DALLAS - Oct. 25, 2005 – Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) announced today that its 14 acute care hospitals in south Florida sustained varying degrees of damage as Hurricane Wilma passed through the state on Monday. However, the company said no injuries or deaths occurred at the hospitals as a result of the storm, and all have remained open on emergency back-up power until municipal power is restored.
Tenet said many of the hospitals had broken windows, damaged roofs and other adverse effects on their physical plants, but all currently have adequate drinking water, food and medical supplies and none have been evacuated.
Tenet’s acute-care hospitals in south Florida are: 150-bed Cleveland Clinic Hospital in Weston, 256-bed Coral Gables Hospital in Coral Gables, 372-bed Delray Medical Center in Delray Beach, 459-bed Florida Medical Center in Ft. Lauderdale, 341-bed Good Samaritan Medical Center in West Palm Beach, 378-bed Hialeah Hospital in Hialeah, 324-bed Hollywood Medical Center in Hollywood, 332-bed North Ridge Medical Center in Ft. Lauderdale, 357-bed North Shore Medical Center in Miami, 199-bed Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center in Palm Beach Gardens, 360-bed Palmetto General Hospital in Hialeah, 382-bed Parkway Regional Medical Center, 460-bed St. Mary’s Medical Center and 185-bed West Boca Medical Center.
Tenet Healthcare Corporation, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates acute care hospitals and related health care services. Tenet’s hospitals aim to provide the best possible care to every patient who comes through their doors, with a clear focus on quality and service. Tenet can be found on the World Wide Web at www.tenethealth.com.
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