Sarasota Memorial earned top marks in U.S. News' 2021-2022 “Best Hospitals” list. This year’s rankings place SMH among the 50 “Best Hospitals” in America for specialized rehabilitation for people recovering from serious injuries and debilitating diseases. SMH also achieved “high performer” ratings in 15 procedures and conditions common among Medicare patients.
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By Pharmaceutical Emergency Care Specialist Jeremy Lund, PharmD
Most Suncoast residents are familiar with the respiratory irritation and itchy eyes commonly experienced during red tide blooms. But did you know that eating red tide-contaminated shellfish can make you sick — possibly really sick?
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Across the nation, 3D printing is benefitting medical care in multiple ways, including the creation of better performing medical devices and personalized care for patients. During the pandemic, however, Sarasota Memorial Hospital adopted a more mundane, but critical new use for the technology: safeguarding the protective gear that shields doctors and nurses caring for COVID-19 patients.
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By SMH Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Residency Team
As we’re approaching peak summer swelter on the Suncoast, medical care providers are seeing an increase in heat-related illnesses, including heat exhaustion and heatstroke. Learn what warning signs to look for in infants, children and adults, plus what steps to take to keep illness from worsening.
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Advances in non-fusion technology and motion-sparing techniques are giving some spine-surgery patients an alternative to spinal fusion. Learn how these developments are benefitting patients who suffer from low-back pain with leg pain or neck pain with arm pain. Led by Orthopedic Spine Surgeon Ashvin Patel, MD, Sarasota Memorial is testing these technologies that could change the gold standard.
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