Signals significant growth for emergency care in Nassau County
YULEE, FL (June 20, 2024) – HCA Florida Memorial Hospital will celebrate its (previously weather postponed) groundbreaking and a combined topping off ceremony at its new freestanding emergency room property located at 462541 State Road 200 in Yulee, FL, at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, June 21, 2024. HCA Florida Yulee Emergency (ER) will consist of 15,530 square feet of building on 55 acres of land, located conveniently along Interstate 95 at the northeast corner of State Road 200 in Nassau County. The freestanding ER will serve the communities of Yulee, Callahan, Fernandina Beach, Amelia Island and nearby South Georgia residents. Construction is underway and it plans to open in the first quarter of 2025.
“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 will now be connected to a wide spectrum of statewide healthcare resources previously not available.”
The new HCA Florida Yulee ER will provide:
- 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 Frederick Jenkins, MD, Director of Emergency Services for HCA Florida Memorial Hospital. “We are excited to bring our high level of healthcare expertise and compassionate care to Nassau County.”
Construction, combined with purchasing new equipment, will cost approximately $16.9 million. The land was acquired in September 2019 for $15.8 million. The project is being developed in partnership with HOAR Construction, with architects from TMPartners, and the design-build team from Limbach Engineering.
About HCA Florida Memorial Hospital – HCA Florida Memorial Hospital is part of Florida’s largest healthcare system, HCA Florida Healthcare, comprising of 48 hospitals, 77,000 employees and 11,000 physicians operating from more than 570 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, three 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 2024 by Healthgrades, putting it the top 5% nationwide for overall clinical performance, and named America’s 100 Best Orthopedic Surgery Hospitals 2024 also by Healthgrades. The hospital is A ranked in patient safety from Leapfrog 2024. For more information, visit: HCAFloridahealthcare.com.
Media is welcome to attend the Groundbreaking and combined topping off celebration on May 10, at 9 a.m.
Please RSVP to Odette.Struys@HCAhealthcare.com or by calling her cellphone at (904)707-9301.
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