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Cardiology

Jupiter Medical Center:

Strategic, Sustained Growth in the Move Toward Open-Heart Surgery

BY EMILY PANTELIDES with all American College of Cardiology to accommodate the new the individual. Physicians,
and American Heart Association guide- program, and we are rais- nurses, allied health pro-
It takes a strong dedication to excel- lines for patient care. This is an impor- ing funds for a third car- fessionals, and other team
lence and deep commitment to growth to tant milestone in the hospital’s plan to diac catheterization lab members place a premium
achieve the results that the cardiology develop an open-heart surgery program and an electrophysiology on listening carefully to
program at Jupiter Medical Center has later this year. lab.” patients and addressing
enjoyed in recent years. Impressive The medical center reached another Jupiter Medical Center concerns thoughtfully and
momentum continued in 2017, with milestone in December when the Jupiter is working to identify a thoroughly. Members of
many exciting advances and milestones Medical Center Foundation announced a leading surgeon to head the cardiac catheterization
achieved, and more to come. Jupiter $5 million gift from retired Sprint Nextel the program. Behind-the- team take pride in their
Medical Center is fully committed to executive Tim Donahue and his wife, scenes work includes concierge approach to care,
establishing the complete continuum of Jayne Donahue, to support the open- developing cardiovascular ensuring that each patient
medical services required to respond to heart program. Once it is established, the ICU accommodations, is treated as if he or she is
cardiovascular disease. A strategic part- new program will be named the Timothy training and hiring nurses the only patient.
nership with top-ranking Mount Sinai and Jayne Donahue Cardiac Surgery and other team members Dr. Gonzalo J. Loveday Similarly, patients who
Heart New York has been critical in Program at Jupiter Medical Center in the who will help provide the participate in the hospital’s
Jupiter Medical Center’s progress. couple’s honor. expanded services, and more. Cardiac Rehabilitation program also
“We want to be the place where people Offering open-heart surgery, which has As Jupiter Medical Center works receive personalized care, including an
go for the very best in cardiac care,” says been a community need for many years, toward its expanding cardiovascular serv- exercise program that is carefully devel-
Gonzalo J. Loveday, MD, FACC, chief will enable Jupiter Medical Center to ices, it continues to maintain a steady oped and monitored, coupled with ongo-
medical director of the Mount Sinai provide a full range of cardiovascular growth in volume, which increased by ing support throughout the process.
Heart Program at Jupiter Medical Center. services in one convenient location. 15.6 percent in 2017. The medical center As part of its commitment to the com-
Significantly, with open-heart surgery also achieved a high level of patient satis- munity, Jupiter Medical Center is
Open-Heart on the Horizon comes an array of expanded capabilities, faction, scoring 90 percent in terms of involved in events and educational out-
Last year, Jupiter Medical Center such as the nonsurgical treatment of patients likely to recommend its cardiolo- reach throughout the year. This effort
earned accreditation as a Level 2 Adult valve disease, advanced electrophysiolo- gy program. includes hosting the Jupiter Heart Club,
Cardiovascular Center from the Florida gy, and cardiac ablation. a popular and rapidly growing communi-
Agency for Health Care Administration. “We are hard at work putting into Personal Attention ty cardiac support group that meets
The Level 2 designation signifies that place the elements necessary to launch Patients who turn to Jupiter Medical monthly eight months of the year. The
Jupiter Medical Center met the state’s the open-heart surgery program,” Dr. Center for cardiovascular care receive group is open to the community, and fea-
volume requirements for cardiac Loveday said. “As part of this effort, we benefit from the combination of excel- tures talks and question-and-answer ses-
catheterizations and is in compliance will begin building two operating rooms lent care and a compassionate focus on sions with experts on heart health.

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