Patient Care

"Caring for patients in a compassionate environment"

Shands HealthCare provides care and treatment for thousands of patients annually. These patients come to Shands' hospitals for state-of-the-art treatment delivered in a compassionate environment. Your gift allows us to continue to provide the best care in a warm environment.

What your gift can do

• Purchase the latest life-saving, state-of-the-art equipment
• Help us recruit the world’s best physicians, nurses and other healthcare providers
• Provide quality care for all patients who need help

Did you Know?

• Nine of Shands at UF medical specialties are ranked among the top nationally by U.S. News and World Report: digestive disorders, ear nose & throat, neurology and neurosurgery, kidney disease, urology, orthopaedics, cancer, geriatrics, and gynecology.
• Shands at UF is consistently ranked as a U.S.News & World Report "Best Hospital" in several specialty areas, and Solucient ranks Shands at UF and Shands Jacksonville as top-100 heart hospitals.
• Last year, Shands HealthCare cared for 88,519 patients (through admissions). Outpatient and emergency visits totaled 1,330,873.

More Information

For more information, please contact the Shands Healthcare Office of Development at 352.265.0784.