NCH Healthcare System

Healthcare system in Naples, Florida

NCH Healthcare System

Company type| Not-for-profit
Industry| Health care
Founded| 1953; 72 years ago (1953)
Headquarters|

Naples, Florida

U.S.

Area served

| Southwest Florida

Key people

* Paul Hiltz (CEO)

Revenue|

* US$632 million

(2020)
Total assets|

* US$1.01 billion

(2020)

Number of employees

| 5,000 (2024)
Website| www.nchmd.org
Footnotes / references
[1][2]

The NCH Healthcare System (NCH) is a not-for-profit, healthcare system located in Naples, Florida, United States with 4300 employees as of 2021, of which 730 are staff physicians.[1][3] The healthcare system consists of two hospitals: the Baker Hospital located in downtown Naples and the North Naples campus. The hospitals have a total of 713 beds.[1] The system operates walk-in centers and outpatient rehabilitation facilities in Naples, North Naples, Marco Island, and Bonita Springs. Naples Diagnostic Imaging Center is an affiliate of the system.

## History

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The healthcare system was founded in 1953. The Naples Community Hospital opened in downtown Naples on March 5, 1956, with 50 beds.[4][5] In 1966, the hospital added 50 more beds, an emergency department and several specialized departments. Later that decade, several more departments were added including an intensive care unit. The hospital expanded the original building in 1970 to six stories and began construction on a new, two-story building next door. This building was later expanded to six stories and was dubbed the "South Tower" while the first tower was called the "North Tower". Construction on the Downtown Naples facility continued in the 1980s and on October 15, 1984, The North Collier Health Center opened its doors. This facility was opened as a satellite facility of the main hospital. Shortly after, on February 4, 1985, another satellite facility, which included a helipad, was opened on Marco Island.

In January 1990, North Collier Hospital (the North Naples campus) opened with 50 beds at its location on Immokalee Road in North Naples. The healthcare system, as well as the local population, continued to grow during this decade. In February 2007, the system expanded once again with the opening of the $64 million Jay & Patty Baker Patient Care Tower at the North Naples hospital.

In 2020, NCH purchased a 186,000 square foot office building on Immokalee Road to relocate some of its administrative support and non-clinical functions which it expects to complete in spring of 2021.[6][7] NCH also started a $35 million renovation and expansion of its Baker Hospital emergency room with a two-story, 19,000 square foot addition to expand its emergency room capacity to 47,000 square feet, with expected completion in February 2022.[3]

NCH was also ranked "among the top 250 hospitals in the U.S.", according to Healthgrades 2020 rankings, placing it in the top 5% of hospitals nationwide within the evaluation criteria,[1] although they received a "D" grade from Leapfrog Group's hospital safety grades.[8] NCH filed and then dropped a lawsuit against Leapfrog, claiming they did not participate in the survey and received the low grade as a result.[9]

NCH's chief executive officer is Paul Hiltz, who assumed the role on September 3, 2019.[10][11]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d Freeman, Liz (February 15, 2021). "Southwest Florida hospitals earn distinction among top 250 hospitals nationwide". Naples Daily News. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
2. ^ "NCH Healthcare System, Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Financial Report" (PDF). NCH Healthcare System, Inc. September 30, 2020. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
3. ^ a b Freeman, Liz. "First phase of new emergency room at NCH Baker Hospital Downtown nearing completion". Naples News. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
4. ^ "About". Naples Community Hospital. July 23, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
5. ^ Freeman, Liz (March 4, 2016). "Getting to the top has been a 60-year journey for Naples Community Hospital". Naples News. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
6. ^ Layden, Laura. "NCH buys Naples Daily News building for nearly $28 million". Naples News. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
7. ^ Smith, Taylor (December 17, 2020). "NCH buys Naples Daily News building in North Naples". WINK NEWS. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
8. ^ "Leapfrog Group releases hospital safety grades for Southwest Florida". WFTX. November 7, 2019. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
9. ^ "NCH to drop lawsuit against Leapfrog group over hospital grade". WFTX. May 19, 2020. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
10. ^ Freeman, Liz (January 10, 2020). "Chief executive officer of NCH Paul Hiltz looks back at first 90 days". Naples Daily News. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
11. ^ "Hospital system leaders resign over controversial pilot program | Business Observer". Business Observer. January 24, 2019. Retrieved February 18, 2021.

## External links

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* Official website

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