Health Care & Wellness

Tampa Bay Business and Wealth’s fourth annual Women’s Wellness Invitational, presented by presented by Cigna, Fifth Third Bank, HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital, the Hospital for Endocrine Surgery and Questmont, was held at the Rock Spa & Salon, at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa. This event was created by TBBW CEO and

BayCare has acquired a 36-acre office parcel adjacent to its West Tampa St. Joseph’s Hospital campus, expanding its footprint by more than 75%. The acquisition includes three office buildings and two parking garages in Tampa Bay Park. The purchase adds to BayCare’s property holdings near St. Joseph’s, St. Joseph’s Children’s and St. Joseph’s Women’s hospitals.

A study comparing major insurance company preventive care offerings to competing offerings. Health insurance premium costs have increased an average of 31% over the past five years. This significant price increase has prompted companies to develop a range of new care delivery models, focused on reducing the visit costs. To illustrate this point, this analysis

By Phuong Nguyen In 2019, more than 30 community leaders, including the presidents and chief executive officers of all the major hospital systems in the Tampa Bay area, convened for two days to discuss the state of the community’s mental health. Data from a community health assessment had revealed that despite strong programs in place, and

Muma Children’s Hospital at Tampa General Hospital has finished the first phase of its pediatric renovation project, marking a significant step in the ongoing transformation of its inpatient pediatric areas. The newly updated spaces include redesigned patient rooms and waiting areas, improved nurses’ stations and refreshed children’s playrooms. Renovations also include new physical and occupational

Moffitt Cancer Center appointed Beth Lindsay-Wood as its new senior vice president and chief informatics and technology officer. In her new role, Lindsay-Wood will oversee the cancer center’s technology strategy and operations, ensuring that technological initiatives align with Moffitt’s business goals and enhance patient care. Lindsay-Wood is responsible for managing Moffitt’s IT infrastructure, clinical informatics,

By Elodie Dorso, CEO and President of Evara Health Every August, we celebrate National Health Center Week, a time to recognize the invaluable role Community Health Centers (CHCs) play in our communities. Leading Evara Health for twenty-five years has shown me the profound impact our services have on the greater community. Community Health Centers, including

The Tampa Bay Wave announced the selection of 15 companies for its 2024 HealthTech|X Accelerator. The participating companies include:● Bioniks – Karachi, Pakistan● Definition Health Limited – Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom● EXO Technologies – Chapel Hill, N.C.● Grapefruit Health – Chicago● Joberfer Inc. – Calgary, Alberta● Liife Inc. – Warren, N.J.● MediMint – Philadelphia●

HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital has named Ned Hill as chief executive officer. Hill will be responsible for services at the hospital’s multiple campuses including the South Tampa Hospital, HCA Florida West Tampa Hospital, the Hospital for Endocrine Surgery and the HCA Florida Central Tampa Emergency. He has 22 years of health care experience. He

Dr. Myron Rolle, a former football player at Florida State University and the National Football League who later became a neurosurgeon, will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming HA CONNECT National Conference on Hydrocephalus. Rolle was recently appointed as the pediatric neurosurgery fellow at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. He will be delivering the

By John Couris, President and CEO, Florida Health Sciences Center (Tampa General Hospital) For nearly a century, Tampa General Hospital (TGH) has delivered exceptional patient care, developed initiatives and cultivated partnerships to enhance the world-class services it provides to Tampa Bay and beyond. Today, that work continues as TGH leads the region and the state

The Tampa General Hospital Foundation has received a substantial gift from philanthropists John and Susan Sykes, to establish a new Center of Excellence in Colorectal Cancer. The Susan and John Sykes Center of Excellence in Colorectal Cancer at the TGH Cancer Institute will support patient care, education and the research mission of TGH and the