SARASOTA, Fla. (Jan. 4, 2024) – Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is pleased to announce two milestones in its commitment to providing 5-star rehabilitation care to people of the Suncoast.
SMH-Sarasota earned re-accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) for its inpatient rehabilitation program in December, continuing a 28-year streak SMH has held for providing high-quality, patient-centered care. SMH’s specialized rehabilitation care has resulted in better outcomes for people recovering from disabling injuries and illnesses and earned the hospital a top spot on U.S. News & World Report’s 50 Best Hospitals in 2023-2024 for the third consecutive year.
"We are incredibly proud of the dedicated physicians and rehab team whose skilled and compassionate care to patients make all of these achievements possible," expressed Maria DeCarlo, vice president of post-acute & rehabilitation services at SMH. “While the rankings and awards are validating, it is the resilience and success of our patients that are our greatest reward.”
The hospital is opening a sixth outpatient rehabilitation center on its Bee Ridge campus, located at 5560 Bee Ridge Road, to help meet the growing community’s increasing needs. Sarasota Memorial offers comprehensive inpatient rehab in its state-of-the-art Rehabilitation Pavilion on the SMH-Sarasota Campus, the only hospital-based inpatient rehabilitation program in Sarasota County, as well as physical therapy and other personalized outpatient rehabilitation to help people restore mobility and independence and improve their quality of life. Some of its specialties include brain and spinal-cord injuries, stroke and neurological disorders, and orthopedic and musculoskeletal conditions.
For more information, people can visit smh.com/rehab or call 941-917-1385.
About Sarasota Memorial Health Care System:
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is a regional referral center offering Southwest Florida’s greatest breadth and depth of care, with more than 1.5 million patient visits each year across its two hospital campuses, a freestanding ER, behavioral health hospital, skilled nursing and rehabilitation center and network of outpatient/urgent care centers and physician practices. For information, visit smh.com.