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1 month ago Share When a member of the Sarasota Hospital Board challenged the majority, he became persona-non-grata. The board’s response raises curiosity: Is it a board for taxpayers or management? When you think about all the wonderful and valuable community assets in Greater Sarasota and Bradenton, you would probably find universal agreement that Sarasota Memorial Healthcare System is among the top three on the list. For sure among the top five. And likewise, there would be widespread agreement that under the directions, first, of former CEO Gwen MacKenzie and for the past six years, in particular, CEO David Verinder, Sarasota Memorial Hospital and its affiliates have matured into the top tier of Florida’s best-run health care institutions, as well as in many instances in the nation. ....
1 month ago Share The board voted on several provisions for Verinder s eight-year contract extension, but could not agree on future consulting service stipulations. The Sarasota County Public Hospital Board on Tuesday with an 8-1 vote approved several provisions of president and CEO David Verinder’s eight-year contract extension, despite some board members concerns that a 10-year total contract would hobble future boards. Verinder has worked for Sarasota Memorial Hospital for 15 years and has been president and CEO since 2014 after former CEO Gwen MacKenzie stepped down. The hospital board in December voted 8-1 to extend his current two-year contract another eight years, contingent on details confirmed at Tuesday’s meeting. His contract otherwise would expire Dec. 31, 2022, but now his new term will expire Dec. 31, 2031. ....
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3 months ago Share The Behavioral Health Response Team is an initiative designed to produce better outcomes for individuals dealing with issues related to mental health and substance abuse. First Step of Sarasota has launched a pilot program intended to serve people with behavioral health needs while improving upon interactions between those individuals and law enforcement personnel. At a news conference today, First Step CEO Gwen MacKenzie announced the formation of the Behavioral Health Response Team, an initiative created in partnership with the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office and Sarasota Police Department. MacKenzie said clinicians on the Behavioral Health Response Team will identify individuals who have experienced crises related to substance addiction or mental illness resulting in 911 calls and law enforcement intervention. MacKenzie said the team will work with those individuals and their families to create specialized safety plans d ....
/ Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knight will become president and CEO of First Step of Sarasota in January 2021. First Step of Sarasota will provide mental health professionals who will assist on crisis calls. A Sarasota County mental health agency will be teaming with law enforcement on a pilot program to provide assistance for those with behavioral health needs. First Step of Sarasota announced Tuesday the formation of a Behavioral Health Response Team, consisting of licensed clinicians and psychiatrists who will work with the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office and Sarasota Police Department to answer calls involving a mental health crisis. “This team is an outgrowth of the national conversation about the sometimes difficult intersection of policing and mental health issues,” said Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knight in a news release. “We are proud to be taking proactive steps to create a system that works for our community. ....