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UF Health reaches out beyond our hospitals and physician practices to share valuable health information with our community.
UF Health's six health-related colleges within the University of Florida Health Science Center, the UF Health family of hospitals and many community volunteer partners work together to act as a health care safety net for many of the most vulnerable citizens of North Florida.
UF Health is Florida's only health care system with two statutory teaching hospitals that are part of the state's "safety-net" hospital system, caring for people who have little or no medical coverage. UF Health spent approximately $233 million in unreimbursed charity care at cost. UF Health is one of Florida's largest Medicaid and charity care providers.
UF Health is the only health care system in the Southeast with two Level 1 Trauma Centers.
Our employees raise hundreds of thousands of dollars each year with our community support efforts. Some of our many beneficiaries include the United Way, the March of Dimes and the American Heart Association.
As a non-profit, we are committed to being a responsible, accountable steward of our resources. In fiscal year 2023, we spent:
Every year, UF Health Shands produces a report that looks at the health care needs of our service region. This includes Alachua, Bradford, Columbia, Levy, Marion, Putnam and Suwannee counties. The report is federally required by the Affordable Care Act. The report offers a deeper understanding of the health needs of our region. It informs our efforts to address community needs in actionable ways. We identify and develop efforts to:
The Community Health Needs Assessment Platform provides demographic data on community health and funding opportunities for community health initiatives.