Medical City Fort Worth Hospital (2024)

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What level of trauma is Medical City Fort Worth? ›

Medical City Fort Worth is part of the HCA Healthcare Family.

Joseph Hospital, the oldest hospital in Fort Worth, was founded on May 29, 1883, by J. M. Eddy of the Gould railroad system.

Fort Worth, Texas-based Plaza Medical Center has rebranded as Medical City Fort Worth. The rebranding is part of a unifying brand change for Irving, Texas-based Medical City Healthcare's 13 north-Texas hospitals.

As a Level I Trauma Center, Texas Health Fort Worth provides 24-hour, in-house medical staff coverage by trauma and general surgeons, as well specialists in all other areas of surgical expertise, including orthopedic, neurosurgery, radiology, plastic, oral maxillofacial, vascular and thoracic.

Houston's Leader in Trauma

Through a commitment to provide life-saving services to the Gulf Coast region, the Red Duke Trauma Institute is one of the busiest Level 1 Trauma Centers with a mortality index that is among the lowest in the nation.”

About Medical City Fort Worth

Medical City Fort Worth is a 378-bed, acute care hospital located in Fort Worth, Texas.

A Brief History of Austin State Hospital

It is the oldest hospital in Texas for the care and treatment of those with mental health needs. Construction began in 1857, and the first 12 patients were admitted in 1861. By the late 1890s, the state hospital population grew to almost 700 patients.

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NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue is America's oldest operating hospital, established in 1736. We have a long and distinguished history of innovative contributions to public health, medical science, and education.

In 1981, upon completion of a new expansion, the hospital changed its name to Fort Worth Osteopathic Medical Center. The hospital continued to grow and add new services. In 1989, the name changed to Osteopathic Medical Center of Texas and introduced hyperbaric medicine services. The hospital closed October 8, 2004.

In 2020, Medical City Alliance was designated a Level III Trauma Center by the Texas Department of State Health Services.

On June 6, 1849, Mexican-American War hero General William Jenkins Worth, established a camp on the bank of the Trinity River to protect settlers from Native Americans, and the fort became his namesake.

On November 17, 2006, HCA became a private company for the third time when it completed a merger in which the company was acquired by a private investor group including affiliates of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Bain Capital, together with Merrill Lynch and HCA Healthcare founder Thomas F. Frist, Jr.

It was our goal to level up; we're proud to be one of only 22 facilities in Texas to meet the stringent. Level I Trauma Center verification process of American College of Surgeons and the Texas Department of State Health Services.”

A Level I trauma center can provide the highest level of care for a patient presenting after a traumatic injury. A Level IV or V trauma center will stabilize an injured patient and arrange for transfer to a higher level of care. This designation is unique for adult and pediatric facilities.

Level II (Major) Trauma facility.

Fast facts (2022)

Medical City Arlington is a 433-bed, acute care hospital in South Arlington serving Arlington, Mansfield, Grand Prairie and beyond.