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Cover Story: Jupiter Medical Center Advancing

from Community Hospital to Regional Medical Destination

Continued from page 1 ability to fully serve patients from diag-
academic medical centers. nosis through treatment.
“The success of this campaign is due to Jupiter Medical Center was able to
the generosity of this community. fast-track the development and launch of
Residents recognized the need for per- a Comprehensive Stroke Center that
sonalized health care that incorporates opened in December. The Center deliv-
quality, personalized service and safety. ers 24/7 rapid, advanced stroke care for
They chose to make an investment in our both ischemic (blockages) and hemor-
community, and we will all reap the ben- rhagic (bleeding) strokes, utilizing
efits,” said Liv Vesely, President of Jupiter advanced facilities and technologies
Medical Center Foundation. such as 3-D neurointerventional biplane
The Timothy and Jayne Donahue angiographic technology.
Cardiac Surgery Program, launching in This technology is used for precise
2019, will allow Jupiter Medical Center diagnosis of neurological abnormalities
to perform more advanced procedures on and minimally invasive endovascular
patients with more serious cardiac issues procedures that can immediately repair
such as cardiac bypass and valve replace- these conditions. 3-D biplane technology Level II De George Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
ment and repairs, and advanced inter- also provides physicians with functional
ventional procedures that include imaging, allowing advanced viewing and
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement navigation around structures in the
(TAVR) and advanced ablations for atrial brain, providing better patient outcomes.
fibrillation. These procedures achieve The 6,300-square-foot Mastroianni
lifesaving results with minimal discom- Family Pediatric Emergency Department,
fort, and faster healing times with lower opening in April 2019, will deliver emer-
risk than traditional surgery. gency care to children in the community
Construction of the Anderson Family in a convenient, child-friendly setting.
Cancer Institute is well underway. The Palm Beach County’s youngest patients
new, comprehensive cancer institute will will have eight private treatment rooms
provide convenient access to multidisci- and a triage area to decrease wait times,
plinary, evidence-based cancer care often along with a dedicated, round-the-clock
found in the nation’s most prestigious pediatrician.
health care institutions. Opening in late The new Five-Story Patient Tower will
2019, the cancer institute will have the become the new main entrance to the

Concierge Suite
hospital and will house a technologically dures, shifting between techniques in the
advanced patient floor; a dedicated floor same session when necessary.
for the 16-bed Level II De George Since its founding in 1989, Jupiter
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Medical Center Foundation has empow-
outfitted with advanced monitoring, ered Jupiter Medical Center with the
imaging and respiratory technologies, financial resources to reimagine the
which is set to open in September 2019; delivery of health and wellness to the
and the fifth floor, which will serve as a region. Jupiter Medical Center
dedicated Concierge Unit, featuring Foundation, together with Jupiter
seven suites. Each suite will feature a Medical Center, is committed to trans-
large patient room as well as a private forming regional health care through
family room. leading-edge technology, patient-cen-
During the last three years, Jupiter tered care and enhanced facilities.
Medical Center has seen a sharp increase The Foundation has funded a number
in the number of surgeries performed. of major projects at Jupiter Medical
Jupiter Medical Center Foundation is Center, including the De George
seeking a lead gift to initiate the con- Pediatric Unit in partnership with
struction of an elite surgery institute that Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, the
will advance surgical care and improve Margaret W. Niedland Breast Center, The
patient outcomes. The Surgery Institute Anderson Family Orthopedic & Spine
will include 16 new ORs of the future Center, the Frank E. and Mary D. Walsh
that will utilize intelligent tools to Robotic Surgery Program, and the
improve patient health. These new Florence A. De George Pavilion.
“Smart” ORs will use state-of-the-art As a leading, not-for-profit medical
equipment that is digitally integrated so provider in the region, Jupiter Medical
the patient’s information will be at the Center relies on philanthropic gifts to
surgeon’s fingertips. maintain patients’ well-being and quality
Surgeons will be able to access a of care, and Jupiter Medical Center
patient’s images during surgery, and Foundation is dedicated to securing this
transmit images from the operating room financial support in order to fulfill the
to specialists for real-time consultation. mission of the organization.
The Institute will also be home to a Thanks to generous donors, Jupiter
1,000-square-foot hybrid OR surgical Medical Center will continue to not only
theater, featuring technologies such as acquire the latest technologies and
high-definition cameras and ceiling- expand its medical services, but will con-
mounted 3-D scanners that will enable tinue to assemble a team of doctors to
multidisciplinary teams of surgeons, provide the kind of care South Florida
anesthesiologists, nurses, interventional- deserves and demands.
ists and technicians to perform both There is much more on the horizon in
endovascular and open-heart proce- 2019—and beyond.

14 January 2019 southfloridahospitalnews.com South Florida Hospital News