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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

There are severe blood shortages throughout Florida and that has prompted a call for Southwest Floridians to donate platelets or whole blood.Laura Rosen, community relations manager for the NCH Community Blood Center in Collier County, says the call to donate is to ensure local blood inventories remain optimal for patients in area hospitals.

The entire cardiac program across NCH Healthcare System will be now called “The Rooney Heart Institute" after a $20 million naming gift from the Rooney Foundation to benefit comprehensive cardiovascular services at the hospital.