Children's Health and UT Southwestern have announced their groundbreaking plans to construct a $5 billion pediatric health campus in the Southwest Medical District.
There are already more than 2.5 million children in the North Texas region. And that number is expected to double by 2050.
"Our existing campus has served us well for almost 60 years, but as we continue our investment in new technology and care models, we need a campus that will be responsive to the needs of our kids through infancy into adulthood," said Chris Durovich, President, and CEO of Children's Health.
The campus, featuring two 12-story towers and an eight-story tower, is designed to accommodate the evolving healthcare landscape and growing population. Durovich says they expect the project to take seven years.
The project promises 552 beds with space for future expansion. The new campus will also increase emergency department space by 15% and operating rooms by 22%. In the plan is also a new outpatient clinic building that will add 96 exam rooms.
"We've allowed for growth not only within our existing facility but have also built in opportunities to expand inpatient capacity, ensuring that we can effectively cater to the community's healthcare needs," Durovich adds.
"This is the next step in the evolution of our organization in providing service to this community for a 110 years. It's the next step in the evolution of our relationship, a 60 year relationship with UT Southwestern."
The new pediatric campus will be built on the UT Southwestern Campus on the corner of Harry Hines Boulevard and Mockingbird Lane, across from UTSW’s William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital.
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