AdventHealth Tampa breaks ground on expansion
TAMPA – AdventHealth Tampa is expanding to meet the growing health care needs of the community with a new five-story, 100,000-square-foot medical office building and a seven-story parking garage that will add more than 1,100 parking spaces on the hospital’s campus.
AdventHealth Tampa leaders, local and state lawmakers and community stakeholders were scheduled to celebrate the expansion project with a groundbreaking ceremony on July 30, which was after the newspaper’s deadline.
The medical office building will house a new state-of-the-art Cancer Center, expanded clinical care offerings and advanced specialty imaging services to support surgical planning and whole-person care.
The expansion will also support the hospital’s growing graduate medical education programs, which include internal medicine, general surgery and OB/GYN.
“This project is about making it easier for patients to get the high-quality care they need, when and where they need it,” said Erik Wangsness, president and CEO of AdventHealth Tampa. “As our community grows, we’re committed to investing in services and spaces that improve access and meet people where they are. This new facility and garage will allow us to deliver care more efficiently while supporting our medical education mission.”
The medical office building is expected to open in fall 2026. The parking garage will be completed by summer 2026.
Evara Health wins workplace award
CLEARWATER – Evara Health, a not-for-profit healthcare provider in Pinellas County, has been named a 2025 Top Workplaces Industry Award winner by Energage.
The launch of the Evara Health Institute has expanded training and education for staff and the community. Employee engagement and patient satisfaction scores have reached record highs. “This recognition is a reflection of the passion, resilience, and heart our employees bring to work every single day,” said Stephen Lytle, an executive at Evara Health. “We proudly live our brand: Driven by purpose. Powered by people.”
Evara ranked No. 24 nationally among mid-sized healthcare employers in its first year earning the award.
AdventHealth hospitals host free health talk
ZEPHYRHILLS – AdventHealth Dade City and AdventHealth Zephyrhills are hosting a free talk on digestive health and wellness.
Digestive health experts will discuss “Gut Check: Let’s Talk Digestion” from Noon to 1 p.m. Aug. 20 at The Genesis Community Center, 38112 15th Ave., Zephyrhills.
Call 877-534-3108 or visit AHZephyrhills.com/Events to register.
St. Joseph’s Hospital-North holds free childbirth class
LUTZ – St. Joseph’s Hospital-North is holding a free, one-day Comprehensive Childbirth Class for busy parents-to-be who want a one-session presentation that covers the basics.
New parents learn about labor and birth and get an overview of breastfeeding and newborn care. The class includes a tour of St. Joseph’s Hospital-North’s labor and delivery rooms, mother and baby rooms and new NICU.
The class takes place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 23 in a hospital classroom, 4211 Van Dyke Road. Register at BayCareEvents.org or by calling 855-314-8352, option 2.
Support groups help moms
LUTZ – St. Joseph’s Hospital-North offers free in-person support groups and classes in August about breastfeeding and newborn care.
The events are open to all no matter which hospital you delivered or plan to deliver your children. Events are held in St. Joseph’s Hospital-North, 4211 Van Dyke Road.
- Breastfeeding Support Group – For breastfeeding mothers, their babies and one support person (grandmother, aunt, etc.) The group provides a place where breastfeeding mothers receive support from other breastfeeding mothers and certified breastfeeding consultants. Offered Aug. 14 and 28, 10 to 11 a.m.
- Understanding Your Newborn – Provides information to the expectant mother and one support person about many aspects of safe infant care, including feeding, diapering, bathing, signs of illness and cues and communication. Offered Aug. 14, 1 to 5 p.m.
- Understanding Breastfeeding – Provides information to the expectant mother and her support person about breastfeeding basics, skin-to-skin contact, tips for returning to work and when to call a health care provider or lactation consultant. Offered Aug. 28, 1 to 5 p.m.
Register in advance by visiting BayCareEvents.org or calling 855-314-8352 and pressing the number “2” at the prompt.
