Sarasota Memorial Hospital Named Among Newsweek’s “Best-in-State” Hospitals

Sarasota Memorial Hospital was again named one of Florida’s best in Newsweek’s national list of “Best-in-State” hospitals released today.

Thursday, October 29, 2026

Why Sarasota Memorial Is Standing Up for Medicare Advantage Patients

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System expects to be out of UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare Advantage network effective January 1, 2027. SMH President and CEO David Verinder discusses the circumstances leading to this change and what it means for patients.

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Sarasota Memorial Named Among Nation’s 100 Great Heart Programs

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s 2026 list of “100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Heart Programs.”

Monday, October 26, 2026

Sarasota Memorial Again Named Among Newsweek's World's Best Smart Hospitals

Sarasota Memorial is proud to have been named among the "World's Best Smart Hospitals," in a list released by Newsweek today.

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Sarasota Memorial Demonstrates How Closed-Loop Referrals with Unite Us Reduce Hospital Readmissions Across Patient Populations

Two new evaluations show reductions in readmissions and improved outcomes for patients across the health system through proactive coordinated care, particularly maternal Medicaid patients and infants.

Monday, October 19, 2026