AdventHealth Lake Wales

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
AdventHealth
Geography
Location410 E. 11th Street, Lake Wales, Florida, United States
Coordinates27.8958°N 81.5654°W / 27.8958; -81.5654
Organization
Care systemPrivate
FundingNon-profit hospital
TypeCommunity hospital
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds160[1]
HelipadYes
History
Former name(s)Lake Wales Medical Center
Opened1930
Links
Websiteadventhealth.com/hospital/adventhealth-lake-wales
Other linksHospitals in Florida

History

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 beds to 154, and the original hospital was made into medical office space.[2] In 1985, the Deeley A. Hunt Building a 120-bed Extended Care Facility building was built 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 it was bought by Community Health Systems from Winter Haven Hospital.[4] On January 9, 2018, Lake Wales Medical Center began expanding its wound healing center, construction 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]

Awards and recognitions

Awards
  • Pulmonary Care Excellence Award 2021 - AdventHealth Lake Wales received the Pulmonary Care Excellence Award from Healthgrades for its excellence in COPD and pneumonia care.[12]

Recognitions

In spring 2021, AdventHealth Lake Wales was given a Grade B by the Leapfrog Group.[13]

See also

References
  1. "AdventHealth Lake Wales". PracticeLink. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  2. "Polk County Hospitals Continue to Grow". Central Florida Development Council. 2021-09-21. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  3. Bygrave, William (1999-11-30). "New facilities included in expansion OK'd for Lake Wales Medical Center". The Ledger. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  4. Cate, Molly (2002-12-09). "Community Health closes on Florida hospital acquisition". Nashville Post. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  5. Williams, Allison (2018-01-10). "Lake Wales Medical Center Breaks Ground For Expansion of Wound Healing Center". The Daily Ridge. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  6. Baker, Charles (2018-01-14). "Lake Wales Medical Center expanding". YourSun.com. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  7. Miller, Naseem (2019-05-22). "AdventHealth acquires 2 Polk County hospitals from Community Health Systems". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  8. Huff, Pam (2019-05-23). "AdventHealth to acquire two Polk County health care facilities". Tampa Bay Business Journal. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  9. McQuaid, Kevin (2019-11-08). "AdventHealth buys two Polk County centers for $100 million". Business Observer. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  10. "Community Health Systems Completes Divestitures of Hospitals Located in Davenport and Lake Wales, Florida". Nasdaq. 2019-08-30. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  11. "Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center, Lake Wales Medical Center Will Join AdventHealth". Orlando Medical News. 2019-08-31. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
  12. "AdventHealth Lake Wales". Healthgrades. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  13. Belt, Deb (2021-05-02). "Florida Hospital Safety Grades 2021: The Best And The Worst". Patch. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
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