Methodist Mansfield Medical Center celebrated the halfway point of construction on its new patient care tower with a topping out ceremony on Friday. The $118 million, 110,000-square-foot tower, which is set to open in late 2015, is located at the northwest corner of the existing campus at 2700 E. Broad St., Mansfield.
“This new tower will ensure Methodist Mansfield’s ability to serve the future health care needs of this vibrant and rapidly growing region for years to come,” said John Phillips, president of Methodist Mansfield, in a statement.
The expansion will include 34,000 square feet of operating rooms, cardiology services (including electrophysiology care and rehabilitation), and four gastroenterology suites. In addition, 64,000 square feet will be dedicated to services such as lab, pharmacy, materials management, biomed, sterile processing, etc. A dedicated stroke inpatient unit, expanded inpatient dialysis, a 14-bed ICU, two surgical suites for robotic minimally invasive surgery, and an expanded outpatient cardiopulmonary testing area will also be included.
The tower will have 86 beds initially, with space for an additional 32 beds, and employ about 200 professionals.
Phillips said physician and employee input is being incorporated into the development of the tower to ensure the highest level of patient satisfaction. “The new tower is part of our ongoing investment in enhancing health care services and quality of life in Tarrant, Johnson, Ellis, and southwest Dallas counties,” he said.
A $2-million capital campaign, the largest in the hospital’s history, is aiding the construction. Methodist Mansfield is still pushing for additional contributions.
In other Methodist news: Its foundation honored Bobby Lyle as the recipient of the 2014 Robert S. Folsom Leadership Award. The award is meant to honor individuals whose community leadership is reminiscent of that of former Dallas Mayor Robert S. Folsom. Lyle was chosen because of his commitment to education and designated that the $1.5 million raised would go to support medical education at Methodist.
