AdventHealth Heart of Florida

Hospital in Florida, United States

28°10′52.25″N 81°38′29.52″W / 28.1811806°N 81.6415333°W / 28.1811806; -81.6415333OrganizationCare systemPrivate hospitalFundingNon-profit hospitalTypeGeneral hospitalServicesEmergency departmentYesBeds202^[1]HistoryFormer name(s)Heart of Florida Regional Medical CenterOpened1960sLinksWebsiteadventhealth.com/hospital/adventhealth-heart-floridaListsHospitals in Florida

AdventHealth Heart of Florida is a non-profit hospital in Davenport, Florida. It was formerly owned by health care provider Community Health Systems and is now owned by AdventHealth.

History

Since the 1960s, Heart of Florida Medical Center has been operating in Polk County, Florida. It has been at its present location since 1997.^[1]

In late October 2003, the cities of Davenport, Florida and Haines City, Florida wanted to annex the land that Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center was on. In the end the city of Davenport annexed the land.^[2]^[3] By 2004, it added a medical office building, cardiac catheterization lab, updated its services and its emergency department doubled in capacity. In 2005 and 2006, Heart of Florida Medical Center expanded its cardiac and opened Urgent Care Cypress.^[1]In 2007, Heart of Florida Medical Center added a fouth and fifth floor, which are used for surgery, the Joint & Spine Center and patient rooms for women.^[1]

From 2013 to 2019, it added interventional radiology and cardiac electrophysiology, a new MRI an urgent care center in Poinciana, Florida and an emergency room in Four Corners, Florida.^[1] On January 27, 2014, Community Health Systems bought Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center from Health Management Associates.^[4]

On May 22, 2019, AdventHealth bought Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center from Community Health Systems for $90 million.^[5]^[6]^[7] On September 1, 2019, AdventHealth officially took over the management of Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center.^[8] It was renamed AdventHealth Heart of Florida and joined AdventHealth Central Florida Division.^[9]

On January 1, 2021, the United States government required all hospitals to have their chargemaster on its website.^[10] In a survey done in 2022, the majority of hospitals in Florida including AdventHealth Heart of Florida had failed to comply with the new law.^[10]^[11] It was not until February 10, 2023, that the hospital was in full compliance with the law.^[12]

On November 2, 2022, AdventHealth Heart of Florida began a $7.5 million construction project to expand its emergency department and build a larger chapel. Also to renovate its outpatient and emergency registration areas. Construction was completed in November 2023.^[13]^[14]

Awards and recognitions

Recognizitions

In spring 2021, AdventHealth Heart of Florida was given a Grade B by the Leapfrog Group.^[15]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Polk County Hospitals Continue to Grow". Central Florida Development Council. September 21, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
^ "2 Cities Try To Annex Same Land". Orlando Sentinel. October 25, 2003. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
^ Kohn, Keith (October 30, 2003). "Annexation of Hospital Fuels Battle". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
^ Meyer, Marilyn (March 26, 2018). "Whistleblower wins $1M suit against Heart of Florida hospital in Polk courtroom". The Ledger. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
^ Miller, Naseem (May 22, 2019). "AdventHealth acquires 2 Polk County hospitals from Community Health Systems". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
^ Huff, Pam (May 23, 2019). "AdventHealth to acquire two Polk County health care facilities". Tampa Bay Business Journal. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
^ McQuaid, Kevin (November 8, 2019). "AdventHealth buys two Polk County centers for $100 million". Business Observer. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
^ "Community Health Systems Completes Divestitures of Hospitals Located in Davenport and Lake Wales, Florida". Nasdaq. August 30, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
^ "Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center, Lake Wales Medical Center Will Join AdventHealth". Orlando MedicalNews. August 31, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "New report shows Tampa Bay hospitals not following medical transparency law". WFTS-TV. February 23, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
^ Miller, Daylina (August 12, 2022). "Report shows majority of Florida hospitals are not complying with the federal price transparency law". Health News Florida. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
^ Chavez, Juan (February 10, 2023). "Find out if Tampa Bay hospitals are hiding costs of medical care". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
^ "AdventHealth Heart of Florida begins multimillion dollar renovation,". Four Corners Sun. November 2, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
^ Bayron, Carla (November 6, 2023). "AdventHealth expanding emergency department in Davenport". WTVT. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
^ Belt, Deb (May 2, 2021). "Florida Hospital Safety Grades 2021: The Best And The Worst". Patch.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.