> Empowering Excellence : Phase II of the Vision Campaign continued
The Surgical Sciences Building necessary resources and expertise to deliver the very best medical care available anywhere . This includes offering exceptional care with compassion ; recruiting internationally and nationally renowned clinicians and scientists ; training future medical leaders to help fill a shortage of medical caregivers in the state ; and applying discoveries at the research bench and the bedside . We must fill the gap between the resources available to us now and what could be to benefit the people of Texas and beyond .
Each of us is empowered to play a vital role in this exciting time . The role of philanthropy has never been more critical in helping to acquire medical technology , recruit and train physicians , revitalize and build facilities and more . We must ensure the continued healthcare leadership of Scott & White and its evolution as a nationwide leader that embodies healthcare excellence .
“ Excellence today means setting incredibly high standards and practicing medicine better than anyone else ,” says Drayton McLane , Jr ., Scott & White Healthcare board chairman . “ That ’ s how I view Scott & White today , and I get excited about what it can become . Philanthropy empowers , and makes the difference .”
Building on Phase I Campaign Success
The successful completion of Phase I of the Vision Campaign in 2007 is due to the generosity of individual donors , corporations , foundations and others who helped secure $ 50 million to enhance new facilities and grow programs and services at Scott & White . These include the new 636-bed specialty care and teaching
“ Philanthropy is the cornerstone , giving us the ability to build the best healthcare in the United States .”
— Ross McKnight Vision Campaign Co-Chair Board of Trustees Member hospital in Temple , with the new Heart and Vascular Institute ; the Glenda Tanner Vasicek Cancer Treatment Center ; the Cancer Research Institute and the 50-bed Continuing Care Hospital . The campaign also helped bring to life the new University Medical Center campus in Round Rock , a hospital and clinic serving Travis and Williamson Counties .
New facilities and expanded services have not only increased demand for expertise from people in Central Texas , but also means Scott & White clinicians are busier than ever ! Scott & White projects to log almost 1.7 million patient visits per year . However , current facilities ’ capacity and caregiver schedules are stretched beyond demand for Scott & White expertise , particularly in surgery and orthopedics services . The population in Austin alone is expected to double in the future . And medically underserved areas and growing communities need access to leading hospitals and clinics . Scott & White must meet existing and emerging healthcare needs through recruiting physicians ,
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