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June 16, 2006 Bradenton Man First in Southeast U.S. to Undergo Robotically Assisted Surgery with da Vinci-S Robot |
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May 12, 2006 Only two hospitals have successfully demonstrated they have the specialists & advanced treatment capabilities necessary to make Florida’s list of comprehensive stroke centers |
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April 20, 2006 Sarasota Memorial Unveils Most Advanced Robotic Surgical System in the World Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is the first hospital in Florida - and among the first in the nation to acquire the da Vinci-S Surgical System, the most advanced robotic surgical system available in the world. "Our physicians and hospital leaders are committed to offering this community the same level of expertise and advanced technology that you would find in the nation's top academic medical centers," said Sarasota Memorial CEO Gwen MacKenzie. |
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March 20, 2006 Sarasota Memorial To Purchase Most Advanced Robotic Surgical System in World The Sarasota County Public Hospital Board voted to spend $1.4 million to purchase the daVinci-S Surgical System, to ensure our community has access to the less invasive, cutting edge treatment for many heart and cancer surgeries. |
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March 3, 2006 Treatment for Barrett's Esophagus Now Available in Sarasota - Sarasota Memorial Health Care System first in region to offer new tool for treating precancerous condition of the esophagus caused by chronic heartburn. Sarasota Memorial Health Care System today announced the availability of the HALO360 system to treat Barrett’s esophagus. Barrett’s esophagus affects approximately 3.3 million U.S. adults. However, studies suggest this number may be low. Barrett’s esophagus occurs when chronic acid exposure causes the protective cells lining the esophagus to break down and undergo genetic changes that can set the stage for cancer. Learn more about this treatment option . . . |
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January 24, 2006 Sarasota Memorial Hospital Opens Walk-In Center Staffed By Hospital's #1 Ranked ER Doctors Located in the US 301/University Parkway area, the center is designed to provide urgent medical care for people in the northern reaches of the county. Walk-In Medical Center Grand Opening Celebration The public is invited to a special grand opening celebration 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Jan. 28, at the center, 2401 University Parkway. The event features a teddy bear clinic (children can bring their favorite doll or stuffed toy for a check-up), clowns, entertainment, refreshments, body type analyses and blood pressure screenings, a drawing for a free i-Pod and other give-aways. For information about the center, the public may call our HealthLine at (941) 917-7777 or the center at (941) 917-1234. |
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December 8, 2005 Sarasota Memorial Singled Out For Providing Superior Cancer Care SMHCS' Institute for Cancer Care earns coveted 3-year accreditation "with commendation"- a special designation given to only 16.2 percent of Florida hospitals, and less than 20 percent nationwide. |
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November 15, 2005 Diagnostic Dilemmas: i-Lab Helps Doctors Determine Who Needs Open Heart Surgery And Who Doesn’t SARASOTA (Nov. 15, 2005) – Sarasota Memorial Hospital is a training site today and tomorrow for interventional cardiologists learning to use the latest intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) technology, designed to dramatically improve the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease. See Press Release. |
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10/05 Solucient Does Independent Study and Ranks Sarasota Memorial Among Nation's Top Heart Hospitals! Findings: Due to superior care, people treated at Top 100 Cardiac Hospitals have shorter, less costly hospital stays and are less likely to die or experience complications. See Press Release. |
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October 19, 2005 Three Organizations Assist First Sound Program for Newborns at Sarasota Memorial Health Care System St. Petersburg’s All Children’s Hospital Foundation, Sertoma Club of Greater Sarasota and Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation came together to fund equipment for the newborn hearing screening program at Sarasota Memorial Health Care System (SMHCS). See News Release. |
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October 19, 2005 $20,000 Grant Awarded to Aid HIV Infected Women On September 28, 2005 the board of trustees of Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation, Inc. approved a $20,000 grant to Sarasota’s Community AIDS Network, Inc. This grant will assist in delivering gynecological evaluations for HIV infected women, allowing the organization to teach, evaluate, diagnose and treat early. See News Release. |
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Sarasota Surgeon Performs Revolutionary
Computer-Assisted Knee & Hip Replacement Surgery Dr. Vance Askins performed the first Computer Assisted Surgery at Sarasota Memorial on Monday October 17th. Sarasota, FL – Orthopaedic surgeon Vance Askins, MD of Gulfcoast Orthopaedic Center is performing at Sarasota Memorial Hospital what only a small percentage of surgeons across the country have been able to offer: Computer-assisted total knee and hip replacement surgery with an Oxinium component. See Press Release. |
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10/05 New Technology Helps Surgeons ‘Custom Fit’ Replacement Knees That Last Longer, Work Better SARASOTA – Vance Askins, MD, on Monday successfully performed Sarasota Memorial Hospital’s first image-guided total knee replacement procedure, which combines “global positioning for the body” with the precision of computer-assisted implant sizing and surgery. Learn more: Press Release |
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10/05 Sarasota Memorial Named Primary Stroke Center With national certification, SMH now seeking state recognition as preferred provider in the region. SARASOTA – The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations awarded Sarasota Memorial Hospital “Primary Stroke Center” certification with distinction this week, paving the way for the public hospital to become the state’s first preferred provider for stroke patients in the tri-county area. Learn more: Press Release
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10/05 Charter Plan - Affordable Health Insurance SARASOTA, Florida (October 4, 2005) - The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce has joined forces with Sarasota Memorial Health Care System's Charter Plan to help provide affordable health insurance to the more than 48,000 members of working families in Sarasota who currently lack coverage. Learn more: Press Release. |
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4/05 April 10-16 Is National Health Information Privacy and Security Week Learn about FIVE STEPS TO PROTECT YOUR PERSONAL HEALTH INFORMATION . Also, learn more about your rights, as well as certain responsibilities that Sarasota Memorial has regarding your medical information and our patient privacy notice: Notice Of Privacy Practices (pdf) Spanish version: Adviso de Pra`cticas sobre la Privacidad (pdf)  |
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8/04SARASOTA/MANATEE BREAST CANCER SYMPOSIUM OCT. 9AT VAN WEZEL PERFORMING ARTS HALL IN SARASOTA - Physicians will separate myth from fact at the Sarasota/Manatee Breast Cancer Symposium, Saturday, Oct. 9 - Online registration available: www.smh.com/calendar.asp .--------------- |
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| 6/04 2004 NURSES OF EXCELLENCE WINNERS RECOGNIZED Sarasota Memorial Hospital recently recognized its 2004 Nurses of Excellence. --------------- |
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