| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | |
| Org/Group: | Houston Methodist |
| Address: | 4401 Garth Road |
| Country: | US |
| Healthcare: | Non-profit |
| Region: | Baytown |
| State: | Texas |
| Website: | https://www.houstonmethodist.org/locations/baytown/ |
Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital, located in Baytown, Texas, near the San Jacinto Battle Monument, is one of seven community hospitals that are part of Houston Methodist.[1] It employs about 1,500 people, has an estimated 500 affiliated doctors and admits more than 12,700 patients annually. The hospital serves communities in Harris, Chambers, Liberty and Montgomery counties.[2]
The hospital started in 1944 when the Humble Oil and Refining Company, now ExxonMobil, contributed $500,000 to construction of a hospital in Baytown.[3] Local businesses, organizations and individuals added $1.2 million to Humble Oil's contribution. In 1948, the hospital opened as San Jacinto Memorial Hospital.
The hospital became part of Houston Methodist in 1983. It changed its name to Houston Methodist San Jacinto in 2013.[4] Another renaming came in 2018 — Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital.[5]
In 2016, Houston Methodist Baytown achieved distinction for nursing excellence and quality patient care by the Magnet Recognition Program of the American Nurses Credentialing Center.[6]