The Health First Board of Directors has authorized the development of a master plan for the future expansion of Viera Hospital, located in Florida.
Once finalized, the plan is expected to guide the hospital’s next phase of growth — with the goal of doubling licensed capacity to 214 beds and enhancing access to emergency, surgical and cardiac care for the growing Central Brevard community.
Health First will look to develop a plan to add the following to its current campus:
- 64 new inpatient beds
- 2 operating rooms
- 1 cardiac catheterization lab
- Doubled emergency department capacity
- 10-bed Clinical Decision Unit (CDU)
- Expanded imaging and support areas
- Shelled space for up to 32 additional inpatient beds, 2 operating rooms, 1 catheterization lab, and support space
Viera Hospital operates 98 licensed beds, including the 14 new labor and delivery beds opened in 2024.
Over the next 18 months, a series of projects designed to expand access, reduce wait times, and deliver more specialized care, will be rolled out.
After the 2024 opening of the Labor and Delivery unit, half of the hospital’s fifth floor is primed for immediate expansion and usage. Construction on the new inpatient unit, adding up to 20 additional beds, is expected to be completed by spring 2026. Once open, the added capacity will help ease pressure on the emergency department, where patients have at times faced delays waiting for inpatient beds.
