About Us

The Villages Regional Hospital

History

In August of 1998, The Villages Tri-County Medical Center, Inc. applied to the state of Florida and received a Certificate of Need to build a 60-bed acute care hospital in December of that same year. Groundbreaking for the new hospital took place on November 17, 2000 and after nearly two years of construction, the hospital opened in July 2002.

New construction began in late 2005 to expand the hospital. When the $65 million expansion was completed in November of 2007, The Villages Regional Hospital had grown from 60 patient beds to 198 patient beds. Three floors were added, including an expansion of cardiac services from Leesburg Regional Medical Center to create The Villages’ first hospital-based cardiac catheterization suites.

In January of 2008, The Villages Regional Hospital & Leesburg Regional Medical Center announced a new system name that collectively identified them as Central Florida Health Alliance. Each hospital kept its individual name, exceptional services, and leadership while acknowledging that they shared the same commitment to quality care and service excellence.