Sebastian River Medical Center
Sebastian River Medical Center
Sebastian, Florida
Introduction:
Sebastian River Medical Center opened its doors on Feb. 17, 1974, and began serving the residents of Indian River and Brevard Counties. This facility has the luxury of being old enough to be established in the community while being young enough to offer the latest technology and services available in the health-care field.
Our ideal is wrapped up in our mission statement: "Sebastian River Medical Center is committed to achieving the highest level of measurable quality and efficiency in the delivery of health-care services that are responsive to the needs and values of our patients, physicians, employees and visitors."
Sebastian River Medical Center's Chief Executive Officer Emily Holliman has an important goal: to make SRMC the hospital of choice for patients, physicians and healthcare workers in Indian River and South Brevard counties. New services and equipment are continuously being added to the hospital to make sure SRMC is able to meet the health-care needs of the Sebastian River area. We are Neighbors Caring for Neighbors.
History:
Our community fought long and hard to get its own hospital. It was an uphill battle all the way, but in the end, we are fortunate to have Sebastian River Medical Center, "Neighbors Caring for Neighbors."
In 1965, Dr. Kip Kelso purchased the Atomedic Hospital at the New York World's Fair. The hospital was brought by barge to Roseland where it was re-assembled. He then waged battle with the State Board of Health for more than two years for licensure. However, by the time a temporary license was finally granted, there were no funds left to operate the facility.
A new corporation was formed to sell bonds, but that didn't work out either. The Atomedic Research Corp. reorganized and hired Gilgan and Associates, out of Peoria, Ill., to do a feasibility study to build a new hospital. The final result was Sebastian River Medical Center, which opened its doors on Feb. 17, 1974, as a 103-bed general medical/surgical hospital. The first administrator was Edward Gilgan. Later that year, in November, the hospital signed a management agreement with American Medicorp.
Four years later, the hospital was purchased by Humana Incorporated, of Louisville, Ky. In 1984, 30 beds were added, including wards for obstetrics and substance abuse. Nine years later, Health Management Associates of Naples, Fla., bought the hospital; and in 1999, the hospital was relicensed as the 129-bed facility that it is today.
Sebastian River Medical Center
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