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Completion of $645M Dallas State Hospital Set for Spring By Irwin Rapoport
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Whiting-Turner Construction Co. is just months away from delivering the $645.44 million new state hospital in Dallas — the Dallas State Hospital (DSH), a project initiated by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC). The plan is to open the adult facility first, followed by the pediatric section. The groundbreaking ceremony occurred on Dec. 5, 2022. Construction on the adult wing is estimated to be complete this July, and the pediatric wing is expected to be ready in spring 2026. The psychiatric hospital will have 200 adult and 92 pediatric beds. The project is part of the state’s comprehensive plan to expand inpatient psychiatric beds. “Texas is making an unprecedented investment in helping people with serious mental illness,” HHS Executive Commissioner Cecile Erwin Young said in a news release. “When complete, this much-needed hospital will offer hope, healing and recovery for the most vulnerable Texans living in the surrounding Metroplex.” The project’s financing stems from $384.44 million approved by the Texas Legislature. An additional $261 million contribution provided by Children’s Health financed the construction of the pediatric wing. Planning for the hospital began about 10 years ago. “The Dallas State Hospital will bring a modern inpatient psychiatric center to the Dallas-Fort Worth area,” said Emily Hummel, HHSC spokesperson. “It will also help increase overall state hospital capacity significantly.” Designed by HKS Inc., the hospital is being constructed on 15 acres of land. It will have activity rooms for arts and crafts, gardening and more secure outdoor areas, and areas to support clinical programs and patient health. The new buildings include private rooms, common areas, outdoor courtyards and the use of natural light to promote recovery and healing. A parking garage is being built for staff and visitors.
“One of the biggest considerations is our regulatory compliance, which has more than 2,000 standards that must be met as well as best practices for psychiatric treatment and a therapeutic environment for patients,” Hummel said. “We expect the new Dallas State Hospital to serve Texans for many decades to come. The building will not be certified, but some LEED-type features will be incorporated into the building.” In the adult wing, construction is estimated at 88 percent complete. “Permanent power has been activated by Oncor,” said Hummel. “Boilers have been started up, and warm air is blowing in the building. Installation of building finishes including flooring, millwork, doors and interior glass and is progressing at various stages in the patient towers. A mockup patient room is complete, and courtyard paving and site paving are progressing.” Construction of the pediatric wing is estimated at 55 percent complete: see HOSPITAL page 26
Crews prepare the foundation of the Terrell State Hospital
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