The county\u2019s leading healthcare provider continues to bolster its services in Cape Coral.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Late last week, Lee Health announced that Cape Coral Hospital\u2019s Emergency Department has been expanded to include nine new treatment bays, for a total of 56 treatment spaces. Officials say this expansion will allow more patients to be treated in an expeditious timeframe and support the growing Cape Coral community.<\/p>\n
The Emergency Department provides immediate medical care for serious, sudden or life-threatening illnesses and injuries.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs Cape Coral\u2019s population grows, it is essential for residents and visitors to have quick access to nearby emergency healthcare facilities,\u201d said Cape Coral Hospital\u2019s chief nurse and operations executive, Rebekah Jernstedt, in a prepared statement. \u201cThe additional treatment spaces will reduce wait times and improve care during peak periods, ensuring high-quality emergency services close to home.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lee Health emergency departments are conveniently located in all adult hospital facilities, and there is also a pediatric emergency department at Golisano Children\u2019s Hospital.<\/p>\n
Last Monday, Lee Health opened a new convenient care center along Cape Coral Parkway, an alternative to the emergency room for treating non-urgent injuries or illnesses, with experienced physicians and in a state-of-the-art clinic.<\/p>\n
The new convenient care center is located at the former Family Medicine office at 507 Cape Coral Parkway E.<\/a> and is open seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Officials said the center\u00a0 will be able to treat minor injuries, sprains, strains, cuts, rashes, cold and flu, automotive and work-related injuries, and do school, work, or sports physicals.<\/p>\n Officials said it also will offer imaging, which includes ultrasounds, CT scans, MRIs, and X-rays, and the medical team can treat illnesses such as urinary tract infections (UTIs), ear infections, nausea, diarrhea and vomiting.<\/p>\n \u201cThe opening of the new convenient care office along Cape Coral Parkway will provide a valuable access point for the Cape Coral community through a centrally located office that can support South Cape Coral and beyond,\u201d Lee Health officials said.\u00a0<\/p>\n Convenient care is for those that have a non-life-threatening emergency, or those unable to make an appointment with a primary care doctor, or don\u2019t have a regular doctor. No appointment or referral is required, and most insurance plans are accepted.\u00a0<\/p>\n Lee Health officials said the new convenient care location is among the healthcare provider\u2019s recent initiatives in Cape Coral aimed at addressing the community\u2019s changing healthcare needs and providing residents with improved access to quality care nearby.<\/p>\n Lee Health at Bimini Square at the corner of Palm Tree Boulevard and Cape Coral Parkway began treating patients late last year.<\/p>\n Cape Coral Hospital\u2019s Intensive Care Unit and other areas of the campus were expanded to accommodate more patients and specialty services in 2025 as well. The Florida State University College of Medicine Internal Medicine Residency Program is based out of Cape Coral Hospital and an Obstetrics and Gynecological (OBGYN) Residency Program, also in partnership with the FSU College of Medicine, is set to open at the hospital this summer.<\/p>\n The second phase of the Surfside Facility at Surfside Boulevard and Veterans Parkway is also complete, offering orthopedics, rheumatology and rehabilitation specialists for Cape Coral residents and visitors.<\/p>\n Lee Health at Bimini Square offerings on the first and second floors of Lee Health Medical Office Building include: adult primary care, breast health center, cardiology services from the Lee Health Heart Institute, imaging, lab services, infectious disease, pediatric primary care, pediatric rehabilitation, and pediatric behavioral health.\u00a0<\/p>\n Lee Health at Bimini Square is at 414 Cape Coral Parkway, E.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n To learn more about the Lee Health system and programs, please visit\u00a0leehealth.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n