The $1.2 billion project to redesign the Tarrant County’s public hospital network in Texas inched closer to construction as county commissioners heard the first design and construction proposals that will begin the years-long project, the Fort Worth Star-Telgram reports.
The massive overhaul of the JPS Health Network will begin with one relatively small project: The design and construction of a medical home. Medical homes refer to a model of primary health care where patients can get everything they need in one location, from an annual check-up with their doctor or a visit with a social worker to a pharmacy where they can pick up their prescriptions. Ultimately, the hospital plans to build four such medical homes throughout the county to increase access to regular, preventative care outside of the main hospital campus in Fort Worth’s medical district. Read more.
