Orlando Health Horizon West Hospital celebrates fifth anniversary

Orlando Health Horizon West Hospital staff celebrated the hospital's fifth anniversary Friday, Jan. 30.

Since opening its doors in 2021, the hospital has added specialized health care services, earned patient quality accolades and built strong community partners. 

The hospital recognized its major accomplishments since its opening including building a cardiac catheterization lab program; becoming a Certified Primary Stroke Center; expanding orthopedic care and earning Joint Commission certification for disease-specific care regarding hip, knee and shoulder replacement; Leapfrog straight 'A' grades for three consecutive semesters; opening new outpatient services in the Davenport area with primary care, cardiology and general surgery clinics; and stationing a dedicated pediatric critical care transport to Orlando Health Emergency Room - Reunion Village. 

"Our team has accomplished so much in the last five years, and I'm really excited for what's still to come," said Joe Khayat, Orlando Health vice president and president of Orlando Health Horizon West Hospital, in a news release. "As this area grows, so does our hospital, so we are very intentional about tailoring new services to what is needed in this community, with safety and quality always at the forefront."

The hospital is planning expansions in women's services, neurology and urology care over the next year.

Over the past five years, the hospital has served nearly 200,000 patients.