Economic Forecast: Hospital sees opportunity in new emergency department, stroke center

Company: Kevin DiLallo says there are "some great growth opportunities here at the hospital." Manatee Memorial, for one, will open its new emergency department in mid-December. The new 50,000-square-foot, 48-room facility will double the size of the hospital’s emergency department.

In 2019, the hospital also will work on its comprehensive stroke center. Manatee Memorial is an accredited stroke center now, but in January it will become comprehensive and able to do different procedures. The transition involves an investment in equipment and new talent. DiLallo says the hospital also plans to continue to grow its structural heart program with new procedures and clinical trials.