BUSINESS NEWS BRIEFS: AdventHealth Ocala, Flix North America, HCA Florida Hospital and Stirrups
Leaders from AdventHealth and local Fire and EMS agencies recently celebrated the Ocala hospital’s Comprehensive Florida Resuscitation Center of Excellence designation. [Photo courtesy AdventHealth]
AdventHealth Ocala recognition
AdventHealth Ocala has been recognized as a Comprehensive Florida Resuscitation Center of Excellence, one of three in the state.
The statewide initiative was launched in 2022 by the Florida Resuscitation Center Committee, which was set up to figure out how to help more people survive sudden cardiac arrest. The recognition reflects the hospital’s commitment to improving cardiac arrest outcomes, advancing evidence-based care and creating strong partnerships with local EMS. The hospital also is focused on helping people recover after cardiac arrest, focusing on wellness, rehabilitation and supporting patients, families and caregivers, according to the news release.
In Marion County, people are facing a significantly greater risk when it comes to heart health. For every 100,000 Marion County residents, about 220 people die from heart disease, which is higher than the state average of about 135 per 100,000 people. Statewide, about 350,000 people die from cardiac arrest in Florida each year, the news release noted.
New bus stop at mall
Flix North America, the parent company of Greyhound and FlixBus, recently announced the launch of a new stop in Ocala, at the Paddock Mall.
Seven daily schedules (four FlixBus and three Greyhound) will operate from the stop, located at 3100 SW College Road. Tickets are available online and through mobile apps.
HCA Florida Healthcare expansion
HCA Florida Healthcare has announced plans to open a new freestanding emergency room serving communities along the State Road 200 corridor and other areas of western Ocala/Marion County.
The $15 million 11,000 square-foot facility will be located at the intersection of State Road 200 and Southwest 99th Street Road, in the On Top of the World community.
The ER will employ approximately 45 full-time healthcare professionals, including emergency physicians, nurses and other clinicians. It will feature 11 emergency exam rooms, CT scan, general X-ray and on-site laboratory services, the news release noted.
Stirrups makes new list
The online reservation website OpenTable has come out with its first-ever list of the Top Hotel Restaurants in America and Stirrups at the World Equestrian Center in Ocala is included.
The restaurant is inside the Equestrian Hotel at the WEC complex at 1750 NW 80th Ave., Ocala.
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