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Tampa General Hospital Reveals Plan For State-of-the-Art Pavilion As Part Of The Tampa Medical & Research District

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Tampa General Hospital (TGH) presented plans for the new TGH Surgical, Neuroscience & Transplant Pavilion at the Tampa City Council meeting and received unanimous approval to rezone land, paving the way for construction.

“The new building will not just transform Tampa General’s campus, it will be pivotal in our efforts to transform the health care landscape,” said John Couris, president and CEO of Tampa General Hospital. “The TGH Surgical, Neuroscience & Transplant Pavilion will be an intersection of technology and human ingenuity, where patients can access best-in-class providers, modern equipment and state-of-the-art facilities. This is one example of how we’re continuing to invest in Tampa General’s high acuity service lines and strengthening one of the nation’s top 10 transplant programs. We are grateful to Mayor Jane Castor and the members of the city council for their unwavering support for this initiative and our ongoing efforts to expand access to world-class care.”

The new pavilion will be home to Tampa General’s surgical, neuroscience and transplant services. The 13-story, 565,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art medical building will provide 144 patient beds, 32 operating suites and increased intensive care unit (ICU) capacity. In addition, there will be space for education and training, emergency response and sterile processing, along with two floors reserved for future growth. This building is the flagship of Tampa General’s $550 million Master Facility Plan, which was designed to meet the growing need for care in the region and across the state of Florida.

The TGH Surgical, Neuroscience & Transplant Pavilion will be a pillar in the burgeoning Tampa Medical and Research District, anchored by Tampa General and USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, where world-class clinical care, academics, research and biotechnology intersect in the heart of Tampa. It will be a symbol of the growing health care ecosystem that is attracting talent, creating jobs and transforming our state’s health care landscape.

“The new TGH Surgical, Neuroscience & Transplant Pavilion will be more than a building – it will provide a seamless coordination of care, education and research,” said Charles J. Lockwood, MD, MHCM, executive vice president of USF Health and dean of the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine. “This environment will enhance the abilities of our physicians to provide patients with the highest quality care while also educating the next generation of health providers and pursuing research discoveries to both benefit our patients and improve health care.”

The TGH Surgical, Neuroscience & Transplant Pavilion will be located adjacent to the hospital’s main building on Davis Islands. Public access around the building will be preserved, so that residents and visitors can walk the perimeter of the Tampa General campus on the island and enjoy the beauty of the new structure and space. Construction on the new TGH Surgical, Neuroscience & Transplant Pavilion will begin in 2024 and is expected to be completed within three years.

“We’re grateful for the support of the community, and we’re ready to get a jump-start on construction of the new TGH Surgical, Neuroscience & Transplant Pavilion,” said Drew Graham, chair of the board of directors at Tampa General Hospital. “This building marks an important milestone in our efforts to expand access to world-class care and grow the Tampa Medical & Research District as one of the nation’s leading destinations for innovation in health care.”

The reveal of the TGH Surgical, Neuroscience & Transplant Pavilion comes on the heels of other major announcements by Tampa General in recent weeks. TGH Urgent Care powered by Fast Track opened two new state-of-the-art urgent care clinics this week, adding to its 16 previous locations throughout Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties.

On December 1, Tampa General announced the completion of its acquisition of the Bravera Health network. The hospitals, clinical operations, services, providers and team members that were previously owned and operated by certain subsidiaries of Community Health Systems, Inc., in Citrus and Hernando counties are now TGH North.

Last month, TGH and Kitson & Partners announced an agreement to bring Tampa General’s world-class care to Babcock Ranch, America’s first solar-powered town located in Charlotte and Lee counties. A new 6,500-square-foot facility is planned that will serve approximately 8,000 residents who currently live in Babcock Ranch, as well as the residents in the surrounding communities. This partnership extends TGH’s geographic footprint to Southwest Florida.

Tampa General’s academic health system now encompasses six hospitals, more than 150 care locations and nearly 14,000 team members and providers. The system provides the highest level of complex care to treat the most severe illnesses and conditions for patients from 23 counties across Florida. The system is recognized as one of the nation’s best hospitals, according to U.S. News & World Report, with six specialties ranking among the best programs in the United States. Tampa General is committed to clinical excellence, patient safety, innovation, research, education, and patient satisfaction.

 

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Tampa General Hospital, Kitson & Partners Announce Partnership To Offer World-Class Care To Babcock Ranch Community

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Tampa General Hospital (TGH) and Kitson & Partners announced an agreement to bring Tampa General’s world-class care to Babcock Ranch, America’s first solar-powered town. This partnership connects Babcock Ranch’s innovative and growing community with Tampa General Hospital, one of the nation’s leading academic health systems.

“This agreement represents a partnership between two visionary organizations that are committed to leveraging technology and innovation to better care for our communities,” said Stacey Brandt, executive vice president and chief administrative officer at Tampa General Hospital. “Soon, residents of Babcock Ranch will have access to the world-class care we offer at TGH, rooted in technology and innovation just like their state-of-the-art community.” 

Ranked as the nation’s 5th best-selling master planned community in 2022 and encompassing 18,000 acres, Babcock Ranch is planned for 19,500 residences and 6,000,000 square feet of commercial space. Created by Kitson & Partners with the philosophy that smart growth and sustainability work hand in hand, half of Babcock Ranch’s footprint is set aside as greenways, parks and expansive lakes, providing recreation and scenic backdrops for Babcock Ranch’s homes and the Founder’s Square downtown district.

“Health and wellness is an integral part of Babcock Ranch, so this expansion of health care offerings will now give our residents access to best-in-class care,” said Tom Hoban, president and chief investment officer of Kitson & Partners. “In addition to the Lee Memorial Physician Group and WellWay services available in Founder’s Square, there will be a robust care team available to meet all the needs of our growing community including preventative, routine and urgent care. We know access to quality care is critically important and the TGH partnership will undoubtedly deliver that to our residents.”

As a first step, Tampa General will construct a TGH Urgent Care Powered by Fast Track at the main entrance of Babcock Ranch in The Shoppes at Yellow Pine on Cypress Parkway. It is expected to be a 6,500-square-foot facility that will serve approximately 8,000 residents who currently live in Babcock Ranch, as well as the residents in the surrounding communities.

The rapid growth of Babcock Ranch has accelerated the demand for local access to quality health care. With the planned TGH Urgent Care Powered by Fast Track, residents will soon have access to immediate care from world-class providers for common illnesses and injuries. With the help of care navigators, they will also gain more efficient and timely access to the specialists and experts across the academic health system.

The 6,500-square-foot facility includes 2,500 square feet for TGH to provide more health care services to the community. TGH will weave in care navigation to facilitate appointments, respond to specific care needs and help access community resources and support. TGH plans to engage directly with the residents of Babcock Ranch through outreach and focus groups to gauge their health care needs. With this information, Tampa General will work with stakeholders to develop innovative solutions that can evolve and grow to meet the needs of the community over time.

TGH Urgent Care powered by Fast Track offers efficient, high-quality urgent care performed by board-certified primary care providers in a patient-friendly environment. TGH Urgent Care is accredited through the Urgent Care Association (UCA), the highest level of distinction for urgent care centers, which sets standards and criteria for quality of patient care, safety and scope of services.

“With the new TGH Urgent Care Powered by Fast Track planned in Babcock Ranch, we’re bringing world-class care to Southwest Florida,” said Tampa General Hospital executive vice president and chief ambulatory care officer, Adam Smith. “Area residents will have access to care for common illnesses and injuries in a convenient location. Should a patient need further care, we can help connect them with the services of our nationally recognized academic health system, with best-in-class providers located across the state.”

The new clinic, which will be open seven days a week, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., will treat common illnesses and injuries. Common tests, check-ups and procedures offered at TGH Urgent Care powered by Fast Track include school and sports physicals, X-rays and certain laboratory tests. This new clinic also will offer testing for infectious conditions, including COVID-19 and the flu. Occupational health services are also available and include pre-employment screenings, employment physicals, workers’ compensation injuries and vaccinations.

 

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Tampa General To Buy 3 Local Hospitals From Tennessee Company

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Tampa General Hospital has agreed to buy three Bravera Health hospitals in Brooksville, Crystal River and Spring Hill for $290 million.

The sale was announced by Community Health Services, the current owner of the three hospitals. Once the sale closes, the Franklin, Tennesee-based company will no longer have any hospitals or clinics in Tampa Bay, leaving the operator with seven hospitals in the Panhandle, Southwest Florida and the Keys. In 2020, CHS sold St. Petersburg’s embattled Bayfront Health to Orlando Health.

Since 2016, CHS has been shedding hospitals to focus on regional hubs, per a 2018 report from Healthcare Dive. The health care giant, which owns or leases 77 hospitals across 15 states, reported a $51 million net loss attributable to shareholders for first quarter 2023.

Meanwhile, the sale is a major investment for Tampa General, which owns over 100 properties in Florida, most notably a 1,040-bed hospital in Tampa’s Davis Islands. Other significant holdings include a 130,000-square-foot health complex in Brandon and a rehabilitation hospital on Kennedy Boulevard, which added a 15,000-square-foot emergency center last month.

A smattering of specialized clinics, surgery facilities, urgent care centers and cancer centers across Tampa Bay, as well as some properties in South Florida and Fort Myers, fill out the rest of Tampa General’s portfolio.

The Tampa hospital also operates in partnership with the University of South Florida’s Morsani College of Medicine.

Tampa General will add 372 beds to its network with the acquisition of the three hospitals. The Bravera hospitals currently provide cancer treatment, surgeries, primary care and rehabilitation, among other services.

Services offered at Bravera Health Brooksville include emergency medicine, orthopedics, cardiology, cardiac catheterization, general surgery, outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy rehab centers.

Bravera Health Spring Hill offers women’s services including labor and delivery and neo-natology, emergency medicine, vascular and general surgery, ear, nose and throat, plastic surgery, urology, outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy, and wound care.

The sale will close later this year, according to a media release from CHS.

 

Source:  Suncoast News

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Tampa General Hospital And Tampa Bay Economic Development Council Partner To Grow The Tampa Medical And Research District

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Tampa General Hospital (TGH) and the Tampa Bay Economic Development Council announced a partnership to expand and enhance Tampa’s burgeoning Medical and Research District. This district, inspired by renowned medical districts in the nation’s greatest cities, houses a growing hub of world-class clinical care, academics, research, and biotechnology anchored by one of the largest academic health institutions in the nation – Tampa General Hospital and the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine.

Together through this partnership, the Tampa Medical and Research District will attract renowned clinicians and researchers, resulting in increased access to experts, cutting-edge research, education and technology for patients and students. Serving as a collaborative, economic engine for the greater Tampa Bay area, the district will stimulate new partnerships, and create prosperity through new jobs, thriving industries and a healthier population in this region. Additionally, and based on a study by the Washington Economics group, the district is expected to ultimately generate over $8.3 billion in annual economic impact to the state of Florida every year, and support more than 57,900 jobs.

“Tampa Bay not only serves as home to Tampa General Hospital/Florida Health Sciences Center, one of the nation’s leading academic health systems, but is a growing hub for innovation, research and biotechnology. This city is uniquely well-positioned to fuel a world-class medical and research district, and we are excited to partner with the Tampa Bay Economic Development Council to expand this further and amplify its impact,” said John Couris, president and CEO of Tampa General Hospital/Florida Health Sciences Center.

Per the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two organizations, the Tampa Bay Economic Development Council will support Tampa General Hospital with a land use survey and planning, strategic partnership creation, talent attraction, research and life science business recruitment, workforce housing project identification and marketing services over the course of five years.

More specifically, the Tampa Bay Economic Development Council will hire a new Director of Healthcare and Life Sciences to serve as project manager in the partnership with Tampa General Hospital. The organization will also provide additional strategic leadership, community development, and administrative services as the district is developed. First steps will involve a survey of land within the existing boundaries defined by Tampa General Hospital to assess potential development and redevelopment sites for medical, research and health care business use.

“The Tampa Bay Economic Development Council is proud to partner with Tampa General Hospital to realize its vision for a globally renowned Medical and Research district,” said Craig J. Richard, CEcD, president and CEO of the Tampa Bay Economic Development Council. “This partnership aligns perfectly with the EDC’s own strategic plan goals for business recruitment, placemaking, and talent attraction and development — allowing our team to exercise its diverse strengths in the creation and promotion of this innovative new district that will shape the economic future of our region.”

The health care industry is Hillsborough County’s fastest-growing employment sector, adding more than 17,000 jobs since 2018. In the past decade, Hillsborough County’s life sciences sector has transformed with the addition of global giants Bristol Myers Squibb, Johnson & Johnson, Amgen and Pfizer as well as innovative younger companies such as Axogen, Vycellix, Morphogenesis and Verséa Health. More than 80 colleges, universities, and specialized training providers in the Central Florida region ensure a plentiful supply of talent in the pipeline to power the industry’s growth.

 

Source:  Valdosta Daily Times

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Tampa General Hospital’s Medical District To Have $8.3B Statewide Impact

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Tampa General Hospital, a pillar in the health care community and known as the area’s only Level 1 trauma center, is in the midst of creating a medical district – one that will bring monumental investments and establish a true world-class clinical destination.

The goal of the Tampa Medical and Research District (TMD) is to create a hub in Tampa that would cultivate groundbreaking research and attract renowned clinicians and tech companies. At full buildout, at least 26 institutions will be considered as part of the TMD, including multiple universities, pharmacy schools, urgent care centers, and the existing USF Health Morsani College of Medicine in Water Street Tampa, a $3.5 billion, 50-acre real estate development.

”We fill important roles and we are blessed to be surrounded by a good health system in Tampa Bay. At TGH, this center would put us in a great position to operate on a larger scale and compete with other cities that have well-established medical districts,” TGH President and CEO John Couris told the St. Pete Catalyst, sharing the first look of a preliminary economic study on the medical district. 

A look at some of the physical projects that are underway in the new medical district:

  • Hillsborough Community College Davis Islands Campus: An office building TGH recently acquired to house non-clinical team members.
  • A planned medical hotel to house patients traveling across the nation for care.
  • A planned eight-story, 2,000-space parking garage that will consolidate all off-site team member parking. It will be across from the Oxford Exchange.
  • A People Development Institute that represents a partnership between TGH and USF Muma College of Business. It will enhance career development and foster continuous growth for health professionals.
  • A proton therapy center, which would be the first of its kind on the West Coast of Florida. This free-standing facility would be developed in partnership with Florida Cancer Specialists and Research Institute, Proton Therapy Partners and Florida Urology Partners.
  • A 96-bed behavioral health facility (with room to build to 120 beds) that will also serve Baker Act cases.
  • TGH Innoventures/Embarc: Tampa General Hospital’s innovation center and new venture capital fund dedicated to driving a culture of innovation across the organization through the support of early-stage startups and direct investments. TGH is the sole healthcare partner for Embarc Collective.
  • TGH inpatient rehab center, created through a joint venture with Kindred Healthcare, is a freestanding 80-bed rehabilitation facility that offers state-of-the-art technology and features all private rooms. The facility opened several months ago.
  • TGH’s planned Global Emerging Diseases Institute will treat patients with infectious diseases. Construction is expected to start this November.

The health care organization retained The Washington Economics Group (WEG) to do the preliminary economic impact study on the medical district, analyzing the wave of impact from infrastructure to job creation and spending.

It showed that once completed, the total economic impact of Tampa Medical District is over $6.4 billion each year in the Tampa metro (MSA). Of this total, $3.5 billion (or 55%) is due to direct economic effects, with $2.9 billion attributable to indirect and induced economic effects.

In evaluating how it would impact the state, the total statewide impact would be nearly $8.3 billion of impact each year, which is more than $1.8 billion compared to the impact it would solely have in the Tampa metro.

The TMD will support over 41,500 local jobs and 57,900 jobs throughout the state.

Other findings from the study: 

  • The district will create $2.8 billion in household income each year.
  • The Gross Domestic Product impact in the Tampa metro would ne roughly $4 billion.
  • The federal, state and local fiscal revenues generated by the district would total roughly $800 million each year.

The study continued to highlight the great importance of  TGH’s presence at the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine in Water Street Tampa, which created an even more proximal and collaborative relationship between the medical staff at TGH and USF and further clustered education with another notable area institution, the University of Tampa.

In addition to the new structures in the district, TGH is investing $500 million in new infrastructure and increased capacity at its main campus.

 

Source:  Catalyst

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