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Blake Medical Center |
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2020 59th Street West |
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Bradenton |
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Florida |
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USA |
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34209 |
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941 792 6611 |
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HLEditorialTeam@ebscohost.com |
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Specialization Of Blake Medical Center
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Obestetrician/Gynecologist |
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About Blake Medical Center
Blake Medical Center is 383 bed full service hospital, offering a full spectrum of health care services. We are a leading provider of acute care in Manatee County.
Our highly skilled team of hospital professionals deliver a comprehensive range of services, from open heart surgery and oncology, to our weight loss solutions program and health education.
There are over 400 independent physicians on staff. To find a doctor near you, call our free physician referral office at 1-888-359-3552 (toll-free).
It takes constant effort and teamwork to be among the best. Our patients deserve nothing less than our best efforts. We welcome your comments about your experience at Blake Medical Center. Please tell us what you think.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
* Solucient Top 100 Hospital—9 times
* Accreditation from the Joint Commission
Hospital
Laboratory
Primary Stroke Center
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI)
* Chest Pain Accreditation from the Society of Chest Pain Centers
* OSHA Award—VPP STAR Status—nationally recognized for comprehensive employee safety—First hospital in Florida and Third in the Nation
* BC/BS Cardiovascular Center of Excellence
* Bradenton Herald Reader's Preference Award - 3 years running
What does this mean to you? It means that right here in Manatee County, you have access to one of the best hospitals in the United States.
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History Of Blake Medical Center
** Our History **
In the 1960s, Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. led an effort by a group of physicians to build Park View Hospital in Nashville, Tenn. By the mid-1960s, Dr. Frist and other Park View physicians were seeking a group to manage the hospital and provide capital to expand and to maintain the latest medical technology. In 1968, Dr. Frist, Jack C. Massey and Dr. Thomas Frist, Jr. formed their own hospital management company — Hospital Corporation of America, today known simply as HCA.
Soon HCA decided to expand the scope of its venture by assembling a group of hospitals, in order to create economies of scale and enhance the quality of care in communities across the country. One of the nation's first hospital companies, HCA worked closely with local physicians and used innovative business practices and private capital to improve quality and reduce costs. The company grew rapidly, building new hospitals in under-served communities, acquiring facilities and contracting to manage hospitals for other owners. Using its financial resources, management expertise and medical background, HCA focused on a core group of market-leading hospitals, an operating strategy it employs today.
With 11 hospitals, HCA filed its initial public offering in 1969. By the end of the year, HCA had 26 hospitals and 3,000 beds. The company invested capital to ensure that hospitals met the needs of their local communities. And while HCA provided support and resources to its facilities, hospital management decisions were made locally.
The 1970s were characterized by rapid growth in the industry and also for HCA. In the early 1980s, the focus shifted to consolidation with HCA acquiring General Care Corporation, General Health Services, Hospital Affiliates International and Health Care Corporation. By the end of 1981, the company operated 349 hospitals with more than 49,000 beds. Operating revenues had grown to $2.4 billion.
In 1987, HCA, which had grown to operate 463 hospitals (255 owned and 208 managed), spunoff HealthTrust, a privately owned, 104-hospital company. Believing its stock was undervalued, the company completed a $5.1 billion leveraged buyout in 1988. HCA re-emerged as a public company in 1992.
In February 1994, HCA merged with Columbia, which had acquired Galen Health Care (formerly Humana) in September 1993. The new company then acquired Medical Care America and several other healthcare businesses, quickly building a comprehensive healthcare network.
At its peak, the $20 billion company had approximately 285,000 employees, more than 350 hospitals, 145 outpatient surgery centers, 550 home care agencies and several other ancillary businesses.
In 1997, Dr. Frist, Jr. returned as Chairman and CEO and immediately announced plans to restructure the company and focus on providing high quality healthcare through a core group of market leading hospitals. HCA sold its non-hospital businesses as well as several facilities that did not fit the company's strategy. In May 1999, HCA completed the spin-offs of LifePoint and Triad Hospital groups.
In 2002, HCA began a new focus on identifying and sharing best clinical and operational practices to improve patient safety that included improving medication safety, preventing hospital-acquired infections, eliminating kernicterus and improving ER wait times.
On November 17, 2006, HCA became a private company for the third time when it completed a merger in which the company was acquired by a private investor group including affiliates of Bain Capital, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. and Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity, and HCA founder Dr. Thomas F. Frist, Jr. The total transaction was valued at approximately $33 billion, making it the largest leveraged buyout in history at the time.
HCA celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2008 and also celebrated another milestone: the company now delivered 5 percent of all hospital care in America. Chairman Jack Bovender announced his plans to retire and that Richard M. Bracken would take over as CEO in January 2009. Bracken becomes Chairman of the Board in December, 2009.
HCA files a registration statement for Initial Public Offering of approximately $4 billion shares of common stock in May, 2010. In 2011, the company returned to the New York Stock Exchange with the largest private equity-backed IPO to date.
Currently, Richard M. Bracken serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of HCA, and R. Milton Johnson is the company’s President and Chief Financial Officer.
Based in Nashville, Tenn., today HCA remains the nation’s leading provider of healthcare services. HCA is composed of locally managed facilities that include approximately 163 hospitals and 105 freestanding surgery centers in 20 states and England.
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