According to a news release, the expansion comes less than five years after the hospital’s initial opening and is in direct response to the significantly increased health care needs of a rapidly growing population in Montgomery County.
“This new patient care tower intentionally combines innovation and advanced technology to enhance safety and deliver an unparalleled Houston Methodist experience to those seeking comprehensive care in a world-class setting close to home,” said Debra Sukin, CEO of Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital and regional senior vice president of Houston Methodist, in the release. “We are extremely proud to expand our footprint in the community and partner with highly skilled physicians and experienced staff to continue building on our leading medicine vision to diagnose, treat and heal those entrusted to our care.”
The release states the expansion brings the following to the hospital campus:
- 106 new patient rooms, equipped with state-of-the-art beds, Alexa echo dot devices, adjustable arm bedside tables equipped with iPad technology for online meal ordering, family updates and access to Houston Methodist MyChart patient portal;
- An expanded emergency department, more than doubling the previous capacity from 18 to 46 rooms to provide high-quality emergency care when patients need it most;
- Increased diagnostic imaging, including CT scans strategically placed for precise and seamless patient imaging through each stage of care—from the operating room to recovery or the Intensive Care Unit;
- Nine additional operating rooms for a total of 24, including two hybrid rooms for specialized vascular and endovascular procedures; and
- Dedicated robotic technology campuswide for advanced surgical procedures, including four DaVinci Xi surgical systems, a ROSA—or robotic surgical assistant—orthopedic system and a Corindus vascular robotic system.
“We are very excited about the ways this hospital-of-the-future expansion will impact the lives of others. It is our privilege to provide the high level of care that our residents of north Houston expect and deserve,” Sukin said in the release.
The expansion will reportedly create 350 jobs at the hospital.
