Status
Closed
Closing Date
December 2013
Location
Abilene, Texas
QEI
$7M ($15M Project)
Description of QALICB
Hendrick’s School of Nursing partnered with Pacesetter CDE, Texas Tech University and Hendrick Medical Systems, Inc. to build a new nursing school at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) in Abilene. A new 32,100 sq. ft. facility allows the degree programs to expand and attract new students. The project has a distinct and measurable positive impact on the growing nationwide nursing shortage, adding approximately 144 new degreed nurses to the workforce each year.
Community Benefits
The project created 36 permanent jobs and 125 full-time temporary construction jobs, and brings in more students, young professionals and their families into Abilene to stimulate the local economy. Additionally, the Hendrick Hospital system provides subsidized medical care to the community. It is estimated that the hospital will provide medical services to over 2,600 LIPs per year.