Sarasota Memorial Hospital

Sarasota Memorial Hospital is an 806-bed regional medical center located in Sarasota County on Florida's Gulf Coast. With about 3,000 staff members, 750 physicians and more than 1,000 volunteers, it is the second-largest acute care public hospital in Florida and Sarasota County's second-largest employer. A community hospital, Sarasota Memorial is a full-service facility, with specialized expertise in heart, vascular, cancer, neuroscience services, outpatient services, home health and long-term care among its many programs. Sarasota Memorial is the only provider of obstetrical services and Level III neonatal intensive care in Sarasota County. The hospital, founded in 1925, was one of the first non-academic hospitals in the nation to develop a clinical research service that conducts studies in lung disease, cardiology, vascular surgery, geriatric medicine and many other specialty areas.

History & Overview

The hospital – first named Sarasota Hospital – was the community’s first modern hospital. It opened its doors on Nov. 2, 1925, replacing a temporary "tent hospital" and six-bed facility that had been used to treat patients.

Local residents, mostly women, launched a year-long campaign to raise the $40,000 needed to build the 32-bed facility.

Today, that modest 32-bed facility run by the county's welfare association has grown into the Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, a regional referral center with an 806-bed hospital, long- and short-term skilled nursing center, home health services, walk-in urgent care centers, laboratory and imaging centers and specialty campuses stretching beyond the county lines.

National Quality Rankings

In recent years, the hospital has repeatedly ranked among America's 50 "Best Hospitals" for quality care. In its yearly study of hospitals nationwide, U.S.News & World Report determines the best 50 hospitals in different specialties. Out of 5,462 hospitals evaluated in 2007, only 173 – just 3 percent – ranked in one or more of 16 specialties evaluated. Sarasota Memorial placed among the best in two: cancer care and geriatrics. It's the fourth consecutive year the hospital has been ranked in the magazine.


Florida Select "Comprehensive Stroke Center"

Florida’s Agency of Healthcare Administration has listed Sarasota Memorial as the only “Comprehensive Stroke Center” in the southwest Florida region (as of October 2007), singling out the hospital as a preferred provider for people facing the greatest challenges in stroke care. The designation follows the system’s certification with distinction as a Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. The honor, which was bestowed in October 2005, demonstrates that the System’s stroke care program follows national standards and guidelines that can significantly improve outcomes for stroke patients. Florida uses Joint Commission certification as a means to designate preferred providers of primary stroke care, allowing paramedics and emergency medical technicians to bypass nondesignated hospitals and take stroke victims straight to a specially designated stroke center.


Magnet Nursing Designation

Since 2003, Sarasota Memorial also has been awarded Magnet Nursing Services Recognition, the nation’s highest honor for excellence in nursing. Given by the American Nurses’ Credentialing Center, the premier authority on nursing, Magnet recognition means that Sarasota Memorial provides a supportive environment that attracts and retains the best and brightest caregivers. Sarasota Memorial is the only hospital in the region to earn this designation. To be recognized as a Magnet hospital, applicants must pass a rigorous review, and meet criteria indicating superiority in all aspects of nursing services. Independently sponsored research projects suggest that Magnet facilities have positive outcomes for patients, nurses and workplaces.

Advanced Technology

In 2007, Sarasota Memorial surgeons became leaders in the field of robotic surgery, using the daVinci-S robotic surgery system in an ever widening choice of minimally invasive surgeries, including cardiac, prostate and gynecological oncology procedures.

A National Benchmark

In 2006, the hospital gained national attention for an emergency care initiative that resulted in a 30-minute wait time guarantee for all patients, eliminating ambulance diversions while significantly increasing patient volume and satisfaction. The initiative has eliminated the problem of overcrowding and long waits in the hospital's ER – a problem plaguing hospitals across the country.

Safety Net Hospital

Despite its tremendous growth and all its honors, Sarasota County’s only publicly owned hospital remains the only not-for-profit hospital in the surrounding 4-county region and provider of safety net of care for the community.

Sarasota Memorial Facts and Figures

-- Number of beds: 806

-- Average length of stay: 4.96 days

-- Adult admissions: 27,337

-- Emergency Care Center registrations: Nearly 81,000 (Our ECC is one of the busiest in Florida.)

-- Total births: 3,574

-- Number of physicians on staff: 737

-- Outpatient registrations: 343,828

-- The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

-- Sarasota Memorial provides about $100 million in mission services annually.

-- The health system is governed by the nine elected members of the Sarasota County Public Hospital Board.


Facilities

Sarasota Memorial's main campus is located at 1700 S. Tamiami Trail in Sarasota, Fla. The campus includes the comprehensive acute-care Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Emergency Care Center, Heart & Vascular Institute, Bayside Center for Behavioral Health, Cape Outpatient Surgery Center and an array of outpatient services.

Outpatient centers include:

-- The Institute For Advanced Medicine, which features the Neuroscience Center of Excellence and Healthplex, the area's first fully integrated medical fitness center, as well as Rehabilitation, Radiology Services and Lab Services. The Institute is located at 5880 Rand Blvd, off Clark Road, one mile west of Interstate 75.

-- The Sarasota Memorial Health Care Center at Blackburn Point, at 929 S. Tamiami Trail, Osprey, FL, includes the Comprehensive Pain Center, Lab, Radiology/Imaging/Xray, First Physicians Group of Sarasota practice, Diabetes Treatment Services, Comprehensive Bariatric Program, "Eating Healthy for Life" Weight Loss Program and Dermatology.

-- Sarasota Memorial Health Care Center at University Parkway, at 5350 University Parkway, Sarasota, FL, includes Lab, Radiology/Imaging/Xray, First Physicians Group of Sarasota practice, Rehabilitation and Pain Care Center.

-- Sarasota Memorial's Walk-In Medical Centers, which combine the nationally ranked urgent care services provided by Sarasota Memorial's board-certified emergency and family practice physicians with a full range of health services to meet family members' medical needs. The centers are open 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday. No appointments needed. Two convenient Sarasota locations: 2401 University Parkway and 6130 South Tamiami Trail.

Pensacola Hospital

The Pensacola Hospital (also known as the Old Sacred Heart Hospital) is a historic hospital in Pensacola, Florida, United States. It is located at 1010 North 12th Avenue. On February 16, 1982, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

History

Aaron Ritz, a son of one of the owners, gave permission to use his words to further describe the building:

Pensacola Hospital, now known as the historic Sacred Heart Hospital, opened in September of 1915 as the first Catholic hospital in Florida. The Daughters of Charity, a religious order dating back to 1633, invested over $400,000.00 into building and opening this facility. Evans Brothers Construction, of Birmingham, Alabama, took one year to build this late Gothic Revival building for the Daughters to provide the residents of Pensacola with better health care.

This structure is both a medical and architectural landmark. Before this hospital, Pensacola had only a scattering of local clinics in converted houses. Doctors would send patients with serious cases as far away as New Orleans for complicated procedures not available in Pensacola. With this facility, Pensacola had the first surgical, radiological, bacterial, and therapeutical facilities in Florida. Following the Daughters of Charity motto of "service to all", the third level of the east wing was dedicated entirely to the Creole and Colored population so that they could also receive hospital care. A.O. Von Herbulis, a native of Austria who immigrated to the United States, designed the hospital. Using the vocabulary of English Gothic architecture, with elements such as the Tudor arches on the ends, the stone work around the front entrance, and the embattlement at the parapet, Von Herbulis created a lasting monument to health care.

In 1948, following the original desire of Mother Margaret O'Keefe, Pensacola Hospital's name changed to Sacred Heart Hospital of Pensacola. In 1965, the hospital moved its operations to north Ninth Avenue. After the hospital left, a private school for Liberal Arts used the building from 1969 through 1978, but lack of maintenance forced the school to abandon the building. In 1980, Tower East Group, Inc., purchased the property to preserve the historic hospital for the future.

Description

The public areas are open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, for touring. The building has several restaurants and a local theater company, as well as many private offices.

Tower East Group, Inc., a private enterprise owned by partners B. Neal Armstrong and Stephen F. Ritz, has been restoring and renovating this Late Gothic Revival landmark since March of 1980. National Park Guidelines for historic preservation are followed voluntarily; however, no Federal or State funding has ever been received. Structurally, the building has received very few alterations in its history. The exterior stonework retains its Gothic appearance to this day and other original architectural details, such as the elaborate oak entrance doors, remain.

Eastman Dental Hospital

The Eastman Dental Hospital is a specialist hospital in London, within the University College London Hospitals NHS Trust since 1998. It was formerly known as the Eastman Dental Clinic and shares premises with the Eastman Dental Foundation.

It has no in-patient facilities.

The hospital is sited on the north eastern edge of the Bloomsbury district of London, close to Kings Cross railway station.

Origins

In 1926, George Eastman donated £200,000 (plus another £100,000 from two other principle benefactors) for the establishment of a specialist dental and oral health clinic for the benefit of poor children of Central London. The Eastman Dental Clinic was opened in 20 November 1931 by the American Ambassador. Until 1947/48, the clinic was integrated into the Royal Free Hospital. Afterwards, as an independent institution, it was established as the postgraduate dental institute of the Postgraduate Medical Federation.

The Objects of the Institute were stated as follows;

The training of consultants, specialists and teachers, in various branches of dentistry. To provide facilities for and encourage research by members of staff and students. To provide clinical and laboratory facilities and instruction for candidates working for higher degrees or diplomas. To provide short courses for general practitioners, in so far as it is possible to do so without interfering with the main objects as set out above.

The future role of the Institute and Hospital in national and worldwide postgraduate dental education and training was created with the establishment of the Faculty of Dental Surgery, in 1948, at the Royal College of Surgeons by Professor Robert Bradlaw, and the creation of the Dental Fellowship examination.

After the creation of the National Health Service, the need for free primary dental care was met nationally and the Eastman Clinic ended its routine treatment (but retaining a casualty service) and changed its name to the Eastman Dental Hospital.

Christ Hospital

For more than 115 years, The Christ Hospital has grown to become a leader in medical excellence by continuing to plan and innovate for the future.

The Christ Hospital is consistently recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States and is Greater Cincinnati's top choice for adult health care. For the past 12 years, Christ has been awarded Cincinnati's Most Preferred hospital (NRC). In 2007, it was listed by U.S.News & World Report as one of America's Best Hospitals in five key specialties: Heart and Heart Surgery, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Geriatrics, Orthopedics and Respiratory Disorders.

Patients of this 555-bed, not-for-profit acute care facility receive personalized health care provided by trained specialists using the most sophisticated medical technology available, including state-of-the-art intensive care units, surgical facilities, cardiac catheterization labs, three new electrophysiology labs, newly remodeled and expanded endoscopy labs, dialysis facilities, three magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) units, the Tristate's first positron emission tomography (PET) scanning capabilities and a new daVinci surgical robot.

The Christ Hospital offers services in cardiac care, women's health, major surgery, cancer, behavioral medicine, and orthopedics. The hospital further supports health care through a highly-regarded independent internal medicine residency program, family medicine residency program and The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences.

Abdominal Cramps During Early Pregnancy

It is not uncommon to have abdominal cramps during early pregnancy. Many women become frightened and fear that they may be having a miscarriage. This is normally not the reason for abdominal cramps during early pregnancy. The embryo is embedding itself in the lining of the uterus. This is what makes you feel cramps similar to those felt when you’re having your period. The cramps may last for several days and you may suffer the way you did when having a period on a normal basis. Please do not be afraid of those cramps as they are a normal part of the pregnancy.

Abdominal cramps during early pregnancy are a normal happening that all women experience. A more serious problem is when you are suffering lower abdominal pain. Then it is best that you consult your physician. It is not uncommon for many women to suffer the lower cramps which are referred to as sporadic abdominal discomfort. These sporadic abdominal cramps are similar to those pain felt during a normal period. It is a sign that your uterus is preparing to carry your baby through the next nine months. If you are suffering the pains with other symptoms then you will need to immediately contact your physician.

Women, who suffer from chills, fever, spotting along with abdominal cramps during early pregnancy maybe suffering from other more harmful conditions, when a fertilized egg attaches outside of a woman’s uterus then this condition is referred to as Ectopic Pregnancy. The egg usually will attach itself to the fallopian tube. Normally this condition is caught in the first few weeks and treated right away. If for some reason it does not get noticed and treated it could be very dangerous as the fallopian tube may result in rupture. The signs and symptoms of an ectopic pregnancy include spotting, abdominal pain and tenderness. These signs are accompanied with lower back pain, shoulder pain, dizziness or faintness. If you suspect an ectopic pregnancy please contact your physician right away.

Abdominal cramps during early pregnancy unfortunately can occasionally mean that you are about to have a miscarriage. Typically, the symptoms for a miscarriage are bleeding that might be light or heavy, menstrual cramps that gradually increase in intensity. Some women suffer from back pain.

If any of these symptoms arise please contact your physician immediately.

Remain calm because it does not necessarily mean that you are in the process of having a miscarriage as other things maybe going on that are lesser by nature. Some ladies suffer from lower back pain due to kidney stones, gallbladder disease or even pancreatitis. When you suffer from one of these diseases it is debilitating and in some cases warrants surgery. An abdominal cramp during early pregnancy usually happens to just about all women who are pregnant therefore please do not panic. It is always for the best to contact your physicians.

There is good news, however, women who have abdominal cramps during early pregnancy find it occurs from uterus stretching, from gas or even constipation. It is true that you might be suffering from round ligament pain which may result in short stabbing and sharp aches in one or both sides of the abdomen. This pain can be relieved very quickly simply by changing your position or simply just relaxing.

When you do feel abdominal cramps during your early pregnancy the best thing for you to do is set down, put your feet up, and relax. Normal abdominal pain may be caused by the simplest of things.

* Gas pains and bloating caused by hormones that slow your digestion process down.

* The pressure of your growing uterus.

* Constipation *note contact a doctor before taking any type of laxative.

* Heartburn caused by something that you ate that did not agree with you or the baby.

A lot of women do have abdominal cramps during early pregnancy which is normal as the embryo is embedding itself in the lining of the uterus. Cramping in the last weeks of the pregnancy is a sign that labor is almost ready to start. At the start of your labor you will have very strong cramps that are severe in nature and about five to ten minutes apart. This is time to contact your physician and go immediately to the hospital for the delivery. The early part of your pregnancy these cramps can be mild to severe so it is up to you to check with your physician and make sure that it is just the natural part of your pregnancy and not anything to worry about.

Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital

The Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital (Groupe hospitalier de la Pitié-Salpétrière) is a world-renowned teaching hospital located in Paris, France. Part of the Assistance publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, it is one of Europe's largest hospitals

History

The Salpêtrière was originally a gunpowder factory ("salpêtre" being a constituent of gunpowder), but was converted to a dumping ground for the poor of Paris. It served as a prison for prostitutes, and a holding place for the mentally disabled, criminally insane, epileptics, and the poor; it was also notable for its famous population of rats.

In 1656, Louis XIV charged the architect Libéral Bruant to build a hospital on the location of the factory, founding the Hospice de la Salpêtrière. The building was expanded in 1684.

By the eve of the Revolution, it had become the world's largest hospital, with a capacity of 10,000 patients plus 300 prisoners, largely prostitutes swept from the streets of Paris. From La Salpêtrière they were paired with convicts and forcibly expatriated to New France.

During the September massacres of 1792, the Salpêtrière was stormed on the night of 3/4 September by a mob from the impoverished working-class district of the Faubourg Saint-Marcel, with the avowed intention of releasing the detained street-girls; 134 of the prostitutes were released; twenty-five madwomen were less fortunate and were dragged, some still in their chains, into the streets and murdered. Madame Roland, a Girondin supporter of the Revolution in its first liberalising stages, recorded in her Memoirs that the Revolution "has been stained by villains and become hideous".

In the first half of the 19th century, the first humanitarian reforms in the treatment of the violently insane were initiated here by Philippe Pinel, friend of the Encyclopédistes; his sculptural monument stands before the main entrance in Place Marie-Curie, Boulevard de L'Hôpital. Later, when Dr. Jean-Martin Charcot took over the department, the Salpêtrière became world famous as a psychiatric centre. Charcot is often credited as the founder of modern neurology. His teaching activities on the Salpêtrière's wards helped to elucidate the natural history and pathophysiology of many human illnesses including neurosyphilis, epilepsy, and stroke. Students came from all over Europe to listen to Charcot's lectures. Among them was a young student by the name of Sigmund Freud.

The Pitié-Salpêtrière is now a general teaching hospital with departments focusing on most major medical specialities.

Numerous celebrities have been treated at the Salpêtrière, including Michael Schumacher, Ronaldo, Prince Rainier of Monaco, Alain Delon and Gerard Depardieu . Former president Jacques Chirac had a pacemaker fitted at the Salpetriere in 2008 .

Diana, Princess of Wales died in the Salpêtrière, as well as Josephine Baker.

General Hospital

General Hospital (commonly abbreviated GH) is an American soap opera broadcast on the ABC television network. It is the longest-running serial produced in Hollywood, having been taped at The Prospect Studios (formerly ABC Television Center West) and the Sunset-Gower Studios, as well as the longest-running entertainment program in ABC television history. General Hospital also holds the record for most Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Drama Series, with 10 wins.

Set in the fictional city of Port Charles, New York, General Hospital debuted on April 1, 1963, the same day that rival network NBC launched its own medical daytime drama, The Doctors. General Hospital originally aired for a half-hour, until the network expanded it to 45 minutes in 1976, and then to a full hour in 1978. The serial was created by soap writers Frank and Doris Hursley, a husband-and-wife team.

Show history

Launched in 1963, the show initially focused on the lives of the staff at Port Charles General Hospital. Storylines ultimately branched out to cover the relationships of various Port Charles families. General Hospital popularized the concept of the soap opera supercouple in the with characters Luke and Laura, played by Anthony Geary and Genie Francis. Their 1981 wedding was the most watched event in daytime serial history.^[1] The series also pioneered action-adventure storylines in the 1980s, which helped keep General Hospital as the highest-rated daytime drama from 1979 to 1988.