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• New details released about Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital

  Orlando, FL (October 20, 2022) – When the Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital opens in 2026, it will open with 302 inpatient beds. That’s more than double the originally announced opening bed count of 136 beds.

• St. Petersburg City Council approves Bayfront Health land lease agreement with Orlando Health

  St. Petersburg, FL (July 9, 2020) – Today, Orlando Health received approval from the St. Petersburg City Council on a 50-year agreement to lease the land on which Bayfront Health is located. City approval of the land lease was required in order for Orlando Health to move forward with its acquisition of the hospital. In June, the healthcare organization signed a definitive agreement with Community Health Systems (CHS) to purchase Bayfront Health St. Petersburg.

• Un-crushable Spirit

  No one knows exactly what happened before her car collided with a tree

• Orlando Health expands virtual visit

  Adult patients can now access 24/7 online care, just in time for the cold and flu season

• 5 Ways to Avoid Getting Sick

  Whether it’s a summer cold or the start of school and then flu season, germs are lurking out there. Following a few good habits can help ward off illness, says Dr. Robert Olson, a family medicine physician with Orlando Health Physician Associates. Here are five of his top picks.

• Orlando Health Network saves nearly $90 million in healthcare costs

  Orlando, FL January 18, 2019 – With more than 200,000 managed lives, representing more than $1.1 billion in annual healthcare expenditures, the Orlando Health Network – the largest clinically integrated network in the region – has saved $89.9 million in healthcare costs in just five years according to the Network’s 2018 Value Report, which was released today.

• Sweeping study goes further than ever in detecting concussion and subconcussive injuries in children and adults using a blood test

  Orlando, FL (August 26, 2019) -- In one of the largest studies of its kind, researchers at Orlando Health are making new progress in finding ways to detect a traumatic yet sinister brain injury -- and getting closer to preventing further damage.

• Orlando Health Receives its 30th A Grade from the Leapfrog Group

  “Maintaining our high standards for quality patient care is our top priority and an ongoing effort,” said Thomas Kelley, MD, vice president, quality and clinical transformation, Orlando Health. “While the criteria and methodologies of the various rating services continually change, our focus remains on providing our patients with safest, highest quality care available.”

• Nagging Cough Starts Ordeal for Woman Nearing Retirement

  In Summer 2013, Rowena was approaching retirement and ready for days full of novels, baking her favorite recipes and volunteering in her community. Before enjoying her golden years, she decided to get a checkup. Though she had a small cough, she figured it was due to allergies. When the cough continued, Rowena’s primary care physician referred her to an ENT (ear, nose and throat) doctor who thought she simply needed a stronger antibiotic. She also noticed her neck was swollen but had no pain.

• "I Couldn’t Believe I Healed So Rapidly” After Years of Knee Pain

  Now a Central Florida resident, Ellis called Cleveland, Ohio home as a child. Because he was raised in the Forest City’s white winters and 80-degree summers, he enjoyed a variety of sports growing up such as skiing, baseball, hockey and football to name a few. But overtime, Ellis’ extremely active lifestyle began to take a toll on his body even in his young age, as he was diagnosed with Osgood-Schlatter disease. Osgood-Schlatter causes knee pain in growing children who are very active and results in a painful lump below the kneecap. Though this condition can be resolved and usually doesn’t lead to additional issues, he would find himself experiencing similar problems well into adulthood.