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New Florida Hospital Ready in Daytona Beach
Memorial Medical Center Officially Opens July 14DAYTONA BEACH-- Puppet shows, carnival games, face painting, and even a teddy bear clinic delighted young children while their parents wanted to see what all the fuss was about during a sneak peek of Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center, the new $270 million, 718,000-square-foot hospital being readied to replace the existing Ormond Memorial campus. They were not disappointed.
On June 14, a month before its opening to the public, residents of the beach communities of Ormond and Daytona Beach received guided tours of the new facility located on Williamson Boulevard in Daytona near Interstate 95, three miles west of the current facility. The new medical campus will officially open July 14.
Highlights of the tour included a look inside some of the 277 licensed beds, all located in private rooms with window views, and the 15 operating rooms, including 11 general, three cardiovascular and a unique endovascular/hybrid suite. The community learned about the new high-tech equipment: a Somotom Sensation 16-CT scanner and a Somatom Dual Source 64-slice CT scanner. (The existing campus had 4-slice and 16-slice CT scanners.)
"The new technology means faster diagnoses and the new (endovascular/hybrid) OR means faster treatment and shorter hospital stays," explained a tour guide, noting the new hospital features the area's only 64-slice CT scanner and endovascular operating room.
Other highlights: five cardiac catheterization labs service the hospital. Emergency services include three nurses stations, with eight of the 53 private treatment bays segregated into a Fast-Track location. The BirthCare Center now services 32 rather than 13, with 10 nursery beds instead of two.
"Our new 12-story facility will feature expansions of many services already available and will add new and exciting features including all private rooms, a much larger emergency department, two dedicated surgery suites in the BirthCare Center and four cardiovascular operating suites, including a state-of-the-art endovascular surgery suite, also known as a hybrid operating room, allowing thoracic and cardiovascular surgeons to perform a broad range of minimally invasive procedures," said Mark LaRose, president and CEO of Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center.
Of particular importance to heart patients: the new hospital's third floor cardiovascular center is a virtual "one-stop cardio shop," with a combined prep area for cardiac catheterizations, endovascular and CV surgery.
The fully integrated endovascular surgery suite was designed in partnership with Siemens and Stryker, along with input from many physicians who practice at the hospital.
"This suite allows us to integrate diagnosis and treatment in a 'disease-based' rather than 'specialty-based' fashion," said Hamp Johnson, MD, a thoracic/vascular surgeon. "Instead of taking fluoroscopic images in the lab and then scheduling an appropriate surgery, we'll be able to handle both of these steps at one time and in one place, so our patients have a 'one episode' therapeutic experience."
Common surgeries and procedures that will be performed include minimally invasive cardiac surgical procedures, thoracic aneurysm stent graphs, diagnostic and therapeutic percutaneous vascular procedures, abdominal aneurysm stent grafts and combined open and endovascular procedures.
"As impressive as the new hospital facility is, the advanced services that can now be rendered are even more impressive," said John Graham, Floridian Bank market president, a former executive of International Speedway Corp., and a 32-year area resident. "We're fortunate to have such a comprehensive healing environment right here in our community."
At the sneak peek event, older children were impressed by the diverse entertainment line-up, signaling the hospital's attention to their age group. Performers included the TMI Alumni Band, Riverbend Church Praise Team/Quartet of Ormond Beach, Dance Factory of New Smyrna Beach, and appearances by local mascots and Embry Riddle Aeronautical University's basketball team. A NASCAR show vehicle was on display all afternoon.
Various departments of the new Florida Hospital Memorial weaved community health education into the scheduling mix, including the Wellness on Wheels (WOW) bus and Volusia County Health Department. Also represented: the Peninsula Rehabilitation Center. Located at Florida Hospital's Oceanside campus, it's the only licensed, inpatient comprehensive medical rehabilitation center fully accredited by the Joint Commission and the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities. The center specializes in treatment and rehabilitation for patients who have experienced stroke, multiple trauma injuries, traumatic brain injuries, amputations, neurological disorders, spinal cord injuries and for those recovering from orthopedic surgery.
"With its state-of-the-art equipment and features, along with our convenient Oceanside campus on A1A, the new medical center adjacent to I-95 will enable our community to receive faith-based compassionate care close to home," said LaRose.
The new Florida Hospital Memorial on a 135-acre campus replaces the 42-year-old Florida Hospital Ormond Memorial, comprised of several aging buildings on 16 boxed-in acres. The larger campus, equivalent to the size of 102 football fields, was designed to nurture a healing, natural environment. For example, retention ponds are used as water features, and wetlands are preserved. The project, approved as a key part of a strategic capital campaign and based on operational performance and generous donations, will open with no expense to taxpayers.
The new name – Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center – was unveiled in January.
A medical office complex, "hinged" to the inpatient tower by an elliptical glass element, features office space for physicians, allowing for quick and easy access to a full range of diagnostic, intervention and specialized inpatient care. "More great things are on the way," hinted LaRose. Tags:Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center, Florida Hospital Ormond Memorial, Hamp Johnson, John Graham, Mark LaRoseBookmark:
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