Initiatives

Harris Health’s Strategic Facilities Plan has four major projects:

$1.6 billion: new hospital on the Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ) campus

Expected completion: 2029
  • Increase patient capacity from 215 to 390 inpatient beds, with room for up to 60 more
  • Create a Level 1 trauma-ready hospital
  • Economic boost for Northeast Harris County
  • Build 16 operating rooms, double the number at the current hospital, with space to add four more in the future
  • Add a cardiac catheterization lab, updated imaging equipment, and other resources to treat heart attack and stroke patients
  • Incorporate Space for community outreach programs, including a community farm, a food pharmacy, a community conference and education center, and space dedicated to health equity programs that serve the entire county.

$410 million: renovations to Ben Taub Hospital in the Medical Center

Expected completion: 2030
  • Extend facility lifespan by 15 years
  • Address existing capacity limitations
  • Improve clinical inefficiencies
  • New inpatient tower adding approximately 120 new patient rooms

$504.5 million: primary care in the community

Expected completion: 2033
  • Three new clinics (Northshore/ Cloverleaf – Precinct 2; Northwest – Precinct 3; Southwest – Precinct 4)
  • Transition low-volume sites to larger comprehensive centers

$433 million: renovation to existing LBJ Hospital

Expected completion: 2035
  • Transform facility to address critical gaps in service
  • Provide for outpatient access

These initiatives will move Harris Health to an interconnected model structure.

Investing in primary care in the community will reduce the burden on our hospitals and increase their capacity to serve patients whose treatment must take place at a hospital.
Renovating the two existing hospitals will reduce the burden on the public hospital system by gaining efficiencies and expanding capacity.
Building an adult Level I trauma hospital will address critical service gaps and lessen the burden on Ben Taub, expanding emergency services to residents in Northeast Houston.