👩⚕️ Who: HCA Florida Healthcare, HCA Florida Twin Cities Hospital, local leaders
🏥 What: Opening of HCA Florida DeFuniak Springs Emergency
📅 When: Now open; ribbon cutting held last month
📍 Where: 160 Twin Springs Way, off Highway 331 near I-10 Exit 85
❤️ Why: To expand access to 24/7 emergency medical care and support a growing community
DeFuniak Springs, Fla. — Residents and visitors in Walton County now have expanded access to round-the-clock emergency medical care with the opening of HCA Florida DeFuniak Springs Emergency, a new full-service emergency room located just north of Interstate 10 off Highway 331.
The $19 million facility, located at 160 Twin Springs Way, officially opened its doors to patients as an extension of HCA Florida Twin Cities Hospital, offering 24/7 emergency services for adults and children. The standalone emergency room is staffed by board-certified emergency medicine physicians, nurses, and healthcare professionals and is supported by the broader HCA Healthcare network.
“We are honored to expand access to round-the-clock emergency care by board-certified physicians at two convenient locations,” said Todd Jackson, chief executive officer of HCA Florida Twin Cities Hospital. “Our new HCA Florida DeFuniak Springs Emergency provides expert local care supported by one of the largest emergency care networks in the nation.”
Last month, community leaders, first responders, healthcare professionals, and local officials gathered for a ribbon-cutting and tours of the new 11,570-square-foot facility. Among those attending were DeFuniak Springs Mayor Bob Campbell, City Manager Koby Townsend, City Council members Todd Bierbaum and Josh Sconiers, Walton County Commissioner Danny Glidewell, and Freeport Mayor Russ Barley.
As part of Florida’s largest emergency room network, the new ER features 10 private patient rooms, a trauma and cardiopulmonary resuscitation room, CT scanning, digital X-ray, and an on-site laboratory, allowing for rapid diagnosis and treatment of emergency conditions.
The facility is expected to employ approximately 35 full-time healthcare professionals, contributing to local job growth while strengthening emergency care capacity for Walton County’s growing population and its many visitors.
🏥 65-bed acute care hospital located in Niceville at Highway 85 N and College Boulevard
👩⚕️ Medical staff of more than 150 physicians
🛏️ All private patient rooms
🦴 Area’s only Certified Spine Surgery program
🦿 First Certified Orthopedic Joint Replacement program in the region
🚑 24-hour emergency services, critical care unit, and specialty-certified stroke and sepsis care
🧪 Inpatient and outpatient imaging and laboratory services
🏥 Network of 650+ hospitals, physician practices, ERs, and urgent care centers statewide
👨⚕️ 11,100 physicians and more than 84,000 healthcare colleagues
📊 Serves more than 12 million patient encounters annually
❤️ Provided over $1 billion in uncompensated care in 2024
🤝 Contributed $3.7 million to community organizations statewide
🫀 Home to Florida’s most comprehensive cardiovascular network
🎓 Operates 151 Graduate Medical Education programs with 2,400+ residents
🔗 https://HCAFloridaHealthcare.com
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