Signals significant growth for emergency care in Nassau County
YULEE, FL (March 29, 2025) – HCA Florida Memorial Hospital will celebrate a ribbon cutting of its first freestanding emergency room in Nassau County located at the northeast corner of Interstate 95 and State Road 200 (462541 State Road 200) in Yulee, FL, at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, March 31, 2024. HCA Florida Yulee Emergency (ER) consists of 15,530 square feet of building on 55 acres of land, located conveniently along I-95 and SR 200 in Nassau County. The freestanding ER serves the communities of Yulee, Callahan, Fernandina Beach, Amelia Island, nearby South Georgia and Jacksonville residents.
“The goal of the new space is to provide better access for patients needing emergency care to the Nassau County region,” said Reed Hammond, Chief Executive Officer of HCA Florida Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, FL. “As a part of HCA Florida Healthcare, the largest healthcare family in Florida, Nassau County is now connected to a wide spectrum of statewide healthcare resources previously not available.”
The new HCA Florida Yulee ER provides:
Emergency care services- 10 private rooms
- One Trauma Bay
- Minimally invasive diagnostics
- Board-certified emergency physicians
- Emergency room nurses
- Easy access to parking
- 24-7 availability
“By providing an Emergency Room in the Yulee area, we are listening to what residents need,” said Shilpa Amin, MD, Director of Emergency Services for HCA Florida Memorial Hospital. “We are excited to offer our high level of healthcare expertise and compassionate care to Nassau County.”
Construction, combined with purchasing new equipment, cost approximately $16.9 million. The land was acquired in September 2019 for $15.8 million. The project was developed in partnership with HOAR Construction, with architects from TMPartners, and the design-build team from Limbach Engineering.
Media is welcome to attend!
Please RSVP to Odette.Struys@HCAhealthcare.com or by calling her cellphone at (904)707-9301.
About HCA Florida Memorial Hospital – HCA Florida Memorial Hospital is part of Florida’s largest healthcare system, HCA Florida Healthcare, comprising of 49 hospitals, 77,000 employees and 11,000 physicians operating from more than 600 care sites, over 50 urgent care centers, and more than 350 physician practices and freestanding emergency rooms. HCA Florida Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville is a full service, acute care, Level II Trauma hospital with 454 inpatient beds, four current freestanding emergency rooms and a dedicated Women’s Center. Fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), HCA Florida Memorial Hospital is ranked as one of the top hospitals in the country for heart, lung and surgical care. It was named America’s 250 Best Hospitals 2025 by Healthgrades, putting it the top 5% nationwide for overall clinical performance, and named America’s 100 Best Orthopedic Surgery Hospitals 2025 also by Healthgrades. For more information, visit: HCAFloridahealthcare.com.
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