Pasco County is served by several outstanding healthcare facilities. Pasco Community Hospital is a modern health care facility for comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and diagnostic services. Located in Dade City, the Pasco Community Hospital is affiliated with over 100 primary care and specialty physicians. A broad range of services is provided, including 24-hour emergency care, a Chest Pain Center, pediatrics and radiology. Specialized departments include the renowned Baby Place program for expectant parents and a sleep disorder center. Visitors and residents can utilize the facility’s physician referral system by calling 888-685-1566.

Community Hospital of New Port Richey has served residents and visitors for more than 27 years. The hospital is a 414-bed acute care facility offering a wide range of medical and surgical services. In 1998, HCIA and William M. Mercer ranked the hospital a Top 100 Hospital in America. Home to the county’s largest full-service emergency department, Community Hospital is also the site of a Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Center and a new Obstetrics Unit. An Outpatient Infusion Center offers patients a comfortable out-of-hospital setting for services such as IV therapies, blood transfusions, and chemotherapy. Visitors and residents in need of additional information or physician referrals should call 727-834-5630.

Zephyrhills is home to East Pasco Medical Center, a 139-bed health care facility. A wide range of health care services are provided here, including emergency service and specialized care such as speech and hearing therapy, sleep disorder treatment, obstetrics service, and cardiac and cancer treatments. East Pasco Medical Center’s emphasis on wellness is highly regarded. A variety of preventive medicine, educational programs, and exercise classes are offered. In addition, the facility houses a health information library with hundreds of volumes for use by medical professionals and the public. Specialized programs are offered to those 55 and older, including forms assistance, insurance counseling, and medical discounts, and lectures. Owned and operated by Adventist Health System, the hospital is part of a Christian healthcare tradition that recognizes total health can be achieved through a balance of physical, mental, social, and spiritual well-being.

The Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point is a full service healthcare facility with. In addition to Emergency and Same Day Surgery & Treatment Centers, specialized healthcare needs are met by the Heart Institute, Cancer Care Center, and a Neurosurgical Program. U.S. News named Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point as one of the 50 Best Heart Hospitals in the United States. The Joint Commission of Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations accredits this hospital, with Commendation. Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point continues to grow and expand its healthcare services, and Expansion 2000 efforts include additional beds, new outpatients services and professional education programs, and increased capacity in intensive care services.

Pasco residents also have access to numerous non-traditional health care professionals throughout the area that provide services including chiropractic treatment, acupuncture, and holistic medicine. Senior citizens have convenient, local access to specialized health care facilities and programs, and assisted living options.

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