Last month, the Sarasota County Public Hospital Board, which governs Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, named its new officers for 2023. The new chair of the Board is Tramm Hudson, who has represented the Board’s at-large Seat 1 since 2015. …
(The following op-ed from new Hospital Board Chairman Tramm Hudson appeared this month in local newspapers, including the Sarasota Herald-Tribune). I am honored by the trust and confidence placed in me to serve as Chairman of the Sarasota Memorial Hospital …
New state-of-the-art facilities are under construction on nearly every corner of SMH-Sarasota, part of the hospital’s ongoing efforts to modernize the campus and expand patient care capacity. Here’s an update on what buildings are going where: Cornell Family Behavioral Health …
The SMH-Venice Campus had a banner month in November: The hospital celebrated its first anniversary and won the “New Business of the Year” award from the Venice Area Chamber of Commerce. Since it opened in November of 2021, the 110-bed …
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Sarasota Memorial recently celebrated the 30th anniversary of its Community Specialty Clinic, honoring active and retired physicians who provide free medical care, consultations and specialty services to thousands of low-income, uninsured and underinsured residents of Sarasota County each year. Nearly …
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Staff throughout the health system continued their long tradition of donating hundreds of gifts to local nonprofit organizations this holiday season. Departments and individuals adopted families through Children First, participated in Mothers Helping Mothers’ toy drives and collected items for …
Sarasota Memorial, which stood strong throughout Hurricane Ian, was recently recognized by the National Weather Service (NWS) for its severe weather safety and preparedness measures. SMH-Sarasota, SMH-Venice and the North Port Emergency Room & Health Care Center were designated as …
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Sarasota Memorial unveiled the latest generation da Vinci robot this month — the da Vinci-SP, a versatile and high-performance single-port surgical system that allows robotic surgeons to perform complex surgery through a single incision, or natural opening without any incisions …
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Sarasota Memorial’s Nursing & Rehabilitation Center was recently named among the nation’s top nursing homes for short- and long-term rehabilitation in U.S. News’ annual “Best Nursing Homes” ratings. Now in its 13th year, the 2022-2023 Best Nursing Homes ratings recognize …
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The Public Safety Emergency Management Team has been busy the last few months distributing the updated “Guide for Emergency Responses” at health system locations. The new version has updated phone numbers and other information. If your area does not have …
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During the last 19 years, employee support through the EPIC Campaign has enabled the Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation to provide grants to fund staff education, equipment, facilities and technology for Sarasota Memorial staff. Here’s an example of EPIC in Action, …
Recognizing that the staff’s safety goes hand in hand with patient safety, Sarasota Memorial has long devoted resources to training programs, risk assessment and reporting tools, security and surveillance mechanisms, and policies to help identify and deter workplace violence. In …