March 6, 2022 – HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital, a 207-bed acute care facility located in Port St. Lucie, Florida, has received approval for their proposal in expanding St. Lucie’s North Tower. Planning will begin immediately for the $72 million-dollar multi-year construction project.
The North Tower currently consists of three floors. The addition will include a new fourth floor 34-bed medical/surgical unit, and a new fifth floor will offer an expansion of maternity services, including new facilities for labor and delivery patients and additional beds for initiation of neonatal intensive care services. Both floors will connect to the South Tower. Additional construction for more parking is also planned.
“This expansion is attributable to the tremendous growth in our community and demand for medical and surgical services at St. Lucie” said Jay Finnegan, chief executive officer of HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital. “Our colleagues’ dedication to providing our patients with excellent care, combined with these new resources, will assure that our hospital will remain our community’s first choice for healthcare.”
The hospital campus will see additional growth and expansion in the coming years with the anticipated completion of the $8 million-dollar behavioral health unit renovation in August – adding 16 beds – and the new $36 million-dollar medical office building scheduled to break ground later this month on Tiffany Avenue.
About HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital
HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital is a 207-bed acute care facility. The combined efforts of more than 400 skilled physicians and more than 900 dedicated employees have resulted in one of the most comprehensive healthcare facilities in Port St. Lucie. St. Lucie Hospital offers a full range of services that include a birthing center, cardiac catheterization lab, cancer care, minimally invasive robotic surgery, gynecologic, general and vascular surgery and wound care with hyperbaric services. Additionally, St. Lucie is home to a Senior-Friendly ER and Freestanding ER at Darwin Square as well as the Orthopedic & Spine Institute.
About HCA East Florida Division
HCA East Florida Division, a part of HCA Florida Healthcare, is a family of 14 hospitals, seven free-standing emergency rooms, 12 ambulatory surgery centers and 105 physician practices along the Treasure Coast and in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade Counties. More than 15,000 dedicated colleagues proudly make up the East Florida Division and are committed to improving more lives in more ways and giving back to the communities. For more information, please visit HCAFloridaHealthcare.com.
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