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Rooney Family Pledges $8 Million Gift to NCH Healthcare System

Local philanthropists Francis and Kathleen Rooney are making an $8 million donation to support the establishment of the NCH Heart, Vascular, and Stroke Institute. NCH Healthcare System plans to build the new institute on the downtown Baker campus and open by 2025.  Read More > Naples Florida Weekly covers the Rooney family’s gift to the […]

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Spider-Man ‘Swings by’ NCH to Pay it Forward

Spider-Man ‘swung by’ NCH North Naples Hospital, visiting several kids’ rooms and putting smiles on pediatric patients’ faces.  Read More > Fox 4 Now covers how NCH’s visit from Spider-Man.

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ECMO Life Support Gives Collier County Man Chance for Return to Normal Life

Rudi Figueroa arrived at NCH in North Naples, barely able to breathe. His family feared the worst. With interventions failing along with his lungs, doctors with the NCH Heart Institute looked for a solution to save his life using ECMO life support.  Read More > WINK News covers NCH’s use of new ECMO life support

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Meet Dr. Erik Hiester, DO

A seasoned family physician, Dr. Hiester is affiliated with NCH Physician Group – Vanderbilt Beach Concierge Medicine. Get to know Dr.  Hiester, who has over 19 years of experience taking care of patients with dedication, compassion and the highest degree of medical excellence.  Read More > ProNews Report covers NCH’s Dr. Erik Hiester.

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New Five-Story $150 Million Cardiac Center

The NCH Healthcare System is inching closer to the possibility of building a standalone five- story cardiac center in Naples.  Read More > Naples Daily News covers NCH’s plans to build a state-of-the-art cardiac center adjacent to its Downtown Baker Hospital.

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NCH Makes Switch to Epic

NCH switched from Cerner to Epic as the system’s new electronic medical record platform. More than a million NCH patient records were transitioned to the new platform, including patients from its hospitals, outpatient and diagnostic centers and NCH Physician Group Practices.  Read More > EIN Newswire covers NCH Healthcare System’s switch to Epic.

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Naples Man One of First to Undergo Heart Surgery with Local Anesthesia

A Naples man recently underwent a life-saving surgery that might not have been possible if it weren’t for a creative solution by the heart team at NCH. He is like many patients who present a great risk of going under general anesthesia.  Read More > WINK News covers Dr. Robert Cubeddu’s local anesthesia heart surgery

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NCH Invests in Life-supporting ECMO Machines

NCH is making a deep investment in ECMO machines to help critical heart patients. ECMO, which stands for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation machine, is one of the most advanced forms of life support.  Read More > WINK News covers NCH’s investment in  ECMO machines.

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NCH Converting Records to New Vendor

NCH Healthcare System is switching patient medical records to an electronic system called Epic Systems. This system will make it easier for local patients to access health care elsewhere in the U.S.  Read More > Naples Daily News covers NCH new electronic records system.

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Florida Extends Hospital Tally Deadline

Florida hospitals have a new deadline of May 31 to comply with a state order to tally and report how much in tax payer dollars has been spent caring for undocumented immigrants. Read More > Naples Daily News covers the directive signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in September.

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