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Fiscal Year 2019 Successes

November, 2019 | Larry Antonucci, M.D., MBA President & CEO, Lee Health

The end of our health system’s fiscal year was Sept. 30. Reflecting on the year, I realized how much there is to be proud of, and I wanted to share with you some of the highlights. So much of what we accomplished could not have happened without collaboration, teamwork and dedication to shared goals and values.

Safety and Quality Highlights:

  • The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) star quality ratings improved to 3 Stars at Cape Coral Hospital, Gulf Coast Medical Center, HealthPark Medical Center and Lee Memorial Hospital
  • Hospital-acquired condition measures remain at the 4 and 5-Star levels
  • All adult acute care hospitals received "A" grades from The Leapfrog Group
  • For the third year in a row, Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida earned a place on the Leapfrog Group's Top Children's Hospital list
  • U.S. News & World Report included HealthPark Care & Rehabilitation Center on the list of Best Nursing Homes

Significant Programs/Activities/Services:

  • We successfully launched new service lines in Pediatric Urodynamics, Addiction Medicine and Urology, and we expanded the Pain Management service line
  • We announced an internal medicine physician residency program in partnership with The Florida State University College of Medicine, which will open at Cape Coral Hospital in 2021/2022
  • We introduced and launched a comprehensive, 18-month physician leadership program with the American Association of Physician Leaders
  • We initiated key pediatric behavioral health activities to bring community providers together and raise awareness with funding through Kids Minds Matter

Facilities:

  • We opened our newest facility, Lee Health Coconut Point, which surpassed many of our projections
  • We safely transitioned Obstetrics from Gulf Coast Medical Center to HealthPark Medical Center
  • Lee Health opened the 75-bed Skilled Nursing Unit at Gulf Coast Medical Center
  • The expansion at Gulf Coast Medical Center is on time and on budget
  • We opened a Lee Community Healthcare clinic in Lehigh Acres

There are more accomplishments, achievements, goals and milestones we met this year—much more than can fit on this page. Our senior leadership team just wanted to provide a brief snapshot along with a sincere thank you for your partnership and collaboration. A strong and collegial medical staff is crucial to our continued success.

Yours in Health,

Larry Antonucci, M.D., MBA

President & CEO, Lee Health