Friendswood Hospital , Friendswood’s first ‘micro-hospital’, has officially opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sept. 22.
What you need to know
The hospital has a 24/7 emergency room, pediatric emergency care, sports injury emergency care, full-service radiology and lab services, according to the hospital’s website.
The hospital will employ over 100 staff, according to previous reporting, including:
25+ physicians
40+ registered nurses
75+ ancillary medical staff
12 beds for ER
3 beds for critical care
5 beds for in-patient care
The backstory
Though Friendswood has existing smaller-scale medical facilities, including urgent care and emergency rooms, there were formerly no hospitals in the city, according to previous reporting from Community Impact.
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