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HEALTHCARE REAL ESTATE, CONSTRUCTION, DESIGN & FACILITY PLANNING

$168 Million Investment in State-of-the-Art Healthcare Facilities Keeps

Jupiter Medical Center Leading and Looking to the Future

BY DENISE MOORE to reduce wait times and enhance the tion, advanced venti-
patient experience. lation design, and
World-class healthcare requires substan- • 90,000-Square-Foot Surgical Center: hands-free door oper-
tial investment to stay at the forefront of Plans for this $100 million, state-of-the-art ation. An ex panded
medicine. Surgical Institute include 16 operating sterile processing de -
Jupiter Medical Center is sparing no rooms, two hybrid operating rooms, part ment will enable
expense to provide the highest level of care anesthesiology workrooms, private con- faster cleaning and
to discerning patients throughout South sultation rooms, pre- and post-operative reduced sterilization
Florida. meeting areas, expanded nurses’ stations, times, enhancing the
Since 2019, the award-winning medical clinical offices, and more. overall surgical infec-
center has invested $168 million in its The Surgical Institute will meet the tion-prevention pro -
future and the future of healthcare in increased demand for surgical care, cess.
South Florida. Substantial investments in expand access to minimally invasive treat- Combining ad-
campus expansion, state-of-the-art facili- ment options, and elevate the patient vanced surgical, im -
ties, and advanced technology — all at the experience. As they await for a loved one ag ing, and information technologies, the date more complex procedures.
fingertips of the area’s leading physicians during surgery, for example, family mem- new Surgical Institute also will utilize the These state-of-the-art spaces also allow
and specialists — result in nationally rec- bers will receive real-time, clinical infor- latest in multilocation data collection to for the combination of image-guided sur-
ognized care. mation and updates via private, patient- consolidate patient information and gery with surgical procedures that
Jupiter Medical Center’s latest enhance- focused communication technology. make it immediately available to clinical require traditional open incisions.
ments include: teams. This new functionality also makes Multidisciplinary clinical teams can tran-
• The Anderson Family Cancer Top Ratings and Leading it possible to perform 3D image-guided sition seamlessly from minimally inva-
Institute: This comprehensive treatment Surgical Technology surgery, a leading-edge technology that sive procedures to an open procedure
center ushers in a new era of cancer care in Jupiter Medical Center designed the aids surgeons by enhancing visualization without the need to reschedule the sur-
South Florida. It brings together multi- Institute with the latest quality enhance- of each surgical procedure and enabling gery to a different day and time.
disciplinary cancer experts, leading tech- ments in mind, bolstered by seven consec- them to perform surgery with greater Jupiter Medical Center is well-posi-
nology, care navigation specialists, and utive “A” ratings from the Leapfrog Group, accuracy. tioned to provide world-class care across
personalized treatment that is a national nonprofit organization whose Jupiter Medical Center’s focus on tech- South Florida. Continued investment in
unmatched in the region. annual hospital survey of inpatient and nology-enhanced multidisciplinary care sophisticated technology, specialized
• Expanded Emergency Department: outpatient care is “the nation’s gold stan- prompted the addition of two advanced medical facilities, and leading physicians
When it opens in 2022, Jupiter Medical dard in evaluating hospital performance,” hybrid operating rooms. These hybrid enables the medical center to lead the way
Center’s Emergency Department will and a 2021 Top Hospital distinction by suites will be equipped with the latest in healthcare innovation and provide the
expand by 5,000 square feet and incorpo- Leapfrog. image-guided and robot-assisted surgical level of care our community deserves.
rate the latest advanced emergency medi- Jupiter’s operating rooms will leverage equipment. The suites combine a tradi-
cine technologies and expansive patient sophisticated infection prevention tech- tional operating room with an image- For more information, visit
care areas. The improvements are designed nology, including ultraviolet light steriliza- guided interventional suite to accommo- www.jupitermed.com.

VITAS® Healthcare Inpatient Hospice Unit Opens

at Sunrise Health and Rehabilitation Center

Residents of South Florida’s City of Sunrise now have increased access to high- relieving some of the burden on hospital staff and rooms, while providing the high
quality hospice care through the VITAS Inpatient Hospice Unit (IPU) at Sunrise level of compassionate care that VITAS is known for.”
Health and Rehabilitation Center. The newly remodeled hospice wing is expected to The VITAS IPU includes 16 private patient rooms with special amenities for fami-
care for more than 500 Broward County patients each year. lies and visitors, private areas for quiet conversation and reflection, and overnight
“As the nation’s leading provider of end-of-life care, we are privileged to serve and accommodations for guests, in adherence to current COVID-19 regulations.
support patients who require levels of care beyond routine hospice service,” said Patients receive high-acuity care, as needed for their individualized care plan,
Kathleen Coronado, general manager for VITAS in Broward County. “The availability including medicine and nutrition, and modalities to ease pain and other symptoms.
of this hospice unit helps ease the concerns of hospice patients and their families,

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