BY JARRETT WHITENER
Faster Care University Health Retama Hospital will help reduce the drive times for University Health patients who live in Northeast San Antonio and typically drive to the Northwest side of San Antonio. University Health Retama Hospital 20 minute drive time 10 minute drive time
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The expected opening date for the new hospital is in early 2027, as is the opening date for the ancillary medical offices. Expansion projects are planned for a later date. “We designed [the hospital] so that services on the first floor can expand out, and there is an expansion capacity to increase the number of patient rooms,” Hernández said. Until then, University Hospital will serve as the primary hospital for University Health patients. Leading up to the opening, patients can learn more about hospital services and progress at www.universityhealth.com. University Health staff said those looking to apply for a job at the new hospital can expect applications to open in 2026.
With the completion of the hospital, around 1,000 new jobs are anticipated to be created, Hernández said. Having a hospital in Selma will also reduce the drive times for University Health patients who live in nearby cities, such as Schertz, Cibolo, Live Oak, Universal City and Garden Ridge. Selma City Administrator Johnny Casias said city staff is looking forward to the perpetual partnership between the city and the hospital as University Health becomes one of the top employers for Selma. Schertz resident Amy Lohman said the reduced drive times to and from the new hospital will benefit those in need of medical emergencies and those in labor. “I had my son at a hospital in the medical center, and having one nearby would have saved us a lot of frustration,” she said. “I thought my husband would be late to our son’s birth, just because he was stuck on [Loop] 1604.”
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NOTE: COMMUTE TIMES CALCULATED AT 5 P.M. ON MAY 24 TO SHOW PEAK RUSH HOURS. COMMUTE TIMES ARE BASED ON DISTANCE FROM UNIVERSITY HEALTH RETAMA HOSPITAL. SOURCE: TRAVELTIME.COM/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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