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Community Blood Center is citing a critical blood and platelet shortage and is urging donors to give immediately.

Community Blood Center, an affiliate of Naples Comprehensive Health, has critically low supplies of platelets and type O blood, and inventories for all other blood types are marginal.

Naples Comprehensive Health is creating a new division to treat women’s cancers.

The birthing center at Naples Comprehensive Health North was recognized this week for its safe sleep practices.

Community Blood Center, an affiliate of the NCH Healthcare System, is in critical need of platelets and types O negative and A negative blood, due to sudden and increased patient usage.

The Rooney Heart Institute at NCH was recently awarded three-star ratings, the highest classification possible, from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, for various categories.

At the last minute, NCH and Florida Blue reached an agreement that will allow the hospital to stay in-network.

At the eleventh hour, Florida Blue and NCH were able to come to a multi-year agreement that will keep NCH’s doctors, hospitals, and practices in-network for Florida Blue members.

Florida Blue health insurance and NCH Healthcare System are coming dangerously close to being unable to reach a contractual agreement. NCH may be considered out of network at the end of September if the two parties can’t come to an agreement.

One of the largest health-care systems in Southwest Florida may become an out-of-network provider if two parties can’t reach an agreement