Coronavirus vaccine: More Tampa Bay hospitals to start giving shots
Starting Wednesday, Tampa General Hospital will start distributing vaccines to frontline health care workers across the region.
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Updated Dec. 16, 2020
Coronavirus vaccines landed in Tampa Bay this week, and Tampa General Hospital is already working to distribute them to frontline health care workers in other hospital systems.
The hospital received 19,500 doses of the vaccine produced by Pfizer and BioNTech, which was approved for emergency use on Dec. 11. Itâs one of five hospitals in the state responsible for distributing the drug to health care workers at other hospitals.
AdventHealth Tampa is up first. It expects to receive several hundred doses from Tampa General on Wednesday, said Dr. Robin McGuinness, senior executive officer of patient outcomes for AdventHealthâs West Florida Division, which operates six hospitals in Tampa Bay.
In a Critical Year for Safety, AdventHealth is Rated Safest Network in Tampa Bay
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All AdventHealth hospitals in Tampa Bay achieved Leapfrog Grade ‘A’ for patient safety.
“Every day, our teams make patient safety a top priority and our commitment to delivering the highest quality care is a core part of our values,” said Mike Schultz, President and CEO of AdventHealth West Florida Division. TAMPA, Fla. (PRWEB) December 14, 2020 AdventHealth West Florida Division has once again earned the highest marks possible for patient safety and quality. It is the only health care system in the Greater Tampa Bay area to achieve all A’s from the prestigious Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit health care ratings organization.