AdventHealth has actually been busy the final couple of weeks. On Nov. 8, the brand new freestanding Emergency Room on S.R. 54 at Meadow Pointe Blvd. had a beam-signing occasion which you can examine under. Then, simply final week, the nonprofit well being care big introduced that Erik Wangsness, who has been the president & CEO of AdventHealth Wesley Chapel (AHWC) since Sept. 2019, will assume the identical place at AdventHealth Tampa, efficient December 15. Taking on from Wangsness because the president & CEO at AHWC, as of Dec. 29, might be Ryan Quattlebaum, who beforehand held the identical titles at AdventHealth North Pinellas in Tarpon Springs.
For extra particulars about these two newest strikes, take a look at the total tales within the December 10 version of New Tampa Neighborhood Information and the December 24 version of Wesley Chapel Neighborhood Information.
AdventHealth Meadow Pointe ER Beam Signed!
George Butler, the development superintendent for Robins & Morton, the agency constructing the freestanding AdventHealth emergency room (ER) in Meadow Pointe (AHMP), informed the gang of practically 100 individuals in attendance on Nov. 8 that, “At this time is a significant milestone for this undertaking. The subsequent main milestone would be the Grand Opening.”
The milestone in query that day was the signing and elevating of a beam that might be above the sliding door principal entrance to the ER positioned on the nook of S.R. 54 and Meadow Pointe Blvd.
“Each time you undergo that sliding door, you’ll all consider this beam that you simply signed,” Butler mentioned.
Butler was launched by William Villegas, the chief working officer of AdventHealth Zephyrhills (AHZ), who then mentioned that, “You’re right here with us right this moment since you had been a part of the method of getting this constructing off the bottom…and by signing this beam, you might be acknowledging all the onerous work of the crew that’s sitting right here. And, every one in all you has performed a task in it, whether or not as a help member, an govt or an engineer with Robins Morton.”
Villegas added that, “Up to now, this constructing has endured two storms, and it’s nonetheless standing. On April 29, 2025, after we open this constructing, we might be offering 32,000 sq. toes of capability with 12 beds, two triage rooms and superior lab and imaging providers that can present freestanding emergency room providers to the Pasco group. As we broaden our attain, construct services, contact extra lives and take care of extra sufferers in Pasco County, we fulfill our mission of extending the therapeutic ministry of Christ. And, that’s what we’re right here for, to serve our communities and supply the very best high quality of take care of our sufferers. None of this might be potential with out everybody right here right this moment..”
Villegas, the manager sponsor for the AHMP ER, then launched Mike Murrill, the president and CEO of AHZ.
“I need to thank William Villegas for guiding this group the final a number of months,” Murrill mentioned. “He simply joined our group six months in the past and hit the bottom working by connecting our group companions and the development group and it’s thrilling to get up to now within the journey.”
Murrill added, “I might identical to to take this second to thank a number of of our companions who’re right here this morning — our Pasco County Commissioner Seth Weightman, Arash Kamangar of Hunton Brady Architects, George (Butler) and our Robins & Morton building group, all the subcontractors who’ve contributed to this undertaking, ans properly as our Division Workforce. We thanks all in your collaborative spirit, your work with one another and what it means to have one thing new on this group.”
Villegas then mentioned a brief prayer to thank God and to wish that “the sufferers who find yourself at this new ER discover therapeutic.”
For extra details about the brand new AHMP ER, go to AdventHealth.com. — GN
