What a not-for-profit/community-based hospital means to you
Orlando Health is a not-for-profit family of facilities dedicated to the health of the communities we serve. This means we are here for you and your loved ones... when it matters most.
All of our facilities provide high quality healthcare regardless of your ability to pay. And because the health of the community is our top priority, you benefit from the presence of top healthcare professionals who live and work in your community and provide high quality care.
See the difference
| Not-for-profit hospitals |
For-profit (investor owned) hospitals |
| Money and assets stay in the community |
Money and assets owned by investors all over
the globe |
Volunteer board of directors serve without
pay and balance financial decisions on
community concerns and social
responsibility |
Decisions made by individuals who are more
interested in profits than the well-being of the
community |
No private person or corporation makes a
profit |
Stockholders gain profits and can live
anywhere |
All income above expenses is used to
improve the health of the community |
Profits often are not kept within the
community |
Consistently perform better when it comes
to delivering high-quality care for three most
common medical conditions1 |
Often cut corners to make profits resulting in
lower quality healthcare |
1 Harvard Medical School Office of Public Relations. "Not-for-Profit Hospitals, More Nurses, and Greater Availability of Technology Means Better Care for Patients: Federal and Military Hospitals Also Receive Top Quality Grade." 11 December 2006