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NCH Healthcare System Rebranding for a Modern Image

Officials with NCH unveiled a brand transition last week that announced the nonprofit hospital system in Collier County is now NCH.  Read More > Naples Daily News covers NCH new brand announcement.

New Implant to Help with Heart Failure

A new device, the Cardiac Contractility Modulator, is implanted just under the skin in the chest and helps people with heart failure, a condition where the heart muscle is weakened. Read More > WINK News covers NCH’s use of the Cardiac Contractility Modulator.

Collier County School Nurses Train at NCH Simulation Center

More than 60 school nurses and health care officials working inside the Collier County Public School system received training at the Naples Community Hospital’s Simulation Center. The participants received training on how to react to a number of different traumatic, non-frequent injuries that could occur on school property. Read More > NBC2 News covers the …

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Exclusiva: mujer cubana sobrevive tras aneurisma cerebral

Una mujer cubana cuenta la historia de cómo sobrevivió a una aneurisma cerebral que casi la mata.  Leer más > Telemundo 49 cubrió la historia.

NCH’s Simulation Lab Brings Real-world Experience to Healthcare Providers

The NCH Simulation Center, located at the downtown campus’ Baker Hospital, contains state-of-the-art technology aimed at educating NCH staff for any emergency.  Read More > NBC2 News covers the NCH Simulation Center.

NCH Doctors Warn of Heat Related Illnesses Sweeping Collier County as Temperatures Rise

As the heat rises, tourists and locals are visiting the ER with symptoms of nausea, vomiting, headache, cramps and muscle cramps, all signs of heat exhaustion.  Read More > NBC2 News covers heat exhaustion symptoms and how to protect yourself.

How an After School Race Changed Collier County Teen’s Life Forever

When Bernardo Barnhart was in fourth grade, he started participating in a Collier County Public Schools program called “Kids on the GO.” It changed his life.  Read More > NBC2 News covers Barnhart’s journey.

COPD Patients Breathe Easier From New Valve at NCH

Patients suffering from COPD are now breathing easier thanks to new technology in the form of a tiny valve.  Read More > WINK News covers the Zephyr endobronchial valve available at NCH.

Best Buy Founder’s Foundation Gives Historic Gift to NCH Healthcare System

The philanthropic foundation started by Best Buy founder Dick Schulze is donating $20 million to the NCH Healthcare System’s new cardiac and stroke center.  Read More > Naples Daily News covers NCH’s gift from his Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation.

NCH Receives Third $20M Donation for New Heart and Stroke Institute

Naples Community Hospital received a $20 million donation from the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation for the health care system’s five-story cardiovascular institute.   Read More > Gulf Shore Business covers the third $20 million donation going toward the cardiovascular institute as it follows gifts from the Rooney Foundation and from Diana and Don Wingard. …

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