HCA Florida Osceola Hospital announces opening of HCA Florida Osceola East Emergency

HCA Florida Osceola Hospital, an affiliate of HCA Florida Healthcare, announces the opening of a new freestanding emergency room, HCA Florida Osceola East Emergency. Opening today, the $15.5 million facility offers emergency care for adults and children, 24/7/365, and is located in the corner of 192 Highway and South Narcoossee Road / Hickory Tree Road in St. Cloud.

HCA Florida Osceola East Emergency is a full-service, state-of-the-art emergency room with board certified emergency medicine physicians, nurses and healthcare professionals ready to service the needs of the community with the same capabilities as a main hospital emergency room. It features 11 emergency exam rooms, CT scan, digital X-ray, ultrasound, laboratory services, and is capable of caring for all ages, including pediatrics. The 11,000-square-foot facility is expected to serve more than 100,000 local residents and employs approximately 22 full-time healthcare professionals.

“We are pleased to be part of HCA Florida Healthcare’s continued expansion in communities in the Orlando metro area,” said David Shimp, chief executive officer of HCA Florida Osceola Hospital. “HCA Florida Osceola East Emergency will offer high-quality, expeditious emergency care by board-certified physicians around the clock and close to families’ homes.”

With the opening of HCA Florida Osceola East Emergency, HCA Florida Osceola Hospital offers four 24/7/365 freestanding emergency rooms in Central Florida: HCA Florida Hunter’s Creek Emergency, HCA Florida Millenia Emergency, HCA Florida Airport North Emergency and HCA Florida Osceola East Emergency.