Huntsville Hospital wants to build two new free-standing emergency departments in Hampton Cove and north Huntsville. In addition to these two new buildings, the existing emergency department at Madison Hospital will grow by six beds, increasing capacity by 25 percent. The hospital has submitted a letter of intent to the State of Alabama and will formally apply for a Certificate of Need later this summer

“We hope to fast-track these projects upon approval,” said Jeff Samz, CEO of Huntsville Hospital Health Systems. “Our plan would be to complete the design this winter and begin construction of the FEDs in the spring of 2026.”

The investment in each free-standing emergency department is estimated to be $30 million.