The program, offered in collaboration with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), provides an objective assessment of a facility’s capabilities and verifies that a hospital has the expertise, equipment and resources in place for a patient’s specific needs and risk level. The hospital underwent a comprehensive on-site review to verify the level of care provided.

As a Level 1 facility, Orlando Health South Lake Hospital has demonstrated it can care for low to moderate-risk pregnancies, detect, stabilize and initiate management of unanticipated maternal-fetal or neonatal challenges that occur throughout pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period until the patient can be transferred to a facility where specialized maternity care is available.

“Parents and families place their wholehearted trust in us during one of the most important and pivotal moments of their lives,” said Lance Sewell, president, Orlando Health South Lake Hospital. “This designation reinforces that we have the expertise and resources to meet their needs, respond to the unexpected and deliver exceptional care for our Lake County community for generations to come.”

Orlando Health South Lake Hospital Center for Women and Babies, part of Orlando Health Women’s Institute, offers total, trusted care for women, from pre-pregnancy through post-partum care. Board-certified obstetricians delivering at the hospital care for both moms and babies before, during and after delivery. Nurses and lactation consultants also offer the support and resources moms need to be successful.

As the trusted community hospital in South Lake County, Orlando Health South Lake Hospital has provided healthcare to residents for more than 75 years. It is also the only Leapfrog Group A-rated hospital in Lake County.

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The tours showcase the hospital’s spacious labor and delivery suites and private postpartum rooms, and guests can explore the state-of-the-art facilities and learn about the personalized care.  In addition, the hospitalist program at the Orlando Health South Lake Hospital Center for Women and Babies is the same team of physicians who care for newborns and moms at Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital.

“Our goal is for expectant moms and their families to feel comfortable and confident at our hospital as they welcome their little ones into the world,” said Lisa Bishop, administrative director, nursing operations for Orlando Health South Lake Hospital Labor and Delivery. “These tours offer the opportunity to explore our labor and delivery unit, learn about services we provide and meet our care team so they can prepare for this exciting and momentous time.”

Orlando Health South Lake Hospital offers total, trusted care for women, from pre-pregnancy through post-partum care. Board-certified obstetricians delivering at the hospital care for both moms and babies before, during and after delivery. Nurses and lactation consultants also offer the support and resources moms need to be successful.

To book a tour and for more information, those interested can register here.

Patients also have the option to pre-register for their delivery, which they can do so here.

The hospital also offers the Get Ready series, where moms-to-be can attend in-person classes designed to prepare them for birth, baby and beyond. Classes include Ready for Birth, Ready for Breastfeeding, Ready for Baby, and Ready to Restore Your Core and Pelvic Floor. Registration is required and more information is available here.

About Orlando Health

Orlando Health is a private not-for-profit, integrated academic healthcare system with $14 billion of assets under management, that serves the southeastern United States – including Florida and Alabama – and Puerto Rico. With corporate offices in Orlando, Florida the system provides a complete continuum of care across a network of medical centers and institutes, community and specialty hospitals, physician practices, urgent care facilities, skilled nursing facilities, home healthcare, and long-term and behavioral health care services. Founded more than 100 years ago, Orlando Health’s mission is to improve the health and the quality of life of the individuals and communities we serve. The system provided nearly $2 billion in community impact in the form of community benefit programs and services, Medicare shortfalls, bad debt, community-building activities and capital investments in FY 24, the most recent period for which the information is available. For more information, visit orlandohealth.com, or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook,Instagram and X.

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Patients without a primary care provider or who cannot book a follow-up appointment within seven days of discharge can be referred to the centers on the campuses of Orlando Health South Lake Hospital, Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips Hospital, Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center, Orlando Health St. Cloud Hospital and the former site of Orlando Health South Seminole Hospital.

“Follow-up appointments help ensure patients stay on the right path to healing and reduce the possibility of readmission, said Omar Qazi, MD, medical director, Orlando Health Support Team for Aftercare and Resources Outpatient Centers. “Our centers were created to bridge that gap, offering personalized support and coordination to ease a patient’s transition back home.”

Services at the centers will include post-discharge exams, medication management, care coordination services and disease prevention education. All locations are staffed with advanced practice practitioners, registered nurses, care coordinators, pharmacists and skilled support team members.

The centers are designed to support the necessary stepdown care for patients leaving the hospital, but are not intended to replace primary care, which requires a long-term relationship with a patient. Patients will always be redirected to their aligned provider after a visit to one of the centers. If a patient does not have an established provider, they will be connected to providers who participate in Orlando Health’s clinically integrated network, known as Orlando Health Network.

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Dr. Styrvoky’s expertise includes the use of robotic-assisted bronchoscopy and other minimally invasive diagnostic techniques for benign and malignant conditions of the airways, lungs, thorax and pleura. Some of her specialties include lung cancer, bronchoscopy, screening, and lung masses.

“The Orlando Health Cancer Institute is proud to welcome Dr. Styrvoky to our team of world-class physicians who are committed to creating more precise and effective treatment plans for our patients,” said Dr. Rafael R. Mañon, MD, president of the Orlando Health Cancer Institute. “Dr. Styrvoky’s experience contributes to our mission of being the one of the most innovative cancer institutes in the nation.”

“Dr. Styrvoky is an esteemed physician, and we are thrilled to have her join our team to provide her expert pulmonary care and lung cancer treatment to our patients,” said Lance Sewell, president, Orlando Health South Lake Hospital. “With her on board, this means Lake County residents will be able to receive even more specialized services close to home.”

Dr. Styrvoky earned her medical degree from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and completed her residency in internal medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. She is also a sought-after medical lecturer and has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles.

As the trusted community hospital in south Lake County, Orlando Health South Lake Hospital has provided healthcare to residents for over 75 years. It is the only Leapfrog Group A-rated hospital in Lake County and is a designated Leapfrog Top Teaching Hospital.

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About Orlando Health

Orlando Health is a private not-for-profit, integrated academic healthcare system with $12 billion of assets under management, that serves the southeastern United States – including Florida and Alabama – and Puerto Rico. With corporate offices in Orlando, Florida the system provides a complete continuum of care across a network of medical centers and institutes, community and specialty hospitals, physician practices, urgent care facilities, skilled nursing facilities, home healthcare, and long-term and behavioral health care services. Founded more than 100 years ago, Orlando Health’s mission is to improve the health and the quality of life of the individuals and communities we serve. The system provided nearly $1.7 billion in community impact in the form of community benefit programs and services, Medicare shortfalls, bad debt, community-building activities and capital investments in FY 23, the most recent period for which the information is available. For more information, visit orlandohealth.com, or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter.)

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Orlando Health South Lake Hospital has earned its 13^th consecutive ‘A’ grade from the Leapfrog Group, an independent nonprofit organization committed to driving quality, safety and transparency in the U.S. health system.

“To receive 13 straight A’s from the Leapfrog Group really speaks to the seamless collaboration and teamwork that occurs between our providers, clinicians and team members,” said Lance Sewell, president of Orlando Health South Lake Hospital. “This recognition reinforces their dedication to our patients and to delivering the highest level of care every day.”

Orlando Health South Lake Hospital has earned several recognitions this year. U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice, named the hospital as high-performing in six categories for common adult procedures and conditions. The hospital was also awarded the Get with the Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association. Additionally, the hospital’s interventional cardiac care unit received a silver-level Beacon Award from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses in October.

All Orlando Health legacy hospitals received ‘A’ grades, which include Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC), Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips Hospital, Orlando Health – Health Central Hospital, Orlando Health Horizon West Hospital and Orlando Health South Seminole Hospital.

The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only hospital ratings program exclusively based on hospital prevention of medical errors, infections, and injuries that cause more than 500 mortalities a day nationally. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public.

To view Orlando Health’s Leapfrog scores, visit the Hospital Safety Score website at www.hospitalsafetyscore.org

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As a nurse on the hospital’s clinical decision unit (CDU) for nearly four years, Ruben provides compassionate comprehensive care to patients who present in the emergency department. His responsibilities include assessing patient care needs, prioritizing patients based on acuity level and assisting physicians during examinations, treatments and procedures.

“Ruben is a winner,” said Alisa Lewis, RN, nursing operations manager, Orlando Health South Lake CDU. “Not only does he care for patients and families who are often distressed about their loved ones being in the hospital, he also serves as a preceptor, helping to train new RNs or those new to this unit.”

The Daisy Award was established in 1999 by the Daisy Foundation, an organization also founded that year to honor compassionate nurses, thereby reinforcing the importance of compassion in healthcare and shining a light on what is right with nursing. The award recognizes nurses for six specific qualities: 1) passion for nursing or the care provided, 2) empathy, 3) trust/teamwork of patient, family and peers, 4) admirable attributes, 5) love for patients and the nursing profession and 6) selflessness.

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About Orlando Health

Orlando Health, headquartered in Orlando, Florida, is a not-for-profit healthcare organization with $8.1 billion of assets under management that serves the southeastern United States and Puerto Rico.

Founded more than 100 years ago, the healthcare system is recognized around the world for Central Florida’s only pediatric and adult Level I Trauma program as well as the only state-accredited Level II Adult Trauma Center in Pinellas County. It is the home of the nation’s largest neonatal intensive care unit under one roof, the only system in the southeast to offer open fetal surgery to repair the most severe forms of spina bifida, the site of an Olympic athlete training facility and operator of one of the largest and highest performing clinically integrated networks in the region. Orlando Health has pioneered life-changing medical research and its Graduate Medical Education program hosts more than 350 residents and fellows.

The 3,238-bed system includes 23 hospitals and emergency departments – 18 of which are currently operational with five coming soon. The system also includes nine specialty institutes, more than 100 adult and pediatric primary care practices, skilled nursing facilities, an in-patient behavioral health facility under the management of Acadia Healthcare, and more than 60 outpatient facilities that include imaging and laboratory services, wound care centers, home healthcare services in partnership with LHC Group, and urgent care centers in partnership with FastMed Urgent Care. More than 4,000 physicians, representing more than 100 medical specialties and subspecialties have privileges across the Orlando Health system, which employs more than 25,000 team members and more than 1,200 physicians.

In FY22, Orlando Health served nearly 142,000 inpatients and 3.9 million outpatients. The healthcare system provided more than $782 million in total value to the communities it serves in the form of charity care, community benefit programs and services, community-building activities and more in FY 21, the most recent period for which this information is available.

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 What is known today as Orlando Health South Lake was first an idea birthed in 1938 by a group of young women from the Clermont area who saw a great need for a hospital to meet emergency healthcare needs. Three-quarters of a century later, what was once a small, 9-bed hospital in a rural community is now a 150-acre health, education and wellness campus trusted to provide the best healthcare possible while also promoting healthy lifestyles among the residents of South Lake County. 

“What sets the hospital apart is our longstanding dedication to this community,” said Lance Sewell, Orlando Health South Lake Hospital president. “Over the course of 75 years, we have grown and strived to ensure that every resident who calls South Lake County home can receive the highest quality, necessary care to live healthier lives. We’re proud to say that we have never wavered in this commitment and look forward to continuing this legacy for the next 75 years to come.” 

 The first hospital in Central Florida to have a piped-in oxygen system, Orlando Health South Lake has been named a leader among Central Florida hospitals several times since its doors first opened. The hospital’s most recent accomplishments include its sixth consecutive national recognition for patient safety by the Leapfrog Group in addition to being named a Fortune/IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospital with the added recognition of being an Everest Award winner for excellent clinical outcomes among all medium community hospitals in the country.  

 In alignment with Orlando Health South Lake’s commitment to meet the growing healthcare needs of South Lake County, the hospital marked the beginning of a major expansion project in September 2021. The completed project will increase Orlando Health South Lake’s bed count by 95 beds, expand the volume of women’s services that are currently provided and provide those who call Clermont and its surrounding areas home with more access to various services in their own community. 

(Video courtesy of Orlando Health South Lake)

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 About Orlando Health  

Orlando Health, headquartered in Orlando, Florida, is a not-for-profit healthcare organization with $7.6 billion of assets under management that serves the southeastern United States. 

Founded more than 100 years ago, the healthcare system is recognized around the world for its pediatric and adult Level One Trauma program as well as the only state-accredited Level Two Adult Trauma Center in the St. Petersburg region. It is the home of the nation’s largest neonatal intensive care unit under one roof, the only system in the southeast to offer open fetal surgery to repair the most severe forms of spina bifida, the site of an Olympic athlete training facility and operator of one of the largest and highest performing clinically integrated networks in the region. Orlando Health has pioneered life-changing medical research and its Graduate Medical Education program hosts more than 350 residents and fellows. The 3,200-bed system includes 16 wholly-owned hospitals and emergency departments; rehabilitation services, cancer and heart institutes, imaging and laboratory services, wound care centers, physician offices for adults and pediatrics, skilled nursing facilities, an in-patient behavioral health facility, home healthcare services in partnership with LHC Group, and urgent care centers in partnership with FastMed Urgent Care. Nearly 4,500 physicians, representing more than 90 medical specialties and subspecialties have privileges across the Orlando Health system, which employs more than 23,000 team members. In FY21, Orlando Health served nearly 160,000 inpatients and nearly 3.6 million outpatients. During that same time period, Orlando Health provided approximately $648 million in total value to the communities it serves in the form of charity care, community benefit programs and services, community building activities and more. Additional information can be found at http://www.orlandohealth.com, or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @orlandohealth. 

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The partial closure of Don Wickham Drive and temporary adjustments to traffic flow and parking will allow for the realignment of Don Wickham Drive to open at Legends Way, creating a new direct entrance to Orlando Health South Lake and added parking in addition to the construction of a 95-bed patient tower. A temporary main entrance will be located to the west of the original main entrance, directly under the “Orlando Health | South Lake Hospital” sign on the south-facing side of the hospital and can be accessed from West Oakley Seaver Drive via Citrus Tower Boulevard or the section of Don Wickham Drive that remains open.

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The temporary entrance will serve as the new main entrance until the tower expansion is complete and will offer free, daily valet services for patients and guests. All discharges will take place to the west of the temporary main entrance at the outpatient entrance which can be accessed from Don Wickham Drive via Oakley Seaver Drive. The alternate entry routes from Oakley Seaver Drive will provide all guests and patients with direct access to the hospital’s new temporary entrance in addition to the following:  

• ·         Orlando Health South Lake outpatient entrance 
• ·         Orlando Health South Lake Medical Office Building 
• ·         Orlando Health Medical Group Urology PUR Clinic  
• ·         Orlando Health National Training Center 
• ·         Special Olympics Florida 
• ·         Brandy Johnson’s Global Gymnastics 
• ·         Florida Sports Injury 

For more information and updates, visit www.SouthLakeHospital.com/Growth   

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About Orlando Health  

Orlando Health, headquartered in Orlando, Florida, is a not-for-profit healthcare organization with $7.6 billion of assets under management that serves the southeastern United States.   

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 Over 2,200 hospitals were considered for the Leapfrog Group award, of which only 149 were selected nationwide. The Top Hospital and Top Teaching Hospital awards were earned by the following Orlando Health facilities:  

 Top General Hospital: 

• Orlando Health South Lake Hospital 

Top Teaching Hospital: 

• Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips Hospital 
• Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center 
• Orlando Health South Seminole Hospital  
• Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies 

To qualify for the Top Hospitals distinction, hospitals must rank top among peers on the Leapfrog Hospital Survey, which assesses hospital performance on the highest standards for quality and patient safety. 

 “We are proud to be among select hospitals that are recognized for prioritizing exceptional patient care and safety,” said George Ralls, M.D., chief medical officer, Orlando Health. “Providing the communities we serve with the highest quality healthcare possible is our top priority. These awards are further confirmation that patients can be confident in Orlando Health’s dedication to providing the best care in the region.” 

About Orlando Health  

Orlando Health, headquartered in Orlando, Florida, is a not-for-profit healthcare organization with $7.6 billion of assets under management that serves the southeastern United States. 

 Founded more than 100 years ago, the healthcare system is recognized around the world for its pediatric and adult Level One Trauma program as well as the only state-accredited Level Two Adult Trauma Center in the St. Petersburg region. It is the home of the nation’s largest neonatal intensive care unit under one roof, the only system in the southeast to offer open fetal surgery to repair the most severe forms of spina bifida, the site of an Olympic athlete training facility and operator of one of the largest and highest performing clinically integrated networks in the region. Orlando Health has pioneered life-changing medical research and its Graduate Medical Education program hosts more than 350 residents and fellows. The 3,200-bed system includes 16 wholly-owned hospitals and emergency departments; rehabilitation services, cancer and heart institutes, imaging and laboratory services, wound care centers, physician offices for adults and pediatrics, skilled nursing facilities, an in-patient behavioral health facility, home healthcare services in partnership with LHC Group, and urgent care centers in partnership with FastMed Urgent Care. Nearly 4,500 physicians, representing more than 90 medical specialties and subspecialties have privileges across the Orlando Health system, which employs more than 23,000 team members. In FY21, Orlando Health served nearly 160,000 inpatients and nearly 3.6 million outpatients. During that same time period, Orlando Health provided approximately $648 million in total value to the communities it serves in the form of charity care, community benefit programs and services, community building activities and more. Additional information can be found at http://www.orlandohealth.com, or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @orlandohealth. 

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