Free-standing emergency rooms are on the rise in South Florida, with around 30 either opened or planned across Broward, Palm Beach, and Miami-Dade counties. This development aims to offer quicker access to emergency care for suburban residents, reducing wait times compared to traditional hospitals. Health systems see this as a strategy to attract privately insured patients without incurring the costs associated with a full-service hospital. HCA Healthcare is a major player in this trend, recognizing the increasing need for emergency services in growing populations.
"Emergency departments are the front door of a hospital, which is why they want to make them readily available. It's a way to draw patients into a hospital system."
"In an emergency, minutes matter. We are strategically building free-standing emergency rooms in neighborhoods where the population is growing to increase access to emergency care."
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