SARASOTA, Fla., July 16,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, U.S. News &
World Report recognized Sarasota Memorial Hospital (SMH) among
the nation's 50 best hospitals for rehabilitation, spotlighting the
highly specialized, complex care it provides to patients recovering
from stroke, traumatic brain injuries and other severe injuries and
illness.
Sarasota Memorial ranked among US News'
best hospitals for 24 types of care.
U.S. News also recognized the publicly-owned health
system in Sarasota, Fla., among
the nation's top hospitals for 23 other high performing medical
specialties, procedures and conditions.
Today's rankings and ratings again earned SMH the #5 spot
in Florida and make it the
highest-rated hospital in South
Florida.
David Verinder, CEO of Sarasota Memorial Health Care
System, credits the top-tier staff and SMH's longstanding community
mission for the consistently high ratings from U.S. News and
other independent quality rating organizations.
"Our physicians, nurses and staff share a sense of purpose and
community mission that stems from Sarasota Memorial's singular
status as the region's only not-for-profit, public
hospital," Verinder said. "The patient outcomes our team
achieves are due entirely to their diligence and dedication to the
patients we serve."
Sarah Lodge, chair of the
publicly elected Sarasota County Public Hospital Board governing
the health system, noted that SMH has been caring for people on
Florida's Gulf Coast for nearly
100 years and commended staff for continually setting the benchmark
for high quality care, regionally and nationally.
"Over the years, as our hospital grew with the community, we
have never lost sight of our public mission and why we are here,"
Lodge said. "We continue to serve as our community's healthcare
safety net while providing the highest quality, nationally ranked
medical care."
SMH's 24 top rankings/ratings in U.S. News & World
Report's 2024-2025
"Best Hospitals" list includes:
50 Best Hospitals – National Ranking
Rehabilitation -
#29
High Performing Specialty Ratings (Top 10% hospitals
nationwide)
Gastroenterology & Gastrointestinal Surgery
Geriatrics
Neurology & Neurosurgery
Orthopedics
Pulmonary/Lung surgery
Urology
High Performing - Conditions/Procedures
Abdominal
Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Aortic Valve Surgery
Back Surgery
Colon Cancer Surgery
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Heart Attack
Heart Bypass Surgery
Heart Failure
Hip Replacement
Knee Replacement
Kidney Failure
Leukemia, Lymphoma & Myeloma
Lung Cancer Surgery
Pneumonia
Prostate Cancer Surgery
Stroke
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
For more information, visit smh.com/news.
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