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ONE BAY: Healthy Communities Sponsors
Presenting Sponsors
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BayCare Health System is a leading community-based health system in the Tampa Bay area. Composed of a network of 10 not-for-profit hospitals, outpatient facilities and services such as imaging, lab, behavioral health and home health care, BayCare provides expert medical care throughout a patient’s lifetime. With more than 200 access points conveniently located throughout Tampa Bay, BayCare connects patients to a complete range of preventive, diagnostic and treatment services for any health care need.
BayCare’s family of hospitals are: Mease Countryside, Mease Dunedin, Morton Plant, Morton Plant North Bay, St. Anthony’s, St. Joseph’s, St. Joseph’s Children’s, St. Joseph’s Hospital-North, St. Joseph’s Women’s, and South Florida Baptist. For more information, visit BayCare on the Web at www.BayCare.org.
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Gold Plus Sponsors
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The WellCare Community Foundation's mission is to foster and promote the health, well-being and quality of life for the poor, distressed and other medically under-served populations - including, but not limited to, those that are elderly, young and indigent - and the communities in which they live.
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Gold Sponsors
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Allegany Franciscan Ministries is a non-profit Catholic organization focused on improving the overall health status of individuals through increasing access to health services and information. We provide grants to organizations in three regions of Florida: Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach, Martin and St. Lucie Counties, Tampa Bay area of Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties. Allegany Franciscan Ministries strives to be a catalyst for systemic change, committing resources and working collaboratively to promote physical, mental, spiritual, societal and cultural health and well-being in these communities. For more information, visit www.afmfl.org.
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Amerigroup, a Fortune 500 Company, coordinates services for individuals in publicly funded health care programs. Serving approximately 2 million members in 11 states nationwide, Amerigroup accepts all eligible people regardless of age, sex, race or disability. The Company's product offerings do not utilize any individual underwriting nor deny coverage due to pre-existing medical conditions. Amerigroup is dedicated to offering real solutions that improve health care access and quality for its members, while proactively working to reduce the overall cost of care to taxpayers.
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Florida Blue has evolved into more than just a health insurance company. It has become a health solutions company focused on providing Floridians with an array of valuable health plan choices as well as providing free resources to help lead healthier lives. Our goal is to help people and communities in Florida achieve better health. As Florida Blue is ‘In the pursuit of health’ we are committed to caring for people and many Floridians will find it easier than ever to stay well with Florida Blue. For more information, visit Florida Blue.
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Lakeland Regional Medical Center (LRMC) is a not-for-profit, 851-bed tertiary care hospital with a history of providing the latest technology to the community it serves. Founded in 1916, it is now one of the Southeast’s largest and most comprehensive healthcare facilities. LRMC’s chest pain and primary stroke centers are both accredited by the Joint Commission, and its Heart Center is recognized as a leading program by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. The emergency department sees the highest volume of ER patients in Florida in a single location, and is a certified Trauma II facility. LRMC also offers a full-range of adult and pediatric acute care services and is the only hospital in Polk County to offer pediatric emergency and intensive care. The hospital is also home to an extensive array of minimally invasive and robotic surgery specialties and procedures. Lakeland Regional Medical Center…improving lives by delivering exceptional healthcare.
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H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, a private, not-for-profit organization, is the only National Cancer Institute Comprehensive Cancer Center in Florida. Its sole mission is to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer. The Center has more than 2 million square feet dedicated to research and patient care, including a 206-bed hospital, a blood and marrow transplant unit, an outpatient clinic with a complete digital imaging center, a state-of-the-art radiation therapy department, infusion center, operating rooms, two research buildings, and a separate 50,000-square-foot outpatient center.
Moffitt is at the forefront of personalized medicine with its commitment to Total Cancer Care™ – a system that encompasses all aspects of cancer, including prevention, genetic predisposition, the impact of lifestyle and the uses of integrative medicine during treatment. The foundation of this approach is a study that enrolls patients from Moffitt and other cancer treatment sites in Florida and other states. The study is designed to advance cancer care by maintaining a repository of human tissue specimens and clinical data. This data will further the discovery of biomarkers that can be used to identify those at high risk, facilitate early detection, improve prognoses, allow drug targeting and toxicity predictions, and match individuals to the best treatment and to the right clinical trials. For more information call 1-888-MOFFITT or visit www.Moffitt.org.
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Tampa General Hospital (TGH) is a private not-for-profit hospital and one of the most comprehensive medical facilities in West Central Florida serving a dozen counties with a population in excess of 4 million. As one of the largest hospitals in Florida, TGH is licensed for 1,018 beds. TGH is the primary teaching affiliate of the University of South Florida College of Medicine with over 300 residents in training each year.
TGH is the area’s only Level I trauma center and one of just four burn centers in Florida. The hospital is home to one of the leading organ transplant centers in the country, having performed more than 6,000 adult solid organ transplants. TGH is a state-certified comprehensive stroke center, and its 32-bed Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit is the largest on the west coast of Florida. TGH was awarded Magnet status, the highest recognition a hospital can receive for excellence in nursing, by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). For more information, visit www.tgh.org. |
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United Way of Tampa Bay serves the citizens of Hillsborough and Pinellas counties. We mobilize the caring people of Tampa Bay with a focus on four strategic areas: helping children and youth achieve their potential in school; helping families improve their financial stability; enhancing targeted neighborhoods; and providing a safety net of vital services. Through this work, we help people build better lives by helping kids graduate and helping families find paths out of poverty. For more information or to get involved, visit www.unitedwaytampabay.org.
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Silver Sponsors
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Families from across the state of Florida and beyond count on All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg for expert pediatric care. Founded in 1926, All Children’s provides care for children with some of the most challenging medical problems. With more than 2800 employees and 200 campus-based physicians, All Children’s provides care in a new, state-of-the art 259-bed freestanding hospital that opened in January 2010. The hospital includes a 97-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit along with a 22-bed Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit and 28-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. All Children’s pediatric cancer program is one the largest in the southeast and includes an active bone marrow and stem cell transplant program. Outstanding surgical programs include pediatric cardiac surgery and heart transplant, minimally invasive surgery, neurosurgery and orthopaedic surgery. The All Children’s Hospital Emergency Center handles more than 43,000 annual visits. A network of 11 regional outpatient care centers in 7 counties enhances All Children’s continuum of care. The hospital also promotes child health and safety through community education initiatives focused on childhood obesity, asthma and prevention of unintentional injury.
In April 2011, All Children’s became a member of Johns Hopkins Medicine and is the first U.S. hospital outside the Baltimore-Washington, D.C. region to achieve this distinction. We are working together on new approaches to research, education and treatment to develop new therapies and achieve the best outcomes for Florida’s children and to develop a new approach to training pediatricians that will use the tools of 21st century science to deliver personalized pediatric medicine. Integration of research and education with clinical care has made Johns Hopkins Medicine one of the top healthcare institutions in the world. The same approach at All Children’s Hospital will bring world-class care to the Tampa Bay region.
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Community Sponsors
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USF Health is an enterprise for change in the way we understand health and how it transforms our quality of life. With the most respected and diverse talent, working with a shared entrepreneurial spirit, we are creating real-world solutions to life's problems. At USF Health, we have the leading researchers, educators and clinicians working together in a symbiotic relationship to turn science into health. The care of patients provided by USF Health is guided by research and focused on memorable experiences based on quality, service, safety and the continuum of care.
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The Y is the nation's leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. Every day, we work side-by-side with our neighbors in 10,000 communities to make sure that everyone, regardless of age, income, or background, has the opportunity to learn, grow and thrive. For more information, visit YMCA of the Suncoast, Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA, or YMCA of Greater St. Petersburg.
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The Hillsborough County Health Department is a State agency operating under the Florida Department of Health in partnership with county government providing quality public health services, disease prevention, and interventions for over 75 years. Its mission is to protect and promote the health of all residents and visitors in Hillsborough County.
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The mission of the Polk County Health Department is to protect, promote and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county and community efforts.
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