MEDICALLY SPEAKING

The region can never be described as taking a Band-Aid approach to treating hospital patients..

Two large hospital groups—Florida Hospital and Orlando Health— exemplify the strength of the region’s medical care. Each has an array of outstanding services and facilities. In addition, HCA Inc. hospitals serve as an important complement in serving the healthcare needs of metro Orlando. Plus, Health Central and Winter Park Cancer Care Center are independent hospitals, and there are numerous emergency medical clinics available throughout the area.

Orlando Health consists of seven metro Orlando hospitals plus one hospital that is owned in partnership. Services encompass primary, secondary and tertiary care, including the region’s only Level 1 trauma center, the region’s only burn unit, the region’s only teaching hospital, and specialty care facilities like the Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children. Orlando Health has been recognized by such media outlets as U.S. News & World Report as one of the top-50 cardiology hospitals in the nation.

Meanwhile, the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando developed Central Florida’s first clinic dedicated to brain tumor research and treatment. Orlando Health, with more than 1,780 beds, serves more than two million Central Florida residents and 4,500 international visitors annually. More information: orlandoregional.org.

Florida Hospital is an acute-care health care system with more than 3,025 beds throughout Central Florida, including seven hospitals in metro Orlando. It’s part of the comprehensive network of 17 hospitals of the Adventist Health System-Florida Division. Florida Hospital treats almost one million patient visits each year, making it the busiest system in the country. In addition to serving Central Florida residents, Florida Hospital serves as a major tertiary referral hospital throughout the southeastern United States, the Caribbean and South America. For the last six years, Florida Hospital has been recognized as one of “America's Best Hospitals” by U.S. News & World Report. A wide range of health services for the entire family are offered, including many nationally and internationally recognized programs in cardiology, cancer, diabetes, digestive health, women's medicine, neurology/neurosurgery, orthopeadics and rehabilitation. In addition, Florida Hospital operates 18 Centra Care walk-in urgent care centers, as well as the Community After-Hours Medical Clinic. More information: flhosp.org. HCA is also a leading provider of healthcare services, composed of locally managed facilities that include approximately 190 hospitals and 91 outpatient surgery centers in 23 states, England and Switzerland.

HCA owns Central Florida Regional Hospital in Sanford and Osceola Regional Medical Center in Kissimmee, along with the Same Day SurgiCenter of Orlando and Kissimmee Surgery Center. Central Florida Regional, with 226 beds, is the most comprehensive healthcare facility serving west Volusia and Seminole counties. Osceola Regional Medical Center contains 235 beds. More information: hcahealthcare.com.

As for the independents,Health Central (health-central.org) is a full-service, 171- bed acute care hospital. And the Winter Park Cancer Care Center serves the needs of cancer patients.

MAJOR HEALTHCARE CENTERS AND WALK-IN MEDICAL CLINICS