Bayfront Health Port Charlotte

Founded in 1962, growth and community involvement continue to be prominent themes at Bayfront Health Port Charlotte with over 40 years of service in Charlotte County. Founded by a group of local physicians who were passionate about serving the city's expanding population, Bayfront Health Port Charlotte's original 50-bed hospital opened on June 4, 1962. There were three full-time physicians and one part-time physician associated with Bayfront Health Port Charlotte at this time.  

Since then, this small, one-story community hospital has grown into a 254-bed Joint Commission Accredited full service hospital that is appropriately known as: Your Hospital for Life. Bayfront Health Port Charlotte is committed to caring for people throughout their cycle of life, including welcoming newborns, preventing illness, providing acute care, managing declining health, and ensuring compassionate care for the dying. Recognized locally as a leading health care provider, Bayfront Health Port Charlotte is large enough to offer the full-continuum of care that you and your family need, but small enough to provide the personal attention that you and your family deserve.

Acute care

Bayfront Health Port Charlotte is a 254-bed Joint Commission Accredited full service hospital that serves residents in Charlotte, Sarasota, and Desoto counties. Bayfront Health Port Charlotte staff includes roughly 900 Associates, with over 300 physicians representing more than 40 specialties. Supporting our health care staff is over 200 volunteers who donate thousands of service hours each year.

Specialty

Bayfront Health Port Charlotte has the first:

• Licensed Obstetric and Pediatric Units, as well as Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, in Charlotte County
• Physician Board-Certified and Fellowship-Trained in emergency pediatric medicine in the area
• Center to diagnose and treat balance disorders using the Neurocom EquiTest® in the area
• Full-service cardiac center in Charlotte County. Take a tour of our facility.

Awards, Recognitions, and Certifications

• National Accreditation – The Joint Commission
• Level II NICU – Agency for Health Care Administration
• Accreditation, Chest Pain Center with PCI – Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care
• Certification, Primary Stroke Center – Agency for Health Care Administration
• Accreditation, Mammography – American College of Radiology
• Laboratory Accreditation – The Joint Commission
• Florida Quest for Quality Maternity Care Award: 1 Star – Florida Breastfeeding Coalition, Inc
• Advanced Certification, Primary Stroke Center - The Joint Commission 
• High Performing for Heart Failure Condition – U.S. News and World Report 2016/2017 Rating 
• High Performing for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) - U.S. News and World Report 2016/2017 Rating