SMH Cancer Team Offers New Treatment for Life-Threatening Brain Tumors

Sarasota Memorial Hospital has begun the use of a novel technology, GammaTile Therapy, to target and treat malignant tumors inside the brain. It is the first new FDA-cleared treatment for brain tumors since 2011 The hospital is one of about 100 treatment centers across the nation, and the first in southwest Florida, to offer the new treatment option.

Thursday, August 17, 2023

SMH-Venice to Begin Emergency and Surgical Care Expansion this Week

While work continues on a new bed tower that will double the number of patient rooms at Sarasota Memorial Hospital – Venice, the SMH team is pleased to report that expansion of its emergency and surgical center center also is now under way.

Wednesday, August 9, 2023

U.S. News’ Ranks Sarasota Memorial Among Nation’s 50 Best Hospitals for Specialty Services

SMH-Sarasota ranked in the nation’s 50 best hospitals for two specialties -- rehabilitation and obstetrics/gynecology care -- and among the nation’s top 10% for 18 other “high performing” specialties and specific procedures and conditions. Hospitals that perform exceptionally well also earn state and regional rankings from U.S. News. This year, SMH tied for the #5 spot in Florida, up from #6 last year, and maintained its longstanding record as the #1 hospital in the Bradenton-Sarasota-North Port region.

Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Sarasota Memorial Achieves 5-Star Rating from CMS for 8th Year Running

SMH has set a benchmark for Florida, as the only hospital in the state to earn a continuous 5-star designation from CMS since the federal government began the rating program in 2016.

Wednesday, July 26, 2023

SMH Earns Magnet Status for Fifth Time, Recognizing 20 Years of Nursing Excellence

Only 10 percent of the more than 6,000 hospitals in the U.S. have achieved Magnet Recognition at least one time, but fewer than 1 percent have received the recognition 5 times or more. During an official notification call this morning, Commission on Magnet Recognition Chair Dr. Sharon Pappas announced Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Sarasota is part of that elite group, praising SMH as a "national and international role model.”

Tuesday, July 25, 2023