Manatee Memorial Hospital breaks ground on Parrish ER

A new freestanding emergency room in north Manatee County is about a year from opening, after Manatee Memorial Hospital broke ground Nov. 13 at the site of its future ER in Parrish.

Called Manatee ER at Harrison Ranch, the more than 10,000-square-foot facility will be at the corner of Harrison Ranch Boulevard and US 301. It will include nine private rooms; a full-service laboratory; and CT, X-ray and ultrasound services. The facility will also provide outpatient imaging and lab services.

Physicians, nurses and support teams will staff the Manatee ER at Harrison Ranch, providing care for major emergencies and urgent conditions, treating everything from chest pains and stroke symptoms to broken bones and lacerations. The facility will be an extension of Manatee Memorial Hospital, which is about 10 miles away in Bradenton.

“The ER at Harrison Ranch brings full-service emergency care closer to home for thousands of families — because when a medical emergency strikes, every second truly matters,” Manatee Memorial Hospital CEO Any Guz says in the statement. “We are honored to bring this expansion and serve the growing needs of our region.”

Manatee ER at Harrison Ranch will be the third freestanding ER in Manatee County for Manatee Memorial Hospital. Others are in Bayshore Gardens and Palma Sola. The hospital also operates a freestanding emergency room in Hillsborough County called ER at Sun City Center.

Batten Shaw Construction, based in Nashville, is building the facility, according to a spokesperson for Manatee Memorial. Manatee ER at Harrison Ranch is expected to open in fall 2026.