BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE - HILLCREST CARING FOR THE COMMUNITY
by Natalie J. Underwood, Administration, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Hillcrest
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he concept for Baylor Scott & White (BSW) Medical Center – Hillcrest originated from Waco’s Baptist community. In 1903, James Britton Cranfill, newspaper editor for the Baptist General Convention of Texas, first proposed a hospital that could care for the community. The hospital received its charter in 1916, in large part because of the efforts of Pastor Arthur James Barton of Waco’s First Baptist Church. From this foundation of faith has grown a new, technologically advanced medical center offering residents of McLennan County and the Central Texas region comprehensive diagnostic and treatment services.
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