AdventHealth Kissimmee

1941-2002

In 1941, Kissimmee Hospital and Clinic was founded at the home of physician Raymond Sessions.^[5] In 1980, Kissimmee Memorial Hospital opened with 77 beds and increased its size to 120 beds in 1981.^[5]

In early 1990, Florida Hospital wanted to purchase Kissimmee Memorial Hospital, from Basic American Medical Inc. of Indianapolis. But by early October, the talks ended due to financial issues.^[6] In 1992, Columbia Hospital Corporation acquired the hospital when it purchased Basic American Medical.^[7] In late August 1993, Florida Hospital purchased Kissimmee Memorial Hospital from Columbia Hospital Corporation. Officially making it the fifth hospital to be operated by the subsidiary.^[8] Also Willow Creek Hospital in Arlington, Texas was sold by Columbia Hospital Corporation to Adventist Health System. Both hospitals were sold for $26.5 million, ending a lawsuit filed by Adventist Health System against Columbia Hospital Corporation.^[8]

In late May 2002, the Agency for Health Care Administration approved 10 new beds for the hospital, increasing the number of beds of Florida Hospital Kissimmee to 50.^[9][10] In early May 2007, renovations were completed on the hospital's imaging department, a chapel was added and the number of patient beds was increased to 65.^[11]

2013-present

On May 14, 2013, Florida Hospital Kissimmee had a groundbreaking ceremony to expand its emergency department from 7,023 square foot (652.5 m²) to 22,560 square foot (2,096 m²) for $7 million. It would be increasing the number of beds from 15 to 35, almost doubling the capacity of the emergency department.^[12][13][14] It also would be remodeling its waiting room, adding two trauma rooms and treatment rooms for pediatrics.^[15][16] On September 25, 2014, construction of the emergency department was finished.^[15][16]

In early December 2013, the hospital had a second groundbreaking ceremony to construct a 94,000 square foot (8,700 m²), three-story patient tower with 80 private rooms for $60 million. This would double the size of the medical facility.^[17] On July 1, 2015, the construction of the patient tower was finished and was open for the public to view.^[18][19][20] The tower also included a gift shop, chapel, prayer garden, kitchen with a hispanic themed cafeteria and two cardiac catheterization laboratories.^[17][20] And on July 6, patients were officially moved into the new tower.^[21]

On August 23, 2018, Florida Hospital Kissimmee announced that it would expand its surgical suite for $84 million, by adding 27,000 square foot (2,500 m²), it will have four new operating rooms and shell space for future expansion.^[22][23]

On May 2, 2019, AdventHealth Kissimmee announced that it would be adding three stories onto its patient tower that was completed in 2015. The 123,000 square foot (11,400 m²) addition with 80 private rooms would be constructed for $84 million, it would be increasing the number of beds to 240.^[24][25] On January 4, 2022, the expanded patient tower opened.^[26]

On January 1, 2021, all hospitals were required to have their chargemaster on its website by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.^[27] In early February 2023, almost all the AdventHealth hospitals had their chargemaster on their website, including AdventHealth Kissimmee.^[28]

On April 1, 2024, the hospital opened a 30,400 square foot (2,820 m²) floor expansion at its patient tower for $12.3 million. It added 40 private rooms, increasing the capacity of AdventHealth Kissimmee to 282 beds.^[29]