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BY AUBREY VOGEL
Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital announces $282.5M expansion Katy community along with our ongoing commit- ment to create personalized and compassionate experiences for our patients,” said Jerry Ashworth, senior vice president and CEO of Memorial Hermann Katy and Cypress hospitals. Looking back
Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital will see its third major expansion since 2016 amid the region’s growing population. What you need to know The $282.5 million expansion is centered on the addition of a new eight-story patient tower bring- ing additional inpatient beds, advanced imaging services and a rooftop helipad, o cials announced in an Oct. 23 news release.
According to the release, the hospital is in the process of undergoing a $167 million expansion, which began in 2022, and has added: • 100 patient beds and expanded emergency center • A third professional o ce building • Parking garage Additionally, the hospital added the East Tower and a second professional o ce building as part of a 2016 expansion. Going forward Construction is scheduled to begin in late 2026.
Other areas of expansion include: • The pediatric emergency center • Surgical services
The expansion will bring another tower to Katy.
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• Women’s and children’s services • The laboratory and pharmacy • Multiple support services such as the kitchen and cafeteria “We are making this strategic investment in response to the phenomenal growth of the greater
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