St. David’s HealthCare in Central Texas recently announced the investment of $953 million in the region’s healthcare infrastructure. St. David’s HealthCare has already invested more than $2.5 billion over the past 25 years to expand and develop its facilities and to deploy state-of-the-art technology to meet the healthcare needs of the rapidly growing region. 

St. David’s HealthCare’s investments will include: 

• $142.5 million for a new full-service, acute care hospital in Leander 
• $185 million for a new full-service, acute care hospital in the Kyle area 
• $33.8 million for a new 80-bed behavioral health hospital near St. David’s North Austin Medical Center 
• $145.9 million for renovation and expansion at St. David’s North Austin Medical Center 
• $249 million for renovation and expansion at St. David’s South Austin Medical Center 
• $53.1 million for an expansion at St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center 
• $20.9 million for an expansion at Heart Hospital of Austin 
• $43 million for renovation and expansion at St. David’s Medical Center 
• $80 million for construction of future capacity at area hospitals to accommodate future growth. 

St. David’s HealthCare soon will begin the third phase of its plan for a medical complex on San Gabriel Parkway. Phases one and two of the development included the construction of a freestanding emergency center and a medical office building, both of which are open. The third phase of development includes a $142.5 million investment for a full-service hospital, with construction beginning in 2022. Completion is anticipated in 2024.