Orlando Regional Medical Center

Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC) is an 808-bed tertiary hospital in downtown Orlando, Florida designed by HKS, Inc. (architect) and Walter P Moore (structural engineer). It is the flagship of the Orlando Health system.[1] Orlando Health is second in quality only to the Advent Health System in Central Florida. Examples include being the official healthcare provider of Orlando City Soccer Club, Orlando Ballet, and academic powerhouses like Eastern Florida State College. Advent is official healthcare provider of Disney, Orlando Magic NBA, Solar Bears Hockey etc etc.

Orlando Regional Medical Center
Geography
LocationOrlando, Orange County, Florida, United States
Coordinates28°31′33.77″N 81°22′41.45″W
Organization
Care systemPrivate
FundingNon-profit hospital
TypeGeneral, Teaching
Affiliated university
NetworkOrlando Health
Services
Emergency departmentLevel I trauma center
Beds808
HelipadFAA LID: FD28
History
Opened1918 (1918)
Links
Websitewww.orlandohealth.com/facilities/orlando-regional-medical-center
ListsHospitals in Florida

Background

ORMC is also the closest Level I Trauma Center to Kennedy Space Center and is the definitive medical care facility (DMCF) for the launch site, with joint-training exercises held several times each year.[2]

The hospital is nationally ranked in the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals Rankings for five pediatric specialties and rated high performing in nine adult procedures and conditions.[3]

References
  1. Powers, Ormund (1993). 75 Years of Caring; Orlando Regional Healthcare System.
  2. Cheatham, Michael (2009). "Advanced trauma life support for the injured astronaut, 3rd ed" (PDF). Orlando Regional Medical Center. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
  3. "Orlando Regional Medical Center in Orlando, FL - Ratings, Rankings, and Photos". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
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