discover the space coast health
With three major hospital systems, a host
of specialists and special practices and
even a long-term acute care hospital, the
Space Coast has residents covered for all
their medical needs.
HEALTH FIRST
Central Florida's only fully integrated
delivery network, Health First employs
more than 9,000 associates and operates
Holmes Regional Medical Center in
Melbourne, Cape Canaveral Hospital,
Palm Bay Hospital and Viera Hospital.
The hospital system is one of the county’s
top employers.
Holmes Regional is Brevard County's only
Level II Trauma Center, and its Heart
Center is a state-of-the-art cardiac care
facility that performs the most cardiac
procedures in the county.
With more than 4,000 providers, Health
First Medical Group is the largest
multispecialty physician group on the
Space Coast, with locations from Malabar
to Titusville as well as virtual visits. A
recent Consumer Assessment of Health
Providers and Systems survey notes that
90% of patients indicated satisfaction
with their Health First provider.
Health First also offers a full range of
outpatient and wellness services, including
Health First at Home, Family Pharmacy,
Pro-Health & Fitness Center, Aging
Services and Hospice of Health First.
ROCKLEDGE AND MELBOURNE
REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERS
Rockledge and Melbourne centers, both
Steward Health Care full-service acute
care hospitals, have received significant
recognition, awards and certifications
from a variety of standards bodies,
commissions and other highly regarded
organizations. Steward Health Care is the
nation’s largest physician-owned and led
healthcare network.
Accolades for the 298-bed Rockledge
Regional Medical Center include
recognition by the American College of
Cardiology in the Best Hospitals issue of
U.S. News and World Report and being
named by Healthgrades in 2022 among
the top 5% of hospitals in the nation for
patient safety.
Melbourne Regional Medical Center was
also recognized among the top hospitals
in the nation by the American College
of Cardiology. All patient rooms in the
119-bed hospital are private. Among
kudos earned by the hospital is a www.
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a national distinction that recognizes
the hospital’s stellar performance with
patient safety.
PARRISH MEDICAL CENTER
Studies have noted the important part
environment plays in the healing process.
Parrish Healthcare, which operates Parrish
Medical Center, has embraced the concept
of a healing environment as a place to
inspire hope and optimism, restore inner
harmony and reflect the values and beliefs
of the people and the community it serves.
Considered a leader in therapeutic healing
environments as an integral part of the
model of care and the winner of a score of
awards, Parrish became the first Central
Florida hospital and the third in the state
to become a member of the Mayo Clinic
Care Network, which allows collaboration
with the Mayo Clinic on patient care,
community health and innovative health
care delivery.
KINDRED HOSPITAL
Kindred Hospital Melbourne and Acute
Rehabilitation Unit also operates in
Brevard. This 58-bed hospital, located
across from Melbourne Orlando
International Airport, provides longterm
acute care.
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