money HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital opens freestanding emergency room in Panama City Beach
PANAMA CITY BEACH — HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital announced the opening of a new freestanding emergency room in Panama City Beach.
HCA Florida Breakfast Point Emergency opened Friday at 9318 Panama City Beach Parkway, on the north side of Highway 98 at Moylan Road. The 11,000-square-foot facility provides a full range of medical services for children and adults.
The $11 million emergency room is expected to serve more than 10,000 patients a year and will employ approximately 30 full-time healthcare professionals with additional staff hired to support growing needs.
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“As Bay County expands, the need for 24/7 emergency care close to where people live and work is paramount,” Chase Christianson, chief executive officer of HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital, said in a news release. “We are excited to establish a new health care location for all in need of emergency medical care.”
The new, state-of-the-art emergency room will be staffed with board-certified emergency medicine physicians and nurses, 24-hours a day, 365 days a year, just like an emergency room that is housed within the walls of a hospital. Physicians and colleagues will treat a range of general and specific conditions including infections, chest pain and broken bones.
HCA Florida Breakfast Point Emergency will enable HCA Florida Healthcare to offer patient-centered, high-quality care to more Floridians and expand access to HCA Florida Healthcare’s advanced treatments, innovative technologies and experienced care teams.
Designed to meet the community’s growing healthcare needs, the new ER will feature the following:
11 private treatment rooms
CT capabilities
Digital ultrasound
Digital diagnostic & portable X-rays
On-site laboratory
Telemedicine technology with a specific focus on stroke care and behavioral health
Patients visiting the new emergency room can expect the same level of care as a hospital-based emergency department.
HCA Florida Breakfast Point Emergency is part of a leading healthcare network across the state, including hospitals, physician practices and specialty care across the state to create a connected and collaborative healthcare experience for patients and their families.
“We want to be here for all families in Florida, and with HCA Florida Breakfast Point Emergency, we can expand access and bring quality care closer to home for patients in Panama City Beach,” Christianson said in the release. “While our approach to treatment has advanced, we continue to deliver collaborative, local care our communities expect and deserve.”
For more information, visit HCAFloridaHealthcare.com.
This article originally appeared on The News Herald: New freestanding emergency room opens in Panama City Beach
