HUNTSVILLE — In what it calls a historic investment in emergency services, Huntsville Hospital Health System is planning to build free-standing emergency departments in North Huntsville and the Hampton Cove area.
A project underway in Madison will increase the emergency department by six beds, increasing capacity by 25%, the system said in a news release.
Jeff Samz, president and CEO of Huntsville Hospital Health System, said the hospital has submitted a letter of intent to the state and will formally apply for a Certificate of Need in the coming weeks.
“All of us know the growth challenges that our community is facing,” Samz said. “We are taking definitive steps to increase access to emergency care in every part of our community. The health care investment that we will make in north Huntsville will be the largest ever made there. It will be historic.
“We look forward to receiving approval, so we can get started.”
Samz estimated the investment in each free-standing emergency department would be $30 million, including construction and equipment. No details were released about the exact locations of the proposed facilities.
“We hope to fast-track these projects upon approval,” he said. “Our plan would be to complete the design this winter and begin construction of the FEDs in the spring of 2026. The project at Madison Hospital is already underway.
“No area of the state is growing more rapidly than the Huntsville community. We’re committed to doing whatever it takes to address current needs and to prepare for even more growth in the future.”
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