Coming Soon: HCA Florida North Lakeland Emergency
Our 24/7 freestanding emergency department will offer high-quality care for your entire family. Here, your treatment will be provided by our highly skilled emergency physicians, nurses and paramedics.
Future emergency department features
Our emergency department in Lakeland will feature:
- 10 private patient rooms
- Ambulance entrance
- On-site diagnostic services, including computerized tomography (CT), X-ray and laboratory services
Specialty emergency care
Our emergency care services will include care for:
- Abrasions, cuts and deep bruises
- Chest pain
- Difficulty breathing, including asthma attacks
- Fainting, sudden dizziness or weakness
- Injuries requiring stitches
- Insect and animal bites
- Loss of consciousness
- Minor burns
- Minor head injuries
- Minor drug overdoses in adults
- Possible broken bones
- Signs of heart attack, including chest pain
- Stomach (abdominal) pain
- Vomiting and diarrhea
As an extension of HCA Florida Brandon Hospital's emergency care services, we will also be able to get you the care you may need across all other medical specialties.
What to expect at this location
Triage process
People who require the most urgent care will be first to be treated in the emergency room. This means it may be possible for someone who arrived after you to be treated first. It is, however, our commitment to treat every patient as soon as possible.
If you arrive at the ER with a life-threatening condition, you will be taken directly to an exam room. If your condition does not require immediate care, you may be asked to have a seat in our lobby until an exam room becomes available.
If you feel your condition worsens while waiting, please inform the reception desk immediately.
Registration process
During your visit, you will be visited by a registration clerk who will gather your information at your bedside. They will ask you to sign a treatment consent form and provide your name, address, phone number, personal physician and insurance information.
Evaluation
Once you are in an exam room, you will receive a medical screening exam by one of our physicians, physician assistants or nurse practitioners. Depending on the type of illness or injury, a nurse may start an IV or obtain a blood or urine sample. Additionally, you may receive diagnostic testing, such as imaging scans or laboratory tests.
We aim to keep you comfortable and conduct tests as quickly as possible. Some tests take longer to complete, and we appreciate your patience as we work to provide the care you need.
Treatment
Your treatment will depend on your physician's orders following diagnostic testing and the medical evaluation. Our staff will keep you informed about what to expect during every part of the treatment process.