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NCH Heart, Vascular, and Stroke Facility

at Baker Hospital gets the

Greenlight from City Leaders.

by Paul Hiltz, NCH President & CEO
n partnership with the city of Naples I would also like to express my deepest gratitude to our donors.
and our community, the construction Their combined pledges have exceeded well over $100 million,
I of the R.M. Schulze Family demonstrating an extraordinary show of support for the $200
Cardiovascular and Stroke Critical Care million project. This ambitious endeavor wouldn't have been
Center at our downtown Baker campus possible without their visionary contributions.
has been approved. This strategic addition The cardiac program at NCH was established over 25 years ago
will seamlessly integrate with our existing and is nationally recognized for its Code Save A Heart Program,
cardiovascular facilities, and include three Open Heart Surgery Program, Structural Heart Program (TAVR
new operating rooms and intensive care and WATCHMAN) and innovative, state of the art technology.
units. Adding more operating rooms and cardiac intensive care Facts about our current program include:
th
units will significantly enhance our ability to meet the critical • Rated in the 95 percentile of STEMI performing hospitals
care needs of our community. in America and safest place to have a heart attack.
Our approach is rooted in the foundational elements of top • Ranked one of Healthgrades America's 100 Best Hospitals
heart programs across the nation, while maintaining our identity for Cardiac Care™ for 9 Years in a Row (2016-2024)
as an independent, community focused healthcare organization. • The Society for Thoracic Surgeons (STS) awarded NCH
Driven by our core values of clinical excellence, research, a top three star rating -the highest category of quality- for its
education, and innovation, we’re on a path to become the leading patient care and outcomes in isolated coronary artery bypass
cardiac care provider in Southwest Florida and beyond. grafting (CABG).
The state of the art Schulze Cardiovascular and Stroke Center • We have evolved to embrace the contemporary practice of a
will redefine medical excellence by doubling the capacity of minimalistic approach to TAVR, using conscious sedation to assure
hybrid, catheterization lab, and electrophysiology suites. With patients an expedited recovery and next day discharge in over 90%
an emphasis on holistic patient care, the institute will feature of our patients.
over two dozen additional private patient rooms, fostering an • Our door to balloon time is 38 minutes. The national average
environment of comfort and privacy. Furthermore, the facility is 75 minutes.
will house dedicated spaces for educational lectures and a The Schulze Cardiovascular and Stroke Critical Care Center
presentation hall, facilitating the exchange of knowledge and will be a beacon of health and hope, thanks to the collective efforts
advancements in cardiovascular and stroke care. of our community members, city council, and invaluable donors.
The institute will also serve as a hub for innovation, For more information on how you can support enhanced cardiac
incorporating the latest technological advancements and and stroke care in Naples, please contact our philanthropy office at
providing space for groundbreaking clinical trials, underscoring 239-624-2000.
our commitment to pioneering medical research. The proximity
of the new proposed building to our main hospital is strategic
and will allow for the integration and purposeful use of our
For more information, please visit
existing three new state of the art cardiovascular ORs and
cardiovascular intensive care units. NCHMD.org

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