The Catalyst Issue 27 | May 2017 | Page 27

WELLCARE round has been broken on Baylor Scott & White Health’s Pflugerville medical center, opening in the fast-growing area north of Austin in 2018. The three- story, 98,000-square-foot hospital will be located at the northeast corner of Texas 130 and Pflugerville Parkway. It will initially create 125 jobs, and be a unique facility that integrates health and wellness therapies. Once construction is complete, patients will find a hospital and a multispecialty G clinic within the same facility, offering more services than have ever been available before. In addition to delivering a high level of quality medical care that is expected at any Baylor Scott & White hospital, the new medical center in Pflugerville will feature a greater focus on activities and programs that encourage healthy living habits. “We’re always looking at ways of creating a healthier population,” says Jay Fox, president of Baylor Scott & White, Austin/Round Rock region. The hospital’s programs will incl