Christus Health, a US-based not-for-profit Catholic health system, has confirmed its plans to open a hospital in Beaumont, Texas.

The new facility aims to provide residents of south-east Texas with expanded access to a broad spectrum of healthcare services.

It is being established at the former Medical Center of Southeast Texas - Victory Campus, situated on Dowlen Road in West Beaumont.

Christus Health stated that the site is currently undergoing renovations and is expected to open in the coming months.

Spanning approximately six acres, the hospital campus will include an emergency room, a separate surgical space, along with other medical office spaces.

The health system said that the new hospital will also offer various services such as comprehensive orthopaedic services, robotic surgery, and emergency medical care. 

Christus Southeast Texas Health System CEO Paul Trevino said: “We know that residents in Beaumont, Port Arthur and surrounding communities want to access our health system and the exceptional care we provide.”

Christus Health, headquartered in Irving, Texas, currently operates more than 60 hospitals across Texas, New Mexico, and Louisiana, as well as in Chile, Colombia, and Mexico.

The organisation is sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word of Houston, the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word of San Antonio, and the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth.

It employs 51,000 associates who deliver personalised care at more than 600 centres, including community hospitals, long-term care facilities, clinics, and health ministries.

Christus Health president and CEO Ernie Sadau added: “As healthcare needs grow in south-east Texas and beyond, we continue to expand our services to ensure that area residents have access to the innovative, faith-based care they have come to expect and deserve.

“We know consumers have choices as to where they seek care, and finding care close to home is ideal.”