$16 million freestanding ER opens in Parrish

A new freestanding emergency room has opened in north Manatee County. HCA Florida North River Ranch Emergency began welcoming patients Oct. 1 in Parrish, according to a statement.

The 14,000-square-foot facility is an extension of HCA Florida South Shore Hospital, which is in southern Hillsborough County.

Board-certified emergency physicians, nurses and technicians staff the $16 million ER in Parrish, providing treatment for urgent and emergent conditions like broken bones, stroke, lacerations, stomach and abdominal pain, respiratory infections, and breathing difficulties.