Nothing is as important as the
health of our children. When a child
becomes seriously ill their entire family
is impacted. Adding to the stress for
many Central Texas families was the
necessity to leave a supportive home
environment often for a prolonged
period to find the right care in larger
urban areas. According to a 2010
study, 700 families travelled outside
Bell County for specialty care. Today
that has changed. Now that same level
of excellence and expertise in pediatric
specialty care is available to families
close to home.
Since the McLane Children’s
Hospital opened in 2011 and the
pediatric clinics expanded throughout
the region, the volume of care has
exceeded all projections.
“We’re so pleased to help more
families with the care their children
need by making care available closer
to them,” says John Boyd III, MD,
president and chief medical officer
of McLane Children’s. He explains
that the pent-up demand for pediatric
specialty care during the first year the
hospital was open—which Dr. Boyd
calls “wildly successful”—resulted in
a 20 percent increase in admissions,
more than doubling the leadership’