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http://www.hillcrest.net
3000 Herring Ave.
Waco, Texas 76708
(254) 202-2000
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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.
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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.
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