Children's Health, UT Southwestern announce expansion in southern Dallas at RedBird
DALLAS – Aug. 27, 2020 – Children’s Health℠, the leading pediatric health care provider in North Texas, and UT Southwestern Medical Center announce their first joint pediatric enterprise initiative at the Reimagine RedBird development to broaden access in southern Dallas to the region’s top pediatric care.
The investment in the Red Bird community to improve health outcomes for the children and families in southern Dallas is aligned with the Children’s Health and UT Southwestern commitment to provide the care children need, close to home in North Texas.
“As the first registered nurse elected to Congress, I have long pushed for the provision of efficient, affordable and quality health care for all the individuals and families living in Dallas County and throughout Texas,” said Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson. “I am proud of this joint commitment by Children’s Health and UT Southwestern Medical Center to the RedBird development, so that once again, southern Dallas will have access to world-class, comprehensive care. We must continue working with such long-time, trusted community partners to alleviate the causes and consequences of health inequities in our own communities.”
Children’s Health will occupy space in the 150,000-square-foot UT Southwestern Medical Center at RedBird, one of the anchors for the Reimagine RedBird development. The project marks the first major collaborative initiative since the two organizations announced their joint pediatric enterprise in October 2019. The organizations recently appointed Dr. Dai Chung as its Chief Medical Officer for the joint pediatric enterprise where he will continue to serve as Professor of Surgery, Chief of the Division of Pediatric Surgery, and Executive Vice Chair, Department of Surgery, UT Southwestern; Surgeon-in-Chief and Senior Vice President of Surgical Services, Children’s Health.
“Deep and meaningful collaboration between Children’s Health and UT Southwestern on efforts to expand into the RedBird development was made possible by our joint pediatric enterprise agreement announced last year,” said Dr. Chung. “Together, we will make strategic business investments to be a catalyst to extend comprehensive, multidisciplinary pediatric primary and specialty care for children across North Texas.”
Children’s Health and UT Southwestern are working collaboratively to identify which pediatric services are most needed within the Red Bird community. In the coming months, the two organizations will host public input sessions to solicit ideas, answer questions and share progress.
“The Reimagine RedBird development is committed to bringing needed services and amenities to the southern Dallas community, and access to quality medical care is a significant need. Children’s Health and UT Southwestern at RedBird will provide top notch pediatric services to southern Dallas residents, helping us to fulfill our commitment to this amazing community,” said Peter Brodsky, Majority Owner and Developer of Reimagine RedBird. “Children’s Health is one of Dallas’ treasures, and I am proud to welcome them to RedBird and thank them for their long-standing commitment to serve the pediatric health care needs for all Dallas residents.”
About Children’s Health
Children’s Health is the leading pediatric health care system in North Texas and has long been recognized as a leader in pediatric health. Its campuses include Children’s Medical Center Dallas, Children’s Medical Center Plano and multiple Children’s Health Specialty Centers, caring for 370,000 patients each year.
In partnership with UT Southwestern Medical Center, it is consistently recognized among the nation’s best pediatric hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. This commitment to excellence and outstanding care has resulted in recognition across all pediatric specialties for eight consecutive years, including Cancer, Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Behavioral Health, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, Neonatology, Nephrology, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology, and Urology.
Since 2009, Children’s Health has maintained Magnet® designation – the highest honor for nursing excellence – and continues to earn employer-of-choice recognition locally, nationally, and globally. These honors include the Great Place to Work® Certification™, the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award and Top Workplaces recognition from USA TODAY and The Dallas Morning News. Children’s Health has also been named one of the 150 Best Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker’s Hospital Review for 14 consecutive years.
About UT Southwestern Medical Center
UT Southwestern, one of the nation’s premier academic medical centers, integrates pioneering biomedical research with exceptional clinical care and education. The institution’s faculty members have received six Nobel Prizes and include 24 members of the National Academy of Sciences, 25 members of the National Academy of Medicine, and 13 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigators. The full-time faculty of more than 3,300 is responsible for groundbreaking medical advances and is committed to translating science-driven research quickly to new clinical treatments. UT Southwestern physicians in more than 80 specialties care for more than 143,000 hospitalized patients, attend to more than 470,000 emergency room cases, and oversee nearly 5.3 million outpatient visits a year.