Atlantic Medical Center-Daytona was a hospital in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. It was demolished in 2013.
| Atlantic Medical Center-Daytona | |
|---|---|
| Halifax Health | |
| Geography | |
| Location | 400 N. Clyde Morris Boulevard, Daytona Beach, Florida, United States |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Private hospital |
| Type | General hospital |
| Services | |
| Beds | 214[1] |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Daytona Community Hospital Humana Hospital-Daytona Beach Daytona Medical Center Columbia Medical Center-Daytona |
| Opened | 1974 |
| Closed | May 2013 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Florida |
History
editIn 1974, Humana had Daytona Community Hospital built.[2] In 1984, it was rebranded as Humana Hospital-Daytona Beach.[2]
In late July 1992, Champion Healthcare Corp. from Houston started the process to purchase Humana Hospital-Daytona Beach, Humana Hospital-Pasco and Human Hospital-Sebastian from Humana,[3] but by early November they changed their mind about purchasing them.[4] On March 1, 1993, Humana spun off its hospitals creating the hospital network Galen Health Care.[5] Then Humana Hospital-Daytona Beach was renamed Daytona Medical Center.[2] On September 1, 1993, Columbia Hospital Corporation purchased Galen Health Care for $3.5 billion. After the merger the hospital network changed its name to Columbia Healthcare Corporation.[5][6] In 1996, Daytona Medical Center was renamed Columbia Medical Center-Daytona.[2] In 1998, Columbia Medical Center-Daytona was renamed Atlantic Medical Center-Daytona.[2]
In early May 1999, Halifax Medical Center wanted to purchase both Atlantic Medical Center-Daytona and Atlantic Medical Center-Ormond Beach from Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation for $28 million.[7] But they changed their mind after Memorial Health Systems Inc. complained to the Florida Attorney General and the Federal government of the United States.[7][8] In early November, it officially purchased only Atlantic Medical Center-Daytona from Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation for $14 million.[1]
In 2012, Halifax Health had put Atlantic Medical Center-Daytona up for sale at $5 million, but it could not find a buyer for the four-story hospital.[9] In early May, the hospital network had decided to have the hospital demolished.[9] The reasons why they wanted to demolish Atlantic Medical Center-Daytona, was because the hospital was very outdated, and that it would cost $13.5 million to renovate the interior and fix the exterior.[9] In late May 2013, construction workers began demolishing the 120,000-square-foot Atlantic Medical Center-Daytona. The city rezoned the 93 acres for other uses.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b "Hospitals Shake Hands On Buyouts". Orlando Sentinel. November 13, 1999. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Hospitals Taking Turn For The New". Orlando Sentinel. May 2, 1999. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ Latoof, Bryanna (July 15, 1992). "Texas firm to buy hospital". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ "Company drops plan to buy hospital". Tampa Bay Times. November 13, 1992. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ a b "Company News; Humana Spins Off Hospitals To Get $248 Million From Former Subsidiary". The New York Times. September 2, 1993. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ "Hospital Company To Regroup After Growth Spurt". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. November 9, 1993. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ a b Taylor, Mark (May 3, 1999). "Columbia Hits Snag In Sale Of Fla. Hospitals: Buyer's Rival Asks State Attorney General To Review Deal For Possible Antitrust Violations". Modern Healthcare. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ "Halifax, Memorial Split Hospitals". Orlando Sentinel. October 23, 1999. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ a b c Swisher, Skyler (May 8, 2012). "Halifax to tear down Atlantic Medical Center". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ Swisher, Skyler (July 4, 2013). "Demolition underway of former Atlantic Medical Center". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Retrieved October 3, 2024.