Facilities
Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, an 819-bed regional medical center, is among the largest public health systems in Florida. With about 5,000 staff, over 900 physicians and 500 volunteers, it is one of Sarasota County's largest employers.
A community hospital founded in 1925, Sarasota Memorial is governed by the nine-member elected Sarasota County Public Hospital Board. It is a full-service health system, with specialized expertise in heart, vascular, cancer, and neuroscience services, as well as a network of outpatient centers, long-term care and rehabilitation among its many programs. Sarasota Memorial is the only hospital providing obstetrical services, pediatrics and Level III neonatal intensive care in Sarasota County.
Over the past decade, Sarasota Memorial has been recognized nationally in multiple specialties and remains the only local hospital consistently ranked as the region's best. Among enumerable accolades, the most notable national recognition and features include the following:
- Sarasota Memorial has earned Magnet Nursing Services Recognition, the nation’s highest honor for excellence in nursing, from the American Nurses’ Credentialing Center. Sarasota Memorial was designated for the third time in 2014 — a rigorous challenge accomplished by just 1 percent of the nation’s hospitals — after a lengthy application process that included detailed documentation and an on-site visit. The hospital is currently the only provider in the region with the designation.
- Received Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification from DNV Healthcare, one of the leading accrediting organizations in the nation. The prestigious certification shows that Sarasota Memorial meets the highest standards of stroke care, from diagnosis and treatment to research, rehabilitation and education.
- Earned special Joint Commission certification for its congestive heart failure program and advanced re-certification for stroke care.
- State-certified as a Comprehensive Stroke Center. The designation demonstrates that our stroke care program follows standards and guidelines that can significantly improve outcomes for stroke patients. The hospital also has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award and advanced certification from the Joint Commission.
- Received full three-year accreditation for its Cancer Care Services from the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer. Only one in four hospitals that treat cancer receive this special approval.
- Is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehab Facilities (CARF) for its Comprehensive Rehabilitation and Specialty Stroke programs. CARF accreditation is voluntary and is awarded only to those rehabilitation programs able to meet the commission’s standards of excellence of patient care. Organizations must be re-accredited every three years.
- Has been awarded the Silver Beacon Award of Excellence, a national recognition from the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN), for its Critical Care and Cardiac Acute Telemetry units. The prestigious honor recognizes unit caregivers who successfully improve outcomes and meet national criteria.
- Diabetes Treatment Services that has received continued recognition from the American Diabetes Association for offering high-quality education services to patients.
Newtown Internal Medicine Clinic
Nestled in the community of Newtown, our residency clinic provides comprehensive, coordinated care and accessible services to adult patient.
The clinic is entirely staffed by residents during their week of service and are able to build a panel of patients over their three years. Our clinic offers access to pharmacy staff, registered dietitians, social workers, and phlebotomy. Our clinic is also staffed by a benefits coordinator who provides financial assistance for patients who are uninsured or underinsured.
Other Training Sites
- Intercostal Medical Associates: Residents obtain training in endocrinology
- Florida Cancer Specialists: Residents obtain training in hematology / oncology
- Sarasota Arthritis and Research Center: Residents obtain training in rheumatology