Orlando South Seminole Hosp

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About Us
South Seminole Hospital is a 206bed fullservice medicalsurgical community hospital located in scenic Longwood Florida The hospital is a part of Orlando Health and serves the residents of Seminole County Florida Our team is dedicated to offering quality healthcare services and programs to meet the needs of our community We use the latest equipment perform the most advanced medical procedures and offer prevention wellness and community outreach services The hospital is also home to one of Orlando Healths three Air Care Team helicopter bases allowing critical patients to be transferred to ORMCs Level I Trauma Center South Seminole Hospital is home to Orlando Health Behavioral Healthcare an 80bed psychiatric hospital Patients suffering from mental and addictive disorders such as major depressive disorders depression and bipolar disorder to schizophrenia as well as addictive behaviors stemming from drug and alcohol use are treated at this facility The facility has three adult units a unit for adolescents and children and a unit for adults requiring an intensive level of care

History

A Tradition of Caring and Healing

Orlando Health was founded in 1918 on the heels of World War I in the midst of the Spanish Flu epidemic that raged across the world Orange General Hospital as it was known then was supported financially by community members and a dedicated group of doctors This former 50bed unairconditioned hospital now boasts 1780 beds and includes the incomparable Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children the innovative Winnie Palmer Hospital for Woman amp Babies and the worldclass M D Anderson Cancer Center Orlando

Today we are one of Floridas most comprehensive notforprofit organizations Still a communitysupported hospital organization we serve the healthcare needs of nearly 2 million Central Florida residents and more than 4500 international visitors annually

What you will find when you enter any of our Orlando Health facilities is an attention to patient and family comfort that is unmatched anywhere As part of the Central Florida community our team members take great pride in treating patients as we would our own family with extraordinary skill the best technology and compassionate care

Milestones

2008
Orlando Regional Healthcare changes name to Orlando Health
Arnold Palmer Hospital Ranks 26th in USNews amp World Reports 2008 Edition of Americas Best Childrens Hospitals

2007
Orlando Regional Healthcare cares for the Central Florida community through nearly 465000 total patient visits including nearly 175000 to the Emergency Department

M D Anderson Cancer Center Orlando receives accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education making it Central Floridas first HematologyOncology fellowship program

Orlando Regional Medical Centers Air Care Team adds a second helicopter based at South Lake Hospital M D Anderson Orlando opens a dedicated Thoracic Care Center named in memory of Rod Taylor Howard Phillips Center for Children amp Families part of Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children receives the 10th Annual Ernest Amory Codman Award for its documented success in the prevention of AIDS transmission from mother to baby

For contributions to community life and the workplace in downtown Orlando Downtown Orlando Partnership presents Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women amp Babies with the Award of Excellencethe highest honor given each year at the Golden Brick Awards

M D Anderson Orlando receives its first ever peerreviewed research grant from the Florida Department of Health to intensify its radiation therapy research focusing on lung prostate breast and spinal tumors
Winnie Palmer Hospital is named one of the top US Green Buildings by Cemex USA for being environmentally friendly

Orlando Regional launches a new website to keep the community informed with a wealth of uptodate information about health wellness and specialized services
ORMC begins a Bariatric Surgery Weight Loss Program to provide weight loss surgery to patients who are unable to achieve a healthy weight by traditional methods

Winnie Palmer Hospital celebrates its first anniversary and the birth of more than 14000 babies making the hospitals Labor amp Delivery Unit the busiest in Florida

Inaugural RitzCarlton Clubs Cobalt Affaire raises 210000 to benefit the Kids Kidney Center at Arnold Palmer Hospital Dr P Phillips Hospital receives VHA Leadership Award for Clinical Excellence for meeting or exceeding national performance standards for its Rapid Response Team the team that responds when a patient comes in with symptoms of a stroke Arnold Palmer Hospital announces the Pediatric Sports Medicine Program specializing in the diagnosis treatment rehabilitation education and prevention of sports injuries in young athletes

The Cancer Research Institute of M D Anderson Orlando receives a research grant to further its study of therapies for pancreatic cancer
Arnold Palmer Hospital is the first hospital in the world to launch patients into orbit via telephone lines In conjunction with NASA pediatric patients spoke with US Astronaut Clay Anderson on the International Space Station
M D Anderson Orlando performs the first thoracic surgery in Central Florida using the da Vincireg Surgical System The robotic system is also used for gynecologic and prostate surgeries

Arnold Palmer Hospital unveils a new Toys R Us Childrens Fund Starlight Site a stateoftheart playroom created in partnership with the Starlight Starbright Childrens Foundation

ORMC was one of only three facilities in the country to participate in a clinical study to determine the effectiveness of using a 64slice Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography in the Emergency Department as a noninvasive method for quickly diagnosing coronary artery disease

Orlando Regional Healthcare Foundation and Arnold Palmer Medical Center Foundation raise more than 22 million to further the Orlando Regional mission
Longtime supporter of M D Anderson Orlando Women Playing For TIMEreg celebrates its 15th anniversary and raises 1 million in one year
Air Care Team celebrates the safe transport of its 21000th patient

2006
Orlando Regional Healthcare cared for the Central Florida community through more than 720000 total patient visits including nearly 169000 to the Emergency Department Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women amp Babies opened on May 30 2006 Since then the team has delivered the equivalent of two kindergarten classes each day

Orlando Regional Level One Trauma Center at Orlando Regional Medical Center ORMC installed Central Floridas first 64slice Computed Tomography CT System

Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children announced expansion plans to include a total of 158 licensed beds Bert Martins Champions for Childrens Emergency Department amp Trauma Center Pediatric Intensive Care Unit pharmacy onsite blood center and redesigned atrium and PlayWorks areasOrlando Regional Stroke Center opened at ORMC

The Cancer Research Institute opened at M D Anderson Cancer Center Orlando
The Thoracic Care Center opened at M D Anderson Orlando The Howard Phillips Center for Children amp Families introduced a new Teen Xpress mobile unit The Breast Care Center including Harrietts boutique opened at M D Anderson Orlando Orlando Regional Medical Pavilion an outpatient center opened on Orlando Regionals downtown campus Inaugural ONE NIGHT event raised nearly a quarter of a million dollars for the Orlando Regional Level One Trauma Center Orlando Regional Rehabilitation Institute became one of only 23 iBOTreg Mobility System fitting and training centers nationally The Congenital Heart Institute CHI at Arnold Palmer Hospital and Miami Childrens Hospital became the only implant center in Florida for a national migraine study The CHI performed a rare heart surgery on a 16yearold whose heart was nearly split in half in a car crash Only a handful of successful cases have been reported in world medical journals

Orlando Regional received the prestigious NOVA award from the American Hospital Association AHA in recognition of effective collaborative programs focused on community health Orlando Regional again selected as a Top 100 Company for Working Families by the Orlando Sentinel Orlando Regional Healthcare Foundation and Arnold Palmer Medical Center Foundation raised 218 million to further the Orlando Regional mission

2005
Orlando Regional Healthcare was designated an Employer of Choice shy in the top 10 percent of exceptional places to work nationwide

Orlando Regional was one of Orlando Sentinels Top 100 Central Florida FamilyFriendly Employers Orlando Regional was voted among the Most Wired for the fourth time in seven years by Hospitals amp Health Networks For the seventh time M D Anderson Cancer Center Orlando was named Floridas Best Cancer Center by readers of Florida Monthly magazine Arnold Palmer Hospital for Childrens Neonatal Intensive Care Unit celebrated 30 years of helping the tiniest babies

Orlando Regionals Level One Trauma Center became the first in Central Florida to install the 64Slice Computed Tomography CT System providing the most detailed images of the body availableOrlando Regional Medical Center ORMC installed a 15 Tesla Open MRI scanner providing superior image quality in a fraction of the time of previous open MRIs

ORMC equipped two new endoscopy suite operating rooms with stateoftheart surgical technology ORMC introduced the da Vinci Robotic Surgical System providing advantages such as smaller incisions less blood loss and shorter recovery periods

Orlando Regional Stroke Center at Orlando Regional Medical Center opened
ORMC introduced remote patient telemetry monitoring on MedicalSurgical Units
Continuing the legacy of the Palmer family the new hospital on the Orlando Regional campus was named Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women amp Babies
Orlando Regional Lucerne Hospital successfully integrated the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Center with its rehabilitation program at the Orlando Regional Rehabilitation Institute shythe only facility of its kind in Central Florida to offer inpatient brain and spinal cord injury care Orlando Regional Rehabilitation Institute premiered the iBOT 4000 Mobility System to help people who have lost the use of their legs gain more independence Orlando Regional Stroke Center at Orlando Regional Sand Lake Hospital opened M D Anderson shy Orlando was first in the state to perform a robotic hysterectomy

2004
The Air Care Team Central Floridas only hospitalbased air ambulance celebrated its 20th anniversaryHubbard House the first of Orlando Regionals Hospitality Homes celebrated its 10th anniversary Orlando Regional Healthcare broke ground on the new Hospital for Women amp BabiesOrlando Regional Medical Center announced its new Orthopedic Center and performed a new procedure called the Minimally Invasive Solutions 2Incision hip replacement technique
Sand Lake Hospitals new 44000squarefoot Emergency Department had more than 200 visits a day in the first two months after expansions were completed
South Seminole Hospital celebrated its 20th anniversary expanded its Emergency Department and opened a new 4000 squarefoot Endoscopy Suite Arnold Palmer Hospital broke ground on the new Bert Martins Champions for Children Emergency Department amp Trauma Center

The Congenital Heart Institute at Arnold Palmer Hospital and Miami Childrens Hospital installed Internetbased wireless technology providing the heart team with instant access to critical patient data

2001
Orlando Regional Healthcare was named Number 4 Top 100 Company for Working Families by the Orlando Sentinel M D Anderson Cancer Center Orlandoreceived the Best HospitalBased Outpatient Services designation by Florida Medical Business Approximately 2500 women joined Healthy Woman Orlando Regionals free program just for women

2000
ORHS dropped the word System from its name keeping Orlando Regional Healthcare for marketing purposes only in response to community input though our legal name remains ORHS The Howard Phillips Center for Children amp Families opened streamlining childrens advocacy and healthcare services Arnold Palmer Hospital unveiled its Vision for the Future a fivephase facility enhancement a sanctuary for hope and healing

1999
ORHS purchased Lucerne Hospital to streamline care and relieve overcrowding at ORMC

1995
South Lake Hospital partnered with ORHS to bring high quality medical care to south Lake County

1992
ORMC changed its corporate name to Orlando Regional Healthcare System ORHS to reflect the growing network of facilitiesSouth Seminole Hospital joined the ORHS family bringing firstclass medical care to the Seminole County area

1991
M D Anderson Cancer Center Orlando was created in a joint venture between The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center and ORMC

1989
Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children amp Women opened in the renovated former Holiday Hospital building

1987
Ambulatory Care Center opened for outpatient services

1985
Sand Lake Hospital was built to enhance our growing family of hospitals Air Care Team helicopter rescue service was established at ORMC

1983
ORMC became a Level One Trauma Center the highest level care

1977
Orange General and Holiday hospitals consolidated to form the new Orlando Regional Medical Center

1975
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit opened one of only six of its kind in Florida

1972
Burn and Tissue Rehabilitation Unit opened

1967
Fiftybed mental health center opened at Orange Medical Hospital increasing hospitals total bed capacity to 800

1951
Orange Memorial became an approved teaching hospital one of the first in Florida

1946
Name changed to Orange Memorial Hospital in honor of the men and women who served in the world wars

1938
Orange General Hospital Blood Bank ancestor to the Central Florida Blood Bank established

1921
First nursing class graduated

1918
Orange General Hospital opened