Health Management Associates Inc.

Public Company, Headquarters Location
5811 Pelican Bay Blvd., Ste. 500, Naples, FL 34108-2711, United States
(239)598-3131, http://www.hma-corp.com

Primary SIC: General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Primary NAICS: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
Description: Health Management Associates, Inc. was incorporated in Delaware in 1979, but began operations through a subsidiary that was formed in 1977. It became a public company in 1991. It operates general acute care hospitals in non-urban communities, primarily in the southeastern and southwestern U.S. Its hospitals provide a range of services, including general surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics, emergency room care, out-patient services, radiology, oncology, diagnostic care, coronary care and pediatric services. Additionally, some of its hospitals provide specialty services in cardiology, neuro-surgery, oncology, radiation therapy, computer-assisted tomography scanning, magnetic resonance imaging, lithotripsy and full-service obstetrics. The company is recognized for its high-quality facilities. Lake Norman Regional Medical Center, its 105-bed general acute care hospital in Mooresville, North Carolina, achieved Magnet Status designation in February 2007 for excellence in nursing services by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Magnet Recognition Program. Additionally, Charlotte Regional Medical Center in Punta Gorda, Florida, and Sebastian River Medical Center in Sebastian, Florida, were recently ranked among the nation's top 5% of hospitals, according to an independent study of mortality and complication rates by Health Grades Inc. As of December 2008, the company operated 56 hospitals with a total of 8,019 licensed beds in 15 states.Services: Operator of acute care hospitals in the southeast and southwest areas of non-urban American.