HCA Florida North Dale Mabry Emergency Now Open!

     
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
 

                                                                                
 Now Open – HCA Florida North Dale Mabry Emergency
HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital expands 24/7 access to emergency services to North Tampa
 
TAMPA, Fla. (March 16, 2026) – Residents in North Tampa now have greater access to emergency care with the opening today of the HCA Florida North Dale Mabry Emergency, a fully-equipped, hospital affiliated emergency room providing care 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Conveniently located at 15499 North Dale Mabry Highway, the new facility delivers the same level of emergency care found in a hospital-based emergency room.
The $16 million emergency room is a department of HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital and built with a commitment to ensure communities in and around North Tampa have access to high-quality emergency care.

“The growth of North Tampa underscores the importance of expanding access to high-quality healthcare in the communities we serve,” said Ned Hill, CEO, HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital. “We are proud to provide the surrounding communities with convenient access to emergency care close to home.” 

Differs from Urgent Care
While urgent care centers treat minor illnesses and injuries during limited hours, a freestanding emergency facility is designed to handle serious and life-threatening medical conditions at any time, day or night.

Other differences include:

• Open 24/7, 365 days a year — including holidays.
• Board-certified emergency physicians always on-site
• Advanced imaging services such as CT scans, X-ray, and ultrasound
• On-site laboratory services
• Ability to treat major medical emergencies, including chest pain, stroke symptoms, trauma, difficulty breathing, serious infections, and more.
• Hospital-level emergency care, with seamless admission or transfer to inpatient care if needed.

 
Designed for Convenience and Speed
The North Dale Mabry Emergency was created with patient comfort and efficiency in mind, offering:

• shorter wait times  
• 12 private treatment rooms
• Digital diagnostic equipment, including CT, ultrasound, and X-ray.
• On-site laboratory
• Telemedicine technology with a specific focus on stroke care

Community leaders attended a ribbon-cutting and open house on Thursday, March 12, where they were able to tour the facility and meet hospital leaders and emergency room staff.
To learn more about HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital, visit the website.
   
 
About HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital
Located in the heart of South Tampa, HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital is a full service 373-bed acute care facility dedicated to personal care. As part of HCA Florida Healthcare, our services include emergency care, an accredited Comprehensive Bariatric Center of Excellence, minimally invasive and robotic surgery, orthopedic and spine care, hyperbaric wound care, a cardiac catheterization lab and advanced cardiac imaging.

Our secondary campus, HCA Florida West Tampa Hospital, is renowned for its Hospital for Endocrine Surgery, a destination program specializing in the treatment of tumors of the thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal glands.  Additionally, the West Tampa campus offers emergency care, inpatient and outpatient mental health services.

South Tampa Hospital proudly serves more than 68,639 patients annually and has been recognized for our safety and quality achievements, including earning the Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence™ award for two consecutive years and the 2026 Healthgrades Service Excellence Award in both Gastrointestinal (GI) Care and Gastrointestinal Surgery, placing it in the Top 10% nationally for overall GI services and Gastrointestinal Surgery. For more information, visit HCAFloridaSouthTampaHospital.com.

About HCA Florida Healthcare 
HCA Florida Healthcare, a part of HCA Healthcare, is a family of more than 650 affiliated sites of care, including hospitals, physician practices, freestanding emergency rooms and urgent care centers. As one of the state’s leading healthcare networks, HCA Florida Healthcare’s 11,100 experienced doctors and more than 84,000 colleagues work together to deliver equitable, evidence-based collaborative care through more than 12 million patient encounters annually. HCA Florida Healthcare is committed to improving more lives in more ways and giving back to the communities it serves. In 2024, the network provided more than $1 billion in uncompensated care and contributed more than $3.7 million to community organizations across the state. In addition, HCA Florida Healthcare offers patients access to highly trained specialists, including the state’s most comprehensive cardiovascular network. A strong advocate for the next generation of healthcare professionals, HCA Florida Healthcare is a leader in training future healthcare professionals, offering 151 Graduate Medical Education (GME) programs at 27 different hospitals with more than 2,400 residents. For more information, please visit HCAFloridaHealthcare.com.