With its large windows and contemporary design, Sarasota Memorial’s new Cornell Behavioral Health Pavilion has been a welcome sight to those who have witnessed the spacious, three-story facility taking shape over the past year to replace the hospital’s aged Bayside …
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The demand for Sarasota Memorial’s services has been increasing rapidly throughout South Sarasota County, driven by significant population growth and the closure of the privately owned 312-bed ShorePoint Venice Hospital on Venice Island in 2022. SMH has been working hard …
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Construction is under way at the Sarasota campus on two premier new facilities that will open in 2025: New Institute to Provide World-Class Education & Research Opportunities Located on the south end of the campus on Arlington Street, the Kolschowsky …
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In recent months, Sarasota Memorial earned numerous national honors for its overall quality of care and for its specialized services. Here’s a summary of our latest accolades: ‘A’ Grade for Safety SMH continued to receive top marks in Hospital Safety …
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Employees from around the health system and their family and friends helped Sarasota Memorial’s community partners at dozens of events and programs in recent weeks. Here’s a sampling of the many ways that staff contributed their time, talents, funds and …
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The 2024 SMH health plan year began Oct. 1. If you have SMH health insurance, be sure to familiarize yourself with these programs: New Employee Pharmacy Now Open at Sarasota Campus: Sarasota Memorial recently opened smhRxExpress, a new employee pharmacy …
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SMH’s longstanding Star/CareGram program is a great way for employees, patients and family to send kudos to team members who provide exceptional service and care. Staff members earn 3 points for each Star/CareGram they receive, and can redeem their accumulated …
Sarasota Memorial recently honored two physicians for outstanding service and installed its 2024 chiefs of staff for the SMH-Sarasota and SMH-Venice campuses. SMH Lifetime Achievement Award Rickey Wiseman, MD, received the 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award from the medical staff for …
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Open Enrollment for 2023-2024 Benefits Will Be Aug. 23 – Sept. 5 Employees who would like to elect or change their benefits coverage for the 2023-2024 health plan year will have the opportunity to do so during the annual open …
Sarasota Memorial broke ground a few weeks ago on a new state-of-the-art Research and Education Institute. Designed to promote collaboration, discovery and innovation in medical education and research, the 5-story, roughly 80,000 square-foot facility will house Sarasota Memorial’s expanding clinical …
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New Diagnostic Center Also Will Include Expanded Radiology Services Sarasota Memorial plans to open a new outpatient Diagnostic Center on the first floor of Waldemere Medical Plaza on July 24 to give patients one-stop access to both Laboratory Services and …
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Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Venice recently received Advanced Hip & Knee Replacement Certification from DNV, an international health care quality and accrediting organization. The certification recognizes excellence in joint replacement surgery and the full spectrum of diagnostics, surgical services and therapies related …