Full health services are available in the Central Pasco communities. Residents have easy access to large medical complexes within 20 minutes. Land O’ Lakes houses the new Pasco County Public Health Department located on US Highway 41. Also in Land O’ Lakes is a Senior Center, and the Baldomero Lopez State Veterans Nursing Home, while Lutz houses the Assisted Living Facility, Merrill Gardens. As well Walk-In Clinics are available in the area.

Regional Medical Center at Bayonet Point offers award-winning medical services to Central Pasco. This 290-bed accredited hospital has been named among the 100 Top US Hospital seven times by Solucient. The Heart Institute at Regional Medical Center is one of the largest centers for open heart surgery in Florida, and is the largest center on the West Coast. It ranked #27 in the nation for Heart care and Heart Surgery by U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Hospitals”, 2002. New technology, a commitment to growth and impressive survival rates all contribute to their five-star rating of excellence from HealthGrades.com. The hospital received this rating for surgical outcomes in coronary bypass surgery and interventional procedures.

Regional Medical Center at Bayonet Point offers:
The Center for Weight Loss Surgery, The Cancer Care Center, Neurosurgical Program, The Heartburn Relief & Swallowing Disorder Center, Same Day Surgery & Endoscopy Center, The Diagnostic Imaging Center, and Outpatient & Affiliated Services (Cardiac Rehabilitation, Lithotripsy, Pain Management, Regional Infusion Center, Regional Wound Care & Hyberbaric Medicine, Same Day Surgery & Endoscopy Center and the Sleep Lab.

Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point
14000 Fivay Road
Hudson, Florida 34667
727-819-2929
www.rmchealth.com

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University Community Hospital is a sophisticated health care network that offers the latest treatment options and state-of-the-art technology. This fine facility is a 1,019 bed not-for-profit community health network serving Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas Counties. The hospital offers patients a broad range of quality services while retaining the convenience, friendliness and accessibility of the local hospitals. They are also proud to be the Official Hospital Provider for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Its four hospital locations include University Community Hospital and University Community Hospital–Carrollwood in Tampa, Sun Coast Hospital in Largo and Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital in Tarpon Springs. A fifth hospital will be opening soon, the Pepin Heart Hospital & Research Institute, adjacent to University Community Hospital in North Tampa. This new facility will focus on research and aim to find lifesaving cures. For more information about University Community Hospital, visit www.uch.org.

University Community Hospital Offers:
·Six dedicated Centers of Excellence for cancer treatment, cardiovascular care, women’s health, pediatrics, diabetes management and orthopaedics
·Comprehensive & specialized Medical, Surgical and Radiological Services
·24-hour Emergency Services
·Community Outreach Programs
·Health Education Classes
·Free and Low-cost Screenings
·Free Physician Referral
·Support Groups

Community Hospital is a leading Joint Commission accredited acute care center with over 400 physicians, 1000 employees and 200 volunteers who comprise the healthcare delivery team. The hospital houses an accredited Cancer Program by the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons, State Approved Coronary Intervention Program, an all private room Spine and Joint Care Center, an all-private room Women’s Center for Gynecology and Urology Services, a dedicated Breast Care Center with Digital Mammography, 3D/4D Ultrasound, Breast MRI, and Patient Liaison to ensure the patient’s needs are met, and the only da Vinci Robotic System in Pasco, Hernando and Citrus Counties. Construction is underway on the Medical Center of Trinity, a 236 bed, state-of-the-art, private room facility at the corner of SR 54 and Little Road in Trinity to replace Community Hospital in late 2011.

Community Hospital offers:
24-hour Emergency Services, Accredited Chest Pain Center, Accredited Community Comprehensive Cancer Program, State Approved Coronary Intervention Program, Certified Primary Stroke Center, Birthplace, Digital Breast Care Center, Joint Care Center, da Vinci Robotic Surgical System for Thoracic, Gynecology, and Urology, Spine Care Centers of West Florida, Women’s Care Center for Gynecology and Urology, and Minimally Invasive Surgery

Community Hospital
5637 Marine Parkway
New Port Richey, FL 34652
727-834-5630