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Highlands County
residents and visitors are well served by the presence of three
outstanding hospitals. Highlands Regional Medical Center, a 126-bed
modern facility is located on US 27 South near the southern city limits.
Florida Hospital Heartland Medical Center, a 111-bed modern facility is
located just off US 27 North between Sebring and Avon Park and Florida
Hospital-Lake Placid, a 50-bed hospital with the only Senior Behavioral
Health Unit in the area with 17 beds for that purpose. All three
hospitals offer a wide range of medical/surgical services including
heart cath labs and have 24-hour Emergency Rooms staffed by highly
trained technicians and physicians. All three hospitals are accredited
by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and
employ medical staff equipped to handle a full range of patient needs.
Patients requiring C.T. Scans, MRI’s and a variety of nuclear medicine
diagnostic services are able to receive these services without leaving
the community. The hospitals regularly conduct ongoing programs to
recruit highly specialized physicians, nurses and medical technicians in
order to meet the health care demands of a growing community and region.
Thus, opportunities for employment in healthcare and related fields
usually exist in the area.
Serving the
Heartland for over 50 years, Florida Hospital, Heartland Division
located in Sebring is an acute care facility and is one of 80 hospitals
owned by the Seventh Day Advent Health System. It is complemented by a
50-bed satellite hospital facility near the Town of Lake Placid. This
facility includes 17 beds designed for short-term mental health care and
is a fully accredited general hospital. Both of the local Florida
Hospital facilities and staff have direct access to support services
provided by Florida Hospital-Orlando, one of the leading hospitals in
the state. Well over 100 physicians of nearly all specialties are on
staff at Florida Hospitals in Highlands County.
Florida Hospital
Heartland Division has a mission of healing, built on a foundation of
Christian values. It encompasses three hospitals located in Sebring,
Lake Placid and Wauchula in nearby Hardee County with advanced emergency
services available at all three locations. With the latest edition of
Seascape Imaging Outpatient Center and three new Somotom CT’s they offer
Body Scan Screenings that have the potential to save a life in just a
single breath. Florida Hospital offers all private patient rooms, the
only dedicated pediatric unit in the area, comprehensive Intensive Care
and Patient Care Units. Other services include The Center for Sleep
Studies, The Center for Wound Care, Heartland Home Health Services, The
Diabetes Center, Cardio-Pulmonary Rehab, Three fitness centers, a
Cardiac Cath Lab, Nuclear Medicine, A Woman’s Center and three Therapy
Centers. A new Childcare Learning Center is in the planning stages along
with plans for expansion of the Fitness Center, Seascape Outpatient
Imaging Center, an Oncology Center and an Outpatient Surgical Center.
Through their network of 17 hospitals in Central Florida, Florida
Hospital is able to offer unique services to meet nearly every
healthcare need.
Opened in 1965,
Highlands Regional Medical Center has grown to a 126-bed acute care
hospital with over 100 physicians of nearly all specialties on staff.
Through several additions and renovations, the hospital has positioned
itself to provide the latest in medical services and technology in a
wide range of healthcare disciplines.
This
community-owned hospital enjoys a Board of Directors comprised of
community leaders from all walks of life. Health Management Associates,
one of the premier Hospital Management firms in the nation, operates the
hospital under a contract with the local Board of Directors. The
Highlands County Board of County Commissioners provides significant
financial support to the hospital on an annual basis.
In addition to
four fully equipped and modern hospital operating suites, a specially
trained total joint replacement nursing staff serves the needs of
patients requiring surgeries on hip, knee, shoulder and hands. In the
Women’s Center, specially designed birthing suites and a trained
maternity nursing staff provide the latest in birthing experience for
new parents. Highlands Regional Medical Center offers a number of
year-round informational and educational programs, including a
physicians referral service, a Nurse First program and a Med-Key Card
quick admit program.
All area
hospitals are heavily involved in the community and support a wide range
of civic, cultural and social activities and organizations. The presence
of these hospitals results in many benefits to the community and the
region. Several hundred physicians and hundreds of highly trained health
care technicians and nurses are available 24 hours a day to meet the
myriad of needs of residents and visitors alike. Each year, additional
physicians and healthcare support organizations and professionals of all
types establish new practices in the area, all contributing to Sebring
becoming a healthcare center of choice for a multi-county region.
The availability
of high quality total healthcare is a strong factor behind the decision
of business and industry to expand or locate their business in the
community. And, along with the high quality of education, is often a
deciding factor for people of all ages who seek to relocate to an area
of Florida that maintains a high quality of life without all the
congestion and problems of larger communities. |
