St. David’s HealthCare is making a major investment in Central Texas’ health care infrastructure, reports ABC affiliate KVUE.
The health care system announced today that it will invest nearly $1 billion to build two new acute care hospitals, expand capacity and services at existing facilities and construct a new behavioral health hospital.
St. David’s HealthCare said it has already invested more than $2.5 billion over the past 25 years to expand and develop its facilities. This new $953 million investment will include:
$142.5 million for a new full-service, acute care hospital in Leander
$185 million for a new full-service, acute care hospital in the Kyle area
$33.8 million for a new 80-bed behavioral health hospital near St. David’s North Austin Medical Center
$145.9 million for renovation and expansion at St. David’s North Austin Medical Center
$249 million for renovation and expansion at St. David’s South Austin Medical Center
$53.1 million for expansion at St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center
$20.9 million for expansion at Heart Hospital of Austin
$43 million for renovation and expansion at St. David’s Medical Center
$80 million for construction of future capacity at local hospitals
