BayCare

The nonprofit health system, which serves Pinellas, Hillsborough, Polk and Pasco counties, has begun a national search for a successor who is expected to be named by years' end.

Prior to President Joe Biden's announcement that hospital workers must get a coronavirus vaccine, leaders of hospital systems in the region have been reluctant to make it a requirement.

USF College of Public Health professor Jason Salemi said an average of six children were hospitalized each day with COVID-19 in early June. But during the last week of August, that increased to an average of 66.

They're temporarily stopping elective procedures and limiting patient visits.

One doctor recommends to either wear a mask and goggles or go indoors to help with the symptoms of red tide, and he says the toxic blooms are driving more patients to seek medical help.

Getting sick with COVID-19 last March was only the beginning of Dr. Devandra Amin's experience with the virus. He and his colleagues have spent the last year caring for patients amid multiple surges in cases, and with no clear answers on treatment.

Rapid testing with results in just 30 minutes will be provided at BayCare’s Urgent Care centers.

BayCare Health System will build a new $326 million hospital and medical office building in Plant City and relocate South Florida Baptist Hospital there,…

BayCare Health System is cutting back on non-emergency surgeries in its hosptials in Pinellas and Pasco counties to ensure there is capacity for a growing…

As coronavirus cases in Florida have surged, so has the demand for testing and Tampa Bay area health officials are struggling to keep up.A new testing…

BayCare Health Plans is waiving all out-of-pocket costs for the 8,000 people who are covered through its Medicare Advantage plans.The company will cover…

BayCare Health System is consolidating its drive-through COVID-19 testing sites to one high-volume location per county effective Monday.According to a…