ShorePoint Health Punta Gorda
| ShorePoint Health Punta Gorda | |
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| Community Health Systems | |
 ShorePoint Health Punta Gorda, as seen from the Riverside Behavioral Center | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | 809 East Marion Avenue, Punta Gorda, Florida, United States |
| Coordinates | 26°56′27″N 82°02′24″W / 26.94083°N 82.04000°W |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Community Health Systems |
| Type | Acute care, Academic |
| Affiliated university | Florida SouthWestern State College, Charlotte Technical Center |
| Services | |
| Standards | JCAHO accreditation |
| Beds | 208 |
| History | |
| Opened | August 17, 1947 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in Florida |
Bayfront Health Punta Gorda, formerly known as Charlotte Regional Medical Center, is a 208 bed for-profit hospital in Punta Gorda, Florida, operated by Community Health Systems.
History
On August 17, 1947, Charlotte Hospital opened in Charlotte County becoming the first hospital in the county. It had 12 beds, an emergency department, X-ray and labratory. The need in Charlotte County was so great that the hospital expanded to 25 beds two years later.[1] In 1959, Charlotte Hospital changed its name to Charlotte Community Hospital, and then to Medical Center in 1966.[1] In 1969, it was purchased by the Seventh-day Adventist Church and it was renamed Medical Center Hospital. By 1973, it was part of Southern Adventist Health and Hospital Systems, Inc..[1][2]
In 1994, it was sold by Adventist Health System to Health Management Associates and was renamed Charlotte Regional Medical Center.[1][2]
In August 2004, the hospital saw the most damage from Hurricane Charley out of the three hospitals in Charlotte County; damage from the hurricane temporarily disabled all services at the facility.[3]
On January 27, 2014, Community Health Systems acquired Health Management Associates for $7.6 billion.[4][5]
References
- ^ a b c d "First Charlotte County hospital marks 55 years". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. 2002-08-12. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
- ^ a b Schatz, Amy (1998-04-12). "What's in store for hospitals?". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
- ^ "Charlotte Regional Medical Center Reopens Emergency Room". Florida Department of Environmental Protection. 2004-08-20. Archived from the original on 2012-07-30. Retrieved 2011-11-06.
- ^ "Community Health Systems completes acquisition of HMA". The Gainesville Sun. 2014-01-27. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
- ^ "Community Health Systems, Inc. and Health Management Associates, Inc.; Analysis of Agreement Containing Consent Orders to Aid Public Comment". Federal Register. 2014-01-31. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
