Hospitals in Waco
The Hillcrest family involves Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center, a fully-accredited, 396-bed acute care facility in Waco including a Level II Trauma Center; Hillcrest Family Health Center, a network of family practice clinics; and many Key Services. Hillcrest is a ministry of Texas Baptists and is one of seven health care institutions affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. Hillcrest is also a member of VHA, a nationwide network of community-owned health care organizations and physicians united to improve America's health.
As a "community-owned" health care organization, Hillcrest puts all profits back into the local community by providing services such as after-hours clinics or new cardiology equipment. No individual shareholder or corporation makes any profit. A local board of trustees, made up of community members, serves without pay and controls Hillcrest operations. More about Hillcrest...
Providence Health Center is Waco's first and newest hospital--founded in 1905 at the request of local businessmen who saw the need for a hospital in Waco. They approached the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent DePaul in Dallas about sponsorship of a hospital, to which the Daughters agreed. The hospital officially opened its doors in January 1905. Providence Healthcare Network possesses a genuine desire to care for people and to serve communities with a special commitment to the poor--not to produce profits.
In 1989, Providence Health Center relocated to a new medical campus in West Waco. The campus includes a 170-bed, acute-care hospital; an Ambulatory Services Building for outpatient procedures and the MRI Center at Providence; Providence Medical Plaza, a professional office building; and Providence Clinic-Family Medicine Center, a primary care facility. Providence Health Center is located near the intersection of Highway 84 and Highway 6 in Waco. For more information about Providence Health Center, call (254) 751-4070. More about Providence...
