$31 million freestanding ER opens in Wellen Park

A new freestanding emergency room is now open in south Sarasota County. Operating as an extension of HCA Florida Englewood Hospital, the facility cost $31 million to build, officials said during the groundbreaking for the project last May.

Called HCA Florida Wellen Park Emergency, the 11,300-square-foot facility opened on March 25, according to a statement. It contains 11 exam rooms and provides full-service emergency care, including X-ray, CT scan, ultrasound and laboratory capabilities, according to a statement from HCA Florida Englewood Hospital. There is also a pediatric treatment room.