local residents, mostly women, launched a year-long campaign to raise the $40,000 needed to build the 32-bed facility.
Today, that modest 32-bed facility run by the county's welfare association has grown into the Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, a regional referral center with an 806-bed hospital and seven outpatient facilities, including two walk-in urgent care centers, long- and short-term skilled nursing center, home health services, laboratory and imaging centers and specialty campuses stretching beyond the county lines.
National Quality Rankings
HealthGrades Awards
- America's 50 Best Hospitals – 2006-2011
- Excellence in Patient Safety – 2004-2011
Sarasota Memorial is the only hospital in Southwest Florida with superior clinical outcomes that consistently place it among HealthGrades’ “America’s 50 Best Hospitals” and earn it HealthGrade's highest honor for patient safety – the Patient Safety Excellence Award™. In fact, of approximately 5,000 hospitals in the nation, Sarasota Memorial is one of only 5 hospitals to achieve both awards 5 years in a row. This year also marks Sarasota Memorial's ninth year as a HealthGrades' Distinguished Hospitals for Clinical Excellence™ recipient, awarded to only the top 5% of hospitals nationwide.
Sarasota Memorial also received HealthGrades highest ratings in 23 medical specialties:
Cardiac
- Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Heart Attack for 10 Years in a Row (2003-2012)
- Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Heart Failure for 10 Years in a Row (2003-2012)
Orthopedic
- Five-Star Rated for Overall Orthopedic Services in 2012
- Five-Star Rated for Spine Surgery for 7 Years in a Row (2006-2012)
- Five-Star Rated for Hip Fracture Treatment in 2012
- Five-Star Rated for Back and Neck Surgery (except Spinal Fusion) in 2012
- Five-Star Rated for Back and Neck Surgery (Spinal Fusion) for 8 Years in a Row (2005-2012)
Neurosciences
- Five-Star Rated for Neurosciences in 2012
- Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Stroke for 10 Years in a Row (2001-2012)
Pulmonary
- Five-Star Rated for Overall Pulmonary Services for 4 Years in a Row (2009-2012)
- Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Pneumonia for 10 Years in a Row (2003-2012)
Vascular
- Five-Star Rated for Peripheral Vascular Bypass in 2012
Gastrointestinal
- Five-Star Rated for General Surgery in 2012
- Five-Star Rated for GI Procedures and Surgeries for 3 Years in a Row (20101-2012)
- Five-Star Rated for Treatment of GI Bleed for 9 Years in a Row (2004-2012)
- Five-Star Rated for Cholecystectomy in 2012
Critical Care
- Five-Star Rated for Overall Critical Care for 3 Years in a Row (2010-2012)
- Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Sepsis for 9 Years in a Row (2004-2012)
- Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism for 3 Years in a Row (2010-2012)
- Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Respiratory Failure for 3 Years in a Row (2010-2012)
Maternity Care
- Five-Star Rated for Maternity Care for 9 Years in a Row (2010-2011)
Women’s Health
- Five-Star Rated for Women’s Health for 9 Years in a Row (2003-2011)
Emergency Medicine
- Five-Star Rated for Emergency Medicine for 2 Years in a Row (2010-2012)
HealthGrades is the leading independent health care ratings company in the nation, and the only one that evaluates hospitals’ clinical performance solely on objective patient outcomes: risk-adjusted mortality and in-hospital complications.
More National Recognition for SMHCS
For two consecutive years, Sarasota Memorial has been listed among "America's Safest Hospitals" in a national report published by Forbes.com, the website of the national business magazine.
In recent years, the hospital has been selected among America's 50 "Best Hospitals" for quality care by U.S. News & World Report. In its yearly study of hospitals nationwide, the magazine determines the best 50 hospitals in different specialties. Just 3 percent of more than 5,000 hospitals surveyed across the nation make the list. Sarasota Memorial made the list six consecutive years from 2004-2010 - the only hospital in Southwest Florida to do so.
Florida Select "Comprehensive Stroke Center"
Florida’s Agency of Healthcare Administration has listed Sarasota Memorial as the only “Comprehensive Stroke Center” south of Clearwater on Florida's Gulf Coast (as of May 2009), singling out the hospital as a preferred provider for people facing the greatest challenges in stroke care. The designation follows the system’s certification with distinction as a Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. The honor, bestowed in October 2005, demonstrates that the System’s stroke care program follows national standards and guidelines that can significantly improve outcomes for stroke patients. Florida uses Joint Commission certification as a means to designate preferred providers of primary stroke care, allowing paramedics and emergency medical technicians to bypass nondesignated hospitals and take stroke victims straight to a specially designated stroke center.
Magnet Nursing Designation
Since 2003, Sarasota Memorial also has been awarded Magnet Nursing Services Recognition, the nation’s highest honor for excellence in nursing. Given by the American Nurses’ Credentialing Center, the premier authority on nursing, Magnet recognition means that Sarasota Memorial provides a supportive environment that attracts and retains the best and brightest caregivers. Sarasota Memorial is the only hospital in the region to earn this designation. To be recognized as a Magnet hospital, applicants must pass a rigorous review, and meet criteria indicating superiority in all aspects of nursing services. Independently sponsored research projects suggest that Magnet facilities have positive outcomes for patients, nurses and workplaces.
Advanced Technology
Sarasota Memorial was one of the first in Florida to see the revolutionary possibilities of robotic technology in 2007 and performed one of the first robotic procedures in the state using the da Vinci-S robotic surgery system. Since then, the hospital and its team of surgeons have remained at the forefront of the field, expanding opportunities for patients to benefit from robotic-assisted, minimally invasive procedures. Sarasota Memorial's Robotic Surgery program currently has 18 surgeons serving six medical specialties: Cardiovascular, Thoracic, Urology, Gynecology, Oncology, and General Surgery.
A National Benchmark
In 2006, the hospital gained national attention for an emergency care initiative that resulted in a 30-minute wait time guarantee for all patients, eliminating ambulance diversions while significantly increasing patient volume and satisfaction. The initiative has eliminated the problem of overcrowding and long waits in the hospital's ER – a problem plaguing hospitals across the country.
Safety Net Hospital
Despite its tremendous growth and all its honors, Sarasota County’s only publicly owned hospital remains the only not-for-profit hospital in the surrounding 4-county region and provider of safety net of care for the community.
Sarasota Memorial Facts and Figures (Fiscal Year 2010)
-- Number of beds: 806
-- Average length of stay: 4.86 days
-- Inpatient visits (hospital admissions): 24,953
-- Emergency Care Center registrations: Nearly 94,300 (SMH's ECC is one of the busiest in Florida.)
-- Total births: 3,008
-- Number of physicians on staff: 800
-- Outpatient registrations: 359,613
-- The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
-- Sarasota Memorial provides approximately $100 million in mission services annually.
-- The health system is governed by the nine elected members of the Sarasota County Public Hospital Board.
-- For six consecutive years, 2003-2009/10, Sarasota Memorial was selected by U.S. News as one of "America's Best Hospitals".
Facilities
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is anchored by its 806-bed, acute-care hospital on the main campus at 1700 S. Tamiami Trail in Sarasota, Fla. Also part of the main campus are the hospital’s Emergency Care Center, Heart & Vascular Center, Bayside Center for Behavioral Health, Cape Outpatient Surgery Center, Breast Health Center, Sleep Disorders Center and an array of outpatient services.
Sarasota Memorial Outpatient Care Centers (from North to South) include:
Heritage Harbour Health Care Center. Specialties and services include: Radiology and Laboratory Services, Rehabilitation Services, Home Health Care, Pain Care Center, Anticoagulation Clinic, and Urgent Care Medical Center. Located at 1040 River Heritage Boulevard, Bradenton, FL.
University Parkway Health Care Center. Specialties and services include: Radiology and Laboratory Services, First Physicians Group of Sarasota, Rehabilitation and Pain Care Center. Located at 5350 University Parkway, Sarasota, FL.
Institute for Advanced Medicine. Specialties and services include: Neuroscience Center of Excellence, Cardiac Disease Assessment Center, Pain Care Program, Rehabilitation, Radiology and Laboratory Services, and Healthplex Fitness Center. Located at 5880 Rand Blvd, off Clark Road, one mile west of I-75, in Sarasota, FL.
Blackburn Point Health Care Center. Specialties and services include: Diabetes Treatment Services, Comprehensive Bariatric Program, Sleep Disorders Center, First Physicians Group of Sarasota, Pain Care Program, Radiology and Laboratory Services. Located at 929 S. Tamiami Trail, Osprey, FL.
ER & Health Care Center in North Port. The facility offers the first free-standing Emergency Care Center in Southwest Florida, with 21 treatment rooms. Outpatient services include: Radiology and Laboratory services, Rehabilitation, and Home Health Care. North Port Medical Center, 2345 Bobcat Village Center Road, North Port, FL.
Sarasota Memorial Urgent Care Medical Centers. Staffed by Sarasota Memorial's board-certified emergency and family practice physicians with a full range of services to meet urgent care medical needs. No appointments needed. Three locations: 2401 University Parkway and 6331 South Tamiami Trail in Sarasota; 1040 River Heritage Boulevard in Bradenton (East Manatee).
External links
References
- ^ http://www.edcsarasotacounty.com/subpage.asp?navid=0&id=242
- ^ http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/lists-and-statistics/20-largest-public-hospitals-in-the-united-states/print.html
Coordinates: 27°19′07″N 82°31′53″W / 27.3184954°N 82.5314356°WCategories:- Hospitals in Florida
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