SMH Achieves What No Other Florida Hospital Could: Perfect 5-Star Rating, 10 Years in a Row

Sarasota Memorial kicked off 2026 achieving a feat no other Florida hospital can claim: a perfect 5-Star rating from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services — every year — for 10 years straight. To celebrate the milestone, SMH is honoring its 2,500 physicians and 11,000 staff members, the people behind the stars, and their unwavering dedication to put their patients’ health and safety above all else.

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

SMH’s New Sleep Disorder Center Can Help Improve Quality of Sleep, Daytime Alertness and Long-term Health

The multidisciplinary team at Sarasota Memorial’s new, accredited Sleep Disorder Center provides comprehensive evaluations, at-home or overnight diagnostic sleep studies and individualized treatment plans for a wide range of conditions disrupting essential sleep.

Monday, January 12, 2026

Sarasota Memorial Joins Clinical Trial for Patients with Aortic Valve Disease

Sarasota Memorial’s Kolschowsky Research and Education Institute is now enrolling patients in the international KATALYST-AV trial, which is testing the first potential therapy to treat calcium build up in the aortic valve, rather than just managing symptoms. The study is being led locally by interventional cardiologist Ricardo Yayura, MD. Calcific Aortic Valve Disease (CAVD) is increasing worldwide, with severe cases requiring valve replacement for survival.

Thursday, January 8, 2026

SMH Offers New, Drug-Free Treatment to Lower Resistant High Blood Pressure

SMH is among the first wave of U.S. hospitals offering renal denervation, a minimally invasive outpatient procedure to treat people with high blood pressure that does not respond to conventional medications and lifestyle therapies.

Friday, January 2, 2026

Sarasota Memorial Welcomes the First Babies of 2026

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System rang in the New Year by welcoming the first babies of 2026 at both its Sarasota and Venice campuses in the early hours of Jan. 1.

Thursday, January 1, 2026