Becker's Healthcare January 9, 2026
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare and Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth are taking steps to expand their emergency room services across Florida.
HCA Florida Merrill Road Emergency opened on Jan. 7. The Jacksonville-based freestanding ER features 11 rooms, one trauma bay and emergency care services including CT scans, ultrasounds and minimally invasive diagnostics.
“The goal of our new freestanding emergency room is to provide better access for patients needing emergency care right where they need it in the Arlington area,” Reed Hammond, CEO of Jacksonville-based HCA Florida Memorial Hospital, said in a Jan. 7 Facebook post.
Construction of the facility cost about $8.3 million, the Jacksonville Business Journal reported Jan. 7.
HCA opened two other freestanding ERs in Northern Florida...
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