SMH 1st in Region to Earn TAVR Certification from ACC

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has recognized Sarasota Memorial and its Structural Heart Team for expertise in TAVR (transcatheter valve replacement procedures ). According to the ACC, Sarasota Memorial is the first hospital in Southwest Florida to be awarded Transcatheter Valve Certification.

Thursday, December 17, 2020

SMH Continues Straight-A Streak in Fall 2020 Hospital Safety Report Card

Sarasota Memorial Hospital again earned an A for patient safety in The Leapfrog Group's Fall 2020 hospital report cards report.

Monday, December 14, 2020

SMH Welcomes 2 New Family Medicine Specialists to Physicians Network

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is welcoming 2 new family practice physicians to its First Physicians Group (FPG) network and the Suncoast community this month: Jessica Perez-Cardwell, MD, and Rebecca Workman, DO.

Wednesday, December 9, 2020

Monoclonal Antibody Therapy for High Risk COVID-19 Outpatients

Sarasota Memorial is among a number of hospitals that have been allocated a limited supply of monoclonal antibody therapy for non-hospitalized patients who have been diagnosed with a mild-to-moderate case of COVID-19 and have a high risk for severe disease or hospitalization. SMH has received a limited supply of the Eli Lilly drug (bamlanivimab) and expects to receive shipments of Regeneron’s experimental antibody treatment (a combination of casirivimab and imdevimab), in the coming weeks/months, as supplies are available.

Thursday, December 3, 2020

Sarasota Memorial CEO Named Chair of Safety Net Hospital Alliance Board

David Verinder, president and CEO of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, has been named chair of the Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida’s board of directors. The alliance advocates for the state’s 14 flagship safety net health care systems, which play a crucial role in caring for Florida’s most vulnerable citizens.

Monday, November 23, 2020