Lee Memorial Health System (LMHS) is committed to providing a one-of-a kind health and wellness destination at Coconut Point by 2017, as demonstrated in the recent release of their vision statement. They are proposing a 24/7 free-standing ER with surgery center, which will provide most of the services of a hospital except acute care.  Current state law allows patients to stay up to 23 hours in this type of facility. LMHS is dedicating $140 million to this project, which will be a mixed-use design that will combine medical services and a health life center. One of the key considerations is [Read More.]