Growth
Last month, St. David’s Georgetown Hospital completed the construction of a new driveway and signs along I-35 between Rt 2243 and SR29 (photo) to provide improved, more visible access to the hospital for emergency vehicles, patients and employees.
On November 10, the hospital announced a $1.9-million capital investment for the construction of a helipad and 81 additional parking spaces.
A new helipad will save time and resources in transporting critical patients to and from St. David’s Georgetown Hospital. Additional parking spaces are necessary to meet growth in volume of patients and employees. These projects are expected to be complete in early 2017.
“We have patients from all over the state transported via air ambulance to St. David’s Georgetown Hospital, and a new helipad will allow us to better serve these critically ill or injured patients,” Hugh Brown, chief executive officer of St. David’s Georgetown Hospital, said.
The helipad and additional parking are among the latest capital investments for St. David’s Georgetown Hospital. Currently, renovations to the emergency department are underway, including five additional treatment spaces. This project is also expected to be complete in early 2017.
Awards
Healthgrades—a leading online resource—evaluated nearly 4,500 hospitals nationwide and identified the 100 best-performing hospitals, the top 2 percent in the nation, across all conditions and procedures evaluated.
St. David’s Medical Center—including Heart Hospital of Austin and St. David’s Georgetown Hospital—was recognized by Healthgrades as one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals™ for the third consecutive year.
The hospital was also a recipient of the Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence. This is the sixth consecutive year for St. David’s Medical Center—including Heart Hospital of Austin and St. David’s Georgetown Hospital—to earn this distinction.
These awards recognize facilities rated among the top 5 percent in the nation for treatment of common inpatient conditions and procedures.
Similarly, patients treated in hospitals achieving Healthgrades America’s 100 Best Hospitals Award have, on average, a 27.1 percent lower risk of dying, as measured across 19 rated conditions and procedures where mortality is the outcome. The Distinguished Hospital Award means an average 26.2 percent lower mortality risk.
The complete report can be found at Healthgrades.com/Quality.
