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RICHARDSON EDITION

VOLUME 5, ISSUE 10 JUNE 30AUG. 2, 2023

HEALTH CARE EDITION 2023

Methodist Richardson growing with local population

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Expansion of Methodist Richardson Medical Center’s emergency department nished its rst phase in June. $46M

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By constructing two new oors, Methodist Richardson’s emergency department will expand by more than 80,000 square feet. (Courtesy Methodist Richardson)

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expansion to the hospital since it opened in 2014, the project at Methodist Richardson broke ground in August 2022 with the ultimate goal of increasing the number of beds in its emer- gency department from 26 to 43. “The original impetus was just honestly our growth,” Meth- odist Richardson President Ken Hutchenrider said. “We

outsized our [emergency room], and we determined very quickly that we needed to, in essence, double the size of our ER.” The project includes construct- ing and renovating two new oors adjacent to the existing hospi- tal, adding 25,000 square feet of space to the emergency depart- ment, including the 17 new beds. CONTINUED ON 17

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Richardson and its surrounding cities are growing, and the regional hospital that serves those commu- nities is expanding alongside them. In June, the rst phase of a $46 million expansion eort aimed at increasing the capacity of Methodist Richardson Medical Center’s emer- gency department wrapped up. Marking the third major

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS MONTH

FROM TRACY: Welcome to the Health Care Edition. Inside, readers can find a noncomprehensive list of health care facilities ranging from urgent care clinics and emergency rooms serving the Richardson community (see Page 16). In addition, we have compiled a snapshot of the health of the community, including information on the number of local physicians and residents’ overall quality of life (see Page 15). Also in this edition, readers can learn more about new businesses coming to the city (see Pages 6-7). Tracy Ruckel, GENERAL MANAGER

FROM KEVIN: In this edition we’re highlighting local health care. Inside, readers can learn about the $46 million expansion project at Methodist Richardson Medical Center that’s nearing completion (see Page 17). Also in these pages, readers can check out how Dallas Area Rapid Transit is looking to make rides more sanitary with new seats (see Page 9), along with information on Richardson’s next steps in rebuilding its City Hall (see Page 13). Kevin Cummings, EDITOR

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6 After opening in Fort Worth nearly a decade ago, The Mad Hatter Neighbor- hood Pub opened in its second location in Richardson on May 25. Located at 120 W. Cityline Drive, Ste. 600, the local bar serves up beers and cocktails along with a menu of bar bites, including sandwiches and pizzas. The Richardson Mad Hatter location is open from 7 a.m.-2 a.m. daily, according to its website. 214-434-1777. www.themadhattertx.com 7 Umart opened a convenience and grocery store just south of Richardson’s border with Garland at the end of May. Lo- cated at 1805 W. Campbell Road, Garland, the store sells pantry staples with a Middle Eastern and Southeast Asian focus, such as produce, canned goods and halal meat. In addition, Umart sells other household products, such as cleaning supplies and paper towels. 8 Sarana’s Beauty Supply opened in Richardson’s Richwood Shopping Center in mid-May. The local beauty supply store sells a variety of hair, nail and body care products, such as wigs, nail polish and makeup brushes. Sarana’s, located at 2129 Buckingham Road, focuses on

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3 Dallas-based healthy food chain Red Mango Yogurt Café & Juice Bar opened in Richardson’s CityLine development June 15. Located at 1201 State St., Ste. 400, the new Red Mango location shares a co-branded storefront with Atlanta-based chain Great American Cookies , meaning customers can grab items from each business in one loca- tion. One of ve Red Mango locations in Texas, the Richardson storefront is the rst to feature a “revamped” menu that includes atbreads and breakfast tacos, along with Red Mango staples, such as frozen yogurt, smoothies and additional items, according to a news release. In addition to cookies, Great American also serves brownies, Dou- ble Doozie cookie sandwiches and custom cookie cakes. 972-231-0888. www.greatamericancookies.com www.redmangousa.com

4 NYC Sugaring Organic Waxing & Lash Studio opened its eighth North Texas location in Richardson on June 5. Located at 3501 Custer Parkway, Ste. 103, the business provides a hair removal service performed by licensed estheti- cians that uses an organic sugar paste. It also oers a keratin lash lift and brow lamination treatment, according to its website. NYC Sugaring has locations across the country, including local store- fronts in Dallas, Plano and McKinney. 214-238-7553. www.sugaringnyc.com/ locations/sugaring-nyc-richardson-texas 5 Habibi Cutz Barbershop opened in Richardson on May 26. The local barber- shop, located at 1403 E. Campbell Road, Ste. 103, oers haircuts, beard trimmings and dyeing for all types of hair. With a lineup of experienced barbers, Habibi also oers specialty services, such as facials. 469-317-7010.

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JULY 07 ROCK OUT ON A PATIO Dallas-based blues and rock group Travelin’ Jed will play an outdoor show at the recently opened Old 75 Beer Garden in Richardson. Last year, the four-piece band released an album titled “Volume II.” Opened April 3, The Old 75 Beer Garden is a 16,000-square-foot dining and entertainment plaza located in the Richardson Restaurant Park. 7 pm.-10 p.m. Free (admission). 740 S. Central Expressway, Richardson. 866-653-7524. www.old75beergarden.com 14 THROUGH 30 LAUGH AT A COMEDY The Richardson Theatre Centre is hosting a production of the comedic play “Boeing, Boeing.” Written by Marc Camoletti, the story follows a French pilot who has three ight attendant ances he keeps separated. In a turn of events, they all end up on the same ight. Times vary. $20-$22. 518 W. Arapaho Road, Ste. 113, Richardson. 972-699-1130. www.richardsontheatrecentre.net 14 THROUGH 15 DIVE INTO TEXAS LITERATURE The 2nd annual Texas Author Con, a convention celebrating Texas writers, will take place at the Renaissance Hotel

Dallas/Richardson. Around 60 authors and vendors from around the Lone Star state will be in attendance. Visitors can meet authors spanning genres ranging from horror and romance to Western and sci-, in addition to hearing readings and panel discussions. Times vary. Free. 900 E. Lookout Drive, Richardson. texasauthorcon@gmail.com 21 THROUGH 30 TRAVEL BACK IN TIME TO THE SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS Richardson’s Repertory Company Theatre is hosting a production of “Brigadoon” as part of its 2023 summer musicals series. Based on the book by Alan Jay Lerner, the play tells the story of two American tourists who nd a Scottish town that appears only once a century, where one of them falls in love with a local. Fri.-Sat. 7:30 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. $18 for youth, $32 for adults. RCT Promenade Theatre, 770 N. Coit Road, Richardson. 972-690-5029. www.rcttheatre.com/shows.html 22 MAKE A CANDY SUSHI ROLL In an event meant for teens ages 13-18, the Richardson Public Library is hosting a candy sushi making class, combining sushi making techniques with sweets, such as fruit rolls, gummy sh and Twizzlers. Attendees will get a chance to make their own culinary

creations, according to the event’s description. 4 p.m. Free. 900 Civic Center Drive, Richardson. 972-744-4350. www.cor.net/departments/public-library 23 SING ALONG TO ABBA ABBA tribute band ABBAFAB, which plays concerts across the country, will be performing some of the Swedish pop band’s biggest hits at the Charles W. Eisemann Center. Featuring a multimedia production, the quadruplet will perform renditions of songs spanning ABBA’s catalog, including “Waterloo,” “Fernando” and “Dancing Queen.” 7:30 p.m. $45-$65. 2351 Performance Drive, Richardson. 972-744-4650. www.eisemanncenter.com/events-tickets 29 GIVE PEACE A CHANCE Magician Tommy Terric will perform a kid-centric magic show at the Richardson Public Library’s Basement Program Room focused on celebrating world peace. During the performance, kids will help Tommy perform tricks, including making doves magically appear. With each trick, attendees will learn the word for peace in a dierent language. 4 p.m. Free. 900 Civic Center Drive, Richardson. 972-744-4350. www.cor.net/departments/public-library

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FEATURED EVENT CELEBRATE INDEPENDENCE DAY Richardson will host its annual Family 4th Celebration on July Fourth at Breckinridge Park. In addition to a reworks show, the event will feature concessions, kids activities and a patriotic performance by the Richardson Community Band. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own picnic blankets and lawn chairs. 6 p.m.-10 p.m. Free. 3555 Brand Road, Richardson www.cor.net/departments/ parks-recreation/community- events/family-4th-celebration

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GROOMING OPTIONS In addition to standard haircuts, Sharpline Men’s Hair Studio oers a variety of grooming services, owner Jessica Hernandez said. Facial massage: Helps take care of acne and skin imperfections Waxing (eyebrows, ears, nose): Trains the hair to grow slowly Beard trimming: Makes a beard look better, as it is harder to do on your own

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Sharpline Men’s Hair Studio Richardson salon oers fresh looks, opportunity for female barbers G rowing up in a family of barbers, Jessica Hernandez learned the value of provid- ing quality services to customers. Over the last four years, she’s

Hernandez made that a reality, opening Sharpline in 2019. While the studio focuses on pro- viding services to men, most of the barbers employed by Sharpline are women. Hernandez hired former coworkers to work for Sharpline from the beginning. One of the main reasons she said she wanted to hire an all-female sta is to give other women an opportunity to use their expertise. According to Hernandez, a lot of women in the industry aren’t allowed to use razors or perform extra services at chain companies. “Most of my girls were getting burnt out with just doing haircuts,” she said. “[They wanted to] explore who they are as barbers.”

According to Hernandez, the studio’s clientele includes people who drive in from all across the Dallas-Fort Worth area. While Sharpline’s services are geared toward men, the business also oers haircuts to women. Still, Hernandez said the male focus allows customers to feel like they are in their own private studio. Over the next few years, Hernan- dez said she is looking to poten- tially expand into other DFW-area cities and hopes to nd locations that would shorten customers’ driving distances. “I just want to do something for [my guests], since they’ve been driving all the way over here to see us,” she said.

Owner Jessica Hernandez opened her studio after working at Sport Clips.

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taken what she’s learned to a new level, operating men’s grooming salon Sharpline Men’s Hair Studio. Prior to opening Sharpline, Hernandez worked as a barber at Sport Clips. However, feeling constrained creatively by the chain’s limited amount of services, Hernandez wanted to expand the depth of what was oered through her own studio. “I like to push myself, so I wanted to see what I can do for myself while giving stylists that opportunity to grow,” Hernandez said.

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CITY & COUNTY

News from Richardson

Richardson City Council Due to a fire at City Hall, council meetings have been temporarily relocated to the Richardson Police Department, at 600 N. Greenville Ave. www.cor.net Richardson ISD board of trustees is on break through Aug. 10. The board meets at the RISD Administration Building at 400 S. Greenville Ave. Meetings of the trustees are streamed live online at www.risd.org. MEETINGS WE COVER HIGHLIGHTS RICHARDSON Arefin Shamsul, at-large Place 6 City Council member, was selected to serve as mayor pro tem for the 2023- 25 term by fellow members at a May 22 City Council meeting. As part of the new role, Shamsul is tasked with assuming the duties of the mayor, including presiding over meetings, in the event that Mayor Bob Dubey is either absent or incapacitated, according to the city’s municipal code. The role was previously held by Janet DePuy, who lost her mayoral race to Dubey in the May 6 general election. Shamsul served on City Council’s education and retail committees during his previous term.

Richardson slated to get portion of state opioid settlement

Officials seeking input on design of new City Hall

City Manager Don Magner said he expects to have information in late 2023 on how the funds will be distributed by the Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council, which helps allocate money. Quote of note: “We can do our part to ... address this opioid crisis that’s impacted not only people in our community, but so many across the U.S.,” Magner said. The background: Texas, along with other states, municipalities and counties, has reached nearly $50 billion in settlement agreements with 11 companies to resolve legal claims for their role in perpetuating the opioid crisis. Texas’ combined share of the settlement is nearly $3 billion.

for opioid-related expenditures. Magner said funds could be used to purchase Narcan, an overdose reversal medication, for first responders to carry. LOCAL FUNDS As part of the Texas’ opioid settlement, it will receive nearly $3 billion. Here’s a look at how much Richardson, Collin County and Dallas County are set to receive.

design. The July meeting will be held at the Huffhines Recreation Center from 10 a.m.-noon. In addition, city officials plan to gather input via an online survey with a kiosk located at the first floor of the Richardson Public Library. “We won’t sacrifice in any regard the input or the engagement for time. ... We can do them both concurrently so [council will] have less of those difficult deci-

November 2024. “Time is of the essence because ... cost escalations that are out there these days,” Magner said. “Every month is hundreds of thousands of dollars more that we’ll be paying.” The backstory: The need for a new City Hall follows an August fire that caused structural and infrastructure damage to the building. The $46

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$260,315

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RICHARDSON After voters approved a $46 million bond program in the May 6 election to help replace City Hall, Richardson officials are seek- ing resident feedback on what the new building should look like and offer. City leaders are hosting community meetings and offering online meth- ods to garner residents’ input. “Hopefully, this will stay there for hundreds of years,” said Arefin Shamsul, at-large Place 6 City Council member, at a June 5 work session. “It might need maintenance, but this will be our historical building.” What you need to know: During open house meetings, the next of which is scheduled for July 8, residents will be able to gather information while providing feedback on conceptual

RICHARDSON Officials expect the city to receive settlement funds from statewide opioid lawsuits. The details: Richardson City Council approved a measure to pursue settlement funding from eight opioid lawsuits on May 8. Defendants of these lawsuits include manufacturers, distributors and pharmacies connected to the opioid crisis.

COLLIN COUNTY

$1.2M

million bond, which Magner

HOPEFULLY, THIS WILL STAY THERE FOR HUNDREDS OF YEARS. IT MIGHT NEED MAINTENANCE, BUT THIS WILL BE OUR HISTORICAL BUILDING. AREFIN SHAMSUL, AT-LARGE PLACE 6 CITY COUNCIL MEMBER

DALLAS COUNTY

$8.5M

sions at the end because of cost considerations,” City Manager Don Magner said at the meeting. What’s next: In June, Engineering Director Jim Dulac said officials will present a plan for the building

said will not affect tax rates, will help cover a portion of the costs for the new facility. Other funding is expected to come from more than $22 million in 2021

TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION REGION 9 & 18*

$106.5M

*INCLUDES COLLIN AND DALLAS COUNTIES

What to expect: Settlement funding can be used

SOURCE: TEXAS OPIOID ABATEMENT FUND COUNCIL/COMMUNITY IMPACT

New park planned for downtown

Called Interurban Park, the 180,000-square-foot project at the northeast corner of Interurban Street and Main Street will feature plaza space, a pavilion and a “script wall,” according to Richardson Communica- tions Director Greg Sowell. The park will also include a con- nection to the 4.2-mile Central Trail

that runs along the Dallas Area Rapid Transit right of way from Glenville Drive in the north to West Bucking- ham Road in the south. Sowell said around $4.5 million in construction contracts for work on the Interurban Park project are expected to go to bid late this sum- mer and finish by summer 2024.

W. BELT LINE RD.

bond program funding and an insurance settle- ment that is expected to be at least $16.5 million. Construction on the new City Hall is expected to finish in fall 2026.

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to council in August. From there, the plan will go back to residents for more feedback in September with the goal of starting construction in

RICHARDSON A new park is com- ing to the downtown area, adding to the list of nearly 40 in the city.

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HEALTH CARE SNAPSHOT

Local health care data and information

COMPILED BY MICHAEL CROUCHLEY & KEVIN CUMMINGS

HOW HEALTHY IS YOUR COUNTY?

HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE BY COUNTY Since 2020, Dallas County has added 157 new primary care physicians while Collin County added 94. Data is up to date as of June 7.

These rankings of all counties statewide are updated annually but include data from previous years. The factors listed are not comprehensive.

Primary care physicians, 2022 Profession count

COLLIN COUNTY DALLAS COUNTY

HEALTH OUTCOMES INCLUDE:

Per 100,000 residents

County rank statewide

• LENGTH OF LIFE • QUALITY OF LIFE , such as the number of poor mental and physical health days reported

15 26

1,121

101.9

2,616

93.1

2023 STATEWIDE HEALTH CARE RANKINGS OUT OF 244 RANKED COUNTIES

HEALTH FACTORS INCLUDE:

Sept. 2020 Sept. 2021 Sept. 2022 HEALTH CARE EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Health care and social assistance industry employment 2-year change +16.38%

• HEALTHBEHAVIORS , such as smoking, obesity, physical activity, excessive drinking, alcohol-impaired driving deaths, sexually transmitted infections and teen births • CLINICALCARE , including health insurance coverage; number of physicians, dentists and mental health providers; preventable hospital stays; and u vaccinations • SOCIOECONOMICFACTORS , such as educational attainment levels, children in poverty, income inequality and violent crimes • PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT FACTORS , such as air pollution, drinking water violations, housing problems and long commutes

HEALTH OUTCOMES

35 52

1 1 1

Length of life Overall Quality of life

2-year change +3.15%

103

HEALTH FACTORS

50 55 29 94 114

1 1 1

Overall

Health behaviors

Socioeconomic Physical environment Clinical care

SOURCES: ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN POPULATION HEALTH INSTITUTE, COUNTYHEALTHRANKINGS.ORG, U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICESCOMMUNITY IMPACT

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HEALTH CARE FACILITIES

Information on local health care facilities

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KEY

HOSPITALS 1 Eminent Medical Center Trauma level: N/A NICU level: N/A Number of beds: N/A

SHILOH RD.

PGBT TOLL

Hospitals

PGBT TOLL

RENNER RD.

Retail clinic: clinics typically found in larger retailers capable of treating basic illnesses and typically oering vaccinations Urgent care center: can treat basic illnesses in addition to some broken bones and other ailments Free-standing emergency room: capable of treating most symptoms and ailments—similar capabilities to a hospital’s ER

FRANKFORD RD.

RENNER RD.

RICHARDSON

Number of employees: 100 Number of sta openings: 0 1351 W. President George Bush Turnpike, Richardson 4699108800 www.eminentmedicalcenter.com 2 Methodist Campus for

CAMPBELL RD.

2 4

COLLINS BLVD.

Continuing Care Trauma level: N/A NICU level: N/A Number of beds: 53

ARAPAHO RD.

Number of employees: Not available Number of sta openings: Not available 401 W. Campbell Road, Richardson 4692041000 www.methodisthealthsystem.org/richardson 3 Methodist Richardson

MOST ADVANCED TRAUMA VS. NICU LEVELS

BELT LINE RD.

SPRING VALLEY RD.

Highest level of care, more specialist physicians available, can treat more serious conditions

Medical Center Trauma level: III NICU level: III Number of beds: 312

MAP NOT TO SCALE

Trauma level

NICU level

Number of employees: 1,864 Number of sta openings: 177 2831 E. President George Bush Turnpike, Richardson 4692041000 www.methodisthealthsystem.org/richardson ERS, URGENT CARE & RETAIL CLINICS 4 CareNow Urgent Care-Richardson 377 W. Campbell Road, Ste. 100, Richardson 4692322945 www.carenow.com/locations/dallas- fort-worth/richardson Hours: Mon.-Sat. 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Sun. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. 5 Children’s Health PM Urgent Care 1291 W. Campbell Road, Ste. 100, Richardson 9724497677 www.childrens.com/locations/uc-richardson Hours: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. daily

LEVEL I

LEVEL IV

9 NextCare Urgent Care-Richardson 1810 N. Plano Road, Richardson 9726649888 www.nextcare.com/locations/tx/richardson Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

6 Surepoint Emergency Center-Rich- ardson 15767 N. Coit Road, Dallas 4697069296 www.surepoint-er.com/locations/richard- son-dallas Hours: 24/7 7 FasterCare 4011 E. Renner Road, Ste. 110, Richardson 9722343299 www.fastcaretx.com Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 8 MedStar Family Care/ Urgent Care 3017 E. Renner Road, Ste. 100, Richardson 9724424700 www.medstaruc.com Tue. 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Wed.-Thurs. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., closed Fri.-Mon.

LEVEL II

LEVEL III

10 Sanitas Medical Center 350 S. Plano Road, Richardson 2149795420

LEVEL III

LEVEL II

www.mysanitas.com/en/tx/sanitas-richardson Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m.-7 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. 11 Texas Medical Home R U 101 S. Coit Road, Ste. 317, Richardson 9724379090 www.valoramedical.com Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-5 p.m., closed Sat.-Sun.

LEVEL IV

LEVEL I

LEAST ADVANCED

Lowest level of care, more likely to have to transfer to higher level for serious conditions

SOURCES: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES, TEXAS SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE COMMUNITY IMPACT

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Meeting demand Methodist Richardson Medical Center President Ken Hutchenrider said the hospital’s expansion is driven by a need to serve a growing community. A GROWING CITY With a population of more than 116,000, the city of Richardson is expected to have more than 138,000 residents by 2045.

In addition, the hospital will move its existing pharmacy and laboratory services space from the rst to the third oor, creating 80,000 square feet of new space for emergency use. “Over 50% of our admissions come through our emergency department, so it’s essentially the front door of our hospital,” Hutchenrider said at the expansion groundbreaking. The rst phase of the eort included the opening of 10 emergency room beds. Phase 2, which involves mov- ing the pharmacy and lab space, is expected to happen in September. Overall, the expansion project is designed to allow the hospital to serve around 90,000 patients annu- ally when construction nishes in August 2024, Hutchenrider said. Cur- rently, Methodist Richardson serves close to 60,000 patients annually. He said the expansion will also help accommodate the region’s growing population for another 10 years. “We’ve had to build so much faster than we ever [thought] we would,” Hutchenrider said. More capacity, more capabilities While the expansion will help increase the hospital’s capacity, Meth- odist Richardson ocials said they’re also looking to increase the level of care for patients. In addition to Richardson, which had a population of nearly 119,500 in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, the hospital serves the com- munities of Garland, Plano, Wiley, Sachse, Murphy and Rowlett. “This expansion is necessary for our community ... to provide bet- ter care for our patients,” said Beena Mathai, director of critical care and emergency services at Methodist Richardson. Overall, the population of Dallas County is expected to add nearly 1 mil- lion people between 2020 and 2045, according to data from the North Cen- tral Texas Council of Governments. In the same timeframe, Collin County is expected to add more than 700,000 people. To better serve that population, Methodist Richardson is looking to build on the level of care it provides, while bringing its number of overall beds from 277 to 352 by 2024. “It’s really about being able to provide that higher level of trauma services closer to your home or, in some cases, right by your home,”

HOSPITAL RENOVATIONS The expansion project at Methodist Richardson involves the construction of two new oors at the hospital.

3rd 2nd oor oor

25,000 square feet of renovated emergency space, including 18 new beds 80,000 square feet of space to be utilized for emergency department expansions The newly constructed oor for the hospital’s pharmacy and lab space

Population projected to increase by 39% from 2010 to 2045.

30,000 60,000 150,000 90,000 120,000

oor 1st oor

INVESTING IN EXPANSION

2010

2020

2030

2045

SOURCE: CITY OF RICHARDSONCOMMUNITY IMPACT

Methodist Richardson’s expansion will help it meet the needs of the growing population it serves.

Hutchenrider said. Methodist Richardson is a Level III trauma center, a designation it received last year that means it is able to provide assessment, resuscitation, surgery, intensive care and stabili- zation to injured patients, according to the American Trauma Society. Jan Arrant, director of community and public relations for Methodist Rich- ardson, said the hospital could reach a Level II designation by the end of 2025. Level II trauma centers can oer denitive care for all injured patients and require things like 24-hour cov- erage by general surgeons and other specialists, tertiary care needs like cardiac surgery, and trauma preven- tion education. Last year, Methodist Richardson was also designated as a comprehen- sive stroke center, meaning it can treat the most complex stroke cases, according to the Stroke Awareness Foundation. “There are certain key elements that make communities able to grow and be successful, and access to health care is one of those primary ingredients,” Richardson City Man- ager Don Magner said via email. Mathai said these designations will allow for more patients and problems to be addressed at the hospital, less- ening the need to transfer patients or have them make longer drives to other hospitals, in turn improving outcomes for patients experiencing things that require immediate action. “Getting those designations … adds

value to that hospital,” Mathai said. “We wanted to provide better care and better service in a timely manner.” Increasing the quality of care Methodist Richardson is one part of a growing ecosystem of services sup- porting the city’s growth and helping drive its future, Magner said. In addition to providing care, the hospital is a source of local jobs. With a workforce of around 1,800 as of mid- 2023, Methodist Richardson ocials expect to grow headcount to around 2,100 to fully sta the expansion. “Our goal is just always to continue to provide the health care services that our community needs,” Hutch- enrider said. “We continue to ll in [sta] to ... have the capacity and the medical sta to support what it is that we already have and where we want to continue to grow.” Along with being a creator of jobs, the hospital is also working to foster future opportunities and innovation. Through a partnership with Richard- son ISD, Methodist Richardson helps train students interested in medical professions, with students in the dis- trict’s career and technical education program able to take classes at the Methodist Richardson Campus for Continuing Care. Hutchenrider also said the hospital works closely with The University of Texas at Dallas, a Carnegie Classi- cation of Institutions of Higher Edu- cation-designated Tier One research university, from an educational

1.3 MILLION estimated residents in service area

60,000 estimated emergency room visits in 2023

SOURCE: METHODIST RICHARDSON MEDICAL CENTERCOMMUNITY IMPACT

standpoint. The research designation means UT Dallas has a high level of research in doctoral degree elds that attract large amounts of public and private funding, per Carnegie. “Unique needs and community aspirations will change over time, and our ultimate goal is to continue to evolve and progress with those changes while providing the best ser- vices we can,” Magner said. Hutchenrider said Methodist Rich- ardson ocials are always looking ahead to future projects. As the hospi- tal has added new sta, ocials have brought on a new thoracic surgeon to provide more lung and chest care, and a new hepatobiliary surgeon to pro- vide more liver and pancreatic care. “You can receive high-level tertiary care right next to your home; that is the benet to the community,” Hutch- enrider said. “It’s just a huge positive for our entire area.”

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