Sarasota Memorial Hospital

$25M Gift Spurs Transformative Research, Innovative Learning Environment at Sarasota, Fla. Hospital Campus

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Thursday, December 7, 2023

Family's $25M Gift Spurs Transformative Research, Innovative Learning Environment at Sarasota, Fla. Hospital Campus.

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  • Family's $25M Gift Spurs Transformative Research, Innovative Learning Environment at Sarasota, Fla. Hospital Campus.
  • The Kolschowskys' support has already led to transformative changes that have elevated the quality of care in this community for generations to come, said Sarasota Memorial CEO David Verinder.
  • By lending their name to the building, the Kolschowskys hope to inspire other philanthropists to fund community hospital research initiatives and clinical advances.
  • "The whole community benefits from the transformation taking place in our health system," Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation President Stacey Corley said.

Gilbane Building Company Promotes Heidi DeBenedetti to Chief Operating Officer

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

PROVIDENCE, R.I., Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Gilbane Building Company announced today that Heidi DeBenedetti will be promoted to chief operating officer (COO) effective January 1, 2024, making her one of the construction industry's top women executive leaders. DeBenedetti, who previously served as regional president and chief administrative officer, comes to the position with 25 years of industry experience – nine of which are with Gilbane.

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  • PROVIDENCE, R.I., Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Gilbane Building Company announced today that Heidi DeBenedetti will be promoted to chief operating officer (COO) effective January 1, 2024, making her one of the construction industry's top women executive leaders.
  • "Heidi's ability to develop high-performing teams, build operational excellence, and lead complex projects is invaluable," said Adam R. Jelen, Gilbane Building Company's chief operating officer and incoming chief executive officer.
  • "Heidi's ability to develop high-performing teams, build operational excellence, and lead complex projects is invaluable," said Adam R. Jelen, Gilbane Building Company's chief operating officer and incoming chief executive officer.
  • "As our chief operating officer, she will be integral to positioning Gilbane for future growth while supporting a workplace culture that thrives on innovation, talent development, and inclusion.

Pulse Biosciences’ First Study in a Surgical Application of Nanosecond Pulsed Field Ablation (nsPFA) Technology to be Featured in Two Poster Presentations at the American Thyroid Association Annual Meeting

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

“I am proud to have been a part of the first human surgical procedure study on benign thyroid nodules conducted with the nsPFA technology.

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  • “I am proud to have been a part of the first human surgical procedure study on benign thyroid nodules conducted with the nsPFA technology.
  • Advantages of nsPFA technology includes cellular tissue selectivity, sharp ablation zone margins, absence of thermally induced necrosis, and short treatment times.
  • This feasibility study suggests nsPFA may be a safe and effective method for treating benign thyroid tumors or nodules.
  • This feasibility study suggests nsPFA may be a safe and effective method for treating benign thyroid tumors or nodules.

Forbes Names SMH Among America's Best-in-State Employers

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Wednesday, August 23, 2023

SARASOTA, Fla., Aug. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sarasota Memorial Health Care System (SMH) has been named in Forbes' fifth annual list of America's "Best-in-State" employers.

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  • SARASOTA, Fla., Aug. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sarasota Memorial Health Care System (SMH) has been named in Forbes' fifth annual list of America's "Best-in-State" employers.
  • On Tuesday, Forbes published its list of 1,392 Best-in-State Employers.
  • Of 90 companies listed in Florida, SMH ranks #4, sharing the top tier with NASA, Google, Microsoft and Costco.
  • Forbes and Statista Inc. Best-in-State Employers list was announced on Aug. 22, 2023, and can currently be viewed on the Forbes website at https://www.forbes.com/lists/best-employers-by-state/?sh=6408cfc01983

SMH Breaks Ground on $75 Million Research Facility

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Monday, July 17, 2023

SARASOTA, Fla., July 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is breaking new ground with a $75 million Research and Education Institute that will expand clinical research opportunities and provide an innovative, interdisciplinary learning environment for physicians, nurses and researchers.

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  • SARASOTA, Fla., July 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is breaking new ground with a $75 million Research and Education Institute that will expand clinical research opportunities and provide an innovative, interdisciplinary learning environment for physicians, nurses and researchers.
  • New facility will create expanded research and innovative learning environment for clinicians and researchers.
  • The 5-story, 80,000 square-foot facility, slated to open next to the health system's Sarasota (FL) hospital in 2025, is designed to promote collaboration and discovery in medical education and research for Sarasota Memorial's expanding clinical and graduate medical education programs and research team.
  • "We are so proud of the strides Sarasota Memorial has made in research and education in recent years," Dr. Fiorica said.

Lucid Diagnostics Launches First EsoGuard® Mobile Test Unit

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Monday, June 5, 2023

NEW YORK, June 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lucid Diagnostics Inc. (Nasdaq: LUCD) ("Lucid Diagnostics" or "Lucid"), a commercial-stage cancer prevention diagnostics company and a majority-owned subsidiary of PAVmed Inc. (Nasdaq: PAVM, PAVMZ), today announced the launch of its first EsoGuard® #CheckYourFoodTube Mobile Test Unit serving patients and practices in the Greater Central Florida area. Florida Digestive Health Specialists ("FDHS"), Florida's largest gastroenterology network, will co-host the inaugural precancer detection event at the Gastroenterology Associates of Sarasota offices in Sarasota, Florida under the direction of Dr. Scott Corbett, Chief of Gastroenterology at Sarasota Memorial Hospital.

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  • First esophageal precancer detection event utilizing an EsoGuard mobile test unit to be hosted today by Florida Digestive Health Specialists in Sarasota, Florida
    NEW YORK, June 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lucid Diagnostics Inc. (Nasdaq: LUCD) ("Lucid Diagnostics" or "Lucid"), a commercial-stage cancer prevention diagnostics company and a majority-owned subsidiary of PAVmed Inc. (Nasdaq: PAVM, PAVMZ), today announced the launch of its first EsoGuard® #CheckYourFoodTube Mobile Test Unit serving patients and practices in the Greater Central Florida area.
  • "We believe that mobile testing will strongly complement our satellite Lucid Test Center and high-volume precancer detection event programs.
  • During the testing event, at-risk patients will undergo a brief, noninvasive cell collection procedure performed by Lucid personnel in the mobile unit using the EsoCheck® Esophageal Cell Collection Device.
  • All EAC is believed to arise from esophageal precancer, which occurs in approximately 5 percent to 15 percent of at-risk GERD patients.

Two-Year Study Proves Coordinated Community-Based Care Improves Postpartum Health Outcomes for Expecting Mothers

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Friday, May 19, 2023

NEW YORK, May 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Unite Us, the nation's leading software company enabling cross-sector collaboration to improve people's health and well-being, and First 1,000 Days Suncoast, a community program in partnership with Sarasota Memorial Hospital Health Care System, unveil the results of a study demonstrating that identifying and addressing drivers of health (DOH) for expecting mothers and families significantly improves maternal health outcomes and drives Medicaid program savings. 

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  • Unite Us and First 1,000 Days Suncoast in Partnership with Sarasota Memorial Hospital reveals trailblazing results, healthcare savings and improved postpartum health outcomes from health and social service coordination, study shows.
  • On May 23, 2023, Unite Us will host Meeting Mothers Where They Are: A Community and Person-Centered Approach to Care , a webinar with notable panelists like Dr. Chelsea Arnold, First 1,000 Days Suncoast Manager at Sarasota Memorial Health Care System.
  • "Our two-year partnership with Unite Us has proven that pioneering cross-sector collaboration to address patients' unmet needs improves maternal health outcomes," said Dr. Arnold.
  • Sarasota Memorial Health Care System launched the First 1,000 Days initiative of over 85 partners to deliver person-centered care through collaboration.

Gilbane Building Company and Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, Celebrate the Topping Out of the Venice Campus Bed Tower Expansion

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Friday, April 28, 2023

Venice, Fla., April 28, 2023  /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Gilbane Building and Sarasota Memorial Health Care System marked a major milestone with the topping out of the Venice Campus Bed Tower expansion. Opening in 2024, the new patient tower will add 102 new private patient rooms to the Venice hospital, with dedicated surgical, cardiac, and orthopedic units and expanded space for clinical and support departments.

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  • Venice, Fla., April 28, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Gilbane Building and Sarasota Memorial Health Care System marked a major milestone with the topping out of the Venice Campus Bed Tower expansion.
  • Meanwhile, Sarasota Memorial is also moving forward with expanding the Venice Hospital's Emergency Care Center and surgical division to double capacity in those areas.
  • "These are critical expansions that will improve access and care for the entire region," said Sarasota Memorial CEO David Verinder.
  • The SMH Venice project has won numerous design awards and a recent Construction Award of Merit for "Best Projects" from ENR magazine.

Sarasota Memorial Hospital (Fla) Named Among "World's Best Hospitals"

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Thursday, March 2, 2023

SARASOTA, Fla., March 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sarasota Memorial Hospital was recognized among the world's best hospitals Wednesday in Newsweek and Statista Inc.'s fifth annual global ranking of hospitals.

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  • SARASOTA, Fla., March 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sarasota Memorial Hospital was recognized among the world's best hospitals Wednesday in Newsweek and Statista Inc.'s fifth annual global ranking of hospitals.
  • The Sarasota (FL) hospital has made the World's Best Hospitals list each year since the global rankings began in 2018.
  • The world's best hospitals consistently attract the best people and provide the best outcomes for patients as well as the most important new therapies and research."
  • The 2023 World Best Hospital rankings are published online at: https://www.newsweek.com/rankings/worlds-best-hospitals-2023

Harry E. Robbins Associates, Inc. Teams With Brad Baker to Create Myakka Crossings

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Brad Baker, a lifelong Sarasota County resident, began assembling the property in 1984 and purchased the final portion in 2022.

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  • Brad Baker, a lifelong Sarasota County resident, began assembling the property in 1984 and purchased the final portion in 2022.
  • Baker recruited Loyd Robbins, of Robbins Real Estate, to help bring the project to fruition - well before a commercial broker typically becomes involved.
  • Baker and Robbins say they have spoken multiple times each week for more than three years to help the project take shape.
  • To learn more about Robbins Residential and Robbins Commercial real estate services, please visit https://www.robbinscommercial.com .