Banner Estrella Medical Center broke ground today on a new $151-million patient tower. Designed to accommodate 175 beds, the new six-story patient tower is the second on the campus located on the southeast corner of the Loop 101 Freeway and Thomas Road.
With nearly 100,000 patients passing through its emergency room last year, the hospital was in need of a capacity increase. The new tower provides additional emergency department space, along with a new cardiac catheterization lab, three new operating rooms, additional medical imaging capabilities and added surgical suites. In addition, crews will remodel the hospital’s existing obstetrical suites and provide additional neonatal intensive care unit capacity.