Health care

Hospital Nursing Leaders Win Statewide Prizes

Two nursing leaders at Sarasota Memorial Hospital recently won top prizes at the Florida Organization of Nurse Executives Excellence Awards.

12/06/2017 By staff

Construction

Hospital Board Picks Architect, Builder for New $225 Million Venice Hospital

The Sarasota County Public Hospital Board recently voted to work with Flad Architects and Gilbane Building Company.

11/22/2017 By staff

Hurricane Babies

What it Was Like to Work the Mother-Baby Unit During the Hurricane

While Hurricane Irma raged outside, more than 20 women were giving birth at Sarasota Memorial Hospital.

09/15/2017 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Health care

Sarasota Memorial Hospital Ranked as One of Florida's Best

Sarasota Memorial Hospital is the eighth best hospital in the state of Florida, according to a new ranking published by U.S. News & World Report.

08/08/2017 By staff

Honors

Hospital Recognized for Use of Technology

Sarasota Memorial Hospital was recently ranked among America’s 'Most Wired' hospitals by the American Hospital Association.

07/11/2017 By staff

Kick Pain to the Curb

Sarasota Memorial Debuts New Back Pain Procedure

The outpatient surgery provides new hope for sufferers of lumbar spinal stenosis.

06/13/2017 By Katherine Flanders

Health Care

Hospital Recognized for Hip and Knee Replacement Excellence

Sarasota Memorial Hospital was recently named a Center of Excellence for hip and knee replacement by DNV GL Healthcare.

06/01/2017 By staff

Technology

Hospital Launches New Geomagnetic Way-Finding App

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System this week became the first hospital in the United States to offer an indoor way-finding app that uses geomagnetic positioning technology.

05/19/2017 By staff

Health care

Family Physician Joins North Port Office

Dr. George Toth recently joined the North Port office of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System's First Physicians Group.

05/03/2017 By staff

New hires

New OB/GYN Joins Health Care Network

Dr. Julianne Kenton-Haney last week joined Sarasota Memorial Health Care System's First Physicians Group network.

05/01/2017 By staff

Multiplicity

Quadruplets Born at Sarasota Memorial Hospital are Thriving

The Corcoran quads were conceived naturally, which happens about once in every 800,000 births.

04/21/2017 By Megan McDonald

Health care

Sarasota Memorial Hospital Gets an 'A' for Patient Safety

Sarasota Memorial Hospital on Wednesday received an 'A' for patient safety from the nonprofit Leapfrog, which ranked the hospital as one of the safest in America.

04/12/2017 By staff

Health Care

Sports Commission, Health Care System Forge New Partnership

Visit Sarasota County earlier this month announced a new partnership between the organization's Sarasota County Sports Commission and the Sarasota Memorial Health Care System.

01/19/2017 By staff

Health care

Hospital Breaks Ground on New Newtown Facility

Sarasota Memorial Hospital and Willis Smith Construction on Wednesday broke ground on the hospital's new Newtown Internal Medical Practice.

11/10/2016 Research by staff

Unplugged

What Do Working Women Really Want?

Eight high-powered women put down their smartphones and pair up for candid conversations.

10/20/2016 By Susan Burns and Sylvia Whitman Photography by Matt Holler

Health care

Forum Dedicated to Mental Health Issues

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System and the National Alliance on Mental Illness are partnering to host a free community forum on mental illness on Sept. 23.

08/22/2016 Research by staff

Health care

Hospital Celebrates 'Topping Out' for New Rehab Pavilion

Sarasota Memorial Hospital leaders and members of its construction team celebrated a milestone on Friday: the official 'topping out' of its new five-story Rehabilitation Pavilion.

08/19/2016 Research by staff

Health care

Sarasota Memorial Nursing Home Receives Top Rating

The Sarasota Memorial Nursing & Rehabilitation Center recently received a five-star rating from the federal government's Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

08/12/2016 Research by staff

National Ranking

U.S. News Releases 2016-2017 Best Hospitals List

Sarasota Memorial Hospital and Venice Regional Medical Center make the Florida list.

08/02/2016 By staff

Honors

Hospital Earns Five-Star Federal Rating

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System recently earned a five-star rating from the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for overall quality and safety.

07/28/2016 Research by staff