THE TIME HAS COME FOR
A MUCH-NEEDED GROWTH SPURT
Since its grand opening in October 2011, Baylor Scott & White
McLane Children’s Medical Center has changed the lives of many
children and families throughout its 30,000 square mile Central
Texas service area. At the time, Baylor Scott & White leaders
anticipated the eventual need for additional space and expanded
services. Now, with increasing demand for pediatric specialty care,
a growing population, and our desire to accommodate families’
needs, the time has come for a much-needed growth spurt.
“We had expected to be able to meet
patient volumes for the next ten to 15
years, but by 2016, our volumes were
so great that we had to start turning
away outside referrals,” says John L.
Boyd III, MD, chief executive officer
and chief medical officer for McLane
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Children’s. “The Growing Stronger
Together campaign will help fund an
expansion that is essential as we work
to meet the growing needs of our
Central Texas families. We have a bold
vision for growth, and this expansion
is an important and necessary first
step toward our goal.”
Jeremy Ksionda, director of
philanthropy at McLane Children’s,
says, “In six short years, McLane
Children’s has experienced dramatic
growth. The population of the greater
Temple area has grown since 2011 as