ShorePoint Health Punta Gorda explained

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. 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 June 27, 2013, Health Management Associates announced that Charlotte Regional Medical Center would be rebranding to Bayfront Health Punta Gorda.^[4] On July 30, 2013, it was announced that Community Health Systems would purchase Health Management Associates for $3.6 billion.^[5] On January 15, 2014, the hospital officially changed its name to Bayfront Health Punta Gorda.^{[6] [7]} On January 27, 2014, Community Health Systems acquired Health Management Associates.^{[8] [9]}

On November 30, 2021, Bayfront Health Punta Gorda was rebranded as ShorePoint Health Punta Gorda.^[10]

See also

• ShorePoint Health Port Charlotte

External links

• • Bayfront Health Punta Gorda (Punta Gorda, FL) USA Today
• Bayfront Health Punta Gorda Montgomery Advertiser
• Bayfront Health Punta Gorda HospitalCompare

Notes and References

1. Web site: First Charlotte County hospital marks 55 years. August 12, 2002. Sarasota Herald-Tribune. August 14, 2023.
2. Web site: What's in store for hospitals?. Schatz. Amy. April 12, 1998. Tampa Bay Times. August 14, 2023.
3. Web site: Charlotte Regional Medical Center Reopens Emergency Room . August 20, 2004. November 6, 2011. . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120730065829/http://www.dep.state.fl.us/secretary/news/2004/august/0820_8.htm . July 30, 2012 .
4. Web site: Local hospitals get new names. Koehn. Donna. June 27, 2013. Sarasota Herald-Tribune. August 16, 2023.
5. Web site: Community Health Systems to Buy H.M.A. for $3.6 Billion. De La Merced. Michael. July 30, 2013. The New York Times. August 25, 2023.
6. Web site: 2 Charlotte hospitals to get Bayfront rebranding. January 15, 2014. Sarasota Herald-Tribune. August 16, 2023.
7. Web site: Bayfront: a new name for Charlotte and Peace River regional medical centers. January 23, 2014. Florida Weekly Charlotte County Edition. August 16, 2023.
8. Web site: Community Health Systems completes acquisition of HMA. January 27, 2014. The Gainesville Sun. August 14, 2023.
9. Web site: Community Health Systems, Inc. and Health Management Associates, Inc.; Analysis of Agreement Containing Consent Orders to Aid Public Comment. January 31, 2014. Federal Register. August 14, 2023.
10. Web site: Community Health Systems rebrands Venice and Charlotte County hospitals. Kimel. Earle. December 1, 2021. Sarasota Herald-Tribune. August 15, 2023.