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BayCare Selects Philip Minden as New St. Joseph's Hospital President

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화요일, 4월 4, 2023

CLEARWATER, Fla., April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BayCare announced today that St. Joseph's Hospital-South President Philip Minden has been promoted to president of St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa, effective immediately.

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  • CLEARWATER, Fla., April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BayCare announced today that St. Joseph's Hospital-South President Philip Minden has been promoted to president of St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa, effective immediately.
  • Minden will continue to oversee the hospital in Riverview during the national search for his replacement.
  • Minden now leads operations and implements strategic initiatives for BayCare's largest hospital and only trauma center.
  • With 19 years of leadership experience, Minden is well equipped to lead day to day operations and implement strategic initiatives for BayCare's largest hospital and only trauma center.

BayCare Announces Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) Implementation Plans

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월요일, 3월 20, 2023

CLEARWATER, Fla., March 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BayCare Health System, the leading health care system in West Central Florida, today announced the findings and implementation plans of its Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) for Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas and Polk Counties.

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  • CLEARWATER, Fla., March 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BayCare Health System, the leading health care system in West Central Florida, today announced the findings and implementation plans of its Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) for Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas and Polk Counties.
  • The assessment is conducted every three years to better understand health needs of the communities BayCare serves.
  • BayCare developed implementation plans for each hospital and community to leverage hospital and current community resources while engaging new community partners.
  • In each county, BayCare identified priorities, developed a strategic implementation plan, assessed behavioral health needs, and addressed barriers to health care and social services.

Next 51 Labs to Focus on Reducing Maternal Mortality in the U.S. With Capital From Laerdal Million Lives Fund

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금요일, 3월 17, 2023

The Laerdal Million Lives Fund will anchor investment in the companies in the cohort.

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  • The Laerdal Million Lives Fund will anchor investment in the companies in the cohort.
  • We are thrilled Laerdal Million Lives Fund will support the companies in the cohort.”
    MATTER recently concluded the first 51 Labs accelerator cohort .
  • On a mission to help save one million lives annually by 2030, Laerdal Million Lives Fund will partner with MATTER to provide capital to support the 51 Labs cohort of enabling technologies and digital solutions to address maternal mortality.
  • “As a healthcare technology investor with a mission to save lives, we cannot ignore the urgent need to address maternal mortality,” said Becca Shmukler, principal at Laerdal Million Lives Fund.

St. Joseph's Hospital Named One of the Nation's 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals by Fortune and PINC AI™

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목요일, 3월 16, 2023

TAMPA, Fla., March 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, St. Joseph's Hospital was named one of the nation's 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals™ according to an independent quality analysis provided by PINC AI™ and reported by Fortune .

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  • TAMPA, Fla., March 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, St. Joseph's Hospital was named one of the nation's 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals™ according to an independent quality analysis provided by PINC AI™ and reported by Fortune .
  • This is the fifth time and third consecutive year St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa has made this prestigious list.
  • "At St. Joseph's Hospital, we continually pursue clinical excellence provided by compassionate caregivers," said Kimberly Guy, co-chief operating officer of BayCare.
  • This year, the 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals™ program winners had better results on indicators intended to measure clinical outcomes, operational efficiency, financial performance and patient experience.

Winter Haven Hospitals Welcome New President

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목요일, 3월 9, 2023

WINTER HAVEN, Fla., March 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BayCare has selected Tom Garthwaite as the president of Winter Haven and Winter Haven Women's Hospitals .

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  • WINTER HAVEN, Fla., March 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BayCare has selected Tom Garthwaite as the president of Winter Haven and Winter Haven Women's Hospitals .
  • Garthwaite, who has been interim president since Jan. 2, is a BayCare veteran who most recently served as president of St. Joseph's Hospital-North in Lutz since 2020.
  • "Tom's experience and work ethic was evident very quickly at Winter Haven Hospital while he served as interim president," said Lou Galdieri, chief operating officer for BayCare.
  • "He has made great strides in demonstrating responsibility and accountability to team members and the Winter Haven community."

BayCare Opens New Hospital in Wesley Chapel

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화요일, 3월 7, 2023

BayCare Hospital Wesley Chapel, which broke ground in Dec. 2020, is now accepting patients needing emergency services.

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  • BayCare Hospital Wesley Chapel, which broke ground in Dec. 2020, is now accepting patients needing emergency services.
  • "We're thrilled to open our 16th hospital in the heart of Wesley Chapel," said Stephanie Conners, BayCare CEO and president.
  • "We can't believe the day has come," said Rebecca Schulkowski, president of BayCare Hospital Wesley Chapel.
  • BayCare Hospital Wesley Chapel, located at 4501 Bruce B. Downs Blvd.

New BayCare CEO Announces Leadership Team

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목요일, 2월 9, 2023

CLEARWATER, Fla., Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Stephanie Conners, CEO and president of BayCare Health System, on Wednesday announced a restructuring of BayCare's executive leadership team aimed at positioning West Central Florida's leading not-for-profit health care system to continue to grow and respond to the region's health care needs.

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  • CLEARWATER, Fla., Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Stephanie Conners, CEO and president of BayCare Health System, on Wednesday announced a restructuring of BayCare's executive leadership team aimed at positioning West Central Florida's leading not-for-profit health care system to continue to grow and respond to the region's health care needs.
  • "The talent I have found at BayCare is simply extraordinary," said Conners, who became BayCare's fourth CEO in late November.
  • Reporting to Conners as her CEO Cabinet are, in alphabetical order:
    Chief of Staff and Chief Communications Officer: Keri Eisenbeis
    Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer: Ed Rafalski
    "Together, this team is going to design and deliver BayCare's next chapter of excellence.
  • Reflecting its commitment to its team members, in 2022, BayCare was also named, for the 6th time, to the Best Workplaces in Health Care™ by Great Place to Work® and Fortune magazine.

Morton Plant First in Florida to Participate in Trial to Expand TAVR to Aortic Regurgitation Patients

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수요일, 2월 1, 2023

The team has been using the minimally invasive TAVR procedure to treat patients with aortic stenosis since 2012, when Morton Plant became the first hospital in the Tampa Bay area to offer TAVR.

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  • The team has been using the minimally invasive TAVR procedure to treat patients with aortic stenosis since 2012, when Morton Plant became the first hospital in the Tampa Bay area to offer TAVR.
  • The Align trial is the first use of a TAVR valve designed to treat primary aortic regurgitation in a native valve by the Morton Plant team.
  • Aortic stenosis is the narrowing of the aortic valve, which restricts blood flow to the heart.
  • In patients with aortic regurgitation or aortic insufficiency, blood pumped from the left ventricle leaks back into the heart because the aortic valve doesn't close properly.

BayCare Earns National Recognition for Excellent Patient Experience

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수요일, 1월 4, 2023

These awards are part of Press Ganey's annual ranking of the top hospitals and health systems in the country, according to performance in patient experience.

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  • These awards are part of Press Ganey's annual ranking of the top hospitals and health systems in the country, according to performance in patient experience.
  • As a winner, BayCare is in the top 5% of healthcare providers in delivering patient experience in the last year.
  • As a winner, BayCare is in the top 5% of healthcare providers in delivering patient experience in the last year.
  • Winning the "Guardian of Excellence - Patient Experience" awards, given to locations that have reached the 95th percentile for patient experience, were South Tampa Lab Patient Service Centers, Carillon Imaging, Hampton Lakes Imaging, St. Anthony's Medical Arts Lab Patient Service Centers, and Mease Dunedin Lab Patient Service Centers.

BayCare Expands Commitment to Behavioral Health with the Acquisition of Northside Behavioral Health Center

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화요일, 1월 3, 2023

CLEARWATER, Fla., Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- After seven years managing Northside Behavioral Health Center in Tampa, BayCare Health System today announced it now owns the not-for-profit community mental health center, effective Jan. 1, 2023.

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  • CLEARWATER, Fla., Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- After seven years managing Northside Behavioral Health Center in Tampa, BayCare Health System today announced it now owns the not-for-profit community mental health center, effective Jan. 1, 2023.
  • "Behavioral health care is essential for the total health of all patients," said BayCare President/CEO Stephanie Conners, MBA, BSN, RN.
  • Now re-named BayCare Northside Behavioral Health Center, the center provides individuals and families the highest quality of comprehensive, innovative, and affordable behavioral health care services, which creates a path for those in need toward a productive recovery and an enriched quality of life.
  • "We are thrilled to add more than 100 former Northside employees to our BayCare family," said Gail Ryder, BayCare's vice president of behavioral health.