1951-1994
In 1951, local leaders were frustrated that they always had to go to Orlando, Florida to see a physician, so they purchased 15 acres of the defunct Aloma Country Club. [3] A total of $850,000 was raised by the Winter Park Memorial Hospital Association from the locals. In 1953, there was a groundbreaking for Winter Park Memorial Hospital. [3] In 1955, it opened with 58 beds, two operating theaters, a fracture and a delivery room. That year it treated 2,000 locals and delivered 200 babies. [3]
In 1994, Columbia Healthcare Corporation acquired a half interest in the hospital from the Winter Park Health Foundation. [4] [5]
2000-present
In late March 2000, Florida Hospital announced that it planned to purchase Winter Park Memorial Hospital. [6] In early July, it took over the management of the hospital. [7] In 2005, the hospital had 275 beds, and later construction began in May due to the number of babies being born. [8]
In early October 2013, Winter Park Memorial Hospital opened Florida Hospital for Women - Winter Park. [9] [10] [11]
In early July 2015, hospital announced that it planned to add a five-story, patient pavilion tower with eighty beds for $90 million, with shell space for an additional 160 beds. It also announced that it planned to renovate and double its emergency department. [12] [13] [14] In August, both the Winter Park Planning and Zoning Board, and the city commission government approved the construction plans unanimously. [15] [16] [17]
In early November 2016, the cost of the pavilion tower was reduced to $85 million. [18] [19] [20] In January 2017, Brasfield & Gorrie began construction of the mediterranean style pavilion tower, it was designed by RLF Architects. [21] In late March 2018, Winter Park Memorial Hospital changed its mind and decided to open the tower with 140 beds. [22] When the construction at the hospital is complete the number of beds will increase from 320 to 400, and all of the patient rooms will be private. [18] [20] In early July 2019, the first phase of the Nicholson Pavilion opened, [23] [24] and the second phase opened in early October. [25] The pavilion was named in honor of the married couple who donated for its construction. [18] [20]
In late February 2020, construction workers found a time capsule labeled 1953-1963, and when it was opened by the hospital CEO it had newspaper clippings of the early years of the medical facility. [26] [27] In late July, construction began on the emergency department to add thirty-two beds, by increasing its size to 27,000-square-foot. On June 8, 2021, the expanded emergency department opened, [28] [29] by it two new metal sculputure's by Jefrë were installed. [30] [31]
On January 1, 2021, all hospitals were required to have their chargemaster on its website by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. [32] In early February 2023, almost all of the AdventHealth hospitals had their chargemaster on their website, including AdventHealth Winter Park. [33]
