2024 National Hospital Week

AdventHealth cares for patients across Central Texas

AdventHealth Central Texas, located on Clear Creek Road in Killeen, opened its doors in 1978 as Metroplex Hospital to serve the area’s growing population, including the military community

The hospital started with only 10 physicians on staff. Today, AdventHealth Central Texas has more than 300 physicians in more than 40 specialties With its other facilities the faith-based, nonprofit organization employs about 1,200 area residents and cares for more than 110,000 patients each year.

AdventHealth Central Texas, received an “A Grade” by The Leapfrog Group. The Leapfrog Group’s “Safety Grade” focuses on clinical quality and safety.

To get an “A Grade” is no small feat. In fact, only about 25% of hospitals achieve this rating. This means that AdventHealth Central Texas ranks in the top quartile of hospitals in the country in ter ms of safety and quality

AdventHealth Central Texas is one of 50 facilities within the AdventHealth system headquartered in Altamonte Springs, Florida, and spans 10 states.

AdventHealth’s more than 80,000 employees provide compassionate care and maintain a tradition of whole-person health by caring for a patient’s physical, emotional and spiritual needs In 2008, AdventHealth Central Texas forged a partnership with Baylor Scott & White Health that continues to grow and flourish. This partnership enables Baylor Scott & White Health specialists to serve Killeen-area residents at AdventHealth offering the convenience of whole person care close to home.

ADVENTHEALTH ROLLINS BROOK

For a second consecutive year, AdventHealth Rollins was named a Top Rural Hospital nationally by The Leapfrog Group

The Leapfrog Top Hospital award is widely acknowledged as one of the most competitive awards American hospitals can receive.

Located in Lampasas, Advent Health Rollins Brook is a 25-bed critical access hospital. It offers many technological services, including a 24hour trauma level 4 emergency center, a state-ofthe-art laboratory, medical and surgical rooms, a swing bed program for extended stays for physical therapy, antibiotic therapy and wound care. CT, digital mammography, cardiopulmonary services with EKG and bone density testing. Echocardiograms, podiatry, and gastroenterology. Advanced wound care is also available.

CENTER FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

The AdventHealth Behavioral Health Center is the area’s only full-service behavioral health center for children, adolescents,

adults and seniors. The 60bed facility offers numerous treatment programs, including inpatient, partial hospitalization and outpatient options. The center is a designated Killeen Independent School District campus, giving it the ability to meet the educational needs of children and adolescent patients while in an inpatient or partial hospitalization care. On the campus of AdventHealth Behavioral Health Center is also AdventHealth Medical Group Psychiatry and Psychology Integrated Health Outpatient Clinic, serving the needs of the community in an outpatient clinic setting.

ADDITIONAL OPERATIONS

AdventHealth Family Medicine Rural Clinic in Copperas Cove and Lampasas: With 4 providers on staff, the clinics provide whole-person primary care for Central Texas

This clinic offers the convenience of (limited) Saturday mor ning walkins from 9 a.m. to noon. AdventHealth PCP+ in Harker Heights: AdventHealth Medical Group Family Medicine at Harker Heights202F>is located at202F>3035 Stillhouse Lake Road, Harker Heights. The hours of operation are Monday-Friday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., closed on Saturday and Sunday For more information or to schedule an appointment call, 254-519-8922. AdventHealth Heart and Vascular Center: Highly trained staff including Diagnostic/ Interventional Cardiolo-

gists and Interventional Radiologists. The Heart and Vascular Center offers these services 24/7.

AdventHealth Medical Group:

With locations across Central Texas, the AdventHealth Medical Group provides the health care services you need, when and where you need them. From primary care providers to leading specialists in women’s health, general surgery podiatry and orthopedics our providers are part of a connected health care system.

PT Solutions:

As the largest outpatient rehabilitation center in Central Texas, PT Solutions, in partnership with AdventHealth, offers state-of-the-art treatments for physical therapy in Killeen, Copperas Cove, Harker Heights and Lampasas. Inpatient and outpatient occupational therapy and lymphedema management services are available.

AdventHealth Wound Care:

With centers in Killeen, Lampasas and Harker Heights, AdventHealth Wound Care offers comprehensive outpatient wound healing expertiseproviding personalized and advanced care for complex and non-healing wounds, including hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

AdventHealth Imaging Harker Heights:

Offering state-of-the-art technology in a comfortable atmosphere, with the MAGNETOMSkyra 3T Wide Bore MRI, the AdventHealth imaging facility in Harker Heights

can accommodate most patient needs. The features of the MAGNETOMSkyra, combined with 3 Tesla (T) magnet strength — the strongest clinically available — means that AdventHealth patients will enjoy an extensive array of imaging options with high-quality images and less acquisition time

AdventHealth Sleep Center Killeen:

The AdventHealth Sleep Center offers outpatient diagnostic testing for sleep/wake disorders.

AdventHealth Surgery Center:

The AdventHealth Surgery Center offers the most up-to-date surgical

care options for many surgical specialties, including minimally invasive surgery and a comprehensive joint replacement program.

AdventHealth Endoscopy Center: The AdventHealth Endoscopy Center offers a comforting and caring environment for colonoscopies and other procedures specifically intended to diagnose and treat gastrointestinal disorders.

AdventHealth Sue Mayborn Women’s Center: The center offers women one convenient location to receive health care for all of life’s stages. Services at the center include obstet-

rics and gynecology, labor and delivery, well-woman exams, 3D mammograms and bone density testing. Community Wellness: Each year, the AdventHealth Wellness Department provides various free services for the community, such as support groups, parenting classes exercise classes, immunization and flu clinics, and health screenings. Community services, such as the Greater Killeen Community Clinic, and Cove Community Clinic are also supported by the Wellness Department. For more information, go to AdventHealthCentralTexas.com.

HERALD STAFF REPORT

AdventHealth of Central Texas is located on Clear Creek Drive in Killeen