Sarasota Memorial Health Care System first began serving patients in 1925 at its 32-bed Sarasota Hospital. Now, it’s a full-service public health system and one of the largest health systems in the state of Florida, with two hospitals offering specialized expertise in heart, vascular, cancer, orthopedic and neuroscience services, as well as a state-of-the-art cancer care center and a network of outpatient centers, urgent care centers, laboratories, diagnostic imaging and physician practices, skilled nursing and rehabilitation. The main flagship hospital, Sarasota Memorial Hospital’s Sarasota Campus, is an 839-bed acute-care hospital and the only hospital in Sarasota County providing obstetrical services, pediatrics, Level III neonatal intensive care, psychiatric services for patients of all ages and a Level II trauma center.
The healthcare system is currently building an additional hospital in Venice, Fla. that will be completed around November 2021 and will serve Southern Sarasota County residents with 110 private rooms, a 28-room emergency care center, eight surgical suites and a pandemic-ready intensive care unit.