UF Health Shands Hospital Patient Guide: Overview

Information for Patients and Visitors

The following information is a resource for the patients, their families and their visitors about UF Health hospitals in Gainesville: UF Health Shands Hospital, UF Health Shands Cancer Hospital, UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital, UF Health Heart & Vascular Hospital and UF Health Neuromedicine Hospital.

 

Coming to UF Health

• Admissions
• Information for Incoming Patients
• Where to Stay
• About Gainesville
• Maps & Directions
• Parking
• Shuttles and Buses

 

While You're Here

• Visiting Hours & Welcome Centers
• Meals and Dining
• General Services and Amenities
• Faith, Meditation, & Well-being 
• Gardens & Outdoor Spaces
• Telephone Directory
• Gift Shops

 

For Patients

• Patients Bill of Rights
• Your Health Care Team
• Patient Satisfaction
• Patient Privacy
• Safety and Security
• Condition H
• Fighting Infections
• Medications
• Advance Directives

 

Going Home

• Preparing for Discharge
• Billing and Insurance
• Medical Records
• Outpatient Services
• Support Groups
• For the Caregiver

UF Health Shands Hospitals

 

UF Health Shands Hospital

Established in 1958, UF Health Shands Hospital has more than 500 physicians representing 110 medical specialties working with a team of healthcare professionals to provide quality care for patients. 

• Overview
• Maps and Directions

 

UF Health Shands Cancer Hospital

Located across from UF Health Shands Hospital, UF Health Shands Cancer Hospital is a 500,000-square-foot facility that offers advanced resources for a wide range of oncology, surgery, critical care and emergency/trauma patients.

• Overview
• Maps and Directions

 

UF Health Shands Children's Hospital

Ranked in the top-50 pediatric hospitals in the country in a variety of specialties by US News & World Report, University of Florida physicians at UF Health Shands Children's Hospital provide the full spectrum of pediatric specialty services.

• Overview
• Maps and Directions
• Doctors