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Orlando, FL (August 17, 2018) – Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC) has been recognized by U. S. News & World Report as one of the highest performing hospitals nationwide in nine essential clinical areas. Out of 4,500 hospitals, ORMC is one of only 18 to be rated “high performing” for two consecutive years in two chronic conditions – chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and heart failure – and seven surgical procedures; abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, aortic valve surgery, colon cancer surgery, heart bypass surgery, hip replacement, knee replacement and lung cancer surgery.

Orlando, FL (November 11, 2024) Orlando Health has named new leaders of its hospitals in Southwest and West Orange County that provide patients with high-quality care.

Betsy and Gary Appelsies had an easy cure for a bad day: Load the dogs into the car and head to a nearby ice cream shop. A vanilla cone with rainbow sprinkles for her, a cup of chocolate ice cream with hot fudge and peanut butter cups for him, and they both felt better.

“Oh my gosh, I’m really here,” thought Sal Riccobene as he stepped onto the emerald green field, a grin stretching from ear to ear. It was the first day of fantasy baseball camp for the lifelong fan from Baltimore. He could scarcely believe he was wearing an MLB uniform, sharing the field with former greats and playing the game.

Orlando, FL (November 4, 2024) Orlando Health has earned the highest recognition from the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME), which ranked the healthcare system a Level 10 – a perfect score – in two categories, acute and ambulatory services, in its 2024 Digital Health Most Wired Survey. This is the second consecutive year that Orlando Health has achieved a Level 10 in these categories. CHIME initially recognized the hospital system in 2018 with Level 8, a designation maintained the following years until it earned a Level 9 in 2022. Before then, Orlando Health received the award from the American Hospital Association, which previously administered the survey.

Orlando, FL (November 15, 2024) – An Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute surgeon is the first in Florida to implant new technology that utilizes a natural compound found in coral to heal cartilage injuries. Dr. Abhishek Kannan completed the procedure to treat a patient suffering from chronic knee pain on November 11.

Orlando Health is a $3.4 billion not-for-profit healthcare organization and a community-based network of hospitals, physician practices and outpatient care centers across Central Florida. The organization is home to the area’s only Level One Trauma Centers for adults and pediatrics, and is a statutory teaching hospital system that offers both specialty and community hospitals. More than 2,900 physicians have privileges across the system, which is also one of the area’s largest employers with more than 20,000 employees who serve more than 112,000 inpatients, more than 2.4 million outpatients, and more than 10,000 international patients each year.  Additionally, Orlando Health provides more than $450 million in total value to the community in the form of charity care, community benefit programs and services, community building activities and more. Additional information can be found at www.orlandohealth.com.

Orlando, FL (May 2, 2024) – Orlando Health is now offering mental health first aid training to teach the common signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use challenges as well as how to interact with a person in crisis.

Orlando, FL (May 23, 2024) – Three Orlando Health facilities have been selected by Modern Healthcare as the 2024 Best Places to Work in Healthcare. The winners are:

Orlando, FL (May 23, 2024) – May is Stroke Awareness Month. In addition to educating people on stroke signs to look out for, Orlando Health is also highlighting its leading-edge High Blood Pressure Clinical Study that offers enrolled patients a new and innovative treatment option for hypertension.