2022 HEALTH CARE EDITION
REGIONAL PROJECTS TO NOTE Although local o cials said health care expansions are unknown in Tomball and Magnolia, regional health care players are expanding their footprints in Northwest Houston.
to expand urgent or emergency care facilities in Magnolia despite the HCA ER in Magnolia closing. “Unfortunately, HCA Houston ER 24/7 Magnolia closed on May 25 due to our lease not being renewed. We did not expect to close this facility, but will continue to evaluate poten- tial locations to expand HCA Hous- ton Healthcare Tomball’s footprint in Magnolia and the surrounding com- munities,” Marmerstein said. As well, a new 24-hour emergency center will open in Creekside Park in July, Marmerstein said. Kelly Violette, executive director of the Tomball Economic Development Corp., said she believes Tomball is a medical destination. “We have had interest from several health care-related companies look- ing at the Tomball market over the past couple of years. The growth of the area and the aging population has increased demand for services,” she said in an email. Although local health care experts said health care services are limited in the immediate Tomball and Magno- lia area, regional health care players
are expanding their footprint in the Northwest Houston region. West of Tomball, Houston Meth- odist is building a 400-bed hospital in Cypress o Hwy. 290 that is antic- ipated to open in the rst quarter of 2025, Community Impact Newspaper previously reported. Several miles east of Magnolia, Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital and Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center each completed $250 million expansions this spring, adding more than 200 patient rooms. Locally, Simmons said she believes there are plans by TOMAGWA’s hos- pital partners to expand services, a complicated process that takes time. “I do believe it’s coming. … If we did not have to travel to the city for our health care, I think that would keep more residents here and allow us to hold on to our identity,” Simmons said. Anna Lotz and Jishnu Nair contrib- uted to this report.
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HOUSTON METHODIST CYPRESS HOSPITAL Houston Methodist broke ground on the 400-bed hospital June 8.
O Hwy. 290 between Barker Cypress and Skinner roads
Opening rst quarter 2025
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HCA CREEKSIDE PARK 24 7 ER
HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball will open a new emergency room for Tomball, Magnolia and The Woodlands.
26306 Kuykendahl Road, Tomball
Opening in July
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HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL EXPANSION Houston Methodist The Woodlands completed its Healing Tower expansion, a $250 million project adding 106 rooms.
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17183 I-45 S., The Woodlands
Completed in spring 2022
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RESEARCH FOREST DR.
MEMORIAL HERMANN EXPANSION Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center completed its $250 million expansion adding 100 rooms.
9250 Pinecroft Drive, The Woodlands
Completed in spring 2022
For more information, visit communityimpact.com .
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SOURCES: HOSPITAL SYSTEMS COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
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