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The ripple effects of better health.

Ten years on and we’re turning the tide for children.

Since opening one decade ago, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida has been part of a sea change in children’s health. Bringing unique programs to millions of central Florida families, providing innovative care to our region’s most medically challenged children, and ensuring a pipeline of pediatric providers across the state. While we celebrate how far we’ve come, it’s not even close to how far we’ll go to ensure every child’s world is a place for them to thrive.

UCF Lake Nona Medical Center –Expanding Access to Care in Orlando’s Medical City

By Staff Writer

After breaking ground in 2018, UCF Lake Nona Medical Center opened to the public this month, providing full-service healthcare to Lake Nona and surrounding communities in southeast Orlando and Osceola County. Located at 6700 Lake Nona Blvd., adjacent to the UCF College of Medicine in Orlando’s Medical City, Lake Nona’s new hospital provides 24/7 emergency care and an array of inpatient and outpatient hospital services and is expected to serve more than 17,000 patients in its first year.

The establishment of the new hospital was a $175 million investment toward creating an immediate access point to acute inpatient care for adults. Previously, that level of care was only available in the Lake Nona area for children (at Nemours Children’s Hospital) and veterans (at Orlando VA Medical Center at Lake Nona). Now, adults of all ages have immediate, convenient access to a fullservice hospital featuring 64 inpatient beds, a 20-bed emergency department, four operating rooms, a cardiac catheterization lab, comprehensive imaging and laboratory services, and six private birthing suites.

“The grand opening of UCF Lake Nona Medical Center is the realization of a vision that will impact the community for years to come,” said Wendy H. Brandon, FACHE, Chief Executive Officer. “With the rapid growth in Lake Nona, this community needed a hospital close to home. Our team looks forward to working with our medical staff to deliver innovative, patientcentered care to every patient and support Lake Nona’s commitment to health and well-being.” Established in one of the state’s fastgrowing regions, UCF Lake Nona Medical Center was strategically designed and planned for with the future in mind – meaning the hospital intends to grow with the community. Currently, the facility has 64 inpatient beds. The facility’s shell space has immediate capacity to grow to 80 beds, and the hospital and campus are designed to grow to 500 beds, as

UCF Lake Nona Medical Center UCF Lake Nona Medical Center’s Family Birthing Unit features six private birthing suites, offering all the medical technology mom and baby may need for a safe delivery – including a dedicated operating room for C-sections. Each suite is comfortably furnished with space for a guest to stay overnight. The hospital supports each mom’s birth plan and preferences, and provides a nurturing environment to support the family in bonding with baby following delivery, including rooming in, skin-to-skin care immediately following birth and personalized breastfeeding instruction.

needed. Looking ahead, Brandon expects the hospital’s first targets for expansion to be inpatient beds, as well as the ER, Family Birthing Unit and operating rooms. Since the hospital was designed to accommodate expansion in these areas, such additions would be completed without disruption to current services or care.

In addition to expanded access to care, the new hospital will also provide innovative treatments not previously available in the area, like incisionless brain surgery to treat patients with essential tremors. The hospital also features the latest technology to support superior quality care and patient safety, including systems to provide enhanced security, communication and experience. Examples UCF Lake Nona Medical Center was thoughtfully designed to create a space that is warm and inviting, putting patients at ease with purposeful color choices, calming patterns, comfortable furniture and functional spaces. The lobby atrium features a gift shop, a quiet room and café complete with outdoor include an interactive nurse call dining. Complimentary Wi-Fi service is available throughout the facility so guests can be notified by text system that alerts care teams when their loved one or a team member is ready for them. Located next door to the University of Central of patient needs in real-time, a real time location system which Florida’s College of Medicine, some design and architectural elements are repeated as a symbolism of the unique partnership between UCF College of Medicine and HCA Healthcare. pinpoints equipment, staff and patient location throughout the hospital, smart hospital beds that collect patient data and communicate with patients in up to six different languages, and electronic information displays in each room, which communicate important information such as a patient’s care team, diet, activity schedule and the names and times of team members entering the room.

The community will also benefit from the hospital’s tremendous financial impact on the area’s economy. The new facility employs more than 370 staff members. In addition, UCF Lake Nona Medical Center features a full range of imaging technology for both inpatients more than 330 physicians have joined the and outpatients, including 64-slice Computed Tomography (CT), MRI, nuclear medicine, ultra- UCF Lake Nona Medical Center medisound, X-ray, 3-D mammography, DEXA scan and interventional radiology. cal staff, including specialists in primary care, cardiology, colorectal surgery, general surgery, gastroenterology, orthopedic surgery, pulmonology, nephrology, OB/ GYN, gynecologic oncology, infectious disease, nephrology, neurology, neurosurgery, spine and urology. UCF Lake Nona Medical Center is projected to contribute $1.4 million in local and state taxes and provide an estimated $13.8 million for charity and uncompensated care in its first year. Thanks to a unique partnership between HCA Healthcare and the University of Central Florida Academic Health, UCF Lake Nona Medical Center will support community needs and boost the local economy – while simultaneously investing in tomorrow’s healthcare prac-

The hospital invested in the latest technology to support superior quality care and patient safety for its new facility. Every patient room features a smart bed that weighs the patient and collects other important data, notifies care teams of patient movement to help avoid falls, and communicates with patients in up to six different languages. Each room is also equipped with an electronic white board, which communicates a patient’s diet, activity schedule and the names of team members entering the room in real time. Through the integration of cutting-edge technologies like these, the hospital can ensure higher levels of patient care, safety and satisfaction.

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titioners. These future healthcare professionals will benefit from the depth and breadth of the HCA Healthcare network, tapping into its extensive clinical knowledge and innovative operating strategies.

“In addition to providing convenient access to outstanding healthcare services in Lake Nona, this hospital will also provide important educational opportunities for tomorrow’s physicians and support the work of our UCF researchers and scientists from across the country seeking innovative treatments and cures,” said Dr. Deborah C. German, Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean of the College of Medicine at University of Central Florida. “UCF Lake Nona Medical Center is the next step in creating a healthcare hub that will increase economic development and improve health for all.”

Designed with education spaces and technology throughout, the new hospital creates an ideal learning environment for future physicians, as well as UCF nursing, social work, pharmacy and physical therapy students and more. These students will be learning not only from the UCF Lake Nona Medical Center physicians but will also be supported by hospital colleagues committed to elevating the standards of care in the Lake Nona community. UCF Lake Nona Medical Center has also partnered with community physicians, as well as UCF College of Medicine physicians and researchers, who share a commitment to developing excellent caregivers and finding cures.

As the hospital’s leadership team celebrated their grand opening milestone this month, they also acknowledged the unique challenges of opening a hospital during the ongoing pandemic – something they’re well-equipped to handle.

“As we’ve seen even more so over this past year, access to quality healthcare and leading medical experts is paramount to the health and well-being of our communities,” said Brandon. “We want our community to know they can trust UCF Lake Nona Medical Center to provide safe care, whether it is in a medical emergency, a planned medical or surgical procedure or welcoming a new baby to their family.”

UCF Lake Nona Medical Center opened its doors to the community Monday, March 1, hosting a virtual grand opening celebration that morning featuring HCA Healthcare and UCF leadership, hospital team members and community leaders. A recording of the program is available at UCF Lake Nona Medical Center’s Facebook page. To learn more, please visit www.ucflakenonamedicalcenter.com. 

UCF Lake Nona Medical Center’s rehabilitation technology includes a car transfer simulator, which allows patients to practice getting in and out of a vehicle during therapy sessions.

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