2023 HEALTH CARE EDITION
“IF SOMEONE SAID, ‘HEY, YOU HAVE CANCER, BUT YOU HAVE TO WAIT A YEAR TO GET TREATMENT,’ IS THAT ACCEPTABLE? ABSOLUTELY NOT ... THIS HOSPITAL IS GOING TO MEET A CRITICAL NEED.” BRANDY HART, REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT OF BEHAVIORAL SERVICES AT HCA HEALTHCARE WHO CAN HELP? Mental health care can be accessed through various avenues, but Tarrant County residents might not have as many options with fewer mental health professionals in comparison to the county’s 2.21 million population. Psychiatrist: 6.7 per 100,000 residents 149 Licensed psychologist: 14.8 per 100,000 residents 328
Hart went on to say the facility will also be sta ed to support medical conditions as well. “We know that the body and mind are aligned, and so a lot of our patients may have [simultaneous] medical [issues],” Hart said. “So we will have inter- nal medicine providers there to provide medical support and an on-site pharmacy to meet the needs of the patients that we will serve.” A di erent approach To fully serve patients, Hart explained the new facility must balance knowledgeable and compas- sionate sta with state-of-the-art technology in a space that can provide wellness and healing. She said she expects the new facility will employ between 80-100 sta members in the rst year and then increase from there as operations ramp up. To design the facility, Hart said they hired Cor- gan architecture rm to work alongside an internal construction and design team and their behavioral health line. According to Corgan’s website, the com- pany has designed several medical facilities, includ- ing Parkland Health Hospital in Dallas, Methodist Midlothian Medical Center Hospital in Midlothian, and Cottonwood Development Northeast Texas Cancer and Research Institute in Tyler. According to a Corgan’s website, the company specializes in designing spaces that provide nur- turing environments focused on the well-being of all users. For example, the Cottonwood Institute
uses oor-to-ceiling windows to reduce stress and promote the well-being of sta . Parkland Hospital achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmen- tal Design Silver certi cation through features that include daylight harvesting, and orientating the building to e ciently manage and control solar heat gain during summer months. “Our desire was to provide an environment that was miles away from the historic perception of insti- tutionalization. [This] creates an environment that allows for holistic, evidence-based intervention while promoting care and reducing the stigma asso- ciated with receiving services for mental health,” Hart said during the groundbreaking ceremony. For Hart, the bottom line is northeast Fort Worth has a need for mental health services, and the way to respond to that need is to create capacity for care. “I would say [mental health] is a crisis when we think about what resources are available in this community,” Hart said. “If someone said, ‘Hey, you have cancer, but you have to wait a year to get treat- ment,’ is that acceptable? Absolutely not. We as a provider of care want to be able to meet the needs of the consumer, so I would say that this hospital is going to meet a critical need in terms of inpatient and outpatient services.”
Licensed professional counselor: 87.8 per 100,000 residents Licensed psychological associate: 1.9 per 100,000 residents 41
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SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES COMMUNITY IMPACT
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KELLER ROANOKE NORTHEAST FORT WORTH EDITION • JUNE 2023
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