Journal of Urgent Care Medicine

Urgent Care Momentum Builds For HCA

HCA Healthcare recently announced the acquisition of 17 urgent care clinics across the Carolinas that were previously operated by Urgent Care Group. According to a social media post by Tyler Laymon, Vice President of Strategic Growth, the deal will bring the company’s total urgent care footprint to more than 390 centers across 12 states. The newly acquired locations include rooftops in Charleston, Columbia, Myrtle Beach, and Spartanburg, South Carolina, as well as several locations in …

HCA Breaking Ground on 3 Freestanding ED Centers in Florida

HCA Healthcare this week announced plans to build 3 new freestanding emergency departments (EDs) across western Florida this year, according to a company press release. Officials say that recent population growth has inspired the need for more emergency care. HCA operates 17 hospitals in the region and a total of 186 hospitals across the United States and the United Kingdom. New EDs could draw business away from urgent care centers, so local operators have an …

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