U.S. News Ranks Sarasota Memorial Among Nation’s Best for 24 Types of Care

SARASOTA, Fla. (July 16, 2024) - Today, U.S. News & World Report recognized Sarasota Memorial Hospital (SMH) among the nation's top hospitals for 24 medical specialties, procedures and conditions.

U.S. News ranked SMH among the 50 best for specialized rehabilitation. The hospital also ranked in the top 10% for six other high performing specialties and received top ratings for 17 high performing procedures and conditions.

Of nearly 5,000 hospitals evaluated each year by U.S. News, SMH is the only hospital in the Suncoast region that has ever made U.S. News' 50 Best Hospitals lists.

Notably, SMH-Sarasota's Rehabilitation team continues to outperform its own ranking from previous years, rising to #29 on U.S. News' 50 Best Hospitals list. That is up from #31 last year and #35 the year before.

In total, SMH is recognized for 24 high performing specialties, procedures and conditions, up from 20 last year. The "high performer" specialty rankings place SMH among the top 10% of hospitals nationwide

David Verinder, CEO of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, credits the top-tier physicians and staff caring for patients at SMH, along with its deep roots and longstanding community mission, for the consistently high ratings from U.S. News and other independent quality rating organizations.

"Our physicians, nurses and staff share a sense of purpose and community mission due to Sarasota Memorial's singular status as the region's only not-for-profit, public hospital," Verinder said. "SMH has been caring for this community for nearly 100 years. The patient outcomes our team achieves are due entirely to their diligence and dedication to those we serve."

In addition to its national rankings, SMH continues to rank among Florida's top 5 hospitals and maintain its longstanding record as the highest rated hospital in South Florida and #1 in the Bradenton-Sarasota-North Port metropolitan region.

Sarah Lodge, chair of the elected Sarasota County Public Hospital Board that governs the health system, commended SMH for setting the benchmark for high quality care, regionally and nationally.

"Over the years, as our hospital grew with the community and evolved into the regional referral center it is today, we have never lost sight of our public mission and why we are here," Lodge said. "We continue to serve as our community's healthcare safety net, while providing the highest quality, nationally ranked medical care."

Now in its 35th year, the full list of U.S. News and World Report's annual "Best Hospitals" rankings can be found by clicking here.

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is a regional health system offering Southwest Florida's greatest breadth and depth of care, with more than 10,000 employees and 1.7 million patient visits each year across its two hospital campuses, freestanding ER, skilled nursing and rehabilitation center, cancer institute, behavioral health pavilion and regional network of outpatient/urgent care centers and physician practices. For information, visit smh.com.

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