Housed at the medical office buildings on-site, the multimodal rehab center and orthopedic injury clinic opened in March offering physical and occupational therapy, certified hand therapy, and pelvic floor therapy. Future services include neurological rehabilitation, biofeedback technology, speech therapy, cardiac rehabilitation, a golf simulator and more.
Additionally, officials said a cancer center opened in May with comprehensive radiation and medication oncology, infusion, and breast care.
Construction on the campus broke ground in early 2022, and it will consist of a seven-story, 569,100-square-foot hospital in addition to the two six-story medical office buildings.
The hospital will be equipped with the latest technology to provide patients more efficient and personal experiences, said Trent Fulin, senior vice president and CEO of Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital. Some of these innovations will include:
- Smart hospital rooms
- Voice assistants and ambient listening
- Ambient intelligence
- Service robots
- Remote patient monitoring
- Self-controlling scheduling and check-in
Why it matters
According to Fulin, 60% of Cypress residents leave the community for their health care needs. Houston Methodist already has a presence locally with primary care, specialty care and physical therapy services, but the continued population growth has driven the need for a hospital, he said.
“Cypress is a growing community, with over 5% population growth forecasted by 2028. However, many patients in this area leave the Cypress market for both inpatient and outpatient health care needs,” Fulin said.
By the numbers
- There will be 770 employees and 100 beds at the March 2025 opening.
- There will be 2,900 employees and 400-plus beds at full build-out.
- 60% of Cypress residents leave the market for their health care needs.
- 6,000 Houston Methodist employees already live in the Cypress area.
Officials said 6,000 Houston Methodist employees already live in the Cypress area. They expect about one-third of employees to come from other Houston Methodist facilities, one-third to come from competitor health care entities, and the remaining to come from other parts of the state and country.
Debby Hughes, director of human resources for the new hospital, said hiring for leadership positions is already underway, and additional job opportunities will be posted throughout the year, including clinical and nonclinical roles.
- May 2021: Houston Methodist announces plans for Cypress hospital
- June 2022: groundbreaking ceremony
- March 2024: orthopedic injury clinic opens
- May 2024: Neal Cancer Center at Cypress opens
- 2024-25: staff recruitment, hiring
- March 2025: hospital opens
