Sarasota Memorial Health Care System

🎉 🙌 Congrats to SMH's cardiac team! Yesterday, five SMH patients underwent a procedure for simultaneous pulse field ablation and implantation of the Watchman device, making SMH among the first in the nation to combine these two innovative therapies to treat atrial fibrillation and reduce stroke risk. The simultaneous procedures offer significant benefits for patients, allowing physicians to perform two equally vital treatments in a single cardiac catheterization. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eQb4RUVe

🎉 Sarasota Memorial's Nursing & Rehabilitation Center was nationally recognized among “America’s Best Nursing Homes” by Newsweek. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/euFWfP6C 💬 “Our team works incredibly hard to provide residents and patients with the most comfortable and healing environment. These awards are a testament to their diligence and dedication to our community," said Maria DeCarlo, VP of Post-Acute Care and Rehabilitation Services. 💙👏 Thank you to the nursing rehab team for caring for approximately 100 residents around the clock, 365 days a year!

💙 For 30+ years, the Sarasota Memorial Community Specialty Clinic has provided specialized healthcare assistance to financially vulnerable residents in Sarasota County. Thanks to dedicated volunteer physicians like Amir Harandi, MD, our clinic community will always find an expert hand, a sympathetic ear and the high quality medical care it deserves. 🙌 A heartfelt thank you to our dedicated physicians who volunteer their time and skills to serve the community!

Hurricane Helene Update as of 10/1 8:00 am: All of the SMH Urgent Care Centers, including St. Armands, are now open and operating from 8 am to 8 pm daily. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ As of 6:00am 9/27: Sarasota Memorial is planning for normal services and operations today with the following exception: ⚠️ The St. Armands Urgent Care Center will remain closed today. All other SMH Urgent Care Centers will be open from 8am to 8pm today. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Tropical Storm Helene Update as of 9/25 11 am: While Sarasota Memorial is planning for normal services and operations today, please note the following changes: ⚠️ The St. Armands Urgent Care Center and Venice Bypass Urgent Care Center will close at 2 pm today and remain closed through tomorrow due to the county’s Level A evacuation alert. All other SMH Urgent Care Centers will be open normal hours, 8 am to 8 pm, weather permitting. ⚠️ All First Physicians Group offices will be closed on Thursday, September 26, and plan to reopen on Friday, September 27. Any additional updates, as needed, will be shared on SMH social media and on our webpage, https://lnkd.in/ef3mHn3M For official storm updates, go to the National Hurricane Center, https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ As the storm progresses, we will continue to closely monitor forecasts, local conditions, and our facilities to address any issues or concerns that may arise. 💙 Thank you #TeamSMH for caring for our patients and community during the storm.

👏 🏆 💙 Congratulations to Christina McCombie, BSN, RN, ONC, Karen Rinehart, BSN, RN-BC, and Colleen Davis, BSN, RN, CNOR, Sarasota Memorial's latest Nursing Professional Development (NPD) of Excellence Award winners! The NPD of Excellence Award winners are leaders and mentors who demonstrate exceptional support for our frontline workers, consistently upholding SMH's world-class quality and standards while prioritizing evidence-based care and patient safety every day. 👏 MANY thanks to our dedicated NPD practitioners for your unwavering commitment to our patients and staff every single day!

👏 🏆 Congrats to #smhEXCEL Award winner Stephanie Denton, RN, Cardiac Progressive 3! 🙌 Stephanie is recognized as a confident and compassionate nurse who is respected by both her peers and her patients. Her versatility, expertise, and commitment to providing excellent patient care shine as she takes on various roles within the unit. One of her colleagues put it best: "Stephanie does not just fulfill her duties as a nurse; she EXCELS!” 👏👏 Thank you, Stephanie, for all you do!

Today, the Mayor of Sarasota, Liz Alpert, presented Sarasota Memorial's Rehabilitation Team with a proclamation in honor of National Rehabilitation Awareness Week. 👏 MANY thanks to our rehab specialists, who help heal and motivate patients through every phase of their recovery. 💙 We encourage you to share your support & appreciation for all that the rehab specialists do for our community!

#DYK Sarasota Memorial is participating in a clinical research study for those suffering from lower limb spasticity? The PATTERN study is exploring a new treatment for patients with lower limb spasticity that has been caused by a stroke or brain injury. Dr. Ryan Hafner, physiatrist with First Physicians Group, is working with Sarasota Memorial's Research Institute as the principal investigator for this clinical research study. Find out if you are eligible to participate, https://lnkd.in/g9wQZbet For more information, contact 941-917-2225 or Researchinstitute@smh.com

💙 Medical challenges can often hit close to home, impacting even our own physicians. That’s the case with Sara Karjoo, MD, who is in end-stage renal disease and in need of a kidney transplant. Having battled autoimmune vasculitis since she was a teen, Dr. Karjoo’s own health challenges fueled her passion for medicine and inspired her commitment to patient advocacy. For the past 10 years, Dr. Karjoo has cared for local children at SMH, Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, and her specialty practice. While she continues to care for patients, Dr. Karjoo could use our community’s help! https://lnkd.in/eneZ73mZ

🎉 Sarasota Memorial is celebrating 15 years in North Port! Opened in September 2009, Sarasota Memorial's freestanding ER and medical campus on Toledo Blade was among Florida's first and largest facilities of its kind, offering North Port residents round-the-clock access to emergency care. Learn more about Sarasota Memorial's Health Care Center & ER at North Port, https://lnkd.in/eixDep7E