Lee Health Announces Sept. 10 Opening of the New Complex Care Center at Cape Coral Hospital

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New center will serve growing Cape Coral population and help patients transition through the continuum of care

Lee Health is pleased to announce the opening of the Complex Care Center at Cape Coral Hospital on Sept. 10. The new center, located inside of the hospital’s Medical Office Building, will help serve the growing Cape Coral population and enable residents and visitors to receive high-quality care close to home after hospital discharge. 

The 2,591-square-foot Cape Coral Hospital Complex Care Center will be open seven days a week, including on all holidays, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. It will be staffed with hospitalists, pharmacists and licensed clinical social workers. Patients may be referred to the complex care center if they don’t have a primary care physician (PCP) or if they are unable to see their PCP in a timely manner due to distance or lack of appointments. Patients are also seen at the Complex Care Center for wound care and infusions.

Located at 708 Del Prado Blvd S, Ste. 14, Cape Coral, the goal of the Complex Care Center is to ensure hospital patients are seen promptly after their hospital stay and to help patients transition through the continuum of care right on the campus of Cape Coral Hospital. The Complex Care Center can also help patients establish a PCP who can provide ongoing follow-up care. Until patients have an established PCP, the Complex Care Center can act as a bridge to ensure they get care when they need it.

The center provides treatment, oversight of care, education and support for patients who may not have a PCP, resources or the means to connect with care providers. A pharmacist is also stationed in the center to assist with medication reconciliation, education and fulfillment.

Lee Memorial Hospital houses the original Complex Care Center on its campus in the Medical Office Building on the 4^th floor. The Cape Coral Hospital Complex Care Center will offer similar services on a smaller scale, including antimicrobial treatment, hydration infusion, various IV infusions, blood transfusions, would care treatment, and transitional care.

“It’s very important to us that the entire community has access to the care they need when they need it,” said Kris Fay, chief officer of community-based care. “The Complex Care Center at Cape Coral Hospital will help us accomplish that goal as well as reduce emergency department visits and prevent hospital readmissions. The new center helps ensure that the Cape Coral community will have access to the right care in the right place at the right time.”

Wound care patients can first be seen by a physician or advanced provider (AP) who will set up a wound care plan. Depending on the plan, patients may be followed by a wound care nurse for subsequent visits with occasional monitoring by the physician or AP.

Patients who need antibiotic infusions will follow the plan from their specialty physician. Some antibiotics are given daily, for several days or weeks, while something like a blood transfusion may be a one-time visit.

If a specialist follow-up is recommended at hospital discharge, the Complex Care Center can also help set up appointments for patients

To learn more about the Complex Care Center at Cape Coral Hospital, please visit www.leehealth.org. 

Cape Coral Hospital is located at 636 Del Prado Blvd.