Page 1 of 6 Medical Center For more than a decade, Webster s position as the Medical Center has been fueled by impressive, new, state of the art facilities, powered by more than 2,200 physicians who perform comprehensive procedures for a service area population that has exploded. Webster s medical center accommodates more than 1,800,000 patients annually, and that number is projected to continually escalate. While Houston features the medical center of the north the largest in the world, Webster s position as the medical center of the south is solidified by several components, including incredible residential growth within a 20-mile radius that encompasses more than 24 cities, new and expanding medical facilities, strong physician base, and highest levels of accreditation for comprehensive and specialized care. More and more patients rely on the medical center of the south, as they find Webster s medical sector easy to navigate, convenient, and situated in close proximity to restaurants, retail and entertainment venues, and hotels. In Webster, hospitals constitute the City s largest industry sector in terms of capital investment, workforce, and economic impact. This sector continues to burgeon as demand for highest quality medical care grows. Webster s medical center touts important accolades and unique attributes it features the only level II chest pain center, pediatric emergency department, neonatal intensive care, level II trauma center, and dedicated heart hospital south of Houston s medical center. The medical center of the south is conveniently positioned within a three-mile radius spanning NASA Parkway, Texas Avenue, Blossom, Orchard, Medical Center Boulevard, and Highway 3. The entire district is easily navigable with free parking, valet parking, and patient-friendly access. Clear Lake Regional Medical Center At the nucleus of Webster s Medical Center is Clear Lake Regional Medical Center, the region s first major medical facility, featuring a six-story complex with three patient towers, 595 beds, and a professional staff of more than 2,000. Since its inception in 1972, Clear Lake Regional Medical Center has embarked on numerous expansion and remodel projects, including the latest $92M expansion and renovation plan that resulted in a new 155,000 square foot patient tower, additional state of the art operating rooms, pre-operating rooms, and recovery rooms, a new 30-bed adult intensive care unit, and a women s and children s center. With more than 120,000 patient visits each year to its emergency room, the hospital opened an expanded and enhanced EMS bay designed to ease traffic congestion, expedite Clear Lake Regional Medical Center patient check-in, and ensure ambulance reliability with five dedicated ambulance parking spaces with electrical adapters that keep ambulances powered and covered walkways from the bay to the emergency. More than 40 medical specialties and services are represented at Clear Lake Regional Medical Center to provide services to 1.8M people. Clear Lake Regional Medical Center is the only Level II trauma center in the entire region and one of only 18 in Texas. The hospital s Trauma Services provides immediate, round-the-clock care for a total spectrum of trauma patients of all ages with dedicated trauma and operating rooms and helipad adjacent to the emergency department. Trauma Services are comprised of trauma-trained physicians in the specialties of general surgery, anesthesia, orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, reconstructive surgery, otolaryngology, urology, ophthalmology and cardiovascular surgery who are poised to provide treatment during the golden hour, which refers to a critical time period that spans one hour following a traumatic injury.
Page 2 of 6 Annually, The Houston Business Journal ranks the largest Houston-area hospitals according to number of inpatient admissions. Clear Lake Regional Medical Center, with 29,000 inpatient admissions annually, is ranked as the second highest performing hospital in the Houston Metropolitan Statistical Area. Clear Lake Regional Medical Center has fostered a reputation for excellence for nearly four decades. Since 2007, Clear Lake Regional Medical Center has invested more than $200M in projects to expand and renovate its facility, including The Heart & Vascular Hospital, completed in 2007. The $120M facility, which encompasses 305,000 square feet, is the only hospital south of Houston s medical center devoted to cardiology. This top-rated hospital, with Level II Chest Pain accreditation, features three open-heart surgery operating rooms, four cardiac catheterization labs, and 60 intermediate cardiac care beds. In addition to the recent $92M expansion project, Clear Lake Regional Medical Center has continually led the way for the region s healthcare services. Clear Lake Regional Medical Center expanded its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit to four times its original size from 5,000 to 20,000 square feet, as the hospital delivers over 4,000 babies annually with more than 500 treated in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Also, in 2008, the hospital opened the region s first Pediatric Emergency Department, including Pediatric Intensive Care and specialized pediatric services. In January 2011, the hospital featured the only pediatric surgeon south of Houston s medical center. Now, Clear Lake Regional Center s enhanced Pediatric Surgery Department augments many other areas, such as Neonatal and Obstetrics. With more than 33 pediatric surgery cases monthly, this flagship hospital receives young transfer patients from hospitals throughout Texas and represents cutting-edge technology for comprehensive pediatric care. Clear Lake Regional Medical Center is renowned for providing world-class medical care on nearly 20 acres on Medical Center Boulevard. This hospital consistently achieves highest ratings as it continually expands its services and facilities. Just as the hospital was the first in the region to acquire a surgical robot to employ innovative technology for less invasive surgery, smaller incisions, shorter hospital stays, and quicker recovery times, Clear Lake Regional Medical Center remains unsurpassed in neonatal and pediatric services. The Heart & Vascular Hospital The Heart & Vascular Hospital, which opened in 2007, is the only exclusive heart hospital south of the Houston Medical Center. The 305,000 square foot, six-story hospital located at 495 Medical Center Boulevard and connected to Clear Lake Regional Medical Center via a skywalk, accommodates a growing medical service area population who depends on the highest level of comprehensive cardiac care. The Heart & Vascular Hospital is the only hospital south of Houston s Medical Center to achieve the full Cycle II Chest Pain Center Accreditation. As its name connotes, The Heart & Vascular Hospital specializes in the prevention, detection, and treatment of cardiovascular disorders. This state-of-theart hospital features an emergency chest pain center, cardiovascular operating rooms, The Heart & Vascular Hospital cardiac catheterization laboratories, intensive care beds, coronary care unit, and 132 private inpatient telemetry beds. Inside the Heart & Vascular Hospital, Cardiac Catheterization Labs are equipped to provide ongoing and interventional care, including diagnostic services. The Emergency Room is capable of receiving 12-lead EKGs from EMS while transporting patients. The hospital was one of the first 12 facilities in the United States and one of the first two hospitals in Texas to receive approval for Carotid Artery Stenting from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Page 3 of 6 Houston Physicians Hospital One of Webster s most modern hospitals, Houston Physicians Hospital, located at 333 North Texas Avenue, is one of the top-ranked hospitals in the State, according to Consumer Reports. The hospital, which is 85% physician-owned, offers nearly every surgical specialty, with two exceptions ob/gyn and ophthalmology. Due to the high success of this hospital, a recent expansion increased the number of operating rooms and beds. Within this attractive facility, which features over 80,000 square feet, there is a nine-bed pre-operative unit, six operating suites, two procedure rooms, and 21 private rooms. Within this premier hospital, top physicians specialize in general surgery, ear, nose, and throat, pain management, urology, neurology, plastic surgery, orthopedic surgery, podiatric Houston Physicians Hospital surgery, and wellness. Full, state-of-theart radiology services are offered, including MRI, CT, along with a team of board-certified radiologists. Additionally, clinical support services, such as physical and occupational therapy, are part of the comprehensive offerings at Houston Physicians Hospital. Nurses and administrative staff seek out Houston Physicians Hospital for employment opportunities for the hospital s stellar team environment, quality of care, special ambience, and quarterly profit sharing. Bay Area Rehabilitation Hospital Bay Area Rehabilitation Hospital, located at 110 East Medical Center Boulevard, features 45 private suites, on-site pharmacy, laboratory, radiology, isolation rooms, high observation units, and innovative, state of the art exercise/ rehabilitation suites on two floors. This premier 54,000 square foot rehabilitation hospital, which opened June 2015, enhances Webster s world-class medical offerings, as Bay Area Rehabilitation Hospital s comprehensive services are unique to the region with a focus Bay Area Rehabilitation Hospital on maximizing patient recovery in areas, such as brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputation, stroke, wounds, and neurological disorders. Integrated Medical Plaza Integrated Medical Plaza, a 75,000 square foot medical office building with outpatient surgery center, will be constructed adjacent to Bay Area Rehabilitation Hospital. Medistar has planned this modern, fully integrated medical facility to complement Bay Area Rehabilitation Hospital. Integrated Medical Plaza
Page 4 of 6 Bay Area Surgicare Center Bay Area Surgicare Center, located at 502 Medical Center Boulevard, is a part of a national network of surgical centers guided by dedicated physicians and healthcare professionals who offer one-day surgery at competitive rates. The Webster facility, established in 1979, has experienced several expansions and contains the latest surgical equipment. Surgeons Bay Area Surgicare Center perform a great variety of procedures, with the most prevalent ones including arthroscopic knee surgery, cataract eye surgery, colonoscopy, shoulder surgery, and upper GI endoscopy. In fact, over 2,500 surgeries within each of those categories were performed last year inside this busy day-surgery center. Kindred Hospital-Clear Lake Kindred Hospital-Clear Lake, a long-term acute care hospital that opened in June 2005 at 350 Blossom, is designed for patients requiring extended hospitalization due to chronic disease or catastrophic illness or injury. This 92,000 square foot hospital features over 110 beds with the capacity for 24 intensive care patients, along with in-house physician coverage aroundthe-clock. Long-term acute care hospitals, like Kindred Hospital-Clear Lake, fill an important role in the continuum of patient care. Patients are referred to Kindred Hospital for the continuation of acute medical care (generally 25-30 days) because the severity or complexity of their condition precludes them from being accepted into a rehabilitation hospital or skilled nursing facility. Kindred Healthcare is one of the largest and leading providers of long-term acute care in the national medical rehabilitation program. Cornerstone Hospital of Houston-Clear Lake Cornerstone Hospital of Houston-Clear Lake is a long-term acute care hospital, located at 709 Medical Center Boulevard. Cornerstone Hospital, with 149 beds, including a High Observation Unit, offers a dynamic interdisciplinary approach to the care of medically complex and catastrophically ill Kindred Hospital Clear Lake Cornerstone Hospital of Houston Clear Lake patients. The hospital is staffed 24-hours a day with experienced, critical care registered nurses certified in Advanced Life Support. Some of the specialized programs include wound care, pulmonary, and rehabilitation. Medical Plaza at Clear Lake One of Webster s medical center s newest additions includes Medistar s premier facility at 250 Blossom. Adjoining Kindred Hospital - Clear Lake s 92,000 square foot long-term acute care hospital on Blossom is Medical Plaza at Clear Lake. Many specialties and services are conveniently housed inside this four-story, 113,000 square foot integrated medical facility, Medical Plaza at Clear Lake
Page 5 of 6 such as an imaging diagnostics center, cardiology center, sleep laboratory, physical therapy center, pharmacy, and medical laboratory. Texas Gulf Coast Medical Group, one of the region s largest and most diverse medical practices occupys 80% of the facility. There are 210 physicians and medical professionals who are committed to the principles of integrated medical care practice inside Medical Plaza at Clear Lake. Bay Area Houston Medical Plaza Bay Area Houston Medical Plaza, located at 1015 Medical Center Boulevard, is a premier, two-story medical facility encompassing 77,000 square feet. Bay Area Houston Medical Plaza is home to physicians whose specialties include general surgery, gastroenterology, hematology, oncology, reproduction, plastic and reconstructive surgery, and dentistry. Kindred Rehabilitation Hospital Kindred Rehabilitation Hospital, located at 655 E. Medical Center Boulevard, is a 60-bed comprehensive physical medicine rehabilitation hospital offering specialized inpatient and outpatient programs. The Pointe The Pointe is a licensed 120-bed health care facility located at 17231 Mill Forest. Managed by Paramount Rehabilitation and Healthcare Centers, The Pointe provides high quality rehabilitation, skilled nursing, and long-term care services. Deke Slayton Cancer Center Deke Slayton Cancer Center, located at 501 Medical Center Boulevard, across from Clear Lake Regional Medical Center, offers the latest, most highly effective Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy technology (IMRT), which delivers optimal doses of radiation to tumor Bay Area Houston Medical Plaza Kindred Rehabilitation Hospital The Pointe sites while preserving healthy tissue. Deke Deke Slayton Cancer Center Slayton Cancer Center is the only facility within Bay Area Houston to provide robust cancer-fighting services, such as IMRT. Deke Slayton Cancer Center, named for Deke Slayton who was one of the seven original astronauts, was diagnosed with malignant brain tumor in 1992. At Deke Slayton, all types of cancer are treated, such as the most common: breast cancer, prostate cancer, skin cancer, and lung cancer, as well as more than 200 forms of rarer types of cancer. Deke Slayton, a member of Texas Oncology, a pioneer in community-based outpatient and multidisciplinary cancer centers, offers the leading cancer treatments, such as radiation oncology, PET/CT, SRS, HDR, and IMRT.
Page 6 of 6 Medical Center By the Numbers: 3 full-service hospitals (Clear Lake Regional Medical Center, Heart & Vascular Hospital, and Houston Physicians Hospital) with over 700 beds 5,000+ in medical workforce 2 long-term acute care hospitals 3 rehabilitation hospitals 2,500+ physicians 1st hospital south of Houston s medical center devoted to cardiology (Heart & Vascular Hospital) with Full Cycle II Chest Pain Center 1,800,000 medical service area population served Only hospital south of Houston s medical center offering comprehensive pediatric services, with Level IIIb Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, 17-bed Dedicated Pediatrics Unit and 10-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Only hospital in region to feature Level II Trauma Center 4,000+ babies born annually 2,000,000 square feet of medical facilities within three-mile radius 24 cities within 15-mile radius rely on Webster s Medical Center Webster s growing medical center caters to the myriad needs of its escalating super-regional population. Top-notch physicians, modern facilities, and a wide-range of specializations add up to Webster s position as the Medical Center!