Arlington-based health system Texas Health Resources announced that it’s expanding services in Kaufman County—including building a new full-service hospital and on-campus medical office building in Forney, one of the nation’s fastest-growing cities.

“To better meet the community’s increasing needs, we’re excited to offer more services and access points throughout Kaufman County, including constructing the first hospital in Forney,” Barclay Berdan, FACHE, CEO of Texas Health, said in a statement. “With deep roots in the community, including a hospital in Kaufman that has served this community for more than 40 years, we are excited to bring additional health care for Kaufman County residents.”

Kaufman County, east of Dallas, is growing faster than any other county in the nation, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The new hospital will be built on 50 acres of land along Highway 80 and will be the first full-service acute care hospital in the city of Forney. Texas Health said it will be designed for additional expansion for future needs. Construction is expected to be completed in 2027.

The new hospital will offer an emergency room, operating suites, a labor and delivery department, a variety of imaging services as well as additional services to provide the full continuum of care to the growing community, Texas Health Resources said.

Texas Health said it plans to add a few hundred jobs to the Kaufman County community with the addition of the new Forney hospital.

“We’re thrilled to welcome this facility to Forney, as it will provide our residents with top-quality healthcare right here in our city,” Mayor Jason Roberson said in a statement. “We look forward to welcoming Texas Health Resources and the positive impact it will have on our community.”

Other Texas Health services in the area

While the hospital is under construction, Texas Health said it will continue to build on its existing presence in the community, including a new medical office building on the future Forney hospital’s campus.

Texas Health said that Kaufman County residents also have access to a variety of other care sites, including Quick Care video visits, which connect consumers to virtual urgent care services in minutes, Texas Health Physicians Group practices, and nearby facilities such as Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas and Texas Health Hospital Rockwall.

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman has served the community for more than 40 years and will continue to do so, the health system said. It said that over the last several years, Texas Health Kaufman has continued to invest in care advancements including unit renovations and refurbishments, improved testing, and diagnostic capabilities with the addition of 3D mammography, and other new equipment.

Texas Health said it also is working with others to build healthier communities as evidenced by the more than $1 million in grants it has provided in Kaufman County over the last five years to address issues like mental health, social isolation, and food insecurity in underserved areas.

“North Texas continues to flourish and as the leading health system in the market, we intend to continue investing in new ways to serve our community in Forney and beyond,” Berdan said. “By ushering in new access points, enhancing our existing care sites, and introducing innovative new care models, we’re committed to remaining the healthcare system of choice for North Texans.”

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