Green Health & Wellness HCA Florida Blake Hospital Adding Freestanding ED In Palmetto, Florida – GWC Mag gwcmagDecember 12, 2023043 views HCA Florida Blake Hospital (Bradenton, Fla.) broke ground on HCA Florida Palmetto Emergency, a freestanding emergency department (ED) in Palmetto, Fla., according to the website heraldtribune.com. The $15 million project will include 11 exam rooms. In addition to full-service emergency care, the 10,800-square-foot ED will house laboratory, X-ray, CT scanning, ultrasound, and pharmacy services. The facility is expected to open in summer 2024. For more on EDs, go here.