Baylor Scott & White Health announces the first name change of an existing hospital in its North Texas division. Baylor Medical Center at Irving is now Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Irving. The hospital’s external signage changed in late May.
"Today marks a new chapter for the patients of our community," said Cindy Schamp, president of Baylor Scott & White - Irving. "We have had the opportunity to serve this community since 1964 first as Irving Community Hospital and as Baylor Medical Center at Irving since 1995. We can now draw on the expanded resources, advanced technologies and expertise of the Baylor Scott & White Health system – the result of the combination of two preeminent health organizations, both with outstanding reputations."
Baylor Scott & White – Irving is a 296-bed hospital located at MacArthur and State Highway 183. The hospital celebrated 50 years of service to the community in 2014.The new name also comes with a new look. The hospital recently invested more than $37 million to expand and enhance the campus.
"We at Baylor Scott & White Health are proud to have deep roots here in Texas, with facilities like Irving that are cornerstones of the communities they have served for decades," said Joel Allison, CEO of Baylor Scott & White Health. "But we are equally excited about the future. Every Baylor Scott & White sign that goes up, including this one, takes us one step closer to our goal of creating a new, exemplary health system to serve as a model for others around the country to follow."
The not-for-profit health system, today the largest in Texas, plans to rename all of its 49 hospitals over time in a fiscally responsible way.
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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
