TGH Brooksville
| TGH Brooksville | |
|---|---|
| Tampa General Hospital | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Brooksville, Florida, United States |
| Coordinates | 27°56′15″N 82°27′31″W / 27.9375°N 82.4585°W |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Private hospital |
| Funding | Non-profit hospital |
| Type | General hospital |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 120[1] |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Hernando County Hospital Lykes Regional Hospital Lykes Memorial Hospital Brooksville Regional Medical Center Bayfront Health Brooksville Bravera Health Brooksville |
| Opened | October 1, 1936 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in Florida |
TGH Brooksville is a non-profit hospital in Brooksville, Florida. It was formerly owned by health care provider Community Health Systems and is now owned by Tampa General Hospital.
History[edit]
Physician Samuel Carnes Harvard wanted to open a bigger hospital in Brooksville, Florida, with the help of Alfred McKethan a local banker and businessman who donated land for the hospital. Money was raised with bonds and donations,and Hernando County Hospital was built for $40,000. It officially opened on October 1, 1936.[2]
In 1943, Hernando County Hospital expanded from 24 to 32 hospital beds. It had an operating room delivery room and nursery.[2]
In 1962, a bigger hospital with 50 beds was built. In 1967, Hernando County Hospital was renamed Lykes Regional Regional Hospital after the Lykes brothers donated $100,000. After their death it was renamed Lykes Memorial Hospital.[2][3] In the early 1990s, a new hospital was built on Highway 50.[2]
In early November 1990, Lykes Memorial Hospital became Brooksville Regional Hospital.[4]
On December 1, 2021, Bayfront Health Brooksville rebranded to Bravera Health Brooksville.[5] On July 24, 2023, Community Health Systems announced that Tampa General Hospital would purchase Bravera Health Brooksville and two other Bravera Health hospitals for $290 million.[6][7][8] It was later adjusted to $294 million.[1] On December 1, 2023, Tampa Genral Hospital officially took over the management of Bravera Health. Bravera Health Brooksville was rebranded to TGH Brooksville and will be part of the TGH North division.[1][9][10][11]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Community Health Systems Completes Divestiture Of Three Florida Hospitals to Tampa General Hospital". Nasdaq. December 1, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Warnock, Judy (January 19, 2023). "Small Town Doctor, Samuel Carnes Harvard". Hernando Sun. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ "The Lykes Brothers and the Original Spring Hill". Hernando Sun. December 13, 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ Conner, Collins (November 8, 1990). "Lykes hospital changes name". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ MacNeil, Lisa (December 1, 2021). "Bayfront Health has rebranded as Bravera Health". Hernando Sun. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
- ^ Georgacopoulos, Christina (July 25, 2023). "Tampa General to acquire three hospitals for $290 million". Tampa Bay Business Journal. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ Muckle, Shauna (July 25, 2023). "Tampa General to buy 3 local hospitals from Tennessee company". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
- ^ Lagasse, Jeff (July 26, 2023). "Community Health Systems sells three hospitals to Tampa General for $290M". Healthcare Finance. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
- ^ DeLisa, Caden (December 4, 2023). "Tampa General Hospital rolls out 'TGH North' division following acquisition of Brevera Health". The Capitolist. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ^ Mayer, Rick (December 1, 2023). "Tampa General Hospital completes purchase of Bravera properties to form 'TGH North'". Health News Florida. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ^ Hudson, Caroline. "Community Health Systems sells three Florida hospitals". Modern Healthcare. Retrieved December 4, 2023.