Westover Hills Baptist Hospital NOW OPEN to serve patients, community
Jul 31, 2024
Staff of Westover Hills Baptist Hospital are ready to care for the far west side community and beyond.
(San Antonio, TX) – Westover Hills Baptist Hospital officially opened its doors July 30 to care for the community. Westover Hills Baptist Hospital is the 7th and newest acute care hospital of the Baptist Health System. The hospital is located at the corner of Wiseman Boulevard and Highway 1604 (3011 W. Loop 1604 N. San Antonio, Texas 78251), in the heart of the Westover Hills community.
With more than 500,000 residents and the largest school district (Northside ISD) in San Antonio, Westover Hills experiences a growth rate six times the national average. With investments of more than $300 million, Baptist Health System saw and answered the community’s need for hospital care and programs specifically tailored to the Westover Hills community.
Brady Phillips is Westover Hills Baptist Hospital CEO. “As a hospital system, we are committed to the health and well-being of our patients and the communities we serve,” Phillips said. “Hospitals are anchors in the community and we are especially proud that not only are we bringing advanced healthcare to the residents here, we are also creating an outdoor space at our hospital that the community can enjoy, walk through, ride their bike through, and relax,” he said.
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Westover Hills Baptist Hospital Facts
- A greater than $300 million dollar investment in the west side community. The hospital created 700 jobs during construction and more than 500 permanent jobs at opening.
- Spacious Emergency Department: Separate entrances for walk ins and ambulances. Convenient access at the corner of 1604 and Wiseman
- Modern Procedure Suites and Surgical Technology: 6 Large Operating Rooms, 2 Cardiac Cath Labs, 2 C-Section Suites, Fully Private Pre and Post Surgical rooms. Advanced minimally invasive robotic surgery equipment to support general surgery, urology, gynecology, and orthopedics.
- Dedicated Women Services Floor: More than 50,000 square feet of dedicated floor space to women's and infants’ healthcare needs.
- Preserved Greenspace: Hospital grounds designed with natural spaces in mind; hospital and medical office space connect with walking trails and a pond for visitors to enjoy.
At more than 350,000 square feet and sitting on 72 acres, the five-story hospital offers emergency and cardiac care, maternity and a surgical services, imaging, lab, and vital inpatient services. The hospital opens today with 92 beds and additional floors set for rapid expansion if needed to serve the growing community. A 90,000 square foot medical office building adjacent to the hospital, brings physician offices and a variety of healthcare services for Westover Hills and surrounding areas.
Matt Stone, group CEO for Baptist Health System, is a native San Antonian who is passionate about ensuring the health and well-being of all residents throughout the city.
“Baptist Health System has been caring for San Antonio for 121 years. We are thrilled that the Westover Hills community now has access to the same, high quality, compassionate care our system delivers at all of our hospitals across San Antonio and the surrounding area,” Stone said.
The hospital courtyard is designed to connect visitors, patients and the community to a walking trail and a peaceful pond. Hospital leaders ensured native trees on the property were preserved and incorporated into the design and landscape of the multi-acre public space between the hospital and the medical office building.
“Paths from inside the hospital lead visitors, patients and staff into a tranquil courtyard,” Phillips said. “This will be our ‘Central Park’ where employees can also benefit from enjoying the greenery and trees from the time they arrive at work and park in the parking lot, to the time they enter the building, and throughout their entire day. It’s a beautiful place where they can take breaks between their busy shifts,” he added.
Hospital leadership thoughtfully worked to preserve and enhance existing native trees and green spaces around the facility. Research studies have shown that exposure to hospital green spaces has been associated with a range of positive health outcomes, including improved mental health, reduced anxiety, improved blood pressure, and faster recovery from illness or surgery. (Source: National Institutes of Health).
The hospital is proud to continue contributing to the well-being of San Antonio by bringing compassionate healthcare, professional careers, community service partnerships and many new vital resources for the far west side community it will serve.
Westover Hills Baptist Hospital adds to the Baptist Health System hospitals across the city including: Baptist Medical Center downtown, Mission Trail Baptist on the south side, North Central Baptist Hospital in Stone Oak, Northeast Baptist Hospital on the city’s northeast side, St. Luke’s Baptist Hospital in the Medical Center, and Resolute Baptist Hospital in New Braunfels.