ARLINGTON, Texas and
LEWISVILLE, Texas, May 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- One of the
country's largest non-profit health systems, Texas Health
Resources, and the nation's leading operator of freestanding
emergency rooms, Adeptus Health (NYSE: ADPT), today announced a
joint venture to increase access to high quality, convenient
emergency medical care in the Dallas-Fort
Worth area.
Under the joint venture, Adeptus Health's 27 freestanding First
Choice Emergency Rooms in North
Texas, and its First Texas Hospital in Carrollton, will become aligned with Texas
Health, which is made up of 25 acute-care and short-stay hospitals
throughout North Texas.
This joint venture significantly grows Texas Health's vast
network of hospitals and outpatient centers, which serve more than
7 million residents in 16 counties in and around Dallas-Fort Worth. With the addition of 27
freestanding emergency departments and the Carrollton hospital, Texas Health now has more
than 370 points of access, from hospital and outpatient centers to
doctors' offices and imaging centers.
"This relationship with Adeptus Health allows Texas Health to
offer North Texans more choices when it comes to their emergency
needs," said Barclay E. Berdan,
FACHE, CEO of Texas Health Resources. "Expanding our footprint in
the region is about making it easier for consumers to find quality,
convenient care close to home. And we think a great way to do that
is to work with Adeptus, the country's leading freestanding
emergency care company."
Adeptus Health owns and operates First Choice Emergency Rooms,
the nation's oldest and largest network of freestanding emergency
rooms. In North Texas, First
Choice operates ERs in Dallas,
Denton, Collin and Tarrant Counties. First Choice Emergency Room
facilities are strategically located within communities to provide
much needed, convenient access to high-quality medical care. Each
emergency room is equipped with a full radiology suite, including
CT scanner, digital X-ray and ultrasound. The emergency rooms also
have on-site laboratory capabilities and are staffed with
board-certified physicians and emergency-trained registered
nurses.
"This innovative venture between two leading health care systems
is an important step in fulfilling our mission to expand access to
the highest-quality medical care in the communities we and our
partners serve," said Thomas S.
Hall, Chairman and CEO of Adeptus Health. "We look
forward to working with Texas Health to further improve access and
the continuum of care for patients in the Dallas-Fort Worth area."
According to The American College of Emergency Physicians'
(ACEP) 2014 National Report Card, Texas received an "F" in access to emergency
healthcare. This further underscores the growing need for
additional access points to high quality, 24/7 emergency care.
"We're responding to changing consumer demands as the region's
population has grown beyond areas immediately surrounding our
traditional, acute-care hospitals," Berdan said. "Large
neighborhoods and population centers are not always down the street
from one of our hospitals. Patients shouldn't have to drive long
distances to get to a hospital-based ER when a freestanding
emergency facility could more conveniently take care of their
problem and get them back home sooner."
First Texas Hospital in Carrollton, a 50-bed hospital, will be
rebranded under the Texas Health name later this year. The facility
includes a four-bed ICU, three operating rooms, nine Emergency
Department beds and surgical specialties. Two additional
freestanding ERs are expected to open this month: one in
Plano and one in DeSoto. Additional emergency rooms are
expected to open by the end of 2016. All the emergency rooms will
be rebranded as Texas Health facilities later this year.
Both Texas Health Resources and Adeptus Health were recently
named one of the 2016 Best Workplaces in Health Care, according to
the global research and consulting firm Great Place to Work and
Fortune Magazine.
About Texas Health Resources
Texas Health Resources is one of the largest faith-based,
nonprofit health systems in the United
States. The health system includes 25 acute-care and
short-stay hospitals that are owned, operated, joint-ventured or
affiliated with Texas Health Resources. It includes the Texas
Health Presbyterian, Texas Health Arlington Memorial, Texas Health
Harris Methodist and Texas Health Huguley Hospitals, Texas Health
Physicians Group, outpatient facilities, behavioral health and home
health, preventive and fitness services, and an organization for
medical research and education. For the last two years, Texas
Health Resources has been named as a Fortune 100 Best Companies to
Work For and the #1 Best Company to Work For in Healthcare. For
more information about Texas Health Resources, call 1-877-THR-WELL,
or visit www.TexasHealth.org.
About Adeptus Health Inc.
Adeptus Health (NYSE:ADPT) is a leading patient-centered
healthcare organization expanding access to the highest quality
emergency medical care through its network of freestanding
emergency rooms and partnerships with premier healthcare
providers. In Texas, Adeptus Health owns and operates First
Texas Hospital and First Choice Emergency Room, the nation's
largest and oldest network of independent freestanding emergency
rooms. In Colorado, in partnership
with University of Colorado Health,
Adeptus Health operates UCHealth Emergency Rooms. In Arizona, with Dignity Health, the company
operates Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital and freestanding
emergency rooms. In Louisiana,
Adeptus Health has a partnership with Ochsner Health System, the
state's largest healthcare system, to improve access to emergency
medical care. In Ohio, Adeptus
Health has a partnership with Mount Carmel Health System. All
Adeptus Health freestanding facilities are fully equipped emergency
rooms with a complete radiology suite of diagnostic technology (CT
scanner, ultrasound, and digital X-ray), on-site laboratory, and
staffed with board-certified physicians and emergency trained
registered nurses. According to patient feedback collected by Press
Ganey Associates Inc., Adeptus Health provides the highest quality
emergency medical care and received the 2013, 2014 and 2015 Press
Ganey Guardian of Excellence Award for exceeding the 95th
percentile in patient satisfaction nationwide. Adeptus Health also
was named a 2016 Best Workplaces in Healthcare by Great Place to
Work® and Fortune Magazine. For more information
please visit us on the web at www.adhc.com
Media Contacts:
Stephen
O'Brien
Texas Health Resources
Director, Stakeholder Engagement & CEO Communications
Tel: 682.236.6390
Cell: 214-693-3050
Email: StephenO'Brien@TexasHealth.org
Jackie Zupsic
Hill+Knowlton Strategies
Tel: (212) 885 0590
Email: Jackie.Zupsic@hkstrategies.com
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