ShorePoint Health Punta Gorda
| ShorePoint Health Punta Gorda | |
|---|---|
| Community Health Systems | |
 ShorePoint Health Punta Gorda, as seen from the Riverside Behavioral Center | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | 809 East Marion Avenue, Punta Gorda, Florida, United States |
| Coordinates | 26°56′27″N 82°02′24″W / 26.94083°N 82.04000°W |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Private hospital |
| Funding | For-profit hospital |
| Type | General hospital |
| Affiliated university | Florida SouthWestern State College, Charlotte Technical Center |
| Services | |
| Standards | Joint Commission |
| Beds | 208[1] |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Charlotte Hospital Charlotte Community Hospital Medical Center Medical Center Hospital Charlotte Regional Medical Center Bayfront Health Punta Gorda |
| Opened | August 17, 1947 |
| Links | |
| Website | shorepointhealthcharlotte |
| Lists | Hospitals in Florida |
ShorePoint Health Punta Gorda, is a for-profit hospital in Punta Gorda, Florida, owned by Community Health Systems.
History
[edit]On August 17, 1947, Charlotte Hospital opened in Charlotte County becoming the first hospital in the county. It had 12 hospital beds, an emergency department, X-ray and laboratory.[1] Before the hospital was built physicians and patients traveled to Arcadia and Fort Myers.[2] The need in Charlotte County was so great that the hospital expanded to 25 beds two years later.[1] In 1959, Charlotte Hospital changed its name to Charlotte Community Hospital, and then to Medical Center in 1966.[1] In 1969, it was purchased by the Seventh-day Adventist Church and it was renamed Medical Center Hospital. By 1973, it was part of Southern Adventist Health and Hospital Systems, Inc.[1][3]
In 1994, it was sold by Adventist Health System to Health Management Associates and was renamed Charlotte Regional Medical Center.[1][3]
On June 27, 2013, Health Management Associates announced that Charlotte Regional Medical Center would be rebranding to Bayfront Health Punta Gorda.[4] On July 30, it was announced that Community Health Systems would purchase Health Management Associates for $3.6 billion.[5] On January 15, 2014, the hospital officially changed its name to Bayfront Health Punta Gorda.[6][7] On January 27, Community Health Systems acquired Health Management Associates.[8][9]
On November 30, 2021, Bayfront Health Punta Gorda was rebranded as ShorePoint Health Punta Gorda.[10]
On November 22, 2024, AdventHealth signed a definitive agreement to purchase ShorePoint Health Punta Gorda and its assets from Community Health Systems; also in the purchase agreement was ShorePoint Health Port Charlotte, the total sale price for the properties was $265 million.[11][12][13]
Hurricane evacuations and aftermath
[edit]On August 14, 2004, ambulances and rescue vehicles were used to evacuate patients from the hospital after it had part of its roof ripped off by Hurricane Charley.[14][15] On September 25, 2024, the hospital was evacuated due to Hurricane Helene. The hospital's patients were moved by ambulance to ShorePoint Health Port Charlotte.[16] The hospital received damage from the hurricane due to a storm surge,[16][17] it also received more damage form Hurricane Milton.[18] On December 19, it was announced that the hospital would not be reopening, due to the damage that it received.[19][20][21] The majority of its employees are now working at ShorePoint Health Port Charlotte.[22]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "First Charlotte County hospital marks 55 years". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. August 12, 2002. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ^ "Community worked hard to build Charlotte's first hospital 55 years ago". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. August 26, 2002. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ a b Schatz, Amy (April 12, 1998). "What's in store for hospitals?". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ^ Koehn, Donna (June 27, 2013). "Local hospitals get new names". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ De La Merced, Michael (July 30, 2013). "Community Health Systems to Buy H.M.A. for $3.6 Billion". The New York Times. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ "2 Charlotte hospitals to get Bayfront rebranding". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. January 15, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "Bayfront: a new name for Charlotte and Peace River regional medical centers". Florida Weekly Charlotte County Edition. January 23, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "Community Health Systems completes acquisition of HMA". The Gainesville Sun. January 27, 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ^ "Community Health Systems, Inc. and Health Management Associates, Inc.; Analysis of Agreement Containing Consent Orders to Aid Public Comment". Federal Register. January 31, 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ^ Kimel, Earle (December 1, 2021). "Community Health Systems rebrands Venice and Charlotte County hospitals". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ Condon, Alan (November 22, 2024). "CHS to sell 2 hospitals to AdventHealth". Becker's Hospital Review. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ Hudson, Caroline (November 22, 2024). "Community Health Systems to sell ShorePoint operations for $265M". Modern Healthcare. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ Kimel, Earle (December 2, 2024). "AdventHealth signs deal to buy two hospitals in Charlotte County; sale to close early 2025". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ "Patients evacuated from damaged hospital in Punta Gorda". WTSP. August 14, 2004. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
- ^ Farer, Paola (August 14, 2004). "Charley leaves Florida in devastation: 'Our worst fears have come true'". KUSA. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
- ^ a b King, Elizabeth (October 2, 2024). "Punta Gorda hospital closed due to Helene storm damage". Business Observer. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
- ^ Morse, Susan (October 28, 2024). "CHS reports losses due to hurricanes, payer denials, increased workforce expenses". Healthcare Finance. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
- ^ Allen-Emrich, Elaine (October 24, 2024). "ShorePoint Hospital Punta Gorda remains closed". YourSun.com. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
- ^ Knapp, Kaitlin (December 19, 2024). "ShorePoint Health Punta Gorda to permanently close following hurricane damage". WFTX-TV. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
- ^ Belizaire, Tim (December 20, 2024). "ShorePoint Health in Punta Gorda to permanently close". WINK-TV. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
- ^ Carbajal, Erica (December 20, 2024). "Florida hospital faces uncertain future". Becker's Hospital CFO Report. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
- ^ "'Beyond Repair'|ShorePoint Health Punta Gorda Hospital will not reopen". YourSun.com. December 19, 2024. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
