GROWTH AND EXPANSION METHODIST HEALTHCARE OFFICIALLY ACQUIRES AWARD-WINNING HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION, HILL COUNTRY MEMORIAL

Methodist Healthcare officially acquired the Fredericksburg-based healthcare system, Hill Country Memorial, on April 1. The acquisition includes a licensed hospice and home care provider, eight medical clinics, one medical group, and an 86-bed acute care hospital, renamed Methodist Hospital | Hill Country.

Located at 1020 S State Hwy 16, in Fredericksburg, Texas, Methodist Hospital | Hill Country brings Methodist Healthcare’s number of acute care hospitals to nine, offering a comprehensive array of services such as emergency, cardiology, post-acute care, surgical, obstetrics, orthopedic, and gastroenterology.

“Together, Hill Country Memorial and Methodist Healthcare will start a new journey. A journey with shared values of excellence, integrity, compassion, accountability, and respect,” said President and CEO of Methodist Healthcare, Dan Miller. “With humble beginnings of raising money in jars to build the hospital 50 years ago; a storied history of sharing and giving; and a world-class legacy – a new chapter will now be added to the hospital’s history book to again strengthen the Texas Hill Country community. We’re excited to be a part of that.”

The System has many years of experience operating hospitals in rural areas, including the previous acquisition of Methodist Hospital | Atascosa, located in Jourdanton, Texas, with a population of just over 4,000. Since 2017, Methodist Healthcare has recruited numerous physician specialties for the hospital, invested