AdventHealth West Florida

Finding fuel has been a challenge for many people in our area following Hurricane Milton. To support our team members as they continue to provide whole-person care for our communities, AdventHealth West Florida Division has provided more than 25,000 gallons of gas and 10,000 gallons of diesel to our team members across 14 hospital campuses. Fuel tankers brought in from out of state have rotated between our hospitals to ensure that team members who need gas have access to it.

As Floridians begin to assess and clean up from the damage left in Milton’s wake, it’s a good time to report on the state of our AdventHealth hospitals and the tremendous work of our teams. Though some of our AdventHealth West Florida hospitals did have minor facility damage, patient care was not affected, thanks to the coordinated and swift efforts of our team members. All AdventHealth hospitals and freestanding emergency departments in the state of Florida — including the Tampa Bay area — are open and accepting patients. Our continuous service throughout the storm would not have been possible without the commitment of our team members, from our clinicians giving direct patient care to our facilities crew monitoring generators and fighting back water incursions. The combined effort and dedication of each person brought us through this unprecedented storm. I thank everyone from the bottom of my heart. 

I want to send another shout out to the thousands of AdventHealth team members who are bunkered in our hospitals and offsite emergency departments taking care of current and incoming patients. Thank you for your dedication to the communities we serve and for keeping our patients safe. #HurricaneMilton #KeepMeSafe

As Floridians prep for Hurricane Milton, I want to thank all of our AdventHealth Central Florida Division, AdventHealth West Florida Division, and AdventHealth East Florida Division team members and physicians who have worked tirelessly to ensure we continue to provide world-class care to our neighbors throughout the storm, from Tampa Bay to Orlando to the East Florida coast.   I'd also like to thank our state and local partners, including Gov. Ron DeSantis, Secretary Jason Weida, Emergency Management Executive Director Kevin Guthrie and the Florida Hospital Association, and the dozens of city and county emergency response teams, for the many ways they're ensuring we are safe during and after the storm. We appreciate their commitment to the health and wellbeing of all Floridians.    The hard work and dedication of our team members, physicians, and emergency responders throughout the state has not gone unnoticed. We are praying for you, and all in the path of Hurricane Milton.

With Milton about to arrive, many folks have left the state, and most of those who remain have battened down the hatches and prepared to shelter in place with their families. But some people — health care and emergency service personnel — don’t stay home. They go into work, staff command centers, take extra shifts, sleep on floors and cots, put themselves in peril at times, and do whatever is necessary to meet the critical needs of the community. They did it with Helene. They’ll do it with Milton. They do it every. Single. Time.   Thank you, in advance, to our health care and emergency heroes and to your families, who sacrifice for all of us as well. We are so grateful for all you do!  

We want to hear from you! 🗣️ The All4HealthFL Community Health Survey is supported by the All4HealthFL Collaborative, comprised of local public health agencies and local not-for-profit hospitals, including AdventHealth. The goal of this survey is to understand the health needs of the community members we serve. Your feedback is important for us to implement programs that will benefit everyone in the community. Take the survey now: https://lnkd.in/e3jGHJ6Y

Recently, AdventHealth Foundation West Florida welcomed more than 900 people to its annual Starlight Gala. The event raised funds to support women's and children's services across AdventHealth West Florida. During the gala, two powerful patient stories were showcased. Watch as these two patients and their families reflect on the level of care they received at AdventHealth:

The Bolts are in the building! ⚡️ Our pediatric patients at AdventHealth Tampa received a visit yesterday from Thunderbug and a crew of Tampa Bay Lightning players. The Bolts talked with patients and families, signed autographs and handed out Buddy Bears sporting the new AdventHealth jersey patch. Thank you to Erik Cernak, Mikey Eyssimont, Zemgus Girgensons, Jake Guentzel and our partner, the Tampa Bay Lightning, for creating a memorable day for our patients and team members!

Happy Wear Pink Day from AdventHealth West Florida Division! 🩷 Today our team members have been kicking off October in style, wearing pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The best line of defense against breast cancer is early detection, so our team members are shining a light on breast cancer and encouraging women in our community to get their routine screenings!

This Tuesday is Wear Pink Day! 🩷 Join us in wearing your favorite pink attire on Tuesday in support of breast cancer awareness. Learn more and schedule a mammogram at ScheduleYourMammoToday.com