Largo Medical Center
| Largo Medical Center | |
|---|---|
| Hospital Corporation of America | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Largo, Florida, United States |
| Organization | |
| Funding | For-profit hospital |
| Hospital type | Teaching |
| Services | |
| Beds | 425 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1978[1] |
| Links | |
| Website | largomedical |
| Lists | Hospitals in Florida |
Largo Medical Center is a 425-bed teaching hospital located in Largo, in the US state of Florida. The hospital has two campuses in Largo, a free standing Emergency Room in Clearwater, and 1,250 employees,[1] and is owned by Hospital Corporation of America, a Nashville, Tennessee-based company. As a teaching facility, Largo Medical Center operates a number of osteopathic residency programs.[2][3] The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission.[4]
History
In 2011, nurses at Largo Medical Center protested, with concerns regarding adequate staffing.[5] Following the prior nurses' protest, which took place one year prior, the hospital became associated with the National Nurses Organizing Committee.[5] The nurses at Largo Medical Center and other nearby hospitals, a total of 3,100 nurses, joined a nurses' union in 2012.[6]
In 2012, a new chief executive officer was appointed, as Tony Degina replaced Ricky Satcher.[7]
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