Christus Health to see $25 million expansion at Texas hospital
The two-phase expansion includes adding nearly 8,000 square feet to the surgical wing and a new clinic building.
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Christus Health acknowledged the 75th anniversary of Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs this week with a ceremony and announcement of a $25 million hospital expansion.
The hospital, in partnership with the Hopkins County Healthcare Foundation and community partners, is investing in a two-phase hospital expansion, which includes adding nearly 8,000 square feet to the surgical wing and a new clinic building that will house orthopedics, gastroenterology and interventional pain specialists.
"We have seen unbelievable growth, and we are not going to stop," said hospital president Paul Harvey. "We are committed to providing first-class healthcare and we are excited for the future."
WHAT'S THE IMPACT?
The expanded surgical wing will include eight operating rooms, a changing lounge, 13 additional post-op recovery areas, 19 pre-op rooms and new surgical suites that will be larger and able to accommodate newer technology, including robotic surgical systems.
"We are going to be on par with the major urban facilities in what we will be able to do surgically," Harvey said. "We will be able to see more patients, reduce wait times and provide the services our community deserves."
The hospital opened as Memorial Hospital in 1949. The original facility was located on North Davis Street, before moving to its current location on Airport Road in 1968 and being renamed Hopkins County Memorial Hospital.
In 2016, Christus Health acquired the hospital and renamed it Christus Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs.
THE LARGER TREND
The project is one of several expansions announced this year by various health systems. In April, Highmark Health, the parent company of Allegheny Health Network, said it was putting $1 billion into a decade-long transformation project for Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh.
The funding will go toward a new cardiovascular tower and emergency department, among other upgrades, in an attempt at modernizing the hospital's technology and care delivery capabilities. The 10-year transformation plan will also include multiple other major construction and renovation projects.
Then, in July, Sacramento, California-based UC Davis Medical Center held a groundbreaking ceremony recently to kick off a $3.74 billion expansion that includes the 14-story California Tower, as well as a new five-story pavilion.
Hospital officials said the tower and pavilion will deliver better care and help the facility adapt to the evolving needs of the community.
Jeff Lagasse is editor of Healthcare Finance News.
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