Parkland Memorial Hospital facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Parkland Memorial Hospital |
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Parkland Memorial new hospital building dedicated in 2015.
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| Geography | |
| Location | 5200 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, Texas, United States |
| Coordinates | 32°48′37″N 96°50′20″W / 32.81028°N 96.83889°W |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Public |
| Hospital type | General and Teaching |
| Affiliated university | UT Southwestern Medical Center |
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| Emergency department | Level I trauma center |
| Helipad | Yes |
| Beds | 983 |
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| Founded | May 19, 1894 |
Parkland Memorial Hospital is a large public hospital in Dallas, Texas. It is the main hospital of the Parkland Health & Hospital System. It serves as the public hospital for Dallas County. The hospital is located in the Southwestern Medical District. Doctors, medical students, and residents from UT Southwestern Medical Center work there.
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Hospital History
Early Parkland Campus
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Parkland Hospital (1913-1954)
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Location in Texas
Parkland Hospital
Location in the United States
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| Location | 3819 Maple Ave., Dallas, Texas |
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| Area | 3.3 acres (1.3 ha) |
| Built | 1913 |
| Built by | G. W. Sonnefield |
| Architect | Hubbell & Greene |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Georgian Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 10000249 |
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| Added to NRHP | October 25, 2011 |
The first Parkland Hospital opened on May 19, 1894. It was a wooden building on a 17-acre field. This field was located at Oak Lawn and Maple avenues. The hospital got its name, Parkland, because the city had bought the land as a park.
In 1913, a brick building replaced the original wooden one. This was the first brick hospital building in Texas. All hospital services moved from this campus in 1974.
Parkland's Mid-Century Campus (1954–2015)
In 1954, Parkland Hospital moved to a new location at 5201 Harry Hines Boulevard. This was about a mile from its first site. Over the years, the hospital added special units. A kidney dialysis unit opened in 1955. A burns unit started in 1961, and a heart intensive care unit in 1969.
New hospital towers were built in 1981. A unique triangular wing opened in the late 1980s. This older hospital building closed on July 11, 2022. It is planned to be taken down between 2022 and 2024.
President Kennedy's Visit
Parkland Hospital is well-known for its connection to a sad event in American history. In 1963, President John F. Kennedy was brought to Parkland after being shot. He was pronounced dead at the hospital on November 22, 1963. This happened in Trauma Room 1.
Texas Governor John Connally was also hurt in the same event. He was treated in Trauma Room 2 at Parkland and survived. Two days later, Lee Harvey Oswald, who was linked to the shooting, was also brought to Parkland after being shot. He passed away after surgery. Later, in 1967, Jack Ruby, who shot Oswald, also died at Parkland.
The areas in the old hospital where these events happened have been changed over time. A special plaque now shows where Trauma Room 1 used to be. The hospital remembers this part of its history with a wall at the new hospital. There is also a memorial park nearby called the John F. Kennedy Park for Hope, Healing and Heroes.
New Parkland Campus
Parkland Hospital serves many patients. Because of this, the old building became too crowded. So, Dallas County decided to build a new, much larger hospital. The new facility is 1.7 million square feet and has 17 stories. It has 862 beds for patients.
The project also included a new outpatient center, an office building, and parking for 6,000 cars. The total cost was about $1.27 billion. This money came from a bond (approved by voters in 2008), hospital funds, and private donations.
Two architecture companies, HDR, Inc. and Corgan, designed the new hospital. Many people and organizations helped pay for it. For example, the Bank of America Charitable Foundation gave $1 million. Donors' names are etched on glass panels in the main lobby.
A special feature of the new hospital is how people and supplies move around. Staff and supplies use separate hallways and elevators from patients and visitors. This helps keep things organized and private.
Construction began in October 2010. The new hospital officially opened in March 2015. All patients and staff moved into the new building in August 2015. On August 20, 2015, the new emergency department opened. The first baby was born there that same morning.
The new hospital is right across Harry Hines Boulevard from the old one. It is easy to reach by public transport. The Southwestern Medical District/Parkland station for DART light rail opened nearby in December 2010.
Awards and Recognition
Parkland Hospital has received many awards for its excellent work:
- The American Hospital Association has named Parkland one of the nation's Most Wired™ Hospitals. This award recognizes hospitals that use technology well to help patients. Parkland received this award from 2014–2017 and again in 2020.
- In 2017, Parkland earned the Gold Seal of Approval® from The Joint Commission. It also received the Heart-Check mark from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. These awards are for its excellent care as a Comprehensive Stroke Center.
- Parkland Health & Hospital System was recognized as a Top Performer in LGBT Healthcare Equality in 2017. This award came from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation. It shows Parkland's dedication to fair and welcoming care for all patients and families.
Parkland's main campus is also known for being environmentally friendly. It is the largest ENERGY STAR® certified healthcare campus in the U.S. It has over 3.1 million square feet of space with this certification. The campus also has six buildings that are LEED Gold certified. These buildings use recycled water, solar energy, and native plants. Parkland is also a leader in using renewable energy in Texas healthcare. This earned it recognition from the Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Partnership.
Hospital Leadership
In May 2017, Dr. Fred Cerise, who is the president and CEO of Parkland Health & Hospital System, was chosen for an important role. The U.S. Comptroller General appointed him to the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC). As a member of this group, Dr. Cerise advises the U.S. Congress. He helps them with issues related to Medicaid and the CHIP.
Parkland's Trauma Care
Parkland's Rees-Jones Trauma Center staff started a special program in 2016. They teach community members how to help someone who is bleeding badly. These "Stop the Bleed" classes teach people how to recognize serious bleeding and give first aid before medical help arrives. The classes are based on training used by the U.S. Military. This program is part of a bigger effort by the U.S. Government to make "Stop the Bleed" training as common as CPR.
The emergency and trauma teams at Parkland Memorial Hospital received an award in 2016. They got the Texas Preparedness Leadership Award for their "Outstanding Service" during the 2016 Dallas Police Shootings. This award recognized their quick and effective response to a difficult situation.
Hospital Capabilities
Parkland is the public hospital for Dallas County. Its funding mainly comes from a special property tax on Dallas County residents.
Parkland is one of Dallas's five Level I Trauma Centers. This means it can handle the most serious injuries. It also provides primary care for Dallas County residents. Along with UT Southwestern, it is a major referral center for medical and surgical needs in North Texas and parts of Southern Oklahoma. This means many different medical and surgical specialists work there. This also makes Parkland a great place for doctors to get advanced training.
The Parkland Burn Center is one of the largest civilian burn units in the U.S. It is famous for the Parkland Formula. This is a method for giving fluids to burn patients. Dr. Charles R. Baxter developed it in the 1960s. The Parkland Formula was one of the first treatments for burns that included giving fluids and managing electrolytes.
Parkland is one of the largest teaching hospitals in the country. Texas Woman's University started its nursing program at Parkland in 1954. It is still close to the Parkland campus. Parkland is also the main teaching hospital for the nearby University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
Parkland delivers more babies than almost any other hospital in the nation. It averages 15,000 to 16,000 deliveries each year. That's more than 40 babies every day! Parkland has eleven prenatal clinics. It employs 72 doctors training to be obstetricians-gynecologists and 45 nurse-midwives. Parkland also created one of the first high-risk pregnancy units in the nation. It had the first neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in North Texas.
Parkland's emergency department sees about 240,000 visits each year. This includes visits to the main emergency department and the urgent care unit.
Parkland is also the base for Biotel. This is a system that helps guide medical care for Dallas Fire-Rescue. It is also used by fourteen other emergency medical service agencies in the Metroplex.
Hatcher Station Health Center
In May 2014, construction began on a new Parkland Health & Hospital System clinic. This 44,300-square-foot outpatient clinic is near Fair Park. It is next to DART's Hatcher Station. The clinic cost $19.8 million to build.
The Hatcher Station Health Center opened on May 19, 2015. It serves older patients and those needing mental health care. It also cares for adults, women, children, and babies. The clinic offers on-site X-rays and lab services. Its exam rooms have flexible equipment. There is also a conference facility for education and wellness programs.
See also
In Spanish: Hospital Memorial Parkland para niños
- List of hospitals in Texas
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Dallas County, Texas
- List of Dallas Landmarks
