Rachel Verinder

$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.

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

Cornell Family Donates $10 Million to Sarasota Memorial Behavioral Health Pavilion

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Wednesday, October 20, 2021

SARASOTA, Fla., Oct. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation today announced that Target Corp. Chairman and CEO Brian Cornell and wife Martha Cornell are donating $10 million to support the creation of a new behavioral health facility.

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  • SARASOTA, Fla., Oct. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation today announced that Target Corp. Chairman and CEO Brian Cornell and wife Martha Cornell are donating $10 million to support the creation of a new behavioral health facility.
  • In recognition of the gift, the new facility will be named the Cornell Family Behavioral Health Pavilion, announced Sarasota Memorial Health Care System President and CEO David Verinder and Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation President Mason Ayres.
  • Slated to begin construction early next year, the pavilion will replace Sarasota Memorial's aging 1970s-era behavioral health hospital with a modern facility that enhances, expands and centralizes care for people affected by mental and behavioral health challenges.
  • Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation is the philanthropic partner that helps Sarasota Memorial Health Care System bring world-class healthcare to our community.

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System (SMH) Named Among America's 'Best Employers for Women'

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021

SARASOTA, Fla., July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Sarasota Memorial Health Care System has been named among America's best employers for women.

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  • SARASOTA, Fla., July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Sarasota Memorial Health Care System has been named among America's best employers for women.
  • Theemployees representing 31 industrieswere asked to share opinions abouttheir respective employer's culture, image, opportunities for career development, working conditions, salary and wages and diversity.
  • Founded in 1925, SMHis Sarasota County's largest employer, with 7,000 employees and1 million+ patient visits each year to its network of care.
  • "Diversity increases the cultural and clinical competency of our staff and leads to better care and outcomes for our patients," said Roush.