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AdventHealth has announced the first phase of plans for 10.75 acres in St. Johns County. The health care system will build a 12-bed off-site emergency department (OSED) to expand services in the rapidly growing area.
Located east of I-95, near the intersection of State Road 207 and Wildwood Drive, construction is anticipated to begin in 2025 and be completed by early 2026.
“Our new facility will give residents and visitors greater access to emergency medical care close to home,” said Audrey Gregory, Ph.D., RN, executive vice president and CEO of the AdventHealth East Florida Division. “As an organization, AdventHealth has robust expansion plans, and this latest step forward is an important part of our organization’s long-term vision for growth and our mission to extend the healing ministry of Christ.”
Based in Altamonte Springs, AdventHealth is the only national non-profit health care system headquartered in Florida. With over 90,000 team members, it’s among the largest faith-based systems in the U.S., spanning over 50 hospitals across nearly a dozen states.
“For more than 150 years, AdventHealth has been a trusted cornerstone of health care in Florida, providing exceptional care that our communities rely on every day,” Gregory said. “In the areas we serve, we are steadfast in upholding the excellence that defines AdventHealth, while also serving as a key economic driver, creating new jobs and stimulating local businesses.”
AdventHealth’s expansion into St. Johns County builds on the organization’s roots in neighboring Flagler County, where it has cared for the community for over two decades and employs nearly 1,800 people.
Within the past year, AdventHealth has invested over $200 million in Flagler County’s health care infrastructure, including opening the county’s second hospital, building the Freytag Cancer Center, and bringing eight new physicians to the area.
“Health care has become the largest job creator in Flagler County, and we are proud of our role in reaching this new milestone,” said Denyse Bales-Chubb, president/CEO of the AdventHealth market in Flagler and St. Johns counties. “As our communities grow, we have been growing right alongside them, and we are excited to do the same in St. Johns County.”
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