Hospital history

Serving Highlands and the surrounding counties with all the expertise and compassion at its command, HCA Florida Highlands Hospital has cared for the citizens of our community since 1965. As we grow, the hospital is becoming more and more important to the people throughout this area. Centrally located at South Highlands Avenue and US 27, HCA Florida Highlands Hospital is a complete medical-surgical facility dedicated to the promotion of good health.

Expertly staffed and equipped, this full-service hospital provides the proper environment essential for patient progress and ultimate recovery. HCA Florida Highlands Hospital's personnel, consisting of highly trained professionals, form a dedicated healthcare team whose coordinated efforts ensure consistent excellence in various medical specialties. HCA Florida Highland Hospital's modern facility is designed to meet the diversity of its patients’ needs, from emergency care to outpatient care to surgery.

The HCA Florida Highlands Hospital administration continually makes changes to keep up with the rapid developments in the ever-changing medical science field. In addition to serving its patients with the most modern healthcare skills and technology today, we consistently strive to keep hospital costs as low as possible.

For this community, HCA Florida Highlands Hospital's first priority is superior healthcare for citizens of all ages.

Combining a good atmosphere for recovery with all the knowledge and skills of the medical profession, HCA Florida Highlands Hospital is equipped to give the best care obtainable, and the entire HCA Florida Highlands Hospital staff is devoted to this task.

Millions of dollars' worth of upgrades in technology and state-of-the-art equipment, as well as accolades from some of the country’s most prestigious organizations, help set HCA Florida Highlands Hospital apart from its competitors.

HCA Florida Highlands Hospital has molded and changed since its creation in 1965 and will continue to concentrate on growing services and adding new technologies to better serve its patients. Every year, the hospital reaches out to serve an ever-widening area, serving to guard the health and welfare of all citizens, young and old alike.