Demolition of the hospital’s old energy plant continues. It’s taking about two weeks to bring the large facility down. The demolition of the 1960s-era building will pave the way for the construction of a new patient tower in front of the campus. Utilities and back-up power are now coming from a brand-new energy center located [...]

Updated 4/21/2010 Construction is under way to build an addition on top of the Critical Care Center. The expansion will house new operating rooms, pre-operative and post-operative patient care areas, a new hemodialysis department and a sterile processing unit. A portion of Arlington Street near U.S. 41 will be closed for the next several months. [...]

Demolition of the power plant begins! Monday, we started tearing down our old energy center! It will take about two weeks for the facility to come down – most of the equipment and building materials will be re-used and recycled. Here are some photos of the demolition getting under way:     Built in the [...]

Sarasota Memorial’s new, state-of-the-art energy center is fully operational, providing life-saving utilities throughout the hospital campus. Learn more about the new plant and its energy-efficient equipment at a special  “Lunch & Learn” educational session from noon to 12:45 p.m. Wednesday, April 14, in the Hospital Auditorium, 1700 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. And… You’re invited to [...]

Construction begins today on a temporary entrance to the Waldemere Parking Garage, Sarasota Memorial Hospital’s main parking area for patients. When the new entrance is complete in May, drivers will enter the north side of the garage via Waldemere Street. For now, the garage’s east-side entrance from Hawthorne Street remains open. As construction progresses, signs [...]