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Dell Seton Medical Center
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| Dell Seton Medical Center | |
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| Seton Healthcare Family | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Austin, Texas, United States |
| Coordinates | 30°16′36″N 97°44′02″W / 30.276586087163622°N 97.73402746086416°W |
| Organization | |
| Type | Teaching |
| Dell Medical School, University of Texas | |
| Services | |
| Level I Trauma Center | |
| History | |
| Opened | May 21, 2017 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Texas |
Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas is a hospital in Austin, Texas, affiliated with the University of Texas at Austin's Dell Medical School. It is the teaching hospital for the medical school.[1]
Ascension Seton developed the hospital in partnership with Central Health and the University of Texas at Austin, with philanthropic support from the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation.[2][3][4]
It opened on May 21, 2017, replacing Brackenridge Hospital as the city's primary public teaching facility. The hospital is located on land owned by the University of Texas at Austin and is operated by Ascension Seton in partnership with Central Health.[1][5][6]
Together with Dell Children's Medical Center, Dell Seton comprises the region's only adult Level 1 Trauma Center serving 11 counties in Central Texas.[7][8] It is a comprehensive stroke center and STEMI center.
In the 2020s, the hospital expanded its specialized neurological services, opening Central Texas's first neurocritical care unit in June 2023. The unit was expanded from 15 to 30 beds in July 2024.[9][10]
History
In 2015, the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation partnered with Ascension Seton to support the development of the Dell Seton Medical Center. The foundation donated $25 million to the hospital in 2016.[11][4]
It opened on May 21, 2017, replacing Brackenridge Hospital.[12][13]
In April 2023, Ascension Seton announced a $280 million expansion of Dell Seton. The expansion will add 150 beds, over 160,000 square feet of space, increased intensive-care capacity, and six operating rooms.[14][15]
In August 2023, the University of Texas System revealed its plans to build a $2.5 billion medical center adjacent to Dell Seton. The center will include an MD Anderson Cancer Center hospital and a university specialty hospital on the site of the former Frank Erwin Center. [6][16]
In March 2025, the Dell Seton Adult Abdominal Transplant Center opened a new clinic on the first floor to increase its capacity for kidney and pancreas transplants.[17][18]
Governance and operations
Dell Seton is operated through a partnership between Central Health, Travis County’s public hospital district, and Ascension Seton. Central Health leases the land, and the hospital is operated by Ascension Seton, which subleases the site from Central Health.[5][6]
In 2023, Central Health and Ascension Texas sued each other over their partnership agreement to provide care to low-income and uninsured Travis County residents. Each side alleged that the other had breached contractual obligations.[5][19]
Cybersecurity
In May 2024, when Ascension experienced a ransomware attack, Dell Seton and other Ascension Seton hospitals in the Austin area transitioned to manual, paper-based workflows.[20][21] Electronic health records were restored in early June 2024.[22]
Quality and safety
In spring 2024, the Leapfrog Group gave Dell Seton Medical Center a "C" hospital safety grade. Ascension acknowledged the findings and stated that it was working to improve safety measures.[23]
References
- 1 2 "5 things to know about Dell Seton Medical Center at UT's open house". Austin American Statesman. May 11, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- ↑ "Dell Childrens Medical Center to invest more than $300 million over three years to expand pediatric care". about.ascension.org. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
- ↑ "History". Dell Medical School. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
- 1 2 "Dells Donate $25-Million for New Tex. Teaching Hospital". Chronicle of Philanthropy. January 28, 2015. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Aldridge, Olivia (May 5, 2023). "What's going on with Central Health and Ascension Texas' legal saga?". KUT Radio, Austin's NPR Station. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Aldridge, Olivia (August 14, 2023). "UT unveils plans for two hospitals on Austin campus, including MD Anderson Cancer Center". KUT Radio, Austin's NPR Station. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
- ↑ Aldridge, Olivia (April 10, 2023). "Dell Seton Medical Center will get a $280 million expansion". KUT Radio, Austin's NPR Station. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
- ↑ Weber, Andrew (January 9, 2023). "Blue Cross, Ascension dispute could leave thousands paying out of pocket for care in Austin". KUT Radio, Austin's NPR Station. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
- ↑ "UT's Dell Medical Center expands neurocritical care unit". thedailytexan.com. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
- ↑ Lopez, Monique (July 27, 2024). "Central Texas' first specialized Neurocritical Care Unit doubles in size". KEYE. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
- ↑ Roser, Mary Ann (September 24, 2016). "New teaching hospital lands $25 million gift". Austin American Statesman. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- ↑ "Austin bids farewell to Brackenridge Hospital after 133 years". Austin American-Statesman. May 19, 2017. Archived from the original on October 18, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- ↑ Lopez, Ashley (April 3, 2017). "Dell Seton Officials See New Teaching Hospital As Testing Ground For Future Of Care". KUT Radio, Austin's NPR Station. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
- ↑ Aldridge, Olivia (April 10, 2023). "Dell Seton Medical Center will get a $280 million expansion". KUT Radio, Austin's NPR Station. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
- ↑ Taylor, Stephanie (April 10, 2023). "Ascension Seton announces $280M expansion of Dell Seton Medical Center at UT". KEYE. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
- ↑ Simpson, Stephen (August 14, 2023). "UT-Austin and MD Anderson will partner to create a new cancer hospital". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
- ↑ Young, Chloe (March 12, 2025). "Dell Seton Medical Center expands kidney transplant center through new clinic". Community Impact Newspaper. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas celebrates expansion of the Adult Abdominal Transplant Center". about.ascension.org. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
- ↑ Hubbard, Paige (August 24, 2023). "Tensions brew between two healthcare agencies providing care to low-income Travis County r". KEYE. Retrieved July 8, 2026.
- ↑ Aldridge, Olivia (May 21, 2024). "Amid ongoing cybersecurity crisis, workflows remain disrupted at Ascension Seton". KUT Radio, Austin's NPR Station. Retrieved July 8, 2026.
- ↑ "A cyberattack forces a big US health system to divert ambulances and take records offline". AP News. May 10, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2026.
- ↑ Aldridge, Olivia (June 4, 2024). "Ascension Seton regains access to electronic health records after ransomware attack". KUT Radio, Austin's NPR Station. Retrieved July 8, 2026.
- ↑ Jones, Cristela (May 6, 2024). "4 Central Texas hospitals stumble in safety, quality rankings". MySA. Retrieved July 8, 2026.