Largo Medical Center
| Largo Medical Center | |
|---|---|
| Hospital Corporation of America | |
 | |
| Geography | |
| Location | 201 14th St SW Largo, FL 33770, Largo, Florida, United States |
| Organization | |
| Funding | For-profit hospital |
| Type | Teaching |
| Services | |
| Beds | 425 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1978[1] |
| Links | |
| Website | largomedical |
| Lists | Hospitals in Florida |
Largo Medical Center is a 425-bed teaching hospital located in Largo, in the US state of Florida. The hospital has two campuses in Largo, a free standing Emergency Room in Clearwater, and 1,250 employees,[1] and is owned by Hospital Corporation of America, a Nashville, Tennessee-based company. As a teaching facility, Largo Medical Center operates a number of osteopathic residency programs.[2][3] The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission.[4]
History
In 2011, nurses at Largo Medical Center protested, with concerns regarding adequate staffing.[5] Following the prior nurses' protest, which took place one year prior, the hospital became associated with the National Nurses Organizing Committee.[5] The nurses at Largo Medical Center and other nearby hospitals, a total of 3,100 nurses, joined a nurses' union in 2012.[6]
In 2012, a new chief executive officer was appointed, as Tony Degina replaced Ricky Satcher.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Hospital Information". Largo Medical Center.
- ^ "Graduate Medical Education". Largo Medical Center.
- ^ "NSUCOM/Largo Medical Center - Internal Medicine Residency". American Osteopathic Association.
- ^ "Largo Medical Center". Consumer Reports.
- ^ a b Stein, Letitia (October 18, 2011). "Nurses protest at HCA Largo Medical Center". Tampa Bay Times.
- ^ Staff (May 7, 2012). "Tampa Bay locations among HCA hospitals to unionize". Tampa Bay Business Journal.
- ^ Hobson, Will (August 4, 2012). "Largo Medical Center's new CEO aims to improve patient satisfaction ratings". Tampa Bay Times.