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Danny Nix, candidate for Florida House of Representatives District 75 visited HCA Florida Englewood Hospital

Danny Nix, candidate for Florida House of Representatives District 75 visited HCA Florida Englewood Hospital to learn about healthcare services in Charlotte and Sarasota Counties.

June 28, 2024
Danny Nix and Joe Rudisill, CEO of HCA Florida Englewood Hospital, pose for camera
(left to right) Danny Nix, Joe Rudisill, CEO HCA Florida Englewood Hospital

Today, HCA Florida Englewood Hospital welcomed Danny Nix, candidate for Florida House of Representatives District 75, to campus. He learned about the $26 million free-standing emergency center under construction in the Wellen ParkTM residential community in North Port, projected to open in early 2025. He toured the completed $10 million Emergency Department renovation with CEO Joe Rudisill. The pair talked with our colleagues about affordable housing, funding for nursing and medical schools, the growing population's healthcare needs, and other issues important to our community members.

CEO Joe Rudisill talking with Danny Nix
CEO Joe Rudisill talked about the $10 million renovation which has expanded patient care spaces in the emergency room.
Danny Nix and Joe Rudisill visit with Emergency Room Director Maggie Fisher in hospital room
Danny Nix and Joe Rudisill visit with Emergency Room Director Maggie Fisher about the new free-standing emergency room under construction in the fast-growing Wellen Park residential community in North Port.

Published:
June 28, 2024
Location:
HCA Florida Englewood Hospital

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