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A N N U A L R E P O R T
9
EMERGENCY EXCELLENCE
& TRAUMA CARE
HCA West Florida hospitals are leaders in
improving ER processes to enhance patient
care and reduce wait times. From stroke
care to heart attacks, we are saving lives and
improving the quality of lives through advanced
technology, delivered quickly. Last year 528,017
patients received care in one of our ERs.
ER wait times are posted on hospital websites
and digital billboards throughout west Florida.
You can also
text “ER” to 23000
to find out the
wait time for hospitals closest to you.
The HCA Trauma Network includes Blake
Medical Center and Regional Medical Center
Bayonet Point, where more than 4,000 patients
have been treated since November 2011.
More than 90 percent of these patients come
from the hospital’s local community. In addition
to improving access to trauma services, we are
working with USF Health to determine best
practices in trauma care.
We are also extending our ER care beyond
hospital walls through freestanding ERs, which
operate around-the-clock and are staffed,
equipped and function as a hospital ER, but can
be located in communities needing better access
to services. Brandon Regional Hospital opened
the Plant City ER in 2012 and Largo Medical
Center will open a Clearwater ER in 2014.
All of our hospitals treat pediatric emergencies
with Brandon Regional Hospital and Oak Hill
Hospital offering separate Pediatric ER services.
Pediatric ER wait times are tracked and posted
separately on these two facility websites.
S P E C I A L I Z E D C A R E
EMERGENCY CARE SUCCESSES
HCA West Florida hospitals continue to
outperform national goals on many metrics,
including the below. Hospital ER Wait Times and
STEMI times are posted on hospital websites.
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Average ER Wait Time:
18 Minutes
(National Average 60 Minutes)
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Average Pediatric ER Wait Time:
18 Minutes
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Median STEMI Time:
59 Minutes
(National Goal is 90 Minutes)
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Average Time – Arrival to Discharge:
153 minutes
