Baylor Scott & White Health, the organization formed from the recent merger between Baylor Health Care System and Scott & White Healthcare, announces the new medical campus being constructed in Waxahachie will be one of the first to carry the new organization's name. The facility, which will be named Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Waxahachie, is set to be complete in December 2014.
"We are excited to be the very first regional hospital to be built under the new Baylor Scott & White Health brand name," says Jay Fox, president, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Waxahachie. "With this new campus, we honor our 100-year history of caring for the Ellis County community and commit to continue providing quality health care into the future."
As the construction of the new hospital continues on at the intersection of I-35E and Highway 287, medical care is being provided for current patients at Baylor Medical Center at Waxahachie, located at 1405 W. Jefferson. The new $175.5 million hospital is initially designed to accommodate 129 beds with future growth capabilities and will include a six-story hospital bed tower. The campus is being constructed in accordance with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, certification guidelines.
For more information on Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Waxahachie, visit: www.baylorhealth.com/Waxahachie
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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