JAX Chamber: Memorial Hospital Opens Five New Operating Rooms

Jacksonville FL

29 December, 2021

1:44 PM

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Press release from the JAX Chamber: December 29, 2021   JACKSONVILLE, FL (December 27, 2021) Memorial Hospital of Jacksonville opens five new operating rooms (OR) this month bringing its total number of OR's to 29. The new additions were constructed with an investment cost of $24.6 million. (Photos of new OR attached).   "We identified the necessity for the new OR's based on the growing needs for surgical services in the community," said Tammy Razmic, Chief Operating Officer at Memorial Hospital. "The new OR's will primarily be used by our cardiologists performing open heart and vascular surgeries, and by our orthopedic surgeons."   The five new OR's will create 10 new job opportunities consisting of five Registered Nurses and five OR technicians.   "We are constantly looking at ways to expand, innovate and grow to meet the demands of our growing community," said Razmic.   ABOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - Memorial Hospital is a full service, acute care, Level II Trauma hospital with 454 inpatient beds and three freestanding emergency rooms serving northeast Florida. Fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). Memorial is ranked as one of top hospitals in the country for heart, lung and surgical care. For more information about us, visit: MemorialHospitalJax.com This press release was produced by the JAX Chamber. The views expressed here are the author's own.