AdventHealth Orlando is a
non-profit hospital owned by
AdventHealth and is the largest in the
hospital network. The hospital is a
tertiary, research and
academic medical center located in
Orlando,
Florida, servicing Central Florida and the Orange county region. It is the second largest hospital in
Florida and the largest in Central Florida.[2][3] AdventHealth Orlando is the 3rd largest hospital in the United States in 2023.[4] AdventHealth Orlando is the oldest
Seventh-day Adventist hospital in the state of Florida.
In 1912, a building made of
concrete was
constructed across the farmhouse.[5] In 1918, a third story was added to the sanitarium increasing the capacity to 60 beds.[5] In 1925, a new wing was constructed connecting the farmhouse to the concrete building.[5]
In March 1969, a
helipad was built at Florida Sanitarium.[8]
In 1970, Florida Sanitarium changed its name to Florida Hospital Orlando.[5]In 1986, Florida Hospital Orlando bought a
helicopter and it was stationed at the hospital.[9]
21st century
On January 2, 2019, Florida Hospital Orlando
changed its name to AdventHealth Orlando.[10][11] On March 11, 2019, AdventHealth Orlando filed with the city of Orlando to expand its
emergency department by 45,000 square feet.[12][13][14]
On October 21, 2020, 1,800
solar panelcarport was installed at AdventHealth Orlando on top of its McRae
parking garage. It can charge over thirty-two
electric cars. It will create 1.3 million kilowatts yearly and will save over $4.6 million in
energy costs.[15][16][17]
In May 13, 2022, AdventHealth Orlando bought a second helicopter, they are both stationed in a 7,000 square foot
hangar that is being
leased at
Orlando Executive Airport.[21][22] It also
renovated an adjacent 10,000 square foot building to be used as an
office for the Flight 1 programme and a
simulator for training the flight and ground rescue fleets. The renovations were finished in 2023.[9][22] The reason for adding a second helicopter in 2022, Flight 1 transported 1,000 patients to AdventHealth hospitals in florida in 2021.[21]
In early February 2023,
Loma Linda University School of Medicine partnered with AdventHealth Orlando, which will allow students to complete their third and fourth years at the hospital.[23][24]
Services
On November 20, 2019, AdventHealth Orlando announced that it would stop paying
legal guardians to take care of its incapacitated patients and would form a review panel to require two physicians to determine if patients can no longer take care of themselves before having a judge appoint a guardian. It would also require more training for care managers. The changes were made after a
law firm did an
audit of its campuses in
Orange County,
Seminole County and
Oseola County. It was revealed that the hospital had been over billed by disgraced
Rebecca Fierle and had paid her almost $4 million for over a
decade.[25][26]
America's 100 Best Hospitals Award - two consecutive years from
Healthgrades.[29]
America's 250 Best Hospitals Award - three consecutive years from Healthgrades.[29]
America's 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care Award - three consecutive years from Healthgrades.[29]
America's 100 Best Hospitals for Coronary Intervention Award - three consecutive years from Healthgrades.[29]
America's 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care Award - three consecutive years from Healthgrades.[29]
Recognitions
In spring 2021, AdventHealth Orlando was given an "A" grade by the
Leapfrog Group.[30]
In
Newsweeks World's Best Hospitals 2021, AdventHealth Orlando was ranked #171.[31]
U.S. News & World Report recognized AdventHealth Orlando as the best hospital in Greater Orlando twelve consecutive years in a row (2011-2022).[32][33]
U.S. News & World Report recognized AdventHealth Orlando as the second best hospital in Florida in 2022.[32][33]