Press Releases
Empath Health Welcomes General Counsel and Chief Mission Legal Officer
Clearwater & Sarasota – Empath Health is pleased to announce its newest senior-level executive, Christy Hendricks, JD, as General Counsel and Chief Mission Legal Officer. More than 22,000 people dealing with...
Empath Health Announces New Mission-Focused Clinical Leaders
(Clearwater & Sarasota) Empath Health is pleased to announce its senior-level medical chief positions Dr. Carol Li as Chief Mission Medical Administrative Officer and Dr. Neville Sarkari Chief Mission Medical...
Tidewell Foundation Opens New Tidewell Treasures Resale Shop in Sarasota
Tidewell Treasures, a resale shop benefiting the Tidewell Foundation in its support of Tidewell Hospice, is officially opening its new Sarasota location Thursday, March 17, 2022 at 2 p.m. The Greater Sarasota Chamber...
Empath Health’s Rafael J. Sciullo Recognized for His Lasting Legacy in Hospice Care
Sciullo became the sixth Galen Miller honoree in the nine years since the establishment of the award by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO). (Alexandria, VA) – Empath Health’s CEO Rafael...
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...