A new arm of Cape Coral Hospital is set to open next week, which Lee Health officials say will help with the growing population of the city and meet its needs.

The Complex Care Center at Cape Coral Hospital, located inside of the facility’s Medical Office Building, will welcome patients on Sept. 10, enabling residents and visitors to receive “high-quality care close to home” after hospital discharge.

The 2,591-square-foot center will be open seven days a week, including on all holidays, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Officials state it will be staffed with hospitalists, pharmacists and licensed clinical social workers. Patients may be referred to the center if they don’t have a primary care physician, or if they are unable to see their PCP in a timely manner due to distance or lack of appointments. Patients are also seen at the Complex Care Center for wound care and infusions.

“It’s very important to us that the entire community has access to the care they need when they need it,” said Kris Fay, chief officer of community-based care, in a release. “The Complex Care Center at Cape Coral Hospital will help us accomplish that goal as well as reduce emergency department visits and prevent hospital readmissions. The new center helps ensure that the Cape Coral community will have access to the right care in the right place at the right time.”

Officials continued to state that the goal of the Complex Care Center is to “ensure hospital patients are seen promptly after their hospital stay and to help patients transition through the continuum of care right on the campus of Cape Coral Hospital.” The Complex Care Center can also help patients establish a PCP who can provide ongoing follow-up care.

“Until patients have an established PCP, the Complex Care Center can act as a bridge to ensure they get care when they need it,” Lee Health officials state.

The center is to provide treatment, oversight of care, education and support for patients who may not have a PCP, resources, or the means to connect with care providers. A pharmacist is also stationed in the center to assist with medication reconciliation, education and fulfillment.

Lee Memorial Hospital houses the original Complex Care Center on its campus in the Medical Office Building on the 4th floor. The Cape Coral Hospital Complex Care Center will offer similar services on a smaller scale, including antimicrobial treatment, hydration infusion, various IV infusions, blood transfusions, would care treatment, and transitional care.

If a specialist follow-up is recommended at hospital discharge, the Complex Care Center can also help set up appointments for patients

To learn more about the Complex Care Center at Cape Coral Hospital, visit www.leehealth.org.

The Complex Care Center at Cape Coral Hospital is located at 708 Del Prado Blvd. South, Suite 14.