DRIVEN BY THE BELIEF THAT ALL FLORIDIANS SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO ACADEMIC MEDICAL CARE WHEN NEEDED, TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL HAS BEEN STEADILY EXPANDING ITS FOOTPRINT ACROSS THE STATE
“We have a bold vision to offer leading-edge health care, research, and innovation to communities throughout Florida and a key step toward realizing this vision is embracing partnerships that allow us to expand services where they are needed most,” said Tampa General President and CEO John Couris.
Tampa General’s service area covers a broad swath of Florida: from the West Coast beaches to rapidly growing suburban neighborhoods to ranching and farming communities. As the only university-based academic health system and Level I Trauma Center in its region, Tampa General is ideally positioned to extend its reach into these areas and beyond.
Tampa General’s largest expansion to date is the acquisition of the Bravera Health network. Comprised of three hospitals in Citrus and Hernando counties on Florida’s Nature Coast, the system is now a division of the larger Tampa General system known as TGH North. As part of a leading academic health system, TGH North can efficiently connect area patients in need of complex care to advanced clinical research, treatment options, and highly skilled physicians.
“With the creation of TGH North, we’re investing in this growing, vibrant region,” said Steve Short, executive vice president and market president of TGH North. “The communities in Citrus and Hernando counties can continue to depend on their local hospitals, while benefiting from the cutting-edge research conducted at Tampa General and USF Health and access to a broader network of providers that offer rare and complex specialized care.”
In the acquisition’s first year, benefits to the community can be seen in the following initiatives:
TGH Spring Hill opened a new Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, supported by the Muma Children’s Hospital at TGH, bringing specialty care to infants and their families closer to home so parents don’t have to travel for care and can also have their support system close by.
The Spring Hill Catheterization Lab (Cath Lab) reopened for inpatient diagnostic procedures, providing important testing for heart and vascular diseases.
TGH Brooksville will launch its new Cardiothoracic Surgery Program in 2025.
TGH Crystal River began its new Thoracic Oncology Program, directed by renowned thoracic surgeon Dr. Mary Carolyn Vinson.
The TGH Crystal River Athletic Trainer Program with the Citrus County School District provides dedicated high school athletic trainers to oversee the athletes’ health and safety through onsite medical care, injury prevention, rehabilitation, and educational support.
