Sarasota Memorial recently held a special celebration to mark the opening of the ground floor of its new Courtyard Tower! Community leaders, Hospital Board members, staff, physicians and volunteers took a “sneak peek” tour of the hospital’s new lobby, registration department, preadmission testing, volunteer services, surgery check-in, Courtyard Cafe, courtyards and other public areas. The [...]

Among the finishing touches to prepare for the early April opening of Sarasota Memorial’s new Courtyard Tower first floor was the installation this week of Courtyard Tower “Sara.”  Sara is a virtual wayfinding greeter who helps patients and visitors navigate the hospital. “She” provides maps and walking directions (both in English and Spanish) that can [...]

Sarasota Memorial is celebrating Doctors’ Day on Thursday, 3/28. We love our doctors – always finding more new ways to help patients. We’ve decided to follow their lead by thanking them in as many new ways as we have up our new scrub sleeves. We invite you to join in! Please view our new ‘Thank You, [...]

Let’s talk about civility. A good definition from the Association of Consultants International (AICI) states that civility is about kindness, consideration, sensitivity, caring, giving and nurturing. It is a code of conduct based on the principles of respect, restraint and responsibility that can be a guide for how we treat each other every day in our [...]

Here’s a sneak peek at one of the beautiful Mother Baby Unit private rooms in Sarasota Memorial’s new Courtyard Tower!  The first floor of the new building (Registration, Pre-Admission Testing, Surgery Check-in, Public Safety Communications, Volunteer Services and the Courtyard Café) opens in early April while the upper floors, including the Mother Baby Unit, will [...]

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, the two most important things to remember about safe sleep habits for your baby are: 1. Healthy babies should always be placed on their backs to sleep, at night and during naps. Side sleeping isn’t as safe as sleeping on their back, and isn’t advised. 2. Babies need [...]

March 13 is the sixth annual Registered Dietitian Day, reminding everyone that a registered dietitian is the best source of practical, affordable and credible food and nutrition information. The RD credential is a vital distinction when determining where Americans can get safe and accurate nutrition information. Registered Dietitian Day celebrates the commitment of RDs, during [...]

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends breastfeeding exclusively for 6 months. Some common signs that baby is ready to start solid foods are: Baby can sit up on his/her own. They reach for foods you’re eating. They open their mouth when food comes towards them. Remember starting solids is a gradual process and baby will [...]

The first floor of Sarasota of Sarasota Memorial’s Courtyard Tower is scheduled to open in early April, with the upper floors opening in the Fall of 2013.  The lights in the new building are so artful you almost forget their utilitarian purpose.