HOUSTON – Opening two months ahead of schedule, the Fort Bend Community gathered this week to celebrate the new OakBend Medical Center Hospital Campus located at US 59 and Williams Way.
The impressive full service, acute care facility is designed to accommodate an expansion of three additional floors – eventually increasing capacity to over 200 beds. It includes inpatient and outpatient radiology and laboratory services as well as surgical facilities, emergency department, intensive care unit, and a floor devoted exclusively to women’s health services.
Attended by over 250 guests, the festive celebration began with welcoming remarks by Board President Ron McCann, followed by comments from past board president and County Treasurer Jeff Council, County Judge Robert Hebert and State Representative John Zerwas.
A short video presentation was followed with a special thanks and closing remarks by Chief Executive Officer Joe Freudenberger. Guests had an opportunity to tour the facility and community residents were able to meet members of the staff and ask questions.
Freudenberger said that the new hospital campus was designed for the comfort, convenience and care of its patients and their loved ones – each room including separate family, patient and caregiver zones and allowing for maximum sunlight through the specially designed oversized windows.
“Each room will have accommodations for family members to stay overnight,” said Fraudenberger.
“Our staff and physicians are excited to open this facility and provide another location to care for the residents of Fort Bend County. The design of the facility creates a feeling of positive energy with a modern design and warm colors, allowing for a comfortable environment for both patients and their guests. We will also have the opportunity to initiate a room service system on this campus allowing more flexibility for our patients with meal times and choices as well,” said Freudenberger.
The project broke ground in April 2008 with an anticipated completion date of December 2010. Ahead of schedule, the facility will open in phases beginning this week with the outpatient laboratory and radiology departments. The emergency department, medical and surgical services, and intensive care unit open Monday, October 19 - and labor and delivery open on Monday, October 26.
Initially a 57 bed facility with the capacity for 90, the expansive new medical campus will eventually include a 60,000 square foot medical office building scheduled for completion the first quarter of 2010.
To learn more about the new facility and OakBend Medical Center services, log onto www.oakbendmedcenter.org.
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