Sarasota Memorial Hospital named a top rehab hospital

Sarasota Memorial Hospital has been named one of the top 30 hospitals in the U.S. for specialized rehabilitation by U.S. News & World Report.

In the latest rankings by the publication, SMH also was recognized as performing in the top 10% in six other specialties and received top ratings for 17 high-performing procedures and conditions.

SMH-Sarasota’s Rehabilitation team’s ranking as 29th is up from 31st last year and 35th the year before.

In total, SMH is recognized for high performance in 24 specialties, procedures and conditions, up from 20 last year, including gastroenterology and GI surgery, geriatrics, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopedics, pulmonology and lung surgery, and urology.

The “high performer” specialty rankings place SMH among the top 10% of hospitals nationwide, the hospital said in a news release. 

“Our physicians, nurses and staff share a sense of purpose and community mission due to Sarasota Memorial’s singular status as the region’s only not-for-profit, public hospital,” SMH CEO David Verinder said in the release. “SMH has been caring for this community for nearly 100 years. The patient outcomes our team achieves are due entirely to their diligence and dedication to those we serve.”

In addition to its national rankings, SMH continues to rank among Florida’s top five hospitals and maintain its longstanding record as the highest-rated hospital in South Florida and No. 1 in the Bradenton-Sarasota-North Port metropolitan region.