Ohi Lakeland Highlands Inc

“OHI Lakeland Highlands, Inc. is a Florida not-for-profit corporation that is organized and will be operated exclusively for purposes that are charitable, educational, and/or scientific within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. By offering the best quality of care, responding to community needs and concentrating resources in areas that truly make a difference, OHI Lakeland Highlands, Inc. will establish a tradition of providing benefit to the community. Our community benefit effort is a measured approach to meeting identified community health needs, particularly in vulnerable, uninsured communities with few resources. As a not-for-profit, community-based hospital, OHI Lakeland Highlands, Inc. will be dedicated to improving the health and well-being of the people we serve. We are committed to charity care, which is the provision of medical attention and services to the region's most vulnerable and uninsured, regardless of a patient's ability to pay, a patient's insufficient health insurance coverage, or the existence of any government-sponsored programs covering the full cost of services. In keeping with its mission to improve the health and quality of life of the individuals and communities it serves, OHI Lakeland Highlands, Inc. will be committed to consistently delivering the highest quality care for adult and pediatric patients at all levels of medical complexity. In this way, the organization demonstrates not only its core values but how it elevates the lives of its patients.”

“OHI Lakeland Highlands, Inc. has been formed to operate a new acute care hospital for the benefit of Polk County, Florida, and its surrounding area. The organization will function as part of the Orlando Health system, which is an integrated healthcare system that provides an array of healthcare services to improve health and quality of life for the communities it serves. Orlando Health, Inc., parent organization of OHI Lakeland Highlands, Inc., is a Florida not-for-profit corporation that has been recognized by the Internal Revenue Service (the Service) as exempt from federal income taxation under Code Section 501(c)(3). As a newly formed affiliate of Orlando Health, Inc., the organization joins the system's century-long history of bringing world-class health care to many communities within Florida, Puerto Rico and most recently, Alabama. Although the hospital has not yet commenced providing healthcare services as the facility is still under construction, the organization's primary focus during FY25 was to prepare the facility for operations, develop policies and procedures, establish relationships within the community, and recruit the personnel needed to care for its patients. Upon opening in 2026, OHI Lakeland Highlands, Inc. will serve as a vital healthcare hub in Polk County, offering: * 300+ inpatient beds and 69 emergency and observation room beds * 11 operating rooms and four cardiac and interventional suites * Labor and delivery services, including a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) that will debut shortly after the hospital opens * Cardiac care with diagnostic testing at opening, with interventional cardiology services launching shortly thereafter * Neuroscience services with advanced stroke and spine care * Additional specialized programs to launch in the future Beyond these traditional healthcare programs and services it will offer, OHI Lakeland Highlands, Inc. will demonstrate community benefit through the relationships it cultivates. These include joining community organizations and providing board members, committee members, advisory board members, and volunteers.”