Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital celebrated the upcoming opening of its expanded Emergency Center and Surgical Department with a ribbon cutting and open house on September 10 at the medical campus at 23900 Katy Freeway in Katy.

“Today we celebrate and recognize the culmination of many months of planning and countless hours of preparation to make these units a reality,” said Jerry Ashworth, senior vice president and CEO of Memorial Hermann Katy and Memorial Hermann Cypress hospitals. “Across the Memorial Hermann Health System, we work every day to create healthier communities through personalized care. I cannot think of a better way to provide personalized care to the patients of the Katy area and beyond than through this much needed expansion.”

In Phase I, the Emergency Center doubled in size to 40,000 square feet and added additional treatment rooms, including two state-of-the-art trauma rooms, an additional CT scanner, upgraded equipment and more. Additionally, the project added three operating rooms, with shell space to add up to three more. Phase II will include renovations to the existing Emergency Center and is expected to be finished in late summer 2025. HKS Architects, M Strategic Partners and Tellepsen are partners on the project.

“Memorial Hermann Katy is currently a Level III Trauma Center and will pursue a Level II Trauma Center designation in the near future due to increasing volumes and the need for a higher-level of trauma care in the community,” said Vivien Bond, chief operating officer for Memorial Hermann Katy, who is managing the expansion project. “Our newly expanded units are key components of the journey to becoming a Level II Trauma Center.”

These projects are part of the hospital’s ongoing $167 million expansion, which has added significant capacity and specialty services on the campus. Highlights of completed projects include:

· Katy’s only Pediatric Intermediate Care Unit (IMU) and a 40-bed adult IMU, accommodating patients with more severe illnesses or injuries

· 40-bed medical/surgical acute care unit that serves a variety of patients including those who are recovering from surgery or have an acute illness

· A new parking garage that added almost 700 parking spaces on the west side of the campus

· Medical Plaza III that will house clinical office space for affiliated physicians, as well as enhanced pediatric services, including pediatric rehabilitation and pediatric imaging services. The building is complete and ready for tenant build-out.

· The relocation and expansion of the nursery, including the addition of four neonatal intensive care unit rooms

· Expansion of the cardiac catheterization lab

· Expansion of food services

Other projects in the works include an overhaul of Women’s Services, including doubling the number of obstetrical emergency rooms and adding labor and delivery rooms and a cesarean section suite.

The expansion is also adding job opportunities, both clinical and administrative. Qualified candidates can learn more at memorialhermann.org/careers/. The hospital is also looking to bring on additional volunteers. Learn more at memorialhermann.org/locations/katy/volunteer.

For more information on Memorial Hermann Katy, call 713-222-CARE (2273) or visit memorialhermann.org.