Cook Children’s Health Care System marked a symbolic milestone this month in the construction of its second hospital, starting a countdown to its 2022 grand opening on a 23-acre site in Prosper.
The pediatric health group shared video with the public on Oct. 11 of a “topping out” ceremony in which the last beam was put into place on the Prosper campus of Cook Children’s Medical Center.
“Serving families across Collin and Denton counties and beyond, our new medical center is designed with the child in mind,” said Rick W. Merrill, president and CEO of Cook Children’s. “When families enter these doors, they can expect an experience that’s completely centered around them. The care that will happen inside and outside these walls will be done with great care and compassion, keeping in mind every need of the child.”
Primary and urgent care services, a surgery center, and a comprehensive outpatient specialty have already been open at the Prosper campus since 2019, according to a press release.
The new inpatient pediatric hospital will open in phases, first with a 10-bed emergency room and a 10-bed pediatric intensive care unit. The hospital will also have four operating rooms, three procedure rooms, an infusion center, a pharmacy and a lab.
“The topping out event marks a major milestone in our Promise to improve the health of every child,” said Kevin Greene, assistant vice president and administrator of Cook Children’s-Prosper. “Through our comprehensive network of urgent care, primary care and specialty care clinics, our Cook Children’s team has already seen more than 160,000 patient visits in the northern region since opening our doors in October 2019.”
Cook Children’s said it will be hiring more than 120 positions for the Prosper medical center.
