Medical City McKinney has wrapped up construction on a new $64 million patient tower and expansions to its emergency room.

The hospital announced Dec. 13 that the additional patient care areas will allow the hospital to continue serving the growing McKinney area.

The third floor of the patient tower is set aside for orthopedics, surgery and trauma patients and has 24 private patient rooms, according to a news release. The tower also includes an orthopedic gym and a family lounge.

With the patient tower, the hospital has the ability to continue expanding up to five stories, and the first and second floors of the tower are planned for future growth for the hospital’s clinic and other projects, according to the news release.

The expanded emergency room almost doubled the size of the previous emergency department, the release stated. Medical City McKinney is a Level III trauma center, managing major and severe injuries. The expansion includes nine additional emergency treatment rooms, three trauma rooms, a new CT scanner and an imaging room. The expanded ambulance bay will enable additional capacity for emergency medical services and trauma services, the release stated.

“We are proud to continue to invest in our community with these additional life-saving emergency services and leading-edge inpatient treatment areas,” CEO Ernest C. Lynch, III said in a statement. “This expansion is another reason Medical City McKinney is the destination of choice for healthcare excellence in the greater McKinney area.”

These two projects are part of Medical City Healthcare’s major capital investment initiative of more than $1.4 billion to be spent or committed over five years. These projects include building expansions, facility improvements and enhanced technology, the release stated.

Medical City McKinney is located at 4500 Medical Center Drive, McKinney. More information about the hospital is available by calling 972-547-8000 or by visiting www.medicalcityhealthcare.com.