AdventHealth Ocala is an acute care non-profit hospital in Ocala, Florida, United States. The healthcare facility is owned by the Marion County Hospital District, and has been leased to AdventHealth since 2018.[4] The hospital district is largely funded by the US$213 million paid to the district by Community Health Systems in 2014 for the right to operate this facility.[4][5] CHS sold their lease to Adventist Health System in 2018.
| AdventHealth Ocala | |
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| Marion County Hospital District | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | 1500 SW 1st Avenue, Ocala, Florida, United States |
| Coordinates | 29°10′31″N 82°08′11″W / 29.17528°N 82.13639°W[1] |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Private hospital |
| Funding | Non-profit hospital |
| Type | Community hospital and General hospital |
| Religious affiliation | Seventh-day Adventist Church |
| Network | AdventHealth |
| Services | |
| Standards | Joint Commission[2] |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 425[3] |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Marion General Hospital Munroe Regional Medical Center Florida Hospital Ocala |
| Opened | 1898 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in Florida |
History
editThe hospital was founded in 1898 as Marion General Hospital. The impetus for building a local hospital was a man being run over by a horse and wagon.[6] The initial location was a three-story building owned by the publisher of the local newspaper, the Star–Banner, which was leased to the new hospital until 1901.[6]
The hospital operated in makeshift housing until 1915 when additional land was purchased for the hospital to expand. A three-story hospital building was constructed and was able to treat up to 50 patients in an emergency.[6] In 1927, local residents approved a bond to build an expanded four-story building that could handle 73 patients.[6] It was built on the same site and is still in use today as the northernmost building of the hospital.[7] In 1928, the hospital was renamed to Munroe Memorial Hospital in honor of community leader T.T. Munroe, a local banker,[8] who gathered community support and led the push to expand the hospital. The hospital has undergone extensive expansion over the years.
By the early 1960s, the hospital had grown to 130 beds. In 1980, the hospital was again renamed to Munroe Regional Medical Center.[8] The hospital expanded to 323 beds in 1994 and 421 beds in 2003.[9]
In 2012, hospital supporters proposed a tax for the hospital. The voters in November rejected the tax proposal.[8][10]
On April 18, 2018, Community Health Systems sold its forty-year lease of Munroe Regional Medical Center to Adventist Health System, after leasing it for only four years.[11][12] On August 1, 2018, Adventist Health System acquired Munroe Regional Medical Center and its TimberRidge ER. Florida Hospital a subsidiary of Adventist Health System began to operate the hospital and it was renamed to Florida Hospital Ocala.[3][8][13] On January 2, 2019, the hospital was renamed to AdventHealth Ocala, when Adventist Health System rebranded to AdventHealth.[14][15]
On January 1, 2021, the United States government required all hospitals to have their chargemaster on its website.[16] In early February 2023, almost all of the AdventHealth hospitals had their chargemaster on their website, including AdventHealth Ocala.[17]
In February 2022, AdventHealth Ocala received a donation of $1.7 million to create a maternal fetal medicine program, the program will start in the fall of 2022.[18][19]
Active shooter drill lawsuit
editIn July and August 2022, AdventHealth Ocala was sued by five nurses who alleged false imprisonment and emotional distress during an active shooter drill in November 2021. The lawsuits allege that during a Disaster Preparedness and Mass Casualty training session[20] an AdventHealth Ocala employee posed as a gunman at the direction of hospital management, simulated gunfire, told the nurses to lay on the ground and demanded drugs.
The lawsuits further allege that the nurses repeatedly asked if the events were a drill, and were told they were not by the drill's instructors. At least one nurse called 911 during the drill, believing it to be an authentic shooting. The Marion County Sheriff's Office confirmed that they dispatched officers to what the believed to be an active shooting, before canceling the call once they learned it was a drill.
The lawsuits allege that it was 10 minutes before the nurses learned they were experiencing a drill.[21] Two of the nurses claim that they were being treated for post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of the events they experienced during the drill.[22] As of April 2023, the cases were ongoing.[23]
Awards and recognitions
editAwards
edit- America's 100 Best Hospitals for Spine Surgery Award - AdventHealth Ocala won from Healthgrades for three consecutive years, for its excellence in Neurosurgery.[24]
- Labor and Delivery Excellence Award - AdventHealth Ocala won the Labor and Delivery Award from Healthgrades, for its excellence in Childbirth.[24]
Recognitions
editIn spring 2021, AdventHealth Ocala was given a Grade B by the Leapfrog Group.[25]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ocala Regional Medical Center". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1987-08-28. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
- ^ "AdventHealth Ocala (100062) - Free Profile". American Hospital Directory. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
- ^ a b "Munroe Regional Medical Center Becomes Florida Hospital Ocala". Orlando Medical News. 2018-08-01. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
- ^ a b Medina, Carlos E. (2020-08-22). "Marion County Hospital District discusses targeting local social issues". Ocala StarBanner. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
- ^ Medina, Carlos E. (2020-07-28). "Hospital district considers $9.1 million gym renovations for nursing". Ocala StarBanner. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
- ^ a b c d Cook, David (2007). Historic Ocala: The Story of Ocala & Marion County. HPN Books. pp. 88–89. ISBN 978-1-893619-78-4.
- ^ Medina, Carlos E. (2018-08-01). "Munroe Regional becomes Florida Hospital Ocala". Ocala StarBanner. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
- ^ a b c d Medina, Carlos (2018-08-01). "Munroe Regional becomes Florida Hospital Ocala". Ocala StarBanner. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
- ^ (Munroe Regional Medical Center, 2018)
- ^ Hiers, Fred (2013-12-16). "Munroe lease terms set". The Gainesville Sun. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
- ^ Miller, Naseem (2018-04-18). "Florida Hospital to acquire Ocala Hospital". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
- ^ Medina, Carlos (2018-04-18). "Change over". Ocala StarBanner. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
- ^ Miller, Naseem (2018-08-01). "Munroe Regional officially acquired by Florida Hospital". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ^ Ross, Nikki (2019-01-02). "Florida Hospital is now AdventHealth". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ^ "Florida Hospital is now AdventHealth". Florida Trend. 2019-01-02. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ^ "New report shows Tampa Bay hospitals not following medical transparency law". WFTS-TV. 2022-02-23. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ^ Chavez, Juan (2023-02-10). "Find out if Tampa Bay hospitals are hiding costs of medical care". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ^ "AdventHealth Ocala Receives $1.7 Million Donation to Launch Maternal Fetal Medicine Program". Orlando Medical News. 2022-02-15. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
- ^ "AdventHealth Ocala launching maternal fetal medicine program thanks to $1.7 million donation". Ocala-News.com. 2022-02-21. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
- ^ Trezza, Matt (2022-08-05). "Nurses sue Florida hospital alleging they were not warned of active shooter drill, and thought it was real". Fox Orlando. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
- ^ Catherman, Caroline (2022-08-17). "Three more nurses sue AdventHealth over faked active shooting". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
- ^ Catherman, Caroline (2022-08-10). "AdventHealth told nurses drill was real active shooter, lawsuit alleges". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
- ^ "Marion County OCRS". Marion County Florida Online Court Records Search. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
- ^ a b "AdventHealth Ocala". Healthgrades. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
- ^ Belt, Deb (2021-05-02). "Florida Hospital Safety Grades 2021: The Best And The Worst". Patch.com. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
