Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Irving was originally named Irving Community Hospital when it opened in 1964. It was so well constructed that some of our operating rooms have been in continual use since that time. However, surgery has improved vastly across the decades—and now it is time to upgrade our Surgical Services to meet the medical needs of patients from our community. It's one of three key projects the hospital is undertaking—and seeking community help in the form of gifts—so that it's prepared to care for future generations.
In 2024-2025, the Irving hospital will begin construction on an expanded and enhanced surgical department. When this multi-phase renovation is done, we'll have nine larger and more technologically advanced operating rooms. We're also adding new technology--such as specialized computers that provide even better images to help facilitate minimally invasive surgery. Our employees contributed to help buy the first computer tower in 2022--and now we are seeking two of these devices more because our surgeons love this technology advancement and want to serve even more patients.
Cardiovascular Care enhancements are also in our plans, beginning with additional thoracic and complex cardiac surgeries in Irving. Those enhancements began in 2023.
Maternity services are being quickly expanded after a December 2022 announcement by U.S. News and World Report that our maternity department is one of the top 300 in the country. We’ve seen changing referral patterns that have increased our monthly births from 150 to 250—almost overnight! To meet this demand, we must renovate a vacated unit in our original patient tower; plus we need additional equipment to serve these tiniest members of our community and their moms.
Our Baylor Scott & White Irving Foundation team would appreciate the opportunity to meet with you about these, and other, projects at Irving’s only not-for-profit hospital. Please call 972-990-4391 today to schedule a visit!