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HCA Florida DeFuniak Springs Emergency opens to expand access to emergency care in Walton County
Niceville, Fla. – HCA Florida Healthcare today announced that HCA Florida DeFuniak Springs Emergency is now serving patients at its location off Highway 331 at 160 Twin Springs Way – just north of Interstate 10 at exit 85. The facility, an extension of HCA Florida Twin Cities Hospital’s main campus, provides 24/7 full-service emergency healthcare to adults and children.
“We are honored to expand access to round-the-clock emergency care by board-certified physicians at two convenient locations – our new HCA Florida DeFuniak Springs Emergency and our emergency room at HCA Florida Twin Cities Hospital,” said Todd Jackson, chief executive officer of HCA Florida Twin Cities Hospital. “Part of our broader HCA Healthcare network, HCA Florida DeFuniak Springs Emergency provides expert local care supported by the experience and resources of one of the largest emergency care networks in the nation.”
HCA Florida DeFuniak Springs Emergency hosted a ribbon cutting and tours of the new $19 million facility last month. Attendees included Bob Campbell, Mayor of DeFuniak Springs; Koby Townsend, City Manager; City Council members Todd Bierbaum and Josh Sconiers; Walton County Commissioner Danny Glidewell; Mayor of Freeport Russ Barley; first responders; community stakeholders and healthcare professionals.
As part of HCA Florida Healthcare, Florida’s largest ER network, the 11,570 square-foot facility provides 24/7 full-service emergency care to residents and visitors of DeFuniak Springs and surrounding Walton County communities. Staffed with board certified emergency medicine physicians, nurses, and healthcare professionals, the ER provides specialized emergency care for patients of all ages, including children. There are 10 private emergency patient care rooms, a trauma/cardiopulmonary resuscitation room, CT scan, digital X-ray and a laboratory on site.
The ER will employ approximately 35 full-time healthcare professionals, supporting local job growth and reinforcing HCA Florida Twin Cities Hospital’s commitment to serving the healthcare needs of the growing Walton County population and its visitors.
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About HCA Florida Twin Cities Hospital
Located at Highway 85 N and College Boulevard in Niceville, HCA Florida Twin Cities Hospital is a 65-bed acute care hospital with a medical staff of more than 150 physicians. It offers all private rooms and the area’s only Certified Spine Surgery program and first Certified Orthopedic Joint Replacement program, in addition to a state-of-the-art surgery center. HCA Florida Twin Cities Hospital also has 24-hour emergency services, a critical care unit, specialty certification for treatment of sepsis and acute stroke care, and a variety of inpatient and outpatient diagnostic imaging and laboratory services.
About HCA Florida Healthcare
HCA Florida Healthcare, a part of HCA Healthcare, is a family of more than 650 affiliated sites of care, including hospitals, physician practices, freestanding emergency rooms and urgent care centers. As one of the state’s leading healthcare networks, HCA Florida Healthcare’s 11,100 experienced doctors and more than 84,000 colleagues work together to deliver equitable, evidence-based collaborative care through more than 12 million patient encounters annually. HCA Florida Healthcare is committed to improving more lives in more ways and giving back to the communities it serves. In 2024, the network provided more than $1 billion in uncompensated care and contributed more than $3.7 million to community organizations across the state. In addition, HCA Florida Healthcare offers patients access to highly trained specialists, including the state’s most comprehensive cardiovascular network. A strong advocate for the next generation of healthcare professionals, HCA Florida Healthcare is a leader in training future healthcare professionals, offering 151 Graduate Medical Education (GME) programs at 27 different hospitals with more than 2,400 residents. For more information, please visit HCAFloridaHealthcare.com.
