ShorePoint Port Charlotte, is a for-profit hospital in Port Charlotte, Florida, owned by Community Health Systems.
| ShorePoint Health Port Charlotte | |
|---|---|
| Community Health Systems | |
| Geography | |
| Location | 2500 Harbor Boulevard, Port Charlotte, Florida, United States |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Private hospital |
| Funding | For-profit hospital |
| Type | General hospital |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 254[1] |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Bon Secours St. Joseph's Hospital Peace River Regional Medical Center Bayfront Port Charlotte |
| Opened | June 4, 1962 |
| Links | |
| Website | shorepointhealthcharlotte |
| Lists | Hospitals in Florida |
History edit
In 1962, Saint Joseph's Hospital was founded by the Felician Sisters and was built by General Development Corporation for the Catholic Church.[2] On June 4, 1962, it opened with 50 hospital beds.[1] It became Peace River Regional Medical Center when Health Management Associates purchased it from Bon Secours Health System in 2005.[3]
On June 27, 2013, Health Management Associates announced that Peace River Regional Medical Center would be rebranding to Bayfront Health Port Charlotte.[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 Port Charlotte.[6][7] On January 27, 2014, Community Health Systems acquired Health Management Associates.[8][9]
On November 30, 2021, Bayfront Health Port Charlotte was rebranded as ShorePoint Health Port Charlotte.[10]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "ShorePoint Health Port Charlotte". Practice Match. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
- ^ Read, Roxann (2009). Port Charlotte. Arcadia.
- ^ "Health Management Associates, Inc. Completes Acquisition Of Three Hospitals From Bon Secours Health System". BioSpace.com. 2005-02-01. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ^ Koehn, Donna (2013-06-27). "Local hospitals get new names". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ^ De La Merced, Michael (2013-07-30). "Community Health Systems to Buy H.M.A. for $3.6 Billion". The New York Times. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
- ^ "2 Charlotte hospitals to get Bayfront rebranding". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. 2014-01-15. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ^ "Bayfront: a new name for Charlotte and Peace River regional medical centers". Florida Weekly Charlotte County Edition. 2014-01-23. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ^ "Community Health Systems completes acquisition of HMA". The Gainesville Sun. 2014-01-27. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ^ "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 2023-08-16.
- ^ Kimel, Earle (2021-12-01). "Community Health Systems rebrands Venice and Charlotte County hospitals". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved 2023-08-16.