New $263 Million Hospital Opens in Riverview, Florida

Photo of AdventHealth Riverview’s official opening ceremony. Photo by AdventHealth Riverview, Facebook

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AdventHealth has 1,790 locations across the United States that feature a wide variety of services and amenities. On October 23, the healthcare system officially opened its newest hospital in Riverview, Florida. 

The goal of this facility is to provide “state-of-the-art” care, so approximately $263 million was invested into it. As such, the hospital has been outfitted to treat a range of healthcare needs with advanced equipment. 

Some of the “leading-edge” features include “surgery rooms equipped with mobile X-ray machines, a hybrid operating room for advanced vascular and cardiac procedures, three of the newest Da Vinci 5 surgical robotic systems, and a secure mother and baby unit with eight labor and delivery rooms with two c-section rooms located inside the unit”.

Most notably, the hospital offers “emergency care, cardiology, labor and delivery, bariatric, general, neurosurgery, orthopedics and spine surgery”, as well as an “imaging, laboratory and additional ancillary healthcare services”.

It can also provide treatment for digestive issues, urological issues, men’s health, and women’s health. Extra amenities include free parking, wifi, and a cafeteria.

There is a “full-service rooftop helipad to accommodate AdventHealth AirStar 1, the health system’s newest medical helicopter in the region”, as well. Plus, Hillsborough County Fire Station 16 is located so close to the hospital that it has a dedicated entrance, allowing first responders to avoid traffic. 

At this time, measuring in at a whopping 282,000-square-feet, this facility has opened with 82 beds and plans to add up to 202 more as the needs “for the rapidly growing communities in the South Hillsborough County area” continue to increase. 

The new location actually only opened at 60% capacity for the exact purpose of leaving plenty of room for expansion based on community requirements. Even at this partial capacity, the hospital created 1,000 new jobs. Perhaps a few hundred more jobs will be posted as the remaining 40% of the facility is prepared and filled.

Overall, AdventHealth Riverview hopes to “play a key role in alleviating pressure from other area hospitals, offering services closer to home for residents of Riverview, Gibsonton, Wimauma, Apollo Beach, Sun City Center and Lithia”.

Regarding the hospital, AdventHealth Riverview President and CEO Jason Newmyer stated, “We are honored to bring our unique brand of whole-person care to the Riverview community…We know that patients are more than the sum of their diagnoses, and our compassionate care focuses on healing that is centered on mind, body and spirit.”
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Article by Ema Tibbetts