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AdventHealth Fish Memorial outlines workforce, clinical growth and community partnerships at commission meeting
Summary
The hospital's president and CEO presented usage and workforce statistics and described new treatments, training facilities and community partnerships, including a back‑to‑school event sponsorship and a care navigator success story.
On Monday the commission received a presentation from AdventHealth Fish Memorial President and CEO Eric Lundy outlining hospital operations, community programs and workforce connections to Deltona.
Lundy described AdventHealth as a large not‑for‑profit, faith‑based health system and said the Fish Memorial campus served about 142,000 people last year, performing over 3,800 surgeries and employing about 1,300 people — roughly 31% of whom are Deltona residents. He emphasized local workforce ties, noting two senior hospital executives are Deltona High School graduates.
Services, facilities and expansion Lundy said AdventHealth recently opened a regional education and simulation center for clinical training with capacity for more than 4,000 nurses and medical professionals. He described the hospital as the first in Volusia County to offer a minimally invasive treatment (referred to during the presentation as “Aqbalation Therapy”) for benign prostatic enlargement without incision or heat — a treatment hospital staff said relieves symptoms with a short recovery.
Community partnerships and patient story Lundy emphasized community partnerships beyond the hospital walls, noting AdventHealth’s involvement in a back‑to‑school fair and early‑literacy programs. He closed with a patient story about “Jessica,” a cancer patient who experienced homelessness and who worked with a hospital care navigator to secure follow‑up care and housing support after treatment, illustrating the system’s wraparound services.
Commission reaction and follow‑up Commissioners thanked Lundy for hospital support of local events and for clinical services. Vice Mayor Harriet recounted a neighbor’s positive emergency‑room experience at Fish Memorial; Commissioner Lolly asked about hyperbaric oxygen therapy for veterans and Lundy said he would follow up about campus availability. Lundy said AdventHealth is the county’s largest private‑sector employer and described ongoing physician recruitment.
What this means The presentation framed AdventHealth Fish Memorial as an anchor institution in West Volusia — a major local employer and healthcare provider — and highlighted investments in clinical capability, staff training and community programs. Commissioners and staff noted the hospital’s role in local emergency care and community health partnerships.
