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Press Releases, News & Information
November 10, 2009
SMH-Walgreens offers bedside delivery of patients’ prescription medications
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November 9, 2009
Kenneth Hurwitz, MD: Recipient of SMH 2009 Physician of the Year Award
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November9, 2009
Bernard Feinberg, MD: Recipient of SMH 2009 SMH Physician Lifetime Achievement Award
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November 4, 2009
Sarasota Memorial “Home Care” Rated Among Best in Nation
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November 2, 2009
SMH tightens visitation policy to help protect most vulnerable patients from H1N1 virus.
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November 2, 2009
H1N1 Can Be a Devastating Disease.
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November 2, 2009
Aetna-SMH contract expanded to include Medicare Advantage Members.
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November 2, 2009
Need relief from Lumbar Spinal Stenosis? Attend a free information session.
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November 2, 2009
Home Care Health Fair.
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October 30, 2009
Sarasota Memorial Once Again Named Consumers' Preferred Hospital
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October 20, 2009
Sarasota Memorial Leverages Social Media Marketing
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October 13, 2009
SMH Collaborates with Sarasota based Voalté to introduce an innovative iPhone application.
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October 8, 2009
Early Detection, Best Protection.
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September 21, 2009
Look out germs, "Clean Hands" are coming.
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September 11, 2009
Region's leading robotic surgeons head to Port Charlotte Town Center Mall.
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August 21, 2009
Sarasota Memorial Set to Open Freestanding ER and Health Care Center in North Port.
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August 12, 2009
Sarasota Memorial was named a “Best Practice” Social Hospital in an independent analysis of how hospitals are using Social Media to engage patients, cultivate open communications and enhance customer satisfaction. Click here to review the independent analysis and findings.
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August 5, 2009
Sarasota Memorial recruits nationally recognized heart surgeon to expand robotic surgery program.
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July 29, 2009
Get screened at Sarasota Memorial's Health & Rehabilitation Fair September 23.
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July 16, 2009
U.S. News & World Report: Sarasota Memorial named among America's "Best Hospital's" - 6th year in a row.
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July 14, 2009
Robotic surgery: One of the most effective treatments for prostate cancer. Learn more from Sarasota’s only fellowship-trained robotic surgeon, Robert Carey, MD.
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June 3, 2009
Sarasota Memorial expands important outpatient specialty clinic to help people taking blood thinners
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June 2, 2009
June 1 marks the start of National CPR & AED Awareness Week — join hundreds of others getting trained in this life-saving skill.
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May 11, 2009
Questions and Answers about Swine Flu
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April 27, 2009
SMH Nurses Named Best in Recruitment & Retention
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April 14, 2009
See the future of patient care with a peek at Courtyard Tower plans.
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April 14, 2009
Sarasota Memorial Hospital to get extensive renovations and upgrades
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March 30, 2009
New Technology Detects Hard to Reach Lung Cancer Sooner, Safer
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March 25, 2009
Sarasota Memorial named one of nation's top-ranked hospitals, says study reported in AARP The Magazine
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March 19, 2009
Ten ways to save on prescription drugs
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March 16, 2009
Sarasota County Public Hospital Board Names Richard Donegan to Seat 2
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February 26, 2009
SMH recruits two female physicians – Sarasota grads – back home
to help counter primary care physician shortage
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February 18, 2009
Born Too Soon:
Nothing could have prepared us for the anguish—and the joy—of our premature son’s battle for life.
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February 16, 2009
Man Thanks 59 Donors Who Saved His Life
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February 11, 2009
Sarasota Memorial Provides Free In-Home Assessments
to Local Families Caring for Seniors with Memory Problems
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January 29, 2009
Sarasota Memorial Listed Among America's Safest Hospitals
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January 28, 2009
SMH Ranks In Nation's Top 100 Hospitals to Work For
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December 22, 2008
Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Center Opens Jan. 5 in Heritage Harbour to Serve Growing East County
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December 17, 2008
Sarasota Memorial Again Named
Among Nation's "Magnet" Hospitals
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December 9, 2008
A new music therapy room named after AC/DC singer Brian Johnson will help enhance Pediatric patients' recovery. Click here for information about the donations that made this state-of-the-art resource possible.
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Click on the links below for media coverage of the room's dedication:
• ABC 7 News
• Bradenton Herald
• Sarasota Herald Tribune
December 3, 2008
FSU Medical Students give back to the Community
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December 1, 2008
Sarasota Memorial Recruits Life-Saving Specialist to Hospital Stroke Team
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November 10, 2008
Sarasota Memorial Recruits Life-Saving Specialist
to Hospital Stroke Team
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November 7, 2008
2008 Physician Lifetime Achievement Award
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November 5, 2008
Cardiologist Named Physician of the Year at SMHCS
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October 13, 2008
Nurses Across Florida Choose Sarasota Memorial
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October 8, 2008
Area Consumers Name Sarasota Memorial Their Preferred Hospital
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October 6, 2008
Flu Season Is Fast-Approaching – Sarasota Memorial Is Offering Flu Shots at Several Key Locations
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September 17, 2008
Local Doctor Earns International Recognition for
Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
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August 31, 2008
Hospital Highlights 2008-2009
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July 31, 2008
Judge De Furia Donates Clown Statue to Hospital
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July 21, 2008
New Frank Tedesco Café at
Bayside Center for Behavioral Health
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July 11, 2008
Sarasota Memorial First In Region To Offer
Less Invasive Robot-Assisted Hysterectomies
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July 11, 2008
For the fifth consecutive year, Sarasota Memorial Hospital is listed in
U.S. News & World Report’s 2008 publication of America’s Best Hospitals.
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July 2, 2008
High-tech induced hypothermia treatment helps man recover from lightning strike.
Click the links below for news coverage:
SNN 6 - 07/02/2008
ABC 7 - 07/02/2008
FOX 13 - 07/02/2008
June 23, 2008
Healthcare Foundation receives $25,000 grant from The Frank E. Duckwall Foundation, Inc. for State-of-the-Art Operating Room at SMHCS
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June 10, 2008
Today’s electronic devices can cause stress to your hands if not used properly, hand therapist Jane Ispaso shares ways to keeping your hands safe during National Hand Therapy Week.
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June 1, 2008
Chief Nursing Officer Wins State Award for Nursing Excellence
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May 28, 2008
7th Annual Physicians Golf Tournament
Honors Former Committee Member
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May 7, 2008
Sarasota Memorial Welcomes SimBaby to Hospital's High-Tech Family
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Click on the links below for more coverage:
Herald Tribune - 05/06/2008
Herald Tribune - 05/07/2008
Herald Tribune - 05/07/2008
ABC 7 - 05/06/2008
May 5, 2008
Stottlemyer Mosaic Mural to be unveiled in SMH Emergency Center Triage
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April 29, 2008
New Local Restaurant Supports Women’s Health
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April 24, 2008
SMHCS Employee Campaigns Surpass the $250,000 Mark
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February 17, 2008 & March 8, 2008
The following Guest Editorials were submitted by Sarasota Memorial CEO Gwen MacKenzie in response to letters questioning the hospital’s outpatient center under construction in East Manatee
View the February Editorial Here
View the March Editorial Here
December 21, 2007
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System has received the American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines SM –Stroke (GWTG–Stroke) Silver Performance Achievement Award. The award recognizes Sarasota Memorial's commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of stroke care by ensuring that stroke patients receive treatment according to nationally accepted standards and recommendations.
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October 25, 2007
Englewood Man Too Frail For Traditional Surgery Undergoes new, Less Invasive (And Life-Saving) Procedure. Deepak Nair, MD, a vascular surgeon at Sarasota Memorial, performs a new, less risky procedure to fix thoracic aneurysm.
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September, 2007
For the 10th consecutive year, Sarasota Memorial Health Care System was named a Consumer Choice Award winner for the Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice metropolitan area by the National Research Corporation (NRC), an independent health care performance measurement company based in Lincoln, Neb.
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July, 2007
Sarasota Memorial listed in U.S. News' "Best Hospitals" Issue
for 4th Straight Year!
For the fourth consecutive year, Sarasota Memorial Hospital has been recognized for clinical excellence on the prestigious U.S.News & World Report’s annual “Best Hospitals” list.
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May, 2007
Sarasota Memorial Neighbors Invited to: Energy Center Sound Demo
All are invited to a presentation that will demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed new energy center design including sound buffers to reduce potential noise levels in the neighborhood . . . Tuesday, May 22, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
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January 5, 2007
Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Opens 2nd Walk-In Medical Center Staffed By Hospital Physician
Specialists - Open 8am - 8pm, Monday-Saturday.
The centers are equipped with imaging and lab testing onsite to
provide quick, comprehensive diagnoses and treatments.
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