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Hurricane Information

 

  • Are Lee Memorial Hospital, Cape Coral Hospital, HealthPark Medical Center, Gulf Coast Hospital and Southwest Florida Regional Medical Center hurricane shelters? 
    No. Lee Memorial Health System Facilities - including Cape Coral  Hospital, Lee Memorial Hospital, HealthPark Medical Center, Gulf Coast Hospital and Southwest Florida Regional Medical Center - are  not designated hurricane shelters.

    For a list of the available  shelters, please refer to Lee County Emergency Operations Center web site:
    http://www.leeeoc.com/
     

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Special Needs Guest - All special needs guests must be pre-registered  with the Lee County Emergency Management. A Special Needs Guest is  determined by Lee County Emergency Management. If you are not  registered yet, please call (239) 477-3640. You will need to complete a  form they will send to you. Please be prepared to have your physician  fill out a portion of your form. You must have a caregiver arrive  with you and stay with you through the length of the hurricane or the  patient will be refused. If you are a registered special needs guest  designated by Lee County Emergency Management to stay at a Lee  Memorial Health System facility, you must bring to the hospital a  care giver, your medicine, bedding and supplies. 
 

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  • What is a special needs guest?
    A Special Needs Guest is determined by Lee County Emergency  Management. To stay in a hospital during a hurricane you must be  pre-qualified by your physician. In-hospital criteria are: IV Therapy,  Hyperalmentation, Renal Dialysis, Ventilator Patient/Life Support, or  3rd trimester pregnancy. For more information about 3rd trimester pregnancies. For information call (239) 477-3640. Special needs guests must be accompanied by a caregiver to be accepted into a  hospital. 
     

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  • When does the Lee Memorial Health System disaster plan activate? 
    When the Lee County Emergency Operations Center recommends it, the  Lee Memorial Health System hurricane plan goes into effect. Lee  Memorial Health System disaster plan follows the level of activation  of the Lee County Emergency Operations Center.  When the disaster  plan is activated, all elective (lab, diagnostic, surgical)  procedures are cancelled. Call your physician's office to reschedule. 
     

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  • I am a Lee Memorial Health System employee, what do I do? 
    Lee Memorial Health System Employees - Please refer to your  department's hurricane plan. If you are not familiar with it, contact  your manager or director. 
    How will I be contacted? By Phone? Listen to the radio? Who will notify me or should I call my supervisor?
    Ask your supervisor as to your specific department's notification system. LMHS has an arrangement with the following radio stations to announce activation of Team A and B: WGCU 90.1, Cat Country 100.7, B 103.9, WINK WNOG 1270AM

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  • I am a member of the Lee Memorial Health System Medical Staff, what do I do? 
    Lee Memorial Health System Medical Staff - Your assistance with the  upcoming hurricane is most appreciated. Please contact Medical Staff  Services for location assignment (239) 334-5212. 
     

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