South Bay Hospital

What South Bay Hospital does

South Bay Hospital, operating under the unified brand HCA Florida South Shore Hospital, is a 138-bed community acute care hospital founded in 1982 and based in Sun City Center, Florida. The legal entity, C-HCA, Inc., operates the facility as part of HCA Florida Healthcare, the Florida division of HCA Healthcare (NYSE: HCA). The hospital serves the Sun City Center retirement community and surrounding residential areas spanning Hillsborough and Manatee counties. Reported employee count is 251–500, consistent with a mid-sized community acute care facility.

Service delivery is structured around a broad multi-specialty acute care portfolio, including 24/7 emergency medicine, cardiology, general surgery, orthopedics, bariatric surgery, gastroenterology, neurology, spine care, women's care, wound care, urology, colorectal health, and diagnostic imaging. The facility maintains American College of Radiology imaging accreditation and Joint Commission Primary Stroke Center certification, supporting stroke routing and advanced imaging referrals. Clinical reputation is anchored by repeated Healthgrades distinctions in surgical and orthopedic care.

Digital touchpoints are centered on MyHealthONE, a patient portal delivered via web and mobile that provides unified access to medical records, appointment management, and bill payment across the HCA Florida ecosystem. Revenue is generated on a fee-for-service acute care model, with payment derived from a mix of Medicare, Medicaid, commercial payers, and self-pay patients. As an HCA affiliate, the hospital is embedded in the parent's centralized procurement, revenue cycle management, and clinical protocol infrastructure, which underwrites operational efficiency and contract leverage with regional payers. Go-to-market is primarily reactive: patient and physician referrals from the immediate Sun City Center catchment area and adjacent HCA Florida affiliated practices.

Name

South Bay Hospital

Legal name

C-HCA, Inc.

Website

https://southbayhospital.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

South Bay Hospital, operating as HCA Florida South Shore Hospital, is a 138-bed community acute care facility in Sun City Center, Florida, founded in 1982 and serving patients across Hillsborough and Manatee counties as part of HCA Healthcare.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Hospital / Acute-Care Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110), Outpatient Care Centers (6214)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Ambulatory Cardiology Diagnostic & Procedure Centers (Non-hospital-based) (HLAFABAK)

Keywords

• Community hospital services
• Emergency medical care
• Cardiology services
• Orthopedic surgery
• Diagnostic imaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Sun City Center

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Patient Healthcare Services: Hospital generates revenue through providing medical services to patients including emergency care, surgeries, diagnostic imaging, cardiology services, orthopedic care, and other medical specialties. Revenue is collected through insurance payments, self-pay, and government healthcare programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

South Bay Hospital, operating as HCA Florida South Shore Hospital, is a 138-bed community hospital in Sun City Center, Florida that provides 24/7 emergency care and a broad set of inpatient and outpatient medical specialties including cardiology, general surgery, orthopedic care, bariatric surgery, gastroenterology, neurological care, spine care, women's care, wound care, urology, and colorectal health, supported by ACR-accredited diagnostic imaging (CT, MRI, nuclear medicine, mammography, ultrasound) and a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center program. It also distributes the MyHealthONE secure patient portal and mobile application that let patients view records, schedule appointments, pre-register, pay bills, and share health information with caregivers and physicians.

Product overview

South Bay Hospital operates as a 138-bed community hospital offering a unified patient care platform. The hospital provides medical specialties including emergency care, cardiology, general surgery, orthopedics, and bariatric surgery. The primary digital product is the MyHealthONE Patient Portal, a web-based portal and mobile application that enables patients to access health records, schedule appointments, and manage billing. The hospital's digital offerings do not include separate modules or add-on products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MyHealthONE: Secure patient portal allowing patients to view health records, schedule appointments, pay bills, and manage healthcare online.

Products and services

• Emergency Care (24/7) Round-the-clock emergency department care delivered at the Sun City Center facility for residents of Hillsborough and Manatee counties needing urgent medical attention.
• Cardiology Services Cardiac specialty services provided to community patients, including evaluation and treatment of cardiovascular conditions, delivered by multidisciplinary teams at the Sun City Center hospital.
• Orthopedic Care Orthopedic specialty service line including orthopedic surgery; recognized as one of Healthgrades America's 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery in 2023 and 2024.
• General Surgery General surgical services provided at the community hospital as part of its multidisciplinary specialty offerings.
• Bariatric Surgery Surgical weight-loss service line offered by the hospital's surgical specialties to community patients.
• Gastroenterology Gastroenterology specialty service line for digestive-system care, recognized in Healthgrades Top 10% for Gastrointestinal Surgery in 2024.
• Neurological Care Neurology specialty services for patients needing neurological evaluation and treatment at the community hospital.
• Spine Care Spine specialty service line including back surgery; the hospital earned Healthgrades five-star rating for Back Surgery in 2024.
• Stroke Care (Primary Stroke Center) Stroke care delivered under Joint Commission Primary Stroke Center certification at the Sun City Center hospital.
• Women's Care Women's health specialty service line offered to community patients at the South Shore Hospital facility.
• Urology Urology specialty service line for urological care delivered at the community hospital.
• Colorectal Health Services Colorectal specialty service line including colorectal surgery; the hospital earned Healthgrades five-star rating for Colorectal Surgeries in 2024.
• Wound Care Wound care specialty service provided to patients at the South Shore Hospital facility.
• Imaging Services (CT, MRI, Mammography, Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound) Diagnostic imaging services across CT, MRI, mammography, nuclear medicine, and ultrasound, all accredited by the American College of Radiology.
• MyHealthONE Patient Portal Secure web-based patient portal where patients can view health records including lab results, physician notes, and imaging reports, schedule follow-up appointments, pay bills, pre-register, and share health records with physicians or caregivers.
• MyHealthONE Mobile App Mobile companion to the MyHealthONE portal available on iOS and Android, offering Find a Doctor, Pay a Bill, Pre-Register, Share Health Records, and Classes & Events features.
• Consult-A-Nurse Line Nurse consultation and physician referral phone service (844-706-8773) that helps prospective patients access triage guidance and connect with appropriate physicians.

Quantifiable outcome

• One of Healthgrades America's 50 Best Hospitals for Surgical Care in 2024
• +3 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• HCA Florida HealthcarecoreOthersSouth Shore Hospital is part of HCA Florida Healthcare, Florida's largest network of healthcare providers. This parent company relationship provides access to extensive expertise and resources across the network of care.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• HCA Florida Brandon Hospital: Sister HCA Florida community hospital in the Tampa Bay market, providing overlapping emergency, surgical, and specialty services to an adjacent Hillsborough County catchment; directly comparable in scale, parent network, and service mix.
• Tampa General Hospital: Large academic-affiliated regional referral hospital serving the same Hillsborough County market, competing with South Shore for surgical, cardiac, and emergency patients but at significantly greater scale and specialty depth.
• AdventHealth Tampa: Community/regional hospital within the AdventHealth system serving the Tampa market with comparable emergency, orthopedic, and surgical services; competes directly for patients across the Hillsborough catchment.
• BayCare St. Joseph's Hospital: BayCare system hospital serving the Tampa Bay area with comparable emergency, cardiac, and surgical capabilities; competes for the same regional patient base in Hillsborough County.
• HCA Florida Trinity Hospital: Another HCA Florida community hospital in the greater Tampa Bay region with a similar 138-150 bed scale, providing overlapping emergency, orthopedic, and surgical services within the same parent network.
• Morton Plant Hospital (BayCare): BayCare-affiliated community hospital in the northern Tampa Bay/Pinellas market with similar community-scale service offerings including cardiology, orthopedics, and emergency care.

Regional players

• Sarasota Memorial Hospital: Community-owned regional hospital serving adjacent Manatee/Sarasota counties with comparable emergency, surgical, and specialty services; primarily a regional peer serving neighboring geography rather than direct Hillsborough County competition.
• Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center: Community regional hospital serving the eastern Hillsborough/Polk County market with overlapping emergency, cardiac, and surgical services; comparable in scale and community-hospital orientation.
• Mease Countryside Hospital (BayCare): BayCare community hospital serving the Pinellas/northern Hillsborough area with similar community-hospital service mix and retiree-skewed catchment; comparable demographic profile and service-line breadth.

Broad incumbents

• HCA Healthcare: Parent corporation (NYSE: HCA) and broader enterprise — the ultimate owner of South Shore and operator of the HCA Florida network; relevant for capital allocation, network strategy, and benchmarking against system-wide performance.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SouthBayHosp
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/hcafloridahealthcare/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/SouthBayHospital
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hca-florida-healthcare

Compliance6 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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