Health First is a non-profit holding company for four hospitals in Brevard County

Brevard County, Florida

Brevard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2007 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the population is 536,521, making it the 10th most populous county in the state. Influenced by the presence of the John F. Kennedy Space Center, Brevard...

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Florida

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Holmes Regional Medical Center

The Holmes Regional Medical Center is a not-for-profit hospital operated by Health First. It is located in Melbourne, Florida. It is a 514-bed facility, including the only level II trauma center in Brevard County....

, Palm Bay Hospital, Cape Canaveral Hospital, and newly opened Viera Hospital. In 2010, the three hospitals had 50.7% of all patient admissions in the county; over 32,000.

Health First has outpatient centers; the county’s only trauma center; home care; specialized programs for cancer, diabetes, heart, stroke, and rehabilitative services. They own three fitness centers. It offers a Medicare Advantage program, and commercial HMO health plans.

In 2011 it employed 7,000 people
including 120 physicians.

Viera hospital

The newest hospital, Viera, opened in 2011. It cost $166 million. It has 100 beds, 273000 square feet (2.5 ha). There are 250 employees.

Procedures

In the year ending June 2010, there were 899 hospitalizations for angioplasty, the most selected surgery. There were 1,000 C-sections, and more than 1,000 knee replacements. Holmes had 228 open-heart surgeries. They cost from $108,377 to $139,040.