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The Texas Healthcare Nexus

An exhaustive compendium detailing the diverse medical institutions, their capacities, and specialized trauma services throughout Texas.

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Introduction

The Vastness of Texas Healthcare

Texas, the second-largest U.S. state by both area and population, boasts a sprawling and complex healthcare infrastructure. This extensive network of hospitals is crucial for serving its diverse population, from bustling metropolitan centers to remote rural communities. Understanding the distribution, capacity, and specialized services of these facilities is paramount for public health planning, emergency response, and academic inquiry into regional healthcare disparities and strengths.

A Dynamic Medical Landscape

The healthcare landscape in Texas is continuously evolving, marked by expansions, affiliations, and technological advancements. This dynamic environment necessitates a clear and accessible overview of its constituent institutions. For master's level students in public health, healthcare administration, or related fields, a detailed understanding of these facilities provides critical context for studying healthcare access, resource allocation, and policy development within a large and rapidly growing state.

Overview

Key Data Points for Analysis

This comprehensive listing provides essential data for each hospital, enabling a granular analysis of the state's medical capabilities. Key metrics include the hospital's name, its geographical location (city and county), the number of acute care beds available, its designated trauma level, and its organizational affiliation. These data points are fundamental for assessing regional healthcare capacity, identifying areas of specialization, and understanding the operational structures of Texas's hospitals.

Interconnected Systems

Many hospitals in Texas operate under larger healthcare systems, such as AdventHealth, Ascension, Baylor Scott & White, and HCA. These affiliations often signify shared resources, standardized protocols, and integrated patient care pathways. Analyzing these networks reveals patterns of healthcare delivery and the strategic consolidation of medical services across the state, offering insights into the economic and logistical aspects of modern healthcare management.

Informing Research and Policy

For advanced students, this data serves as a foundational resource for various research endeavors. It can inform studies on emergency preparedness, the impact of trauma center distribution on patient outcomes, the role of large hospital systems in regional health, and the allocation of resources in response to demographic shifts. Such insights are vital for developing evidence-based policies aimed at improving healthcare accessibility and quality throughout Texas.

Hospital Facilities

Detailed Hospital Listing

Below is a detailed compilation of hospitals across Texas, presenting key operational metrics. This table offers a snapshot of each institution's capacity, specialized services, and organizational context, which are critical elements for understanding the state's healthcare infrastructure. The data includes acute care bed counts, trauma designations, and affiliations, providing a comprehensive resource for researchers and healthcare professionals.

This table lists hospitals in Texas, detailing their city, county, acute care beds, trauma level, affiliation, and any specific notes.

Hospital name City County Acute care beds Trauma level Affiliation Notes
AdventHealth Central Texas Killeen Bell 208 IV AdventHealth Formerly Metroplex Adventist Hospital
AdventHealth Rollins Brook Lampasas Lampasas 25 IV AdventHealth Formerly Rollins Brooks Community Hospital
Ascension Providence Waco McLennan 271 IV Ascension
Ascension Seton Hays Kyle 165 II Ascension
Ascension Seton Highland Lakes Burnet 25 IV Ascension
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin Austin Travis 391 IV Ascension
Ascension Seton Williamson Round Rock Williamson 143 II Ascension
Aspire Behavioral Health Hospital Conroe 30
Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital San Antonio VA
Ballinger Memorial Hospital District Ballinger IV
Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas Beaumont 378 IV
Baptist Medical Center San Antonio 1,573 IV
Baptist Saint Anthony's Hospital Amarillo 389 IV
Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center Fort Worth Fort Worth Tarrant 398 III Baylor Scott & White
Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas Dallas Dallas 53 Baylor Scott & White
Baylor Scott and White the Heart Hospital – Denton Denton Denton 22 Baylor Scott & White
Baylor Scott and White the Heart Hospital – Plano Plano Collin 109 Baylor Scott & White
Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center Temple - II Baylor Scott & White
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Brenham Brenham 60 IV Baylor Scott & White
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Buda Buda 15 Baylor Scott & White
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Centennial Frisco Collin 118 III Baylor Scott & White
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – College Station College Station 135 Baylor Scott & White
Baylor Scott and White Medical Center – Frisco Frisco Collin 68 Baylor Scott & White
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Grapevine Grapevine Tarrant 302 II Baylor Scott & White
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Hillcrest Waco McLennan 210 II Baylor Scott & White
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Irving Irving Dallas 222 Baylor Scott & White
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Lake Pointe Rowlett Dallas 176 III Baylor Scott & White
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Lakeway Lakeway Travis 106 IV Baylor Scott & White
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Marble Falls Marble Falls 46 IV Baylor Scott & White
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – McKinney McKinney Collin 143 III Baylor Scott & White
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Pflugerville Pflugerville Travis 25 Baylor Scott & White
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Plano Plano Collin 160 Baylor Scott & White
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Round Rock Round Rock Williamson 190 IV Baylor Scott & White
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Sunnyvale Sunnyvale 70 Baylor Scott & White
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Taylor Taylor Williamson 25 IV Baylor Scott & White
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple Temple Bell 634 I Baylor Scott & White
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Trophy Club Trophy Club Denton 22 Baylor Scott & White
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Uptown Dallas 24 Baylor Scott & White
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Waxahachie Waxahachie 112 IV Baylor Scott & White
Baylor University Medical Center Dallas Dallas 844 I Baylor Scott & White
Bellville Medical Center Bellville 10 IV
Big Bend Regional Medical Center Alpine 25 IV
Brooke Army Medical Center Fort Sam Houston I US ARMY
Brownfield Regional Medical Center Brownfield 26 IV
Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center Fort Hood III
Carrollton Regional Medical Center Carrollton 89
Cedar Park Regional Medical Center Cedar Park 100 IV
Central Texas Veterans Health Care System – Olin E. Teague Veterans' Center Temple VA
CHI St. Joseph Health Regional Hospital – Bryan, TX Bryan 217 III
CHI St. Luke's Health – Brazosport Hospital Lake Jackson 94 III
CHI St. Luke's Health – Lakeside Hospital The Woodlands 30
CHI St. Luke's Health – Patients Medical Center South Pasadena 61
CHI St. Luke's Health – Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land 100
CHI St. Luke's Health – The Vintage Hospital Houston 94
Children's Hospital of San Antonio San Antonio 174 III
Children's Medical Center Dallas Dallas Dallas 386 I
Children's Medical Center Plano Plano Collin 72 IV
Childress Regional Medical Center Childress 37 IV
Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center – Longview Longview 351 III Christus
Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center – Marshall Marshall 327 IV Christus
Christus Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Sulphur Springs 62 IV Christus
Christus Mother Frances Hospital – Tyler Tyler 457 II Christus
Christus Saint Michael Hospital Texarkana 275 III Christus
Christus Saint Michael Hospital – Atlanta Atlanta 37 IV Christus
Christus Santa Rosa Hospital – Medical Center San Antonio 367 IV Christus
Christus Santa Rosa Hospital – San Marcos San Marcos 115 IV Christus
Christus Southeast Texas – Jasper Memorial Jasper 40 Christus
Christus Southeast Texas – St. Elizabeth and St. Mary Beaumont 353 III Christus
Christus Spohn Hospital Alice Alice 72 IV Christus
Christus Spohn Hospital Beeville Beeville 40 IV Christus
Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi – Shoreline Corpus Christi 549 II Christus
Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi – South Corpus Christi IV Christus
Christus Spohn Hospital – Kleberg Kingsville 50 IV Christus
Citizens Medical Center Victoria 306 III
Cleveland Emergency Hospital Cleveland 16
Columbus Community Hospital Columbus 40 IV
Connally Memorial Medical Center Floresville 44 IV
Cook Children's Medical Center Fort Worth Tarrant 401 II
Corpus Christi Medical Center Bay Area Corpus Christi - II
Corpus Christi Medical Center – Doctors Regional Corpus Christi 421 IV
Corpus Christi Medical Center Northwest Corpus Christi 89 IV
Covenant Children's Hospital Lubbock 204 II
Covenant Health Levelland Levelland 48
Covenant Health Plainview Plainview 49 IV
Covenant Medical Center Lubbock 380 II
Crescent Medical Center Lancaster Lancaster 84
Cuero Regional Hospital Cuero 44
Dallas Medical Center Dallas 119 IV
Dallas Regional Medical Center Mesquite 202 IV
Del Sol Medical Center El Paso 314 II
Dell Children's Medical Center Austin Travis 181 I Ascension
Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas Austin Travis I Ascension
DeTar Healthcare System Victoria 193 III
Doctors Hospital at Renaissance Edinburg 519 I
Doctors Hospital of Laredo Laredo 183 III
Driscoll Children's Hospital Corpus Christi 191 III
East Houston Hospital and Clinics Houston 41
Eastland Memorial Hospital Eastland 19
El Campo Memorial Hospital El Campo 26 IV
El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso 122
Ennis Regional Medical Center Ennis 60 IV
Faith Community Hospital Jacksboro 13
Falls Community Hospital and Clinic Marlin 36
Fort Duncan Regional Medical Center Eagle Pass 101 IV
Foundation Surgical Hospital of El Paso El Paso 40
Freestone Medical Center Fairfield 37 IV
Gonzales Memorial Hospital Gonzales 34
Grace Medical Center Lubbock 92
Graham Regional Medical Center Graham 25
Guadalupe Regional Medical Center Seguin 139
Harlingen Medical Center Harlingen 112 IV
Harris Health System Ben Taub Hospital Houston 654 I
Harris Health System Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital Houston III
HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake Webster 558 II HCA
HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe Conroe 295 II HCA
HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood Kingwood 573 III HCA
HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland Texas City 217 IV HCA
HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center Houston 147 HCA
HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress Cypress 139 HCA
HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest Houston 322 II HCA
HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland Pearland 97 HCA
HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast Pasadena 278 III HCA
HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball Tomball 241 III HCA
HCA Houston Healthcare West Houston 244 HCA
Heart Hospital of Austin Austin 58 IV
Hemphill County Hospital Canadian 15 IV
Hendrick Medical Center Abilene 410 III
Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood Brownwood 65
Hereford Regional Medical Center Hereford 32 IV
Hill Country Memorial Hospital Fredericksburg 57
The Hospital at Westlake Medical Center West Lake Hills 23
The Hospitals of Providence East Campus El Paso 218 III This hospital was scheduled to become a level II trauma hospital on November 15, 2022.
The Hospitals of Providence Horizon City Campus Horizon City 16
The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus El Paso 318 III
The Hospitals of Providence Sierra Campus El Paso 306 IV
The Hospitals of Providence Transmountain Campus El Paso 108 IV
Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown 207
Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay 178
Houston Methodist Hospital Houston 1,203
Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land 337
Houston Methodist West Hospital Houston 238
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston 346
Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands 186
Hunt Regional Medical Center at Greenville Greenville 177
Huntsville Memorial Hospital Huntsville 100 IV
John Peter Smith Hospital Fort Worth 566 I
Kell West Regional Hospital Wichita Falls 41
Knapp Medical Center Weslaco 186 III
Lake Granbury Medical Center Granbury 53 IV
Lamb Healthcare Center Littlefield 42 IV
Laredo Medical Center Laredo 314 III
Las Palmas Medical Center El Paso 596 III
Legent Orthopedic Hospital Carrollton 18
Longview Regional Medical Center Longview 224 III
Lubbock Heart & Surgical Hospital Lubbock 73
Matagorda Regional Medical Center Bay City 58 IV
Mayhill Hospital Denton 59
Medical Arts Hospital Lamesa 22 IV
Medical Center Hospital Odessa 337 III
The Medical Center of Southeast Texas Port Arthur 216 IV
Medical City Alliance Fort Worth Tarrant 75 III HCA
Medical City Arlington Arlington Tarrant 356 II HCA
Medical City Dallas Dallas Dallas 836 IV HCA
Medical City Denton Denton Denton 195 II HCA
Medical City Fort Worth Fort Worth Tarrant 227 HCA
Medical City Frisco Frisco Collin III HCA A campus of Medical City Plano
Medical City Las Colinas Irving Dallas 84 III HCA
Medical City Lewisville Lewisville 186 III HCA
Medical City McKinney McKinney 252 III HCA
Medical City North Hills North Richland Hills 157 III HCA
Medical City Plano Plano Collin 577 I HCA
Medical City Weatherford Weatherford 82 IV HCA
Memorial Hermann Cypress Hospital Cypress III
Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital Houston III
Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital Katy 208 III
Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center Houston 444 IV
Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital Humble 242
Memorial Hermann Orthopedic & Spine Hospital Bellaire 64
Memorial Hermann Pearland Hospital Pearland IV
Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital Houston III
Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital Houston 543 IV
Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land 205 IV
Memorial Hermann Surgical Hospital Kingwood Kingwood 10
Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center Houston 1,087 I
Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center The Woodlands II
Methodist Charlton Medical Center Dallas Dallas 277 II
Methodist Children's Hospital San Antonio 198
Methodist Dallas Medical Center Dallas Dallas 378
Methodist Hospital San Antonio 1,764 III
Methodist Hospital Atascosa Jourdanton 67
Methodist Hospital Northeast Live Oak 116
Methodist Mansfield Medical Center Mansfield 262 III
Methodist McKinney Hospital McKinney 23
Methodist Midlothian Medical Center Midlothian 46
Methodist Richardson Medical Center Richardson Collin 298
Methodist Southlake Hospital Southlake Tarrant 54
Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital San Antonio 217 IV
Methodist Stone Oak Hospital San Antonio 295 III
Methodist TexSan Hospital San Antonio 120 IV
Metropolitan Methodist Hospital San Antonio 279 IV
Michael E. DeBakey Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Houston
MidCoast Medical Center – Central Llano IV
Midland Memorial Hospital Midland 225 III
Mission Regional Medical Center Mission 297 IV
Mission Trail Baptist Hospital San Antonio IV
Nacogdoches Medical Center Nacogdoches 155 IV
Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital Nacogdoches 141
Navarro Regional Hospital Corsicana 49 IV
Nexus Children's Hospital Houston Houston 40
Nocona General Hospital Nocona 18 IV
North Central Baptist Hospital San Antonio III
North Central Surgical Center Hospital Dallas Dallas 24
North Texas Medical Center Gainesville 35
North Texas State Hospital – Wichita Falls Campus Wichita Falls 575
Northeast Baptist Hospital San Antonio IV
Northwest Texas Healthcare System Amarillo 444 III
OakBend Medical Center Richmond 218 IV
Odessa Regional Medical Center Odessa 222 IV
Palestine Regional Medical Center Palestine 156 IV
Palo Pinto General Hospital Mineral Wells 48
Pampa Regional Medical Center Pampa 110 IV
Paris Regional Medical Center Paris 253 III
Parkland Memorial Hospital Dallas Dallas 850 I
Parkview Regional Hospital Mexia 49 IV
Permian Regional Medical Center Andrews 31
Peterson Regional Medical Center Kerrville 110 IV
Quail Creek Surgical Hospital Amarillo 40
Resolute Health Hospital New Braunfels 112 IV
Rio Grande Regional Hospital McAllen 320 III
Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital Sweetwater 39 IV
Saint Camillus Medical Center Hurst 23
St. David's Georgetown Hospital Georgetown 96 IV HCA
St. David's Medical Center Austin 607 IV HCA
St. David's North Austin Medical Center Austin 441 IV HCA
Saint David's Round Rock Medical Center Round Rock 157 II
St. David's South Austin Medical Center Austin 368 HCA
St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital College Station 114
St. Joseph Medical Center Houston 284 II
St. Luke's Baptist Hospital San Antonio IV
St. Luke's Health – Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center Houston 658
St. Luke's Health – Memorial Livingston Hospital Livingston 52
St. Luke's Health – Memorial Lufkin Lufkin 178
St. Luke's Health – The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands 238
Saint Mark's Medical Center La Grange 38
Scenic Mountain Medical Center Big Spring 95
Seton Medical Center Harker Heights Harker Heights Bell 65 IV Ascension
Seymour Hospital Seymour 27 IV
Shannon Medical Center San Angelo 445
Shannon Medical Center South San Angelo 131 IV
South Texas Health System Edinburg Edinburg 838 IV
South Texas Health System McAllen McAllen 542 I
South Texas Spine & Surgical Hospital San Antonio 30
Starr County Memorial Hospital Rio Grande City 48 IV
Stephens Memorial Hospital Breckenridge 14 IV
Surgery Specialty Hospitals of America Pasadena 37
Texas Children's Hospital Houston 861 I
Texas Children's Hospital The Woodlands The Woodlands IV
Texas Health Allen Allen Collin 47
Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Arlington Tarrant 209 IV
Texas Health Denton Denton Denton 196
Texas Health Frisco Frisco Collin 60
Texas Health Harris Medical Hospital Alliance Fort Worth Tarrant 123 III
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle Azle 31 IV
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne Cleburne 75
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth Fort Worth Tarrant 653 II
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital – Hurst – Eueless – Bedford Bedford Tarrant 251 III
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake Southlake Tarrant 17
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville Stephenville 36 IV
Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington Arlington Tarrant 47
Texas Health Hospital Mansfield Mansfield Tarrant IV Joint venture between AdventHealth and Texas Health Resources
Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South Burleson 213 IV Joint venture between AdventHealth and Texas Health Resources
Texas Health Kaufman Kaufman Kaufman 46
Texas Health Presbyterian Dallas Dallas Dallas 628 I
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound Flower Mound Dallas 99
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital of Rockwall Rockwall Rockwall 53
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Plano Collin 369 II
Texas Health Southwest Fort Worth Fort Worth Tarrant 245
Texas Orthopedic Hospital Houston 49
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children Dallas Dallas
Texas Vista Medical Center San Antonio 225 IV
Texoma Medical Center Denison 376 III
Titus Regional Medical Center Mount Pleasant 70 III
Tyler County Hospital Woodville 25 IV
United Memorial Medical Center Houston 151
United Regional Healthcare System Wichita Falls 248 II
University Hospital San Antonio 650 I
University Medical Center Lubbock 479 I
University Medical Center of El Paso El Paso 290 I
The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Houston 739
The University of Texas Medical Branch Angleton Danbury Hospital Angleton 62 IV
The University of Texas Medical Branch Health Clear Lake Campus Webster 149 III
The University of Texas Medical Branch Health Galveston Campus Galveston 804 I
The University of Texas Medical Branch Health League City Campus League City III
USMD Hospital at Arlington Arlington Tarrant 34
UT Health East Texas Athens Hospital Athens 127 IV
UT Health East Texas Carthage Hospital Carthage 42 IV
UT Health East Texas Jacksonville Hospital Jacksonville 35 IV
UT Health Henderson Henderson 41
UT Health North Campus Tyler Tyler 130 IV
UT Health Tyler Tyler 382 I
UT Southwestern William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital Dallas Dallas 700
Uvalde Memorial Hospital Uvalde 21 IV
Val Verde Regional Medical Center Del Rio 47 IV
Valley Baptist Medical Center – Brownsville Brownsville 240 III
Valley Baptist Medical Center – Harlingen Harlingen 407 II
Valley Regional Medical Center Brownsville 187 III
Wadley Regional Medical Center Texarkana 199 III
White Rock Medical Center Dallas Dallas 187
Wilbarger General Hospital Vernon 28 IV
Wilson N. Jones Regional Medical Center Sherman 221 III
Wise Health Surgical Hospital at Parkway Fort Worth Tarrant 36
Wise Health System East Campus Decatur 116 IV
Woman's Hospital of Texas Houston 256 IV
Woodland Heights Medical Center Lufkin 145 IV

Trauma Levels

Trauma centers are specialized hospitals equipped to provide comprehensive emergency medical services to patients suffering from severe injuries. Texas utilizes a tiered system to designate trauma levels, ranging from Level I to Level IV, each indicating a specific scope of services and resources available. This classification ensures that patients receive the appropriate level of care based on the severity of their injuries, optimizing outcomes for critical cases.

  • Level I Trauma Centers: These are regional resource centers capable of providing total care for every aspect of injury, from prevention through rehabilitation. They offer 24-hour in-house coverage by general surgeons, and prompt availability of care in specialties such as orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, anesthesiology, emergency medicine, radiology, and internal medicine. Examples include Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple and Parkland Memorial Hospital.
  • Level II Trauma Centers: These centers provide comprehensive trauma care and are capable of initiating definitive care for all injured patients. They also provide 24-hour immediate coverage by general surgeons, with availability of orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, anesthesiology, emergency medicine, and radiology. Examples include Ascension Seton Hays and HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake.

  • Level III Trauma Centers: These centers provide prompt assessment, resuscitation, surgery, intensive care, and stabilization of injured patients. They have transfer agreements with Level I or II trauma centers for patients requiring more comprehensive care. Examples include Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center Fort Worth and Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center – Longview.
  • Level IV Trauma Centers: These facilities provide initial evaluation, stabilization, and diagnostic capabilities for injured patients. They often serve rural areas and have the capability to transfer patients to higher-level trauma centers when necessary. Examples include AdventHealth Central Texas and Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Brenham.

Hospital Affiliations

Major Healthcare Systems

The Texas hospital landscape is significantly shaped by large healthcare systems that operate multiple facilities across the state. These affiliations often lead to integrated care networks, shared best practices, and economies of scale. Understanding these systems is crucial for comprehending the organizational structure and strategic direction of healthcare delivery in Texas. Key players include AdventHealth, Ascension, Baylor Scott & White, Christus, HCA, and various independent or governmental entities like the VA and university systems.

Networked Care Delivery

These affiliations facilitate a networked approach to patient care, allowing for seamless transfers, specialized referrals, and coordinated treatment plans. For instance, a patient initially stabilized at a smaller, affiliated hospital might be transferred to a larger, more specialized facility within the same network for advanced treatment. This integration is particularly vital in a state as geographically expansive as Texas, ensuring that specialized care is accessible even if it requires travel within a system.

Impact on Healthcare Economics

The presence and expansion of major hospital affiliations also have significant implications for healthcare economics and policy. These systems often influence regional healthcare markets, employment patterns, and the adoption of new medical technologies. Analyzing the distribution and services offered by these affiliated hospitals provides valuable insights into market concentration, competition, and the overall economic health of the Texas healthcare sector.

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