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HCA Announces Agreement Empowering Patients With The

To Acquire Florida Hospital Right Care In The Right Setting

From Community Health Systems

HCA Healthcare (NYSE: HCA), which operates 174 hospitals, 119 freestanding
surgery centers, and numerous other outpatient centers in 20 states and the
United Kingdom, today announced an agreement to acquire Highlands Regional
Medical Center in Sebring, Florida, from subsidiaries of Community Health
Systems, Inc. Upon completion of the transaction, Highlands Regional Medical
Center, a 126-bed hospital 75 miles west of Fort Pierce, would be part of HCA’s
East Florida Division.
“The addition of Highlands Regional to our East Florida network of hospitals
will allow us to care for more people and complement our existing facilities in the
region,” said Sam Hazen, president and chief operating officer of HCA. “We look
forward to continuing Highlands Regional’s long-standing tradition of providing
high-quality care.” Memorial Healthcare Memorial Regional Hospital – the only
HCA East Florida is the largest healthcare system in eastern Florida and com- System expands network of pediatric trauma center in south Broward
prises 14 hospitals, multiple ambulatory surgery centers, physician practices, County and one of two pediatric emer-
imaging centers and free standing emergency care facilities, as well as a supply care with opening of East gency rooms in south Broward County;
chain center and an integrated regional lab. HCA East Florida employs more than Hollywood Urgent Care • Adult emergency rooms at Memorial
15,000 employees and has nearly 5,000 physicians on staff. Regional Hospital, Memorial Hospital
The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approvals and other closing con- Center in 2018, West Pembroke, Memorial Hospital West,
ditions, is expected to close by the fall of 2017. Pembroke Pines Urgent Care Memorial Hospital Miramar;
• Memorial Pembroke 24/7 Care Center
Center in Late 2017 providing outpatient minor-emergency
care in a convenient location as a walk-in
When the medical need arises, deter- patient or by appointment with online
mining the most appropriate type of care scheduling capabilities. Patients are typi-
or accessing the right level of care isn’t cally seen and treated in shorter time
always an easy choice to make. frames than in traditional hospital emer-
Recognizing that patients require different gency rooms. The goal is to have patients
levels of medical intervention based on the on their way in two hours or less;
medical need or emergency, Memorial • MemorialDOCNow.com provides
Healthcare System has been expanding a access to board-certified physicians
network of care that aims to meet the through a live video chat for non-emer-
patients’ needs online or in person. gency conditions for adults and children.
The latest addition to this network of No appointment is necessary and can be
care that provides consumers with choices used 24/7.
for treatment is a 3,088-square-foot Urgent At the new Urgent Care Center, adults
Care Center, located at Sheridan Street and and children will be able to receive treat-
166th Avenue in West Pembroke Pines ment for minor illnesses and injuries.
which is scheduled to open late 2017. Staffed by expert physicians, the center
Additionally, a second urgent care center is will offer online check-in and accept walk-
slated to open in 2018 in east Hollywood ins. Services will include digital X-rays,
at the intersection of Sheridan Street and EKGs, laboratory tests, vaccinations, phys-
US1. ical exams and Workers’ Compensation
“We want to provide our patients with injury exams. The center will be open
the right level of care at the right time, and seven days a week from 9 am to 9 pm,
to accomplish this vision, we needed to Monday-Friday, and 9 am to 5 pm,
diversify the access points of care so that Saturday and Sunday.
patients get the attention they need,” said “Our desire in opening the Urgent Care
Aurelio M. Fernandez, III, FACHE, presi- Center is to meet the medical or healthcare
dent and CEO, Memorial Healthcare needs of our residents by giving them
System. more options. The center is just one more
In addition to the upcoming Urgent piece in our quest to provide greater access
Care Center, Memorial Healthcare System for all in response to increased consumer
offers a variety of treatment options and and health plan expectations of affordabil-
locations based on a variety of health ity and quality healthcare,” said Melida
needs for adults and children. Akiti, Vice President, Ambulatory and
• A Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Community Services, Memorial Health -
Trauma Center and Emergency Room at care System.

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