HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (WSAV) - Beaufort Memorial has announced a partnership with two health groups to establish a major new facility on Hilton Head Island.
Beaufort Memorial Emergency & Urgent Care concept, Beaufort Memorial
On Monday, January 6, Beaufort Memorial, Intuitive Health and Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Health announced their plan to establish a hybrid emergency room and urgent care facility on the southern end of Hilton Head Island.
The facility will be called Beaufort Memorial Emergency & Urgent Care and it will be one of the first hybrid facilities of its kind in the state.
“We are excited to announce that Beaufort Memorial is continuing to uphold its promise to expand care in southern Beaufort County,” said Beaufort Memorial President and CEO Russell Baxley. “This is a groundbreaking model and huge step forward in innovative health care, improving both overall patient experience and access to both emergency and urgent care services for patients in Hilton Head.”
The facility will be staffed with emergency-trained, board-certified physicians and nurses, and fully equipped like a traditional hospital emergency room. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) can bring patients directly to the hybrid facility, which will accommodate ambulances onsite
"Beaufort Memorial recognizes the growing need and lack of access on the island for both urgent care and emergency care services," the hospital said in its announcement. "This facility will bring that urgently needed care to residents closer to home."
The building will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and will combine the capabilities of an emergency room and convenience of an urgent care with the pricing based on the level of necessary care. Every patient will be seen by a physician trained in emergency medicine, and if it’s determined that the patient doesn’t need emergency-level care, they then are treated with urgent care services and walk out with a bill to match.
“We are pleased to be able to provide enhanced access to emergency and urgent care services to the residents and visitors of the Hilton Head Island community,” said Patrick J. Cawley, M.D., CEO, MUSC Health and vice president for Health Affairs, University. “When a patient experiences a sudden health concern, they want the best quality care as quickly as possible. A facility with both a freestanding emergency room and urgent care services ensures that patients get access to the care they need in a timely manner.”
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The hospital closed on the property at 1016 William Hilton Parkway in Fall 2024. Construction is expected to begin in the spring, with the opening expected in the winter.