St. Joseph's Hospital

10/24/2025

Happy Respiratory Care Week! We appreciate our fantastic team of respiratory therapists (RTs) and are proud of the care they provide.

They aim to improve lung health of our patients and help them with lung and breathing disorders. Collaborating with medical staff, they recommend treatments and therapies. They do analysis, tests and measurements of a person’s breathing to determine oxygen levels and other gases.

RTs also manage the intricate and complex apparatuses, ventilators and artificial airway devices for patients with breathing difficulties. They also educate patients and families about breathing and lungs so patients can maximize recovery.

Read more about BayCare respiratory and pulmonary services: https://bit.ly/470OewY

10/22/2025

BayCare is proud to be recognized as a Woman-Led Organization in the 2025 Top Workplaces Fall Culture Excellence Awards. With 73% of our leadership team made up of women, we’re building a future where opportunity is the standard.

Just ask Alicia Salazar, now Site Manager at the BMG New Tampa Primary Care office. She launched her career through BayCare’s Medical Assistant Academy — just one of the many workforce development programs helping team members grow right here at BayCare.

Click here to read about Alicia’s story and more in our 2024 Annual Report to the Community: https://bit.ly/4mNzgBg

10/21/2025

How do you stay okay? 💚 Whether it’s journaling, exercising, cooking or connecting with a support group, our partners at Tampa Bay Thrives want to hear your story!

The “How I Stay Okay” contest has been extended through October 31 — share a short video showing how you care for your mental health for a chance to win a prize!

📧 Submit your video to info@tampabaythrives.org. You can also tag a friend to encourage them to share their story too.

It takes time to learn how you stay okay! That's why we are extending the deadline for our How I Stay Okay video contest!

Submit a video sharing how you take care of your mental health by October 31st and be entered to win up to $250!

For some, taking care of your mental health means making a comfort meal at the end of the day to unwind, going for a long midday walk, or starting your day by journaling your goals and feelings! Whatever it is that helps you take care of your mental health, we want to hear about it!

Help break the stigma! Send your video submissions to info@tampabaythrives.org to be entered in the contest!

10/16/2025

Breast size doesn't matter when it comes to developing cancer. A BayCare patient learned that when she received that diagnosis following her annual mammogram. During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, her story serves as a reminder to separate fact from myth when it comes to getting a mammogram.

Don’t let misconceptions stop you from a life-saving breast cancer screening. BayCare experts debunk mammogram myths and share how annual screenings save lives.

10/15/2025

10/14/2025

The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses is an international recognition program that honors and celebrates nurses who give exceptional, compassionate care to patients and families. Congratulations to our most recent DAISY Award winners!

10/10/2025

🎥 Just aired! Watch this clip from today’s “Military Makeover: Operation Career” segment on Lifetime of Christina Martinez and David Hill sharing how their military service shaped their careers at BayCare. BayCare is proud to support nearly 1,000 veterans and active military team members. Today’s Lifetime segment shows how we foster a culture of gratitude and respect and build meaningful career pathways for those who served. Military Makeover

10/08/2025

✨ From nurse to resident ... at the same hospital! ✨

Dr. Reyleen Loreto’s journey is nothing short of incredible. She walked into St. Joseph’s Hospital 16 years ago as a nurse, newly arrived from the Philippines. Today, she’s back as one of our internal medicine residents!

Her path has been shaped by resilience, family and faith. From 5N to the ICU, from charge nurse to nurse practitioner, she never stopped growing 🌱

Her son with autism inspires her every day, and the loss of her father and sister to COVID-19 only deepened her passion for compassionate care 💙

After training at Vanderbilt and working in pulmonology and critical care, she matched into our St. Joseph’s Hospital internal medicine residency program right where it all began!

“My journey has been one of resilience, love and faith. I am endlessly grateful to my family, my colleagues and this community that has supported me every step of the way. St. Joseph’s isn’t just where I work — it’s where my dreams have grown, and where I hope to continue giving back for years to come.”

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10/07/2025

We are proud to announce that our Structural Heart and Valve Program recently received recertification from The American College of Cardiology (ACC), recognizing expertise and commitment to excellence in treating patients receiving transcatheter valve repair and replacement procedures. Learn more below!

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) Transcatheter Valve Program recertification recognizes expertise and commitment to excellence in treating patients receiving transcatheter valve repair and replacement procedures.

10/03/2025

Today, we held our annual blessing of the pets in honor of the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals, and World Animal Day. The adorable pet photos our team members posted on our Chapel wall never disappoint! This week we also celebrated our 91st Founders’ Day! Events included our Founders' Day Picnic on the Patio, where lunch was served at 1934 prices! That's 25 cents a meal! Additionally, we held our Mass of Thanksgiving at the hospital Chapel. The special event honors the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany who founded the original St. Joseph’s Hospital on October 1, 1934! Thanks to all who were on hand to help commemorate the occasion.

10/02/2025

During National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), we are proud to recognize the many contributions of our BayCare team members with disabilities who bring skill, passion and perspective to our health system every day. Thank you for your contributions!

09/30/2025

We’re pleased to announce that we’ve reached a new agreement with Florida Blue to protect the region’s access to BayCare hospitals, services and its specialty physician network. Dr. Lisa Ball shares what this means for your care and our ongoing commitment to communities across West Central Florida. Visit https://KeepBayCare.org for more information.