BLUFFTON, S.C. (WTOC) -Novant Health opened the doors to its second free-standing emergency department in Bluffton on Monday, as the Low Country community continues to see rapid population growth.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bluffton had approximately 12,000 residents in 2010. That number is estimated to exceed 36,000 in 2026.
“It’s an immediate response to the growth in residential units, residential homes here in Bluffton,” said Joel Taylor, market president for Novant Health Hilton Head.
Around-the-clock care, close to home
The new free-standing emergency department is located off U.S. 278 and will offer board-certified physician care 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The facility is also equipped to perform CT and X-ray scans…