CHRISTUS Health opened a new hospital in Palestine, Texas, early this month.
The more than 30,000-square-foot facility includes a 15-bed emergency department and a 10-bed inpatient hospital. Palestine is about 110 miles southeast of Dallas.
"This facility is more than just new technology or fancy imaging, it is about establishing a ministry of healing," Barry Lofquist, administrator for CHRISTUS Health Palestine, said in a release about the hospital's opening. "This is a milestone for CHRISTUS Health, for Palestine and a milestone that has been in the making for years. We are excited to be here, ready to serve."
The hospital is directly connected to the CHRISTUS Magnolia clinic. CHRISTUS Health said the integration of the clinic and hospital allows for smooth transitions between outpatient visits, emergency care and inpatient services.
"The Magnolia clinic has served this area for decades and done an amazing job for patients in and around Palestine," Jason Proctor, president of CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System, said in the release. "Today, we expand upon that care, making sure all of your health care needs are met in one location."
The facility has the Swoop portable MRI, an imaging system that enables bedside MRI scans.