AdventHealth Lake Wales is a non-profit hospital in Lake Wales, Florida. It was formerly owned by health care provider Community Health Systems and is now owned by AdventHealth.
| AdventHealth Lake Wales | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | 410 E. 11th Street, Lake Wales, Florida, United States |
| Coordinates | 27°53′45″N 81°33′55″W / 27.8958°N 81.5654°W |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Private hospital |
| Funding | Non-profit hospital |
| Type | General hospital |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 160[1] |
| Helipad | No |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Lake Wales Medical Center |
| Opened | 1930 |
| Links | |
| Website | adventhealth |
| Other links | Hospitals in Florida |
History edit
In 1928, Lake Wales opened its first hospital with nine beds. In 1929, money was raised to build a 25-bed hospital, which was built in 1930.[2] Additional bedrooms were added in 1948 and 1956, increasing the number of beds to 60. In 1965, a new 110-bed hospital was built.[2] Nine years later the third floor opened, increasing the number of hospital beds to 154, and the original hospital was made into medical office space.[2] In 1985, construction workers began the construction of the Deeley A. Hunt Building a 120-bed Extended Care Facility building next to the hospital.[2] On November 30, 1999, the Winter Haven Hospital Board of Trustees voted unanimously on expansion and renovation of Lake Wales Medical Center. They also approved the demolition of a building on campus, known as "the old hospital."[3]
On December 2, 2002 Lake Wales Medical Center was bought by Community Health Systems from Winter Haven Hospital.[4] On January 9, 2018, construction workers began expanding the hospitals wound healing center. It was completed at the end of 2018.[5][6]
On May 22, 2019, AdventHealth bought Lake Wales Medical Center from Community Health Systems for $10.146 million.[7][8][9] On September 1, 2019, AdventHealth officially took over the management of Lake Wales Medical Center.[10] It was renamed AdventHealth Lake Wales and joined AdventHealth Central Florida Division.[11]
On January 1, 2021, the United States government required all hospitals to have their chargemaster on its website.[12] On February 10, 2023, almost all of the AdventHealth hospitals had their chargemaster on their website, including AdventHealth Lake Wales.[13]
Awards and recognitions edit
Recognitions edit
In spring 2021, AdventHealth Lake Wales was given a Grade B by the Leapfrog Group.[14]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "AdventHealth Lake Wales". PracticeLink. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Polk County Hospitals Continue to Grow". Central Florida Development Council. September 21, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ Bygrave, William (November 30, 1999). "New facilities included in expansion OK'd for Lake Wales Medical Center". The Ledger. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ Cate, Molly (December 9, 2002). "Community Health closes on Florida hospital acquisition". Nashville Post. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ Williams, Allison (January 10, 2018). "Lake Wales Medical Center Breaks Ground For Expansion of Wound Healing Center". The Daily Ridge. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ Baker, Charles (January 14, 2018). "Lake Wales Medical Center expanding". YourSun.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ Miller, Naseem (May 22, 2019). "AdventHealth acquires 2 Polk County hospitals from Community Health Systems". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ Huff, Pam (May 23, 2019). "AdventHealth to acquire two Polk County health care facilities". Tampa Bay Business Journal. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ McQuaid, Kevin (November 8, 2019). "AdventHealth buys two Polk County centers for $100 million". Business Observer. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ "Community Health Systems Completes Divestitures of Hospitals Located in Davenport and Lake Wales, Florida". Nasdaq. August 30, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ "Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center, Lake Wales Medical Center Will Join AdventHealth". Orlando MedicalNews. August 31, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ "New report shows Tampa Bay hospitals not following medical transparency law". WFTS-TV. February 23, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ Chavez, Juan (February 10, 2023). "Find out if Tampa Bay hospitals are hiding costs of medical care". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ Belt, Deb (May 2, 2021). "Florida Hospital Safety Grades 2021: The Best And The Worst". Patch.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
