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AdventHealth Tampa
AdventHealth
Geography
LocationTampa, Florida, United States
Organization
Care systemPrivate hospital
FundingNon-profit hospital
TypeGeneral hospital
Religious affiliationSeventh-day Adventist Church
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds626[1]
HelipadAeronautical chart and airport information for 3FA1 at SkyVector
History
Former name(s)University Community Hospital
Florida Hospital Tampa
Links
Websitewww.adventhealth.com/hospital/adventhealth-tampa
ListsHospitals in Florida

AdventHealth Tampa is a non-profit hospital campus in Tampa, Florida, United States. It became part of the AdventHealth hospital network following a merger with University Community Health in September 2010.

History

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In early July 1993, University Community Hospital agreed to purchase Centurion Hospital of Carrollwood from Centurion Health of Carrollwood for $17.4 million. The sale had to be approved by creditors and the United States bankruptcy court.[2] In early November, University Community Hospital officially took over the management of Centurion Hospital of Carrollwood and renamed it to University Community Hospital-Carrollwood.[3]

In late April 1998, the board of University Community Hospital unanimously approved to create a joint venture with Adventist Health System. The new company included the hospitals University Community Hospital, University Community Hospital-Carrollwood and East Pasco Medical Center in Zephyrhills.[4]

On September 1, 2000, University Community Hospital took over the management of Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital,[5] after getting approval from the city commission government of Tarpon Springs and from voters on a 40-year lease.[6][7][8]

On September 1, 2010, University Community Hospital became part of Adventist Health System. This happened after University Community Health merged with Adventist Health System.[9][10][11] In late September 2011, University Community Hospital was rebranded to Florida Hospital Tampa.[12]

On January 2, 2019, Florida Hospital Tampa rebranded to AdventHealth Tampa.[13][14]

On January 1, 2021, the United States government passed a law requiring all hospitals to have their chargemaster on its website.[15] In a survey done in 2022, the majority of hospitals in Florida including AdventHealth Tampa had failed to comply with the new law.[15][16] It was not until early February 2023, that the hospital was in full compliance with the law.[17]

In early September 2022, AdventHealth Tampa announced that it spent $2 million to upgrade its catheterization laboratory with the GE Allia from GE HealthCare, and a new single monitoring unit from Carrot Medical.[18][19][20]

In early March 2023, AdventHealth Tampa opened a twenty bed unit to treat patients with advanced stages of heart disease.[21][22]

Medical mistakes and aftermath

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On February 20, 1995 a physician at University Community Hospital amputated the left foot of a man with diabetes, when it should have been the right foot.[23][24] After the mistake the hospital required that no be written on the limb not to be amputated. And it also required the physician and head nurse to agree before all surgeries.[25] On May 12, the man settled his case against University Community Hospital for $900,000 and the physician for $250,000 for a total of $1.15 million.[26][27] In late July, the same physician also cut off a woman's toe at Town and Country Hospital in Tampa without her permission. After the second amputation mistake his license was suspended by the Florida Board of Medicine.[28][29] In early December, because of these two mistakes he was fined by the state $10,000 and his license was suspended for 6 months (140 of those days were already served, allowing him to practice medicine again in 1996).[30][31][32]

On March 3, a respiratory therapist at University Community Hospital turned off the ventilator of a wrong patient.[33][34] And to make matters worse a physician falsified the death certificate as a natural cause, the University Community Hospital did not notify the medical examiner and they also did no autopsy before man was buried in a casket.[35] On March 13, the medical examiner gave an order to have him dug up after reading about the death in a newspaper, also the Florida Attorney General and the Hillsborough Sheriff's Office investigated his death as a crime.[35] Later the autopsy revealed that the man had suffocated to death due to the mistake.[36][37]

On March 16, a physician at University Community Hospital partially sterilized a woman with a tubal ligation on her right fallopian tube, during a Cesarean section without her permission.[38][39] In late December, the she sued the hospital, the physician and his former surgical group in Hillsborough Circuit Court. She was seeking $15,000 from defendants.[40]

On March 31 and April 3, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations investigated the hospital, after doing the investigations it stripped University Community Hospital of its accreditation.[41][42][43]

On April 5, a physician at University Community Hospital accidently cut a patient's lung,[44] that same day the president of the hospital asked the Agency for Health Care Administration to due an investigation.[45] The Agency for Health Care Administration ordered the hospital to stop all elective surgeries at midnight on April 8.[46][47][48] They did this after an investigation of the facility found that multiple violations were taking place. All 326 physicians were ordered to be instructed on how to safely do medical procedures in an operating theater.[47] During the ban other hospital's in Tampa received its patients, including Tampa General Hospital.[47] In late April, the ban was lifted at midnight, after University Community Hospital paid a $341,000 fine to the Agency for Health Care Administration for its violations.[44][49] Also the federal government changed its plans to cut off Medicare and Medicaid to the hospital after it took steps to improved patient safety.[49]

By late November, the hospital had lost almost $6 million due to its mistakes.[50]

In 1996, a physician at University Community Hospital fused the wrong vertebrae in a man's neck. In mid January 1998, he and his wife both sued the hospital for $5 million in pain, mental anguish and lost wages.[51] In early April 2000, a jury awarded the man $3.3 million and the wife received $500,000 after they also sued the neurosurgeon.[52][53][54]

Services

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On April 24, 2019, AdventHealth Tampa announced that it would use virtual reality technology to treat patients with epilepsy.[55][56]

In early September 2021, the hospital announced that it had put its first wireless monitoring sensor implant into a patient with heart failure.[57][58]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Erickson, Chris (November 14, 2022). "Largest Hospitals in Tampa Bay". Tampa Bay Business Journal. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  2. ^ Stengle, Bernice (July 15, 1993). "Centurion Hospital may be purchased". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  3. ^ "Troubled hospital is bought". Tampa Bay Times. November 6, 1993. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  4. ^ Rosen, Marty (April 22, 1998). "UCH enters partnership with Adventist Health". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  5. ^ Gazella, Katherine (September 1, 2000). "UCH takes over Helen Ellis". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  6. ^ Gazella, Katherine (June 15, 2000). "Hospital lease deal wins tentative approval". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  7. ^ Gazella, Katherine (July 12, 2000). "Lopsided vote joins hospitals". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  8. ^ Gazelle, Katherine (July 13, 2000). "Vote seals hospital take over deal". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  9. ^ Manning, Margie (September 1, 2010). "Adventist Health, UCH complete merger". Tampa Bay Business Journal. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  10. ^ Carlson, Joe (September 1, 2010). "Tampa system to merge with Adventist". Modern Healthcare. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  11. ^ Martin, Richard (September 2, 2010). "Local Hospitals Join Adventist Health". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  12. ^ Harrington, Jeff (September 21, 2011). "UCH Due Piece Of $500M". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  13. ^ Ross, Nikki (January 2, 2019). "Florida Hospital is now AdventHealth". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  14. ^ "Florida Hospital is now AdventHealth". Florida Trend. January 2, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  15. ^ a b "New report shows Tampa Bay hospitals not following medical transparency law". WFTS-TV. February 23, 2022. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  16. ^ Miller, Daylina (August 12, 2022). "Report shows majority of Florida hospitals are not complying with the federal price transparency law". Health News Florida. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  17. ^ Chavez, Juan (February 10, 2023). "Find out if Tampa Bay hospitals are hiding costs of medical care". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  18. ^ "AdventHealth Tampa Unveils State of the Art Catheterization Lab". Orlando Medical News. September 14, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  19. ^ Salomone, Julie (September 15, 2022). "AdventHealth Tampa unveils new technology in catheterization lab". WFTS-TV. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  20. ^ "AdventHealth Tampa unveils state-of-the-art-cath lab". Tampa Beacon. September 18, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  21. ^ "New heart failure unit opens at AdventHealth Tampa". Tampa Beacon. March 4, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  22. ^ White, D'Ann (June 4, 2023). "AdventHealth Opens Dedicated Heart Failure Unit In Tampa". Patch.com. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  23. ^ "Surgeons Amputate The Wrong Foot". The Spokesman-Review. February 26, 1995. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  24. ^ Clary, Susan (March 10, 1995). "Willie King said: "Doctor, that's the wrong leg"". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  25. ^ "A 'No' to Wrong Amputations". Los Angeles Times. March 3, 1995. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  26. ^ Ripley, Jackie (May 12, 1995). "Amputated foot worth more than $1-million". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  27. ^ "Hospital Settles Case of Amputation Error". The New York Times. May 12, 1995. Retrieved December 4, 2024 – via Associated Press.
  28. ^ "Doctor Amputates Again--Wrongly". Los Angeles Times. July 19, 1995. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  29. ^ "Florida Doctor Errs Anew, Taking Toe Without Asking". The New York Times. July 19, 1995. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Associated Press.
  30. ^ "Surgeon fined, suspended 6 months for error". Tampa Bay Times. December 3, 1995. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  31. ^ "Doctor Fined For Mistaken Amputations". Chicago Tribune. December 3, 1995. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  32. ^ "M.D. Who Cut Off Wrong Foot Is Fined, Suspended". Deseret News. December 3, 1995. Retrieved December 4, 2024 – via Associated Press.
  33. ^ Mahan, Mike (March 12, 1995). "This time, hospital's error is fatal". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  34. ^ "Patient Dies As Ventilator Is Accidentally Removed". Deseret News. March 13, 1995. Retrieved November 27, 2024 – via Associated Press.
  35. ^ a b Rosen, Marty (March 18, 1995). "Body is exhumes for autopsy". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  36. ^ "A hospital must obey the law". Tampa Bay Times. March 16, 1995. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  37. ^ Sokol, Marlene (March 25, 1995). "Respirator mistake caused patient's death, autopsy says". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  38. ^ Clary, Susan (March 31, 1995). "Hospital admits another mistake". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  39. ^ Dougherty, Larry (April 1, 1995). "New error doesn't add to UCH peril". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  40. ^ Vielmetti, Bruce (December 13, 1995). "Woman sues Tampa hospital for tubal ligation error". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  41. ^ Rosen, Marty (April 14, 1995). "Agency flunks hospital". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  42. ^ "Hospital in Florida Loses Accreditation". Tulsa World. April 14, 1995. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  43. ^ "American Topics: A Hospital Prone to Mistakes Loses Medical Accreditation". The New York Times. April 17, 1995. Retrieved December 4, 2024 – via International Herald Tribune.
  44. ^ a b Rosen, Marty (April 19, 1995). "Ban on surgery at UCH is lifted". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  45. ^ "Hospital invites state investigation". Tampa Bay Times. March 5, 1995. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  46. ^ "Hospital's Surgery Curtailed". The Washington Post. April 7, 1995. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  47. ^ a b c Rosen, Marty (April 8, 1995). "State orders UCH to halt elective surgery". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  48. ^ "Hospital Told to Halt Surgeries". The New York Times. April 8, 1995. Retrieved November 26, 2024 – via Associated Press.
  49. ^ a b Rosen, Marty (April 20, 1995). "UCH won't lose funds". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  50. ^ "Despite Medical, PR Blunders, University Community Profitable". Modern Healthcare. November 19, 1995. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  51. ^ Nelson, Rob (January 17, 1998). "Another patient sues UCH over surgery". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  52. ^ "Jury awards $3.3 million in botched surgery". The Ledger. April 4, 2000. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  53. ^ Dougherty, Larry (July 1, 2000). "Jury awards patient $3.4-million". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  54. ^ "Jury Awards $3.3 Million In Botched Neck Surgery". Orlando Sentinel. July 2, 2000. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  55. ^ Salomone, Julie (April 24, 2019). "AdventHealth Tampa debuts technology used to treat seizures". WFTS-TV. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  56. ^ Claytor, Stephanie (April 24, 2019). "AdventHealth Tampa Utilizing Virtual Reality to Treat Epilepsy Patients". Bay News 9. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  57. ^ "AdventHealth Tampa Offering Breakthrough Heart Failure Monitoring Procedure". Medindia. September 14, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2024 – via PRNewswire.
  58. ^ "AdventHealth Tampa offering breakthrough heart failure monitoring procedure". Healthcare Purchasing News. September 16, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
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