Press Releases
Empath Partners in Care (EPIC) Seeks Community Support of 2022 SMART Ride
St. Petersburg, Fla. – Empath Partners in Care (EPIC), a member of Empath Health, announced today they are proud to join as a team and beneficiary of the 19th annual SMART (Southern Most HIV/AIDS) Ride. This...
Empath Hospice Granted Initial Award to Expand Services to Hardee, Highlands and Polk Counties
CLEARWATER – Empath Health announced today its affiliate organization Empath Hospice has been granted initial approval by the Agency for Health Care Administration to deliver hospice care services in Hardee,...
Empath Health Announces Colleague Vaccine Policy
Clearwater & Sarasota – Empath Health has announced a policy that requires colleagues, volunteers and vendors to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The full life care provider serving Tampa Bay and southwest...
Empath Health Announces New Mission-Focused Senior Leaders
Clearwater & Sarasota – Empath Health is pleased to announce its senior-level chief positions serving the newly merged not-for-profit created by the merger of Empath Health and Stratum Health System. The full...
Merged Florida-based health systems to be known as ‘Empath Health’
May 11,2021 — Empath Health and Stratum Health System announced today that their merged organizations will be known as Empath Health. The two not-for-profit care organizations have joined together in a merger of...
EPIC Sexual Health Centers to Open in St. Petersburg and Tampa
Clearwater – EPIC (Empath Partners in Care), a member of Empath Health, announces the opening of the EPIC Sexual Health Center early summer 2021 at 300 49th Street South in St. Petersburg. Services will be mirrored...
Suncoast Hospice Awarded Highest Level Veteran Designation
Clearwater – Suncoast Hospice, a member of Empath Health, has been awarded the We Honor Veterans 5-Star Partner designation. This is the highest level an organization can receive from We Honor Veterans, a program...
Final Board Approval Received to Merge Two Florida-Based Health Systems
Clearwater, FL — Empath Health and Stratum Health System announced today that their Boards of Directors have formally approved the merger of the two organizations, pending regulatory approval. The merger will...
Empath Health Welcomes New Palliative Care Physician
Clearwater – Daniel Thorngren III, MD, has joined Empath Health’s Palliative Care program. He completed a Hospice and Palliative Care Fellowship program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City...
Suncoast Hospice Names New Medical Director
November 4, 2020 – Carol Li, DO, has been named medical director for Suncoast Hospice, a member of Empath Health. Li is a Hospice and Palliative Board-Certified Physician who joined Suncoast Hospice in 2018 as an...
Empath Health Earned SAGECare Platinum Credential
July 2, 2020 – Empath Health has earned the SAGECare Platinum Credential through SAGE (Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders), a national advocacy and services organization providing training and consulting on...
Empath Health Community Counseling Offering Free Counseling Services to Healthcare Workers
May 6, 2020 – Empath Health announced today it is offering free counseling sessions to healthcare workers who have endured so much extra stress through this COVID-19 pandemic. These one hour sessions are...