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Neuromedicine2016 PROGRESS REPORT

LEADING THE WAYtoward the future of

Neuromedicine

2016 Progress Report | Leading the Way Toward the Future of Neuromedicine UF Health Neuromedicine | neurosurgery.ufl.edu | neurology.ufl.edu

University of Florida Health

Neuromedicine2016 PROGRESS REPORT

UF Health Neuromedicine | neurosurgery.ufl.edu | neurology.ufl.edu 2016 Progress Report | Leading the Way Toward the Future of Neuromedicine

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Friends,This is the most prolific era in the history of neuromedicine at University of Florida Health, and we are eager to share some of the exciting initiatives currently taking place.

The independent, patient-centric UF Health Neuromedicine Hospital is opening in December 2017. The hospital will have 96 dedicated neuromedicine patient rooms, including a 48-bed neurointensive care unit, one of the largest in the country. The facility also will feature seven neuromedicine operating rooms, including two intraoperative MRI rooms and two biplane hybrid rooms. We will be offering new interdisciplinary programs in traumatic brain injury, ALS and multiple sclerosis. Most importantly, the full spectrum of neuromedicine services, from outpatient visits and diagnostic tests to inpatient stays, will be available in one building.

Transitional teams of clinicians and scientists in the

UF departments of neurosurgery and neurology have developed many first-in-human treatment protocols for brain tumors and movement disorders. We have transformed the approach to care for many neuromedical diseases.

Our UF departments continue to provide the most highly acclaimed training programs in clinical neuromedicine. Our graduates are among the most productive leaders throughout the United States and abroad.

The neurosurgery and neurology programs at UF rank among the top 10 in the country in NIH funding. Federal funding, in addition to private foundation funding and state contract funding, allows us to provide state-of-the-art care and new, leading-edge therapies for our most important focus, our patients.

Thank you for taking the time to review the 2016 UF Health Neuromedicine Progress Report.

Michael S. Okun, MDCo-directorUF Health NeuromedicineProfessor and ChairDepartment of Neurology UF College of Medicine

Sincerely,

William A. Friedman, MDCo-directorUF Health NeuromedicineProfessor and ChairDepartment of NeurosurgeryUF College of Medicine

2016 Progress Report | Leading the Way Toward the Future of Neuromedicine UF Health Neuromedicine | neurosurgery.ufl.edu | neurology.ufl.edu

NEW HOSPITALNEW HOSPITAL } 48-bed neurointensive care unit offering the most advanced monitoring and technological innovations

} 48 additional neuromedicine inpatient rooms with private accommodations for family

} Seven dedicated neuromedicine operating rooms, including two with intraoperative MRI and two hybrid endovascular/cerebrovascular ORs with the latest imaging capabilities

} 35 neuromedicine exam rooms so patients can receive outpatient care in same facility where they receive inpatient care and diagnostic tests

} 600-space parking garage adjacent to the hospitals will ensure easy access for patients and visitors if they forgo valet parking

} Publically accessible, designated healing spaces, including a pond and the Garden of Hope, the Sanctuary of Wisdom, and a terrace café with indoor and outdoor eating spaces.

In January 2015, UF Health leaders, faculty, staff and community members broke ground on the UF Health Neuromedicine Hospital and the UF Health Heart & Vascular Hospital, a $415 million project that will give rise to the Southeast’s most advanced home for the care of patients. In December 2017, less than three years later, their shared vision will become a reality as the hospitals open.

The UF Health Neuromedicine Hospital, co-located with the new UF Health Heart & Vascular Hospital, will provide world-class space in which providers can deliver concentrated care to meet the growing demand for UF Health’s neurologic and neurosurgical services. Consolidating care in one facility will help our teams provide an outstanding experience for patients, with more efficiency and a variety of treatment options in the same location.

BUILDING DESIGN GOES GREENWith this new construction, we are pursuing a Green Globes Certification, an assessment that measures environmental performance and sustainable design. The American National Standards Institute criteria include indoor air quality, efficient water consumption and recycling efforts.

2016 Progress Report | Leading the Way Toward the Future of Neuromedicine UF Health Neuromedicine | neurosurgery.ufl.edu | neurology.ufl.edu

2016 Progress Report | Leading the Way Toward the Future of Neuromedicine UF Health Neuromedicine | neurosurgery.ufl.edu | neurology.ufl.edu

2016 Progress Report | Leading the Way Toward the Future of Neuromedicine UF Health Neuromedicine | neurosurgery.ufl.edu | neurology.ufl.edu

2016 Progress Report | Leading the Way Toward the Future of Neuromedicine UF Health Neuromedicine | neurosurgery.ufl.edu | neurology.ufl.edu

2016 Progress Report | Leading the Way Toward the Future of Neuromedicine UF Health Neuromedicine | neurosurgery.ufl.edu | neurology.ufl.edu