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  • Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute welcomes 1,000th patient

    Orlando, FL (December 13, 2023) – After opening in August of 2023, the Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute is proud to announce that it has served 1,000 patients at its specialty hospital.

  • Orlando Health infuses first Covid-19 patient with convalescent plasma

    Orlando, FL (April 10, 2020) – Doctors at Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center infused their first COVID-19 patient with convalescent plasma Wednesday, April 8. Fifty-two-year-old Michael “Kevin” Rathel received the investigational therapy around midnight; a mere 12 hours after compatible blood was donated.

  • Orlando Health South Lake Hospital Opens New Patient Bed Tower

    Clermont, FL (Feb. 8, 2024) – Orlando Health South Lake Hospital is opening its new five-story patient tower as an extension to the existing 147-bed acute care hospital. This addition significantly increases the hospital’s bed count, expands the intensive care unit and brings new services to the Lake County area.

  • Five Orlando Health hospitals receive ‘A’ grades for patient safety

    Orlando, FL (May 1, 2024) Five Orlando Health hospitals have received ‘A’ grades from the Leapfrog Group, an independent nonprofit organization committed to driving quality, safety and transparency in the United States health system.

  • Orlando Health Celebrates Topping Out of New Patient Tower

    Clermont, FL (December 8, 2022) – Orlando Health South Lake Hospital, Lake County elected officials and community members celebrated another major milestone in the construction of its new, 95-bed patient tower. The hospital’s 75th anniversary, which was first celebrated earlier this year, was also commemorated during the event with the sealing of a time capsule. Physicians, nurses and team members filled the time capsule with photos, memories about Orlando Heath South Lake and letters to the next generation of healthcare workers.

  • Orlando Health Earns Top Marks for Patient Care

    By Alan Schmadtke, Editorial Contributor

  • Orlando Health Hospitals Excel at Patient Safety and Quality

    Orlando, FL (May 10, 2022) – Orlando Health hospitals have been recognized for their excellence in keeping patients safe and providing quality care. The Leapfrog Group, a national independent organization that’s committed to healthcare quality and patient safety has released its spring 2022 safety grades in which all Orlando Health legacy hospitals received A grades: Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips Hospital, Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center, Orlando Health South Seminole Hospital, Orlando Health – Health Central Hospital and Orlando Health South Lake Hospital, which with this current grading period, has now received its eighth consecutive A grade.

  • Orlando Health Hospitals Earn ‘A’ Grades for Patient Safety

    Orlando, FL (May 6, 2026) Orlando Health South Lake Hospital has earned its 16th consecutive ‘A’ grade from the Leapfrog Group, an independent nonprofit organization committed to driving quality, safety and transparency in the United States health system. As the trusted community hospital for more than 75 years, it remains the only A-rated hospital in Lake County.

  • 300th Heart Patient Receives New Valve Technology at Orlando Health Heart & Vascular Institute

    New technology to replace heart valves has helped 300 hearts beat stronger and longer. The Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Program at the Orlando Health Heart & Vascular Institute recently reached the 300-patient milestone in just under six years. Initially, TAVR was used to treat severe aortic stenosis in patients who were at high or extreme risk for surgery. As the national experience with TAVR has increased, guidelines now also allow TAVR to be offered to select patients deemed to be intermediate risk for surgery. Untreated, aortic valve stenosis can lead to serious heart problems including heart failure and even death.

  • Building Health Literacy: How to Empower Patients with Health Information

    With all the health information available online, in doctor’s offices and during doctor-patient interactions, it can be difficult for patients to make sense of it all.