Kingwood Medical Center "Signs the Steel" Begins $25.5 Million Expansion

Jan. 19, 2010 - PRLog -- Paige Roane                  
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Kris Muller
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HCA Affiliated Kingwood Medical Center “Signs the Steel,”
Begins $25.5 Million Expansion Project

What: With a “Sign the Steel” presentation and celebration, HCA Affiliated Kingwood Medical Center launches its 54,000 foot expansion. Designed to meet the growing needs of Kingwood and surrounding communities, the hospital is the only general acute care facility located in Kingwood and one of only two general acute care hospitals serving north Houston.

Coming off the heels of a 2007 expansion, which added 68,000 sq ft to the hospital, Kingwood Medical Center’s 2010 expansion includes 56 new, private beds with telemetry capabilities, the ability to serve 4,000 additional patients annually as well as the renovation and expansion of the Laboratory and Radiology departments. The facility’s additions will also enable the hospital to hire approximately 225 new employees.

When:    Thursday, January 21, 5:00-7:00 p.m.
5:30 p.m.   
Special presentations by Kingwood Medical Center CEO, Melinda Stephenson; HCA Gulf Coast Division President, Maura Walsh; Hospital Board of Trustees Chairman, Nancy Shortsleeve; Hospital Chief of Staff, Edward Baptista, M.D.

City Proclamation by Houston City Council Member – District E, Mike Sullivan

5:45 p.m.   “Signing of the Steel" followed by cocktail reception
           
Where:         
Kingwood Medical Center Main Entrance
22999 U.S. Hwy. 59 N., Kingwood, TX  77339
Free valet parking is provided.

Why: Usually reserved for project teams and construction crews, “Signing the Steel” offers a way for those working on a project to commemorate its completion. However, Kingwood Medical Center’s team believes a construction project involves more than just its builders. Many people helped make the hospital’s 2010 expansion possible, and “Signing the Steel” is a way for them to leave their mark on the future of Kingwood.

About Kingwood Medical Center
HCA affiliated Kingwood Medical Center is a 211-bed acute care facility comprised of 24-hour emergency services and HealthOne Express Care Kingwood – a minor emergency clinic – on site. It is home to the area’s first interventional cardiology program, cardiac catheterization lab, cardiac diagnostic services, cardiac surgery and cardiac rehabilitation. The hospital is also Joint Commission Accredited for Disease Specific Certification in Stroke and offers a myriad of services to patients, including: Level II and III neonatal intensive care units, women’s services, designated pediatric unit, surgical services, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, laboratory, a sleep disorders center and diagnostic services including a Women’s Breast Center. Kingwood Medical Center: Far Ahead, Close to Home. www.kingwoodmedical.com

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About HCA Gulf Coast Division
HCA Gulf Coast Division is a comprehensive network of hospitals, outpatient surgery centers, emergency centers, cancer centers and diagnostic imaging facilities. It offers a complete continuum of specialized health programs and services that meet the needs of Greater Houston and South Texas residents and businesses. HCA affiliated facilities in the Gulf Coast Division include 12 hospitals, 7 ambulatory surgery centers, 4 free standing emergency centers, 5 imaging centers, 5 cancer care programs and a Regional Transfer Center. The Regional TransferCenter provides ground and air patient transportation to and from any HCA Houston Affiliated Hospital and any other healthcare facilities. For more information visit our website at www.hcahouston.com