July 22, 2024- BayCare announced that the new South Florida Baptist Hospital in Plant City, will open its doors to the public Saturday, Aug. 10. The 424,000-square-foot facility, built by longtime BayCare construction partner, Barton Malow, cost $326 million, and is nearly double the size of the original hospital. The six-story structure features 146 private patient rooms, 26 intensive care unit beds, eight operating rooms and 34 emergency department and fast-track beds. The construction company estimates more than 700 workers contributed 1.4 million man hours to bring the project to fruition.
Areas of specialization include general surgery, orthopedic surgery, urology, imaging, cardiac catheterization, emergency care, and labor/delivery. In addition, the hospital features an 85,000-square-foot medical arts building with space for physician offices as well as outpatient and diagnostic services such as imaging, rehabilitation, and lab services, allowing patients to consolidate their health care needs in one location.
South Florida Baptist Hospital has been part of BayCare since 1997. The Clearwater, Florida-based health system currently operates 16 not-for-profit hospitals throughout West Central Florida.