Baptist Hospital Breaks Ground on Ortho Innovation Destination
Jun 4, 2019(SAN ANTONIO)— Baptist Health System broke ground today on its new $50 million institute dedicated to orthopedic innovation which will be housed at North Central Baptist Hospital. The new three-story, 76,800 square foot building will offer patient-centered orthopedic care that address the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries of the musculoskeletal system, including:
- Joint replacement and arthritis
- Sports medicine injuries
- Arthroscopic surgery
- Spine treatment
- Care and surgery of the shoulder, elbow, hand, wrist, knee, foot and ankle
The building will transform the façade of NCBH, creating a new hospital entrance off of Madison Oak. Its design will be unlike any in San Antonio with a hotel-like experience focused on patient comfort and healing. Slated for completion in fall 2016, the building will house an 18-bed pre-operation unit, a 15-bed post-anesthesia care unit; 10 operation and recovery rooms and a 30-bed inpatient unit. Upon opening, the new orthopedic institute will offer patients additional services including:
- Hand therapy and physical therapy
- Industrial rehabilitation
- Worker’s comp
- Digital imaging
- Outpatient surgery
- Orthopedic urgent care
