![]() "We currently have the necessary ICU and ventilator capacity to care for all patients needing that level of care," Little said in an email. Southwest Florida's ICUs have manageable patient volumes now, said hospital spokesman Jonathon Little. ![]() Overall, the addition provides a 37% increase in the number of Lee County's adult ICU beds. The opening more than doubles the hospital's ICU capacity -from 36 to 88 beds - providing a substantial cushion to the region's hospitals that have periodically strained under the weight of COVID-19 cases and the annual snowbird/tourism season now underway.ĬOVID-19 tracker: State reports 311 new cases, three additional deaths in Lee County The new unit is housed on two hospital floors - one for a medical and surgical ICU and a second to treat patients with life-threatening neurological problems, such as strokes. ![]() Gulf Coast Medical Center in south Fort Myers opened a new 52-bed intensive-care unit Wednesday as part of its ongoing $350 million expansion and transformation into the region's primary health center. Watch Video: Gulf Coast Medical Center expansion ![]()
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