Press Releases, News & Information
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. View the Full Article Here
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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