Rockledge Regional Medical Center is nationally recognized for its commitment to providing high-quality stroke care
July 22, 2024The American Heart Association presents Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus award for proven dedication to ensuring all stroke patients have access to best practices and life-saving care
Rockledge Regional Medical Center and Steward Medical Group Welcomes General, Robotic, and Breast Surgeon Nicole Bairossi, MD, FACS
July 2, 2024Dr. Bairossi has joined Steward Surgical Associates
Steward Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center at Rockledge Recognized with National President’s Circle Award for Clinical Excellence in Patient Satisfaction and Clinical Outcomes
June 27, 2024Rockledge Regional Medical Center physicians, leaders and clinicians are proud to announce that Steward Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center at Rockledge has been awarded the prestigious President’s Circle award. The Center was awarded the honor by Healogics, the nation's largest provider of advanced wound care services. The President’s Circle award is only given to distinguished centers that achieve ...
Rockledge Regional Medical Center Earns An ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group for Second Straight Grading Period
May 2, 2024“A” Grade for Spring 2024 from The Leapfrog Group is a national recognition for patient safety Rockledge, Florida (May 1, 2024) – Rockledge Regional Medical Center, a Steward Family Hospital, earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog that sets standards for excellence in patient care. Twice a year, Leapfrog assigns an “A...
U.S. News & World Report Names Rockledge Regional Medical Center Among Best Hospitals 2023-2024 as High Performing for Maternity Care
December 12, 2023Rockledge, FL –December 12, 2023 – Rockledge Regional Medical Center has been named by U.S. News & World Report to its 2023-2024 Best Hospitals as a High Performing hospital for Maternity Care. This is the highest distinction a hospital can earn for U.S. News’ Best Hospitals Procedures & Conditions ratings. The annual Procedures & Conditions ratings are designed to assist patients and ...
Rockledge Regional Medical Center Earns An ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group
November 6, 2023“A” Grade for Fall 2023 is a national recognition for patient safety Rockledge, Florida (November 6, 2023) – Rockledge Regional Medical Center, a Steward Family Hospital, earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog that sets standards for excellence in patient care. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across ...
Rockledge Regional Medical Center recognized as 2023 Birnbaum Quality Leadership Top Performer by Vizient
September 26, 2023Rockledge, FL, September 26, 2023 – Rockledge Regional Medical Center announced it has been recognized as a top performer in the 2023 Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Ranking by Vizient, Inc. Rockledge Regional was one of 181 Vizient provider customers in the Complex Care Medical Center Cohort and was recognized for demonstrating excellence in delivering high-quality care based on the V...
Rockledge Regional Medical Center and Steward Medical Group Welcomes General Surgeon José G. Mejia, MD, FACS
September 6, 2023Dr. Mejia has joined Steward Surgical Associates Rockledge, Florida (September 6, 2023) –Rockledge Regional Medical Center, a Steward Family Hospital, is pleased to announce that José Mejia, MD., a board-certified general surgeon, who is fluent in English and Spanish with almost a quarter of a century of experience, has joined Steward Surgical Associates. Dr. Mejia is a Fellow of the American Coll...
Rockledge Regional Medical Center and Steward Medical Group Welcomes Mark Duber, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
July 19, 2023Dr. Duber has joined Steward Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Rockledge, Florida (July 19, 2023) –Rockledge Regional Medical Center, a Steward Family Hospital is pleased to announce that Mark Duber, D.O., a board-certified orthopedic surgeon, specializing in joint replacement, has joined Steward Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. “We are very excited to welcome Dr. Duber to the Steward family,”...
Thomas Bowden Named President of Rockledge Regional Medical Center
January 17, 2023Rockledge, Florida (January 16, 2023) –Thomas Bowden has been named president of Rockledge Regional Medical Center. Bowden had been serving as the chief administrative officer and, before that, as the hospital’s chief operating officer. Bowden brings a breadth of knowledge and experience to his position at Rockledge. Tom joined Steward Health Care in 2014 as the Director of Operations and Material...
Florida Surgeon General, Joseph Ladapo, MD, PhD, Recognizes Rockledge Regional Medical Center for Ensuring the Safety of New Moms and Their Babies
September 7, 2022The Florida Department of Health and the Agency for Health Care Administration Recognized Steward Family Birthplace at Rockledge Regional Medical Center for Low C-Section Rates, Among Lowest in the State Rockledge, Florida (July 14, 2022) – On July 14, 2022, Florida’s Surgeon General, Joseph Ladapo, MD, PhD, recognized Rockledge Regional Medical Center, a Steward Family Hospital, as among the 26 F...
Rockledge Regional Medical Center is nationally recognized for its commitment to providing high-quality stroke care
July 21, 2022Rockledge, Florida (June 21, 2022) – Rockledge Regional Medical Center has received the American Heart Association’s Gold Plus Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability. S...
Cardiac Team at Rockledge Regional Medical Center Performs 100th WATCHMAN Procedure, a Noninvasive Cardiac Treatment to Reduce Risk of Stroke
April 15, 2022An implantable device for those suffering from non-valvular atrial fibrillation Rockledge, Florida (April 14, 2022) – The electrophysiology team at Rockledge Regional Medical Center, led by Stephen Watts, MD, electrophysiologist, have successfully completed a WATCHMAN implantation on the team’s one hundredth patient! This milestone, achieved last week, began with the team’s first implant in July o...
Top 5% of Hospitals in the US, Rockledge Regional Medical Center, Achieves Healthgrades 2022 Patient Safety Excellence Award™
March 15, 2022Rockledge, Florida (March 15, 2022) – Rockledge Regional Medical Center has been recognized by Healthgrades as a 2022 Patient Safety Excellence Award™ recipient. This distinction places Rockledge Regional Medical Center among the top 5% of all short-term acute care hospitals as evaluated by Healthgrades, the leading marketplace connecting patients and providers. “For Rockledge Regional Medical Cen...
Steward Health Care Adds Joe Deschryver As South Regional President
June 21, 2021DeSchryver – a 20-year industry veteran – to oversee Steward Health Care operations across Texas, Florida, Louisiana, and Arkansas DALLAS (June 21, 2021) – Steward Health Care, the nation’s largest physician-owned and -led healthcare network, has added Joe DeSchryver as Regional President, Steward Health Care, South Region. DeSchryver brings 20 years of experience operating acute care hospitals an...
Rockledge Regional Medical Center Administers COVID Vaccination No. 5,000
April 15, 2021Medical center plays important role in fight against pandemic, reaches milestone with the help of over 100 staff members and volunteers Rockledge, Florida (April 15, 2021) – Rockledge Regional Medical Center began administering the Moderna vaccine against COVID-19 in December, part of the medical community’s battle against the pandemic. Yesterday, the hospital has reached an important milestone: 5...
Rockledge Regional Medical Center Leads Vaccinations of Brevard County School District Employees
February 26, 2021Rockledge Regional Medical Center Leads Vaccinations of Brevard County School District Employees Over 300 Teachers, Principals, and Staff under 65 and at high-risk for COVID-19 to receive Vaccine through Rockledge Regional Initiative FEB. 26, ROCKLEDGE, FL – Rockledge Regional Medical Center, a Steward Family Hospital, today announced that it will administer a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to...
Rockledge Regional Medical Center Launches Affordable Care Initiative for Patients Financially Affected by Coronavirus
June 18, 2020Rockledge Regional reaches out to Brevard County patients struggling financially due to COVID-19 with a program offering affordable, transparent prices and no surprise bills.
Melbourne, Sebastian and Rockledge Regional Medical Centers to Resume Elective Procedures and Surgeries for Brevard and Indian River Counties
May 4, 2020Melbourne, Sebastian and Rockledge Regional Medical Centers to Ensure Safe, Secure Access to Care Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Rockledge Regional Offers COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Therapy
April 22, 2020Experimental treatment offers hope to patients and staff