Loxahatchee, FL — February 9, 2023 – On February 1, 2023 HCA Florida Palms West Hospital held a ribbon cutting marking the official opening of its Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
The newly-expanded NICU adds eight beds to the currently Level II NICU. The $6M expansion features state-of-the-art equipment including an upgraded MRI, new ventilators, new x-ray capabilities, a new ultrasound and echocardiographic machine, Panda warmers, incubators and pumps.
The hospital’s board-certified neonatologists, obstetricians and other specialists to discussed the level of care HCA Florida Palms West his now capable of providing critical newborns in Palm Beach County, including those patients transferred from the Glades area.
The ribbon cutting included remarks from HCA Florida Palms West Hospital CEO Jason L. Kimbrell, Mary Lou Bedford, CEO of the Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce and a blessing of the NICU by Rabbi Joanna Tract.
HCA Florida Palms West Hospital. Located on a spacious 94-acre campus, our 204-bed, acute care facility has been providing high-quality healthcare in Palm Beach County and Loxahatchee, Florida, for more than thirty years. Is a comprehensive medical facility, offering a wide range of specialty services, including a dedicated pediatric emergency room (ER) and a full-service children’s hospital.
