HCA Florida and Air Methods team up for air ambulance service in North Central Florida starting its 24/7 response early Thursday morning, officials announced at a Wednesday press conference.
Transporting patients into HCA Florida facilities in Gainesville and Ocala, the helicopter will be based out of Chiefland and bring the biggest benefit to rural Tri-County residents.
HCA Florida North Florida Hospital receives around 3,300 ambulance trips from Gilchrist, Levy and Dixie counties. Those trips can take 46 minutes or longer, hospital staff said…