In November 1996, Florida Hospital applied with the Agency for Health Care Administration to build a hospital in Celebration, Florida for $1.2 million. The state agency criticized the cost of the project.[5] On January 13, 1997, the Agency for Health Care Administration rejected Florida Hospital's request to build a hospital at Celebration, Florida. It had wanted to move 60 hospital beds from Florida Hospital Kissimmee to Celebration Health.[6][7] On July 11, 1997, the Agency for Health Care Administration rejected Florida Hospital's second request to build a hospital. The reason was given that there was no need for more beds in the area.[8]The Walt Disney Company wanted a hospital in Celebration, Florida and chose Florida Hospital to build and operate it. In 1997, Florida Hospital Celebration Health opened as a clinic.[3]
21st century
On March 14, 2002, it was announced that Florida Hospital Celebration Health had applied with the Agency for Health Care Administration for 60 new beds.[9] On June 14, 2002, they were instead given permission to add only 40 new beds.[10]
In October 2008, a helipad was built at Florida Hospital Celebration Health.[11] On November 11, 2009, construction workers began to build a five-story patient tower at the hospital for a cost of $90 million that would increase the number of patient beds to 120.[12] The cost of the project increased to $100 million when it also started constructing a building for the Nicholson Center For Surgical Advancement.[3]
In early 2011, the hospital announced it would increase the number of beds available from 112 beds to 174 beds.[13] On April 28, 2017, Florida Hospital Celebration Health announced that it would build a patient tower for $80M it will open with 76 beds and would later increase to 160. This would make the hospital the largest in Osceola County.[14][15]
On July 19, 2018, Florida Hospital Celebration Health broke ground on a new 174,224-square foot five-story patient tower. When at full capacity the new patient tower will increase the number of beds for the hospital to 400.[16][17] On September 5, 2018, Florida Hospital Celebration opened its infusion tower for cancer patients receiving outpatientinfusion therapy.[18][19]
On January 2, 2019, Florida Hospital Celebration Health changed its name to AdventHealth Celebration.[20][21] On November 1, 2019, AdventHealth Celebration opened a new pediatricsemergency department which has 11-rooms.[22]
On July 30, 2020, AdventHealth Celebration opened a five-story patient tower with 80 beds and at full capacity the tower will have 120 beds.[23][24] On January 6, 2022, AdventHealth Celebration was one of three hospitals in the United States, to use Memic Innovative Surgery's Hominis Surgical System. It is the first and only surgical robot with human shaped arms it also has a shoulder, elbow and wrist joints.[25][26]
Awards and recognitions
Awards
America's 100 Best Hospitals Award - AdventHealth Celebration won two consecutive years from Healthgrades.[27]
America's 250 Best Hospitals Award - AdventHealth Celebration won three consecutive years from Healthgrades.[27]
America's 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care Award - AdventHealth Celebration won three consecutive years from Healthgrades.[27]
America's 100 Best Hospitals for Coronary Intervention Award - AdventHealth Celebration won three consecutive years from Healthgrades.[27]
America's 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care Award - AdventHealth Celebration won three consecutive years from Healthgrades.[27]
Recognitions
On July 6, 2022, AdventHealth Celebration was recognized as a Comprehensive Stroke Center by DNV GL Healthcare.[28]
Notable patients
On January 9, 2023 Jair Bolsonaro was admitted with abdominal pain under an alias. His admission was talked about worldwide from the United States[29][30][31] to Africa,[32] Asia,[33][34] Australia,[35] Europe,[36][37] and South America.
