The features
According to St. David’s HealthCare CEO David Huffstutler, the expansion included new labor and delivery rooms and an additional cesarean section unit. The project also renovated existing C-section suites.
The project cost $20 million and is part of St. David’s HealthCare's plan to build nearly $1 billion in health care infrastructure across Central Texas, which includes a $249 million project at St. David’s South Austin Medical Center, according to previous reporting from Community Impact.
Looking ahead
Another $188 million expansion project at the South Austin Medical Center is in the works, according to Huffstutler. Additions will include:
- 24-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit
- 36 medical-surgical beds
- 6 operating rooms
- A new floor to give the system the capacity to add 36 beds
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