Grace Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas, will permanently close its emergency department Dec. 5, according to The Lubbock Avalanche Journal.
The medical center, which is owned by Lubbock-based Covenant Health, also will be temporarily closed for renovations.
The closure comes as the Covenant Health's Grace Surgical Hospital in Lubbock opens its doors. The short-stay surgical hospital is three stories and has 32 beds.
Some surgical operations from Grace Medical Center will move to the new facility.