Demolition of the old Bayside East office building has begun, making way for a new Behavioral Health Pavilion SMH is moving forward with plans to replace its aging behavioral health hospital with a new, state-of-the-art pavilion that centralizes and enhances …
Path Clears for New Era in Behavioral Health Care Read more »
Next week, Food & Nutrition Services will begin rolling out its new patient meal delivery service along with a fully renovated kitchen. In addition to giving patients a greater number of fresh meal options that suit their personal tastes and …
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Last week, Sarasota Memorial launched its in-house apheresis program, which employs advanced technology to separate and remove, exchange or modify a blood component to treat conditions such as kidney disease, cancer, neurological conditions, blood-related and autoimmune disorders, sickle cell and …
Five years ago, Sarasota Memorial received long-awaited word from the Florida Department of Health that it had successfully completed the application process to become a Level II Trauma Center. In May, 2015, Sarasota Memorial had received provisional approval from the …
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The Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation has launched the 2021 Employee Partners In Caring (EPIC) campaign! EPIC’s success relies on the participation and generosity of SMHCS staff. Since 2003, employees have helped raise more than $1 million to benefit patient care …
Hurricane Season began this month. Now’s the time to make your preparations for a safe storm season. Staff should take time to review Sarasota Memorial’s Hurricane Response Plan as well as other important information on the Emergency Management site on …
Sarasota Memorial continues to lead the region in quality and safety, earning a 5-star rating for overall quality from the federal government and another “A” for patient safety in hospital report cards recently released by The Leapfrog Group. The five-star …
Looking for a stress-relieving break at work? Check out these in-person activities at SMH: Gentle Yoga: Yoga sessions take place every Friday from 11 a.m. to noon in the Community Classroom on the second floor near the “C” elevators. The …
When SMH Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellow Caitlin Bass, MD, and the staff on 7ET/Cardiac Progressive 4 heard that patient Frank Rode had been planning to get married before his admission to the hospital, the team sprang into action to …
SMH’s Urgent Care Centers were recently named the No. 1 Urgent Care/ Walk-in Center in the 2021 Sarasota Herald-Tribune Readers’ Choice Awards. Congratulations to the approximately 100 staff and physicians who care for patients at our six UCC locations. For …
Last week, SMHCS expressed gratitude for our outstanding nursing team during Nurses’ Week. While SMH had to forego large staff recognition events due to pandemic precautions, the organization still carried on with a number of longstanding Nurses’ Week traditions, including …
Exciting changes are under way in Food & Nutrition Services, as the department prepares to unveil a fully renovated kitchen and a new, patient-centered meal delivery service with menus featuring a large variety of freshly made items. The transformation is …
New Kitchen, Menu and Meal Service to Transform Patient Food Experience Read more »