Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, Florida

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Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, Florida
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TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL 2
Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, Florida
Tampa General Hospital started in 1927 in Davis Island (Caldeira et al. 2016). The
facility was initially known as the Tampa Municipal Hospital. The hospital had one hundred and
eighty-six beds at the start. Tampa Hospital used Gordon Keller School for the nursing facility
requirements. However, the facility has grown, and today it has one thousand and ten beds in
place. Besides that, the hospital is now recognized nationally for quality medical facilities.
There are numerous services offered at this facility. For instance, bloodless medicine and
surgery (Kumar et al. 2016). The Tampa hospital introduced the above service to cater for people
who do not like blood products. The facility is committed to ensuring that those who develop
reactions to blood have access to treatment. The bloodless care service comprises of cancer
surgery, critical care, cardiology, outpatient surgery among many surgical services. Another vital
function of this facility is the burn service. The hospital treats and takes care of the severely
burned patients. There are eighteen beds set aside for the emergency and rehabilitation of the
burned patient. Apparently, the American Burn Association credited the Tampa Hospital to offer
services to burn patients. Apart from that, Tampa hospital also handles various diseases of the