A new $100.5 million, five-story patient tower and expansion will soon began at Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine. The new tower is expected to open in Summer 2013.
"The new patient tower at Baylor Grapevine will build on the hospital's commitment to providing quality care in a patient and family-centered environment," said Joel T. Allison, FACHE, president and CEO, Baylor Health Care System. "Northeast Tarrant County and the 26 cities we serve continue to grow in both population and health care needs."
The expansion will include 48 beds (with space for 60 additional beds), nine emergency department rooms and four additional operating suites. It will also enhance specialty areas such as cardiovascular services, women's services and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
"Baylor values our partnership with the community and this tower and expansion affirms our commitment to providing the most advanced care in the region," said Doug Lawson, president of the 276-bed Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine.
"Improvements in quality, safety, service and care received at the hospital by the staff, leadership team and physicians on our medical staff have made this expansion project possible," said Ron Carter, chairman, board of trustees, Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine.
For periodic updates on the construction phrases of the patient tower, please visit BaylorHealth.com/GrapevineTower.
Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine is a full-service, fully-accredited not-for-profit hospital serving residents in more than 20 cities throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth region. Focused on being the best place to give and receive quality, safe and compassionate care, Baylor Grapevine works to lead the transformation of health care. The 276-bed hospital offers advanced medical services for cardiovascular services, women's services, oncology, neurology, spine care, orthopaedics, diagnostic imaging, neonatal intensive care, intensive and emergency care.
Baylor Health Care System is a faith-based supporting organization providing services to a network of acute care hospitals and related health care entities that provide patient care, medical education, research and community service.Baylor recorded more than 2.6 million patient encounters, $3.8 billion in total operating revenue, $4.4 billion in total assets and $513.5 million in community benefit in fiscal year 2010. Baylor's network of more than 260 access points includes 26 owned/operated/ ventured/affiliated hospitals, 23joint ventured ambulatory surgical centers,50 satellite outpatient locations, four senior centers and 156 HealthTexas physician clinics.
About Baylor Scott & White Health
As the largest not-for-profit health system in the state of Texas, Baylor Scott & White promotes the health and well-being of every individual, family and community it serves. It is committed to making quality care more accessible, convenient and affordable through its integrated delivery network, which includes the Baylor Scott & White Health Plan, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, the Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance and its leading digital health platform – MyBSWHealth. Through 51 hospitals and more than 1,200 access points, including flagship academic medical centers in Dallas, Fort Worth and Temple, the system offers the full continuum of care, from primary to award-winning specialty care. Founded as a Christian ministry of healing more than a century ago, Baylor Scott & White today serves more than three million Texans. For more information, visit: BSWHealth.com
