AdventHealth Lake Wales

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AdventHealth Lake Wales
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AdventHealth Lake Wales
Geography
Location410 E. 11th Street, Lake Wales, Florida, United States
Coordinates 27°53′45″N81°33′55″W / 27.8958°N 81.5654°W / 27.8958; -81.5654
Organization
Care system Private hospital
Funding Non-profit hospital
Type General hospital
Services
Emergency department Yes
Beds160 [1]
Helipad No
History
Former name(s)Lake Wales Medical Center
Opened1930
Links
Website adventhealth.com/hospital/adventhealth-lake-wales
Other links Hospitals in Florida

AdventHealth Lake Wales is a non-profit hospital in Lake Wales, Florida. It was formerly owned by health care provider Community Health Systems and is now owned by AdventHealth.

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History

In 1928, Lake Wales opened its first hospital with nine beds. In 1929, money was raised to build a 25-bed hospital, which was built in 1930. [2] Additional bedrooms were added in 1948 and 1956, increasing the number of beds to 60. In 1965, a new 110-bed hospital was built. [2] Nine years later the third floor opened, increasing the number of beds to 154, and the original hospital was made into medical office space. [2]

In 1985, construction workers began the construction of the Deeley A. Hunt Building a 120-bed Extended Care Facility building next to the hospital. [2] In late November 1999, the Winter Haven Hospital Board of Trustees voted unanimously on expansion and renovation of Lake Wales Medical Center. They also approved the demolition of a building on campus, known as "the old hospital." [3]

On December 2, 2002 Lake Wales Medical Center was bought by Community Health Systems from Winter Haven Hospital. [4] On January 9, 2018, construction workers began expanding the hospitals wound healing center. It was completed at the end of 2018. [5] [6]

On May 22, 2019, AdventHealth bought Lake Wales Medical Center from Community Health Systems for $10.146 million. [7] [8] [9] On September 1, AdventHealth officially took over the management of Lake Wales Medical Center. [10] It was renamed AdventHealth Lake Wales and joined AdventHealth Central Florida Division. [11]

On January 1, 2021, the United States government required all hospitals to have their chargemaster on its website. [12] In early February, 2023, almost all of the AdventHealth hospitals had their chargemaster on their website, including AdventHealth Lake Wales. [13]

Awards and recognitions

Recognitions

In spring 2021, AdventHealth Lake Wales was given a Grade B by the Leapfrog Group. [14]

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