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Posted: Aug 10, 2026

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System Ranked Florida's #1 Employer for Women by Forbes

Nationally, SMH ranked #28 among 700 employers recognized across all industries and #8 among healthcare organizations

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System (SMH) was recognized as Florida’s top employer for women in a new study released by Forbes. Sarasota County’s largest employer and only community-owned health system, SMH also ranked #28 nationally across all industry employers and #8 among U.S. healthcare employers in Forbes’ “America’s Best Employers for Women 2026” released last week.

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Posted: Aug 4, 2026

U.S. News “Best Hospitals” Report Ranks SMH Among Best in State, #1 in Sarasota-Manatee Region

The 2026-2027 "Best Hospitals" report also spotlights both SMH-Sarasota and SMH-Venice among the nation’s high performers across multiple conditions and procedures.

We are pleased to announce that U.S. News & World Report has once again recognized Sarasota  Memorial Hospital as one of Florida’s best and the #1 hospital in the Sarasota-Manatee metropolitan area. SMH’s flagship Sarasota campus made the list for earning “high performing” ratings across a range of complex conditions and procedures, including rehabilitation, cancer, cardiac, orthopedic and stroke care, while SMH-Venice was spotlighted as a high performer for excellence in cardiac, orthopedic and diabetes care.

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Posted: Jul 9, 2026

Sarasota Memorial Again Recognized as National Leader in Lifesaving Stroke and Heart Care

The American Heart Association has recognized Sarasota Memorial for delivering exceptional care to patients experiencing heart and stroke emergencies, honoring both hospital campuses with multiple Get With The Guidelines® achievement awards.

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Posted: Jul 1, 2026

A Decade of Lifesaving Care: Sarasota Memorial Trauma Center Celebrates 10 Years of Service to the Community

Sarasota County’s only trauma center has treated nearly 50,000 patients since opening

Sarasota Memorial is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Level II Trauma Center, providing lifesaving care for patients throughout the county and region. Since opening in May 2015 and receiving full state designation in July 2016, the SMH trauma team has treated 47,735 injured patients, including 22,871 trauma team activations to address the most critically injured patients transported by emergency medical teams to the nearest trauma center.

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Posted: Jun 18, 2026

Sarasota Memorial Recognized Among “Best Employers for New Grads”

Sarasota Memorial ranked in the top 10 nationwide in the Healthcare & Social Services category, and was the second-highest ranked employer in all categories in Florida, reflecting the health system’s commitment to supporting employees as they begin and build meaningful careers in healthcare in the region.

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