Health Care

Manatee County residents have access to two major hospitals as well as a wide range of public health care services and privately operated walk-in clinics.  In addition, the county's 12 Emergency Medical Service units pride themselves on getting you to the hospital quicker, maintaining an average response time of 6.o5 minutes.  Seventy percent of the area's physicians, nearly 440, are registered with the Manatee County Medical Society.

Blake Medical Center
Blake Medical Center is the only area hospital to be rated as one of America's Top 100 hospitals for 1995 and 1997.  The Joint Commission of the Accreditation of Healthcare Organization has also recognized Blake by awarding its highest honor—"Accreditation with Commendation" on three consecutive surveys.  Blake Medical Center is a 383-bed, acutecare, full-service medical center and a leading provider of quality, affordable health care.

Manatee Memorial Hospital
Founded in 1953, Manatee Memorial Hospital is the county's oldest and largest hospital, providing the community with medical services and programs on campus and at satellite sites.  The hospital has kept pace with the community's rapid growth, and today, the hospital employs over 1,400 people at its 512-bed, full-service, acute-care facility

Integrated Health Services
HIS of Bradenton offers subacute care and related services through a comprehensive program to care for the medically stable patient.  In meeting high standards of medical practice, HIS has has surpassed the expectations of patients and physicians.  The Medical Specialty Unit provides an alternative to traditional, costly in-patient hospital stays.