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ShorePoint Health Punta Gorda
ShorePoint Health Punta Gorda, is a for-profit hospital in Punta Gorda, Florida, owned 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 hospital beds, an emergency department, X-ray and laboratory. Before the hospital was built physicians and patients traveled to Arcadia and Fort Myers. The need in Charlotte County was so great that the hospital expanded to 25 beds two years later. In 1959, Charlotte Hospital changed its name to Charlotte Community Hospital, and then to Medical Center in 1966. 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.

In 1994, it was sold by Adventist Health System to Health Management Associates and was renamed Charlotte Regional Medical Center.

On June 27, 2013, Health Management Associates announced that Charlotte Regional Medical Center would be rebranding to Bayfront Health Punta Gorda. On July 30, it was announced that Community Health Systems would purchase Health Management Associates for $3.6 billion. On January 15, 2014, the hospital officially changed its name to Bayfront Health Punta Gorda. On January 27, Community Health Systems acquired Health Management Associates.

On November 30, 2021, Bayfront Health Punta Gorda was rebranded as ShorePoint Health Punta Gorda.

On November 22, 2024, AdventHealth signed a definitive agreement to purchase ShorePoint Health Punta Gorda and its assets from Community Health Systems; also in the purchase agreement was ShorePoint Health Port Charlotte, the total sale price for the properties was $265 million.

Hurricane evacuations and aftermath

On August 14, 2004, ambulances and rescue vehicles were used to evacuate patients from the hospital after it had part of its roof ripped off by Hurricane Charley. On September 25, 2024, the hospital was evacuated due to Hurricane Helene. The hospital's patients were moved by ambulance to ShorePoint Health Port Charlotte. The hospital received damage from the hurricane due to a storm surge, it also received more damage form Hurricane Milton. On December 19, it was announced that the hospital would not be reopening, due to the damage that it received. The majority of its employees are now working at ShorePoint Health Port Charlotte.

References

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  4. ^ Koehn, Donna (June 27, 2013). "Local hospitals get new names". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  5. ^ De La Merced, Michael (July 30, 2013). "Community Health Systems to Buy H.M.A. for $3.6 Billion". The New York Times. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
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  8. ^ "Community Health Systems completes acquisition of HMA". The Gainesville Sun. January 27, 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  9. ^ "Community Health Systems, Inc. and Health Management Associates, Inc.; Analysis of Agreement Containing Consent Orders to Aid Public Comment". Federal Register. January 31, 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  10. ^ Kimel, Earle (December 1, 2021). "Community Health Systems rebrands Venice and Charlotte County hospitals". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  11. ^ Condon, Alan (November 22, 2024). "CHS to sell 2 hospitals to AdventHealth". Becker's Hospital Review. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  12. ^ Hudson, Caroline (November 22, 2024). "Community Health Systems to sell ShorePoint operations for $265M". Modern Healthcare. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  13. ^ Kimel, Earle (December 2, 2024). "AdventHealth signs deal to buy two hospitals in Charlotte County; sale to close early 2025". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  14. ^ "Patients evacuated from damaged hospital in Punta Gorda". WTSP. August 14, 2004. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  15. ^ Farer, Paola (August 14, 2004). "Charley leaves Florida in devastation: 'Our worst fears have come true'". KUSA. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  16. ^ King, Elizabeth (October 2, 2024). "Punta Gorda hospital closed due to Helene storm damage". Business Observer. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  17. ^ Morse, Susan (October 28, 2024). "CHS reports losses due to hurricanes, payer denials, increased workforce expenses". Healthcare Finance. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  18. ^ Allen-Emrich, Elaine (October 24, 2024). "ShorePoint Hospital Punta Gorda remains closed". YourSun.com. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  19. ^ Knapp, Kaitlin (December 19, 2024). "ShorePoint Health Punta Gorda to permanently close following hurricane damage". WFTX-TV. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  20. ^ Belizaire, Tim (December 20, 2024). "ShorePoint Health in Punta Gorda to permanently close". WINK-TV. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  21. ^ Carbajal, Erica (December 20, 2024). "Florida hospital faces uncertain future". Becker's Hospital CFO Report. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  22. ^ "'Beyond Repair'|ShorePoint Health Punta Gorda Hospital will not reopen". YourSun.com. December 19, 2024. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
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