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Texas Health Rockwall Nearly Doubles Size Of Hospital: Estimated $104 Million Project Serves Growing Community

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Work is complete on an estimated $104 million expansion and renovation project at Texas Health Hospital Rockwall that nearly doubles the size of the facility.

A Level II neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), a cardiac catheterization lab and an expanded Emergency Department are among the new and enhanced spaces meeting increasing healthcare needs in this part of North Texas.

“We are growing with the communities we serve,” said Cindy Perrin, FACHE, president of the hospital. “We are proud of our new NICU, which is helping meet the health needs of our tiniest patients. We are also helping increase access to critical care services for more families, which we hope will bring them greater comfort.”

The eight-bed NICU, a first for Texas Health Rockwall, includes two private rooms and a separate room for parents who need to stay overnight. The hospital is expected to deliver an estimated 1,200 babies this year, up from about 400 in previous years.

The expansion at Texas Health Rockwall*, a joint venture between Texas Health Resources and area physicians, increases access to medical services for nearby communities, especially families living east of Lake Ray Hubbard.

Rockwall County’s population is on the rise. The population of the county was listed at 123,208 as of July 1, 2022, according to the U.S. Census. That figure is up from April 2020 when the population recorded was 107,819.

The hospital began as a small community facility in December 2007. As the region experiences continued growth, the hospital has strived to grow too – expanding to meet the needs of patients and opening healthcare access to communities shifting from rural to suburban. Today, it serves patients and families from Rockwall, Kaufman, Hunt, eastern Dallas and southern Collin counties.

The hospital’s two-story inpatient bed tower was expanded to four stories. The project, which added 32,000 square feet and renovated 51,000 square feet, was completed in phases during the past four years.

The renovated areas have spacious waiting rooms in light blue and gray tones. Wave features painted on the walls allude to the nearby lake and are intended to instill a sense of calm. Most of the first floor of the hospital was renovated or refreshed. The facility’s front-line caregivers provided input on the design based on needs identified during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Inside Texas Health Rockwall’s Expansion:

  • New NICU
  • Ten new Labor & Delivery Rooms in an expanded Labor & Delivery area
  • Two C-section rooms or operating rooms designated for patients delivering by cesarean section.
  • Twenty-four postpartum rooms
  • Twelve intensive care unit (ICU) beds
  • Renovation of the Post Anesthesia Care Unit – the recovery area in which patients are monitored after surgery.
  • Seven new emergency room beds, for a total of 14 in the expanded Emergency Department
  • New cardiac catheterization lab where healthcare professionals diagnose and treat common heart and blood vessel problems using sophisticated diagnostic procedures, screenings and interventional services.
  • New interventional radiology, or IR, suite, where doctors use imaging to diagnose and treat many health conditions.
  • New kitchen
  • New central energy plant
  • Additional parking on the north and south sides

Texas Health Hospital Rockwall is a joint venture involving Texas Health Resources and physicians dedicated to the community and meets the definition under federal law of a physician-owned hospital. Doctors on the medical staffs practice independently and are not employees or agents of the hospital.

 

Source: Blue Ribbon News

CenterWell Senior Primary Care Bringing Seven Personalized Primary Care Centers to Middle Tennessee

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CenterWell Senior Primary Care is opening seven new senior-focused primary care centers in middle Tennessee throughout 2023, giving local seniors access to a personalized, care-team approach to healthcare.

The upcoming June 28 and 29 grand openings at CenterWell Tusculum and Murfreesboro, respectively, mark the first two senior primary care centers in the area. The grand openings are from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and will include tours of the centers, low-impact exercise demonstrations with SilverSneakers, live music from ReWind, games, and free treats from Alley on Main.

CenterWell Senior Primary Care is the largest and one of the fastest-growing senior-focused, value-based care providers in the country. Together with its sister brand Conviva Care Center, CenterWell Senior Primary Care delivers care to seniors in more than 250 centers across 12 states, with plans to open 30-50 new centers per year through 2025.

“I’m excited to lead CenterWell Senior Primary Care in the place I’ve called home for 24 years,” said Jason Spector, Market President for Tennessee. “Our board-certified physicians and integrated care teams are set to deliver comprehensive, holistic care in seven state-of-the-art facilities, with Murfreesboro and Tusculum already seeing patients and five more centers opening this year. Whole-person care means we’re committed to addressing all the factors that affect the health and well-being of our patients and this community. I’m looking forward to expanding that care to Middle Tennessee seniors and helping break down barriers to healthcare in our underserved communities.”

Dr. Anitha Mullangi, CenterWell’s Chief Medical Officer for the Tennessee market, emphasized CenterWell’s focus on whole-person health.

“It’s so important how you relate to patients, how you understand them, their culture, and their needs, and CenterWell’s care model allows doctors to do this,” Mullangi said. “Our longer appointment times, the integrated care teams looking after the physical, social and emotional needs – all of which affect seniors’ overall health – help patients live healthier, happier lives. We are committed to providing that kind of excellent healthcare to seniors in our communities.”

All new CenterWell Senior Primary Care locations in middle Tennessee will be staffed by board-certified physicians, nurses, social workers, and medical assistants, and patients will have access to clinical pharmacists, behavioral health specialists and referral specialists, all who have been specially trained to treat the senior population. In addition to its healthcare offerings, CenterWell facilities include activity centers for local seniors.

CenterWell Tusculum, located at 4901 Nolensville Pike in Nashville, and CenterWell Murfreesboro, located at 1715 S. Rutherford Blvd., Suite A in Murfreesboro, began accepting patients in April. Other centers with planned openings this year include Clarksville, Hermitage, Lebanon, Madison and Smyrna. Full details will be released at a later date.

The Primary Care Organization of Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), which includes CenterWell Senior Primary Care, serves nearly 266,000 members from many different Medicare Advantage health plans, as well as some patients who have Original Medicare.

For more information on CenterWell Senior Primary Care, please visit CenterWellPrimaryCare.com.