Harlingen, Texas-based Valley Baptist Health System has opened a microhospital in Weslaco, Texas, and plans to open several more in the state, according to Valley Central.
The microhospital houses a 14-bed emergency department, outpatient laboratory and one procedure room.
The microhospital, staffed with nurses, technicians and physicians, aims to bring low-acute emergency care closer to residents in the community.
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