Case Study
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is an 819-bed regional medical center, is among the largest public health systems in Florida. With more than 4,000 staff, 800 physicians and 1,000 volunteers, it is one of Sarasota County’s largest employers. A community hospital founded in 1925, Sarasota Memorial is governed by the nine-member elected Sarasota County Public Hospital Board. It is a full-service health system, with specialized expertise in heart, vascular, cancer, and neuroscience services, as well as a network of outpatient centers, long-term care and rehabilitation among its many programs. The challenge to HealthSearch Partners: find a chief operating officer. According to CEO David Verinder, the job opening created a large amount of interest, but he knew he had to find the rig