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While Jackson County’s position as a major regional marketplace has historically created the environment for several major medical center’s, Eastern Jackson County today is building on that history with construction of several new or expanded institutions. A new Independence medical center recently received its official name, Centerpoint Medical Center of Independence. Under construction by HCA Midwest, the $250 million hospital will be licensed for 257 beds and is scheduled to open in mid-2007. A separate office building with an outpatient services unit opens in the fall of 2006.  Centerpoint Medical Center of Independence will open mid-2007. Lee’s Summit Hospital is constructing a new 64-bed replacement hospital in eastern Lee’s Summit. The construction includes the 127,000 sq.-ft. hospital and a 60,000 sq.-ft. medical office building, totaling nearly $90 million on the 39-acre site. The newest Lee’s Summit facility now open is Saint Luke’s East—Lee’s Summit, which began admitting patients in January. With 52 beds in the hospital and medical offices, the $130-million campus is located near Douglas Road and I-470. Smaller organizations are expanding in this area as well. Kansas City Cardiology Associates in 2006 began a $5 million freestanding cardiac clinic and diagnostic center. Located in Lee’s Summit, the Kansas City Cardiology Outpatient Heart and Vascular Center will cover 22,000 square feet. The area is also served by Truman Medical Center—Lakewood, which focuses on primary care and family medicine, as well as specialty areas such as diabetes, rehabilitation, geriatrics and obstetrics. In Blue Springs, residents can access St. Mary’s Hospital, which is part of Carondelet Health Facilities, a not-for-profit, Catholic-sponsored health care system. St. Mary’s Hospital is a 129-bed acute care facility offering a comprehensive range of services. Jackson County’s urban core still offers the largest concentration and many of the most advanced medical services. South of downtown, “Hospital Hill” hosts Children’s Mercy Hospital, Truman Medical Center and Western Missouri Mental Health Center. Overall, Kansas City is home to 15 major medical centers, including programs connected with both the University of Missouri at Kansas City and the area’s growing life sciences industry. Mental health services include Two Rivers Psychiatric and Comprehensive Mental Health. |
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