It was just over one year ago that Baylor Medical Center at McKinney opened its doors and began serving patients in McKinney and the surrounding communities. Since celebrating the Grand Opening on July 6 of last year, the hospital and medical campus has continued to expand.
In just one year, Baylor McKinney has cultivated a staff of more than 600 physicians and 550 employees. Together they have cared for more than 4600 in-patients, seen 24,000 emergency department visits, and delivered more than 1250 babies.
“It is hard to believe that we are celebrating our one year anniversary of caring for the families of McKinney and the surrounding communities,” says Scott Peek, FACHE, president of Baylor Medical Center at McKinney. “From the beginning, our focus and passion has been, ‘How can we partner with our medical staff to positively impact what is already a wonderful community and make it even healthier over time”.
“Looking back over the past year, we are grateful for the trust people have placed in us to provide safe, quality, compassionate care. We are in an era of unprecedented health care reform nationally, and we constantly are looking for ways to improve and meet the needs of the patient and the broader community.”
Over the past year, the dedicated staff and employees have worked hard to earn various awards and accreditations. These accomplishments include:
- Earned Quality Respiratory Care Recognition (QRCR) from the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC)
- Named “Best Hospital” and “Best Emergency Department” in the McKinney and Allen areas by the readers of Living Magazine
- Awarded the inaugural “Spirit of McKinney Moving Forward Award” for exceptional contributions to the community through investment and development
- Earned accreditation by the American College of Radiologists for Mammography Services
- Received the "Momentum Award" from the Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce for contribution to economic development and job growth
- Two Baylor McKinney leaders named among DFW’s 2013 “100 Great Nurses” by the Texas Nurse Association (TNA)
- Awarded the 2013 “Best Medical Real Estate Deal” by the Dallas Business Journal
One-Year Anniversary Events
In honor of its one-year milestone, Baylor McKinney held a number of planned activities to reflect back on the success of the past year. Anniversary events included the opening of a new Baylor Overlook Park & Trail and the launch of a large-scale community service project.
The Baylor Overlook Park includes a half mile trail, benches and beautiful stone features, all made possible with support from the McKinney Community Development Corporation. A July-9th ribbon cutting officially marked the opening of the park to staff, visitors, patients and the community.
The new community service initiative, called “Baylor McKinney Gives Back,” will encourage hospital staff and employees to serve and help make the community a better place to live work and play. To celebrate one year of growing a healthier community, Baylor McKinney chose four local nonprofit organizations and sponsored planned volunteer opportunities for hospital staff and employees.
About Baylor McKinney
Baylor Medical Center at McKinney is a 95-bed, $91.7 million facility located at the northwest corner of University Drive (Highway 380) and Lake Forest Drive in McKinney. The 469,000 square-foot, full-service medical center is dedicated to serving the residents of McKinney and surrounding communities.
Baylor McKinney provides a wide range of advanced medical care, from emergency room and heart and vascular services, to cancer treatment, women’s services, and the areas only Level III NICU with private suites. Electronic health records are used throughout the facility, which operates as a wireless environment.
Baylor McKinney is the first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) or green building among Baylor’s four Collin County hospitals, and eligible to apply for LEED accreditation for environmentally conscious or “green” building design. As part of the medical center’s long-term plans, the hospital structure can add additional floors, increasing the number of beds to 400 as community growth warrants. The campus also has an adjacent medical office building for private physician practices.
Contact: Jennifer McDowell
Phone: 214- 470-1370
Jennifer.McDowell@baylorhealth.edu
About Baylor Scott & White Health
As the largest not-for-profit health system in the state of Texas, Baylor Scott & White promotes the health and well-being of every individual, family and community it serves. It is committed to making quality care more accessible, convenient and affordable through its integrated delivery network, which includes the Baylor Scott & White Health Plan, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, the Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance and its leading digital health platform – MyBSWHealth. Through 51 hospitals and more than 1,200 access points, including flagship academic medical centers in Dallas, Fort Worth and Temple, the system offers the full continuum of care, from primary to award-winning specialty care. Founded as a Christian ministry of healing more than a century ago, Baylor Scott & White today serves more than three million Texans. For more information, visit: BSWHealth.com
