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The Woodlands, TX -- Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital and Tomball Regional Medical Center today announced their collaboration to open and operate a freestanding emergency center on Woodlands Parkway at Highway 2978. The 11,000-square-foot facility, scheduled to open its doors September 2008, will house a 24-hour, full-service emergency center with ambulance access, imaging services, occupational medicine, community education and more.
“Joining forces with Tomball Regional Medical Center will enable us to expand our emergency services capabilities to better meet the needs of a region that is expected to grow by as much as 20 percent over the next five years,” said Steve Sanders, CEO of Memorial Hermann The Woodlands.
“This collaboration makes strategic sense as both of our hospitals seek to fully serve the outer boundaries of our shared markets while not duplicating costs and services. Our shared focus on patient centered care makes this venture a win-win for everyone," said Lynn LeBouef, President and CEO of Tomball Regional Medical Center.
Preliminary plans for the facility, which will be located in The Shops at Terramont II, a multi-use development offering convenient access and on-site parking, call for eight to 10 emergency treatment rooms and space to accommodate state-of-the-art emergency medical equipment, including a CT scanner and diagnostic X-Ray and ultrasound equipment, as well as an on-site laboratory. Additionally, attending physicians and staff will have specialized training in emergency medicine with proven expertise in successfully managing urgent situations ranging from bruises and broken bones to heart attacks and stroke.
Sandy Aron of Houston-based Hunington Properties, Inc. will oversee the development and leasing of The Shops at Terramont II on behalf of a Texas LLC entity. Construction is scheduled to begin immediately.
For more information on Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital, visit www.memorialhermann.org or call 281.364.2458. For more information on Tomball Regional Medical Center, visit www.tomballhospital.org or call 281.401.7777.
About Memorial Hermann Healthcare System
An integrated health system, Memorial Hermann is known for world-class clinical expertise, patient-centered care, leading edge technology, and innovation. The system, with its exceptional medical staff and 19,000 employees, serves Southeast Texas and the greater Houston community. Memorial Hermann’s 15 hospitals include three hospitals in the Texas Medical Center, including a level 1 trauma center, a hospital for children and a rehabilitation hospital, as well as three heart & vascular institute locations and eight suburban hospitals. The system also operates an air ambulance, cancer, imaging and surgery centers, sports medicine and rehabilitation centers, outpatient laboratories, Wellness Center, chemical dependency treatment center, home health agency, retirement community and a nursing home. To learn more, visit www.memorialhermann.org, or call 713-222-CARE.
About Tomball Regional Medical Center
Recognized for its full continuum of services and remarkable growth over the past 31 years, Tomball Regional Medical Center (TRMC) serves a population of 250,000 area residents. TRMC has been nationally recognized and was recently granted specialty accreditation for both Stroke Care and Cardiac Care. Through exceptional technology and a specialized medical staff, area residents receive a full range of medical services close to home. Services provided include open heart surgery, neurosurgery, a new maternity floor and level III neonatal intensive care unit, inpatient rehabilitation, skilled nursing, psychiatric care, and home health care. The 150-acre campus also includes designated specialty centers: the Robert F. Schaper Heart Center, the Texas Wound and Lymphedema Center, the Texas Sports Medicine Center, a Cancer Treatment Center, and the Heritage Retirement Community. To learn more, visit www.tomballhospital.org, or call 281-401-7777.
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