Tampa General Hospital

Tampa General Hospital is being recognized for how health care can grow smarter, not just bigger, by embracing innovation, strategic partnerships, and forward-thinking care models to meet the complex challenges facing our industry. Proud to see our President & CEO John D. Couris leading this charge and shaping a smarter, more sustainable future for health care. Read the full piece in Florida Politics now. #WeAreTGH https://lnkd.in/eG_pZ426

Our first Leadership Forum of the new year set the tone for 2026, with a clear focus on how innovation, technology, and teamwork will continue to shape the future of care at TGH. Leaders highlighted how AI is already making a meaningful impact, including the use of DAX Copilot in more than 300,000 patient visits, helping reduce documentation time for physicians and nurses and creating more space for patient-centered care. The conversation also emphasized our commitment to protecting patient information and ensuring every AI tool is carefully vetted before it is put into practice. A broader discussion on patient safety and experience highlighted early progress tied to our new nursing structure, along with powerful frontline perspectives from orthopedic nurses who shared how consistency, teamwork, and attention to detail are improving care every day. We also had some fun at the forum, with President & CEO, John D. Couris, manning a slingshot and launching t-shirts into the crowd to build excitement for Innovation Week next month! The forum closed with a forward-looking focus on fostering bold ideas, collaboration, and continuous improvement as we move through the year ahead. #WeAreTGH

Yesterday, we were proud to host "The Untold Journey: Human Trafficking Awareness Symposium," in partnership with the Declare No More Foundation, as part of National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, bringing the community together to share practical tools to help identify, respond to and prevent human trafficking. With Tampa Bay and Florida among the areas most impacted by trafficking, the discussion underscored the critical role health care settings play, as many victims first seek help in medical environments. Special thanks to our partners and panelists who helped make this event so impactful, including John D. Couris, Tami Kent, Col. Nikki Bosley, Connie A. Rose, Kim F., Corp. Alan Wilkett, and Tony Venezia. Through collaboration, education and shared experience, we’re continuing important conversations aimed at protecting and supporting our community. #WeAreTGH #HumanTraffickingAwareness https://lnkd.in/er74D6WJ

Flu cases are surging across Tampa Bay, with emergency rooms and urgent care centers seeing a sharp rise in patients this season. Dr. David Wein, Emergency Department Medical Director at Tampa General Hospital, joined FOX13 Tampa Bay to share what he’s seeing firsthand, common flu symptoms to watch for, and why early testing, treatment and vaccination still matter as cases continue to climb. #WeAreTGH https://lnkd.in/eaMvrvVb

In this episode of the MD Cast by Tampa General Hospital, Debbie Rinde-Hoffman, MD, Vice Chief of Business Development and Physician Networks for the Tampa General Hospital Heart & Vascular Institute and Co-Director of the Cardiogenic Shock Program, shares three years of experience building a shock program designed to save lives. Dr. Rinde-Hoffman breaks down how to recognize cardiogenic shock early, why dedicated shock teams matter, and how strong multidisciplinary collaboration improves outcomes across advanced heart failure, transplant cardiology, and mechanical circulatory support. 🎙️ #WeAreTGH #MDCast #HealthcarePodcast #TGHHeartandVascularInstitute CME/CEU credits are available for listening to any of our episodes in their entirety! MD Cast is available on all major streaming platforms for free. Visit here to listen and claim your CME/CEU credit: www.tgh.org/MDCast

Today, class members from Leadership Tampa, founded by the Tampa Bay Chamber, spent the afternoon at our TGH Innovation Center, exploring how innovation, collaboration and academic medicine are shaping the future of health care in our region. The event highlighted how ideas move from concept to impact through partnerships, technology and a commitment to reimagining care delivery. John D. Couris, our President & CEO, shared perspectives on health care innovation and leadership, followed by insights on the growth and vision of the Tampa Medical & Research District (TMRD) from Jennifer Crabtree, SVP at TGH and President of the TMRD. The afternoon wrapped up with behind-the-scenes tours of the Innovation Center and a closer look at how innovation is advancing care across the region. Special thanks to Robin DeLaVergne, SVP of Eternal Affairs, along with our TGH Ventures team for hosting and leading the experience, including Rachel Feinman, Aagna Patel, MHA, Jason Swoboda, PT and Ben Anderson, MBA, for sharing their work and vision for what’s next in health care! #WeAreTGH #TGHVentures

Please join us in congratulating Mirta Aguilar-Ragbir, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, RRT, with our TGH Pulmonary Care & Sleep Institute, who was recently named Palm Beach County’s 2025 Nurse Practitioner of the Year! Bestowed by the Nurse Practitioner Council of Palm Beach County, the award recognizes Mirta’s nearly 30-year commitment to compassionate care for lung and respiratory patients. Growing up in a family of asthmatics and living with asthma and sleep apnea herself, Mirta has shared that these experiences shaped her deep understanding of what patients face and continue to fuel her dedication to their care. Congratulations, Mirta, on this well-deserved honor! 👏 #WeAreTGH

The FDA has lowered the age at which infants can receive certain cochlear implants, opening the door for earlier intervention and better long-term outcomes for children with hearing loss. Dr. Loren J Bartels, otologist, neurotologist and skull base surgeon with the TGH Ear, Nose & Throat Institute and professor at USF Health, shares why earlier access to cochlear implants can be life changing for infants and how this update could help more children develop near-normal language skills. #WeAreTGH #CochlearImplant #TheAcademicDifference #MumaChildrensHospital #TGHEarNoseandThroatInstitute https://lnkd.in/ePbUszfG

Our TGH Cancer Institute and Lakeland Regional Health-Florida’s Hollis Cancer Center are partnering to expand access to cancer care and clinical research. Building on the exceptional care already delivered at Hollis Cancer Center, this collaboration connects patients with the expertise of the region’s only academic health system—Tampa General with USF Health Morsani College of Medicine—along with expanded clinical trials and more coordinated pathways for complex cancer care closer to home. Together, we’re advancing subspecialized expertise, research leadership and innovative treatment options—all with a shared commitment to better outcomes. #WeAreTGH #TGHCancerInstitute https://lnkd.in/ekXnw6Uc

When heart surgeons and interventional cardiologists work side by side, patients win. Dr. Lucian Lozonschi and Samip Vasaiwala, MD, MSc, FACC, experts from TGH and USF Health, joined Daytime TV to talk about our hybrid coronary revascularization program and how this approach, combined with the power of academic medicine, can lead to smaller incisions, faster recovery and long-term results for patients with heart disease. #WeAreTGH #TGHHeartandVascularInstitute