 BayCare Health System has approved yet another large investment in the Winter Haven community. The expansion project for Winter Haven Hospital will bring advanced, hybrid technology for the Bostick Heart Center and additional patient rooms. The expansion will relocate many of the Bostick Heart Center services to the second floor of the new ER and add cardiac catheterization labs, with one specialized as a hybrid operating room that allows for both interventional and surgical procedures. The hybrid lab paves the way for Winter Haven Hospital to accommodate the growing demand for minimally invasive heart surgery, such as Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) that replaces heart valves without open heart surgery. According to national registries and databases that track cardiac procedures, TAVR procedures are continuing to increase, and in 2015 even surpassed the number of valve replacements by open heart surgery.  In many instances, minimally invasive heart surgery allows for patients to be up and walking within a day or two, and in some cases, immediate relief in chest pain and labored breathing. Many TAVR patients report benefits of having more energy, being able to return to everyday activities quickly, and experiencing less post-surgical pain. “We’re advancing the Bostick Heart Center so that we can provide an option without open heart surgery for our patients that are in need of aortic valve replacement,” says Steve Nierman, president of Winter Haven Hospital. “As TAVR becomes more common, it also is reportedly safer.” Winter Haven Hospital is already nationally recognized for its heart surgery program. We have maintained a “3 star” rating (the highest possible) from the prestigious Society of Thoracic Surgeons for ten consecutive years. Each year, this rating places our heart surgery program among the top 10 to 15% in the nation.  The new expansion project also adds another 45,000 square feet as a third floor to be dedicated to intensive care units (ICUs). After existing services and patient care units are relocated to the new spaces, Winter Haven Hospital will start renovating vacated areas. These renovations aim to provide additional and updated patient rooms for acute medical care or recovery after surgery. In addition, the hospital is completing the $50 million ER department expansion.
Design and planning began this month for the Bostick Heart Center and new ICUs; active construction is expected to begin in February next year and complete in early 2020. The subsequent renovations to vacated spaces are expected to be completed in 2021.
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