A new Labor and Delivery unit, Obstetrics Emergency Department, and expanded NICU among plans
FORT WORTH, TEXAS, July 13, 2026 – The John and Jane Justin Tower will be growing taller as Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth undergoes a major expansion with a focus on Women’s Services and other campus improvements. Building on the transformative gift in 2019 that made Justin Tower a reality, the Jane & John Justin Foundation is once again playing a pivotal role in the hospital’s next chapter with a naming gift for this major expansion.
Construction will begin soon to build four floors atop the current tower. The additional floors, 11 and 12, will house the relocated Women’s Services center, including labor and delivery, nursery, dedicated operating rooms, as well as antepartum, postpartum and gynecology rooms. Floors nine and 10 will be shell space for future needs.
The center will be known as the Jane and John Justin Center for Women & Infants and elevate the patient experience by providing a modern healing environment that further strengthens the caliber of maternal care offered for generations.
Campus improvements will also include the relocation of the Obstetric Emergency Department into Justin Tower with its own dedicated entrance, expansion of the hospital’s current neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and the building out of two existing but unfinished Justin Tower floors which will add 71 patient rooms.
“This is more than a hospital expansion; it’s an investment in the health and future of our community,” said Josh Floren, chief operating officer of Texas Health’s Hospital Channel. “Expanding Women’s Services helps support the journey of expectant mothers, gives newborns the safest possible start, and strengthens the health of families for generations to come. Adding patient rooms means families won’t have to travel far for critical care but can receive the specialized treatment they deserve, right here in our community.”
Justin Tower will remain operational during the vertical expansion, which is expected to be completed in 2029.
Construction is already underway to finish out the shell space on the fourth and fifth floors of Justin Tower, which will add 71 patient rooms and include a new Surgical Trauma Progressive Care Unit. This new unit will provide specialized care for patients recovering from traumatic injuries or surgeries who do not require intensive care but are not stable enough for a general medical surgical unit.
Those floors are expected to open in 2026.
From small beginnings Begun as a small community hospital in 1930, Texas Health Fort Worth has evolved into one of the region’s busiest and most-trusted hospitals with a campus that blends the beauty of its original historic brick buildings with modern additions like the sleek Justin Tower.
Opened in April 2022 to meet the needs of the burgeoning city, Justin Tower added 144 patient beds and increased surgical capacity by almost 30%. With dedicated neurosurgery and orthopedics operating suites and more space to accommodate modern robotic and imaging technology, Justin Tower has expanded access to critical healthcare services for the community while elevating the standard of patient care.
Since the tower’s opening, Fort Worth has continued to grow rapidly, surpassing 1 million residents and rising to the rank of the nation’s 10th largest city.
“The name ‘Justin Tower’ has become synonymous with excellence in healthcare throughout the greater Fort Worth area and represents everything Jane and John Justin stood for: quality, service, innovation, and an unwavering commitment to making our community stronger,” said Laura McWhorter, president of the Texas Health Resources Foundation. “We are profoundly honored to uphold their legacy — first through the tower’s creation and now by advancing it with this transformative expansion.”
With its striking glass façade and filled with unique art created by local artists, the picturesque tower is popular among patients as it is more reminiscent of a luxury hotel than hospital.
“In relocating Women’s Services to Justin Tower, mothers will still receive the comprehensive and quality care they’ve come to expect from Texas Health but in a modern, comfortable environment with enhanced amenities, larger accommodations and stunning panoramic views of the city,” said Jared Shelton, FACHE, president of Texas Health Fort Worth.
Other maternal, infant improvements
As a designated Level IV maternal care facility, the highest level of care available, Texas Health Fort Worth provides comprehensive care for all levels of pregnancy risk, ranging from low to more complex medical, surgical and/or obstetrical conditions.
“We understand the journey to motherhood can be unpredictable, but we are steadfast in our commitment to provide quality, compassionate care for every mother and newborn, regardless of what challenges may arise,” said Amy Hailey, M.S.N., R.N., NEA-BC, deputy chief nursing officer and professional services officer for Texas Health Fort Worth. “With this expansion, we’re excited we’ll be able to care for even more growing families.”
The relocated OB Emergency Department will be built on the ground floor of Justin Tower with its own dedicated entrance, providing easy access to the Women’s Services floors should a patient require admittance to the hospital.
Expansion of the NICU, located in the Jones Tower, will begin following the completion of the Justin Tower expansion. It will add 32 private NICU beds, bringing the total number of NICU beds to 86, while keeping the unit in close proximity to the sky bridge that connects the hospital with Cook Children’s Medical Center. The expanded NICU is slated to open in 2030.
The expansions are part of Texas Health’s larger growth initiative to ensure that access to health services keeps pace with the needs of a growing North Texas. This includes the construction of a new eight-story tower at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano, a five-story tower at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth, an OR renovation and expansion at Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South, as well as expansion projects at many other Texas Health facilities. Construction is also underway on Texas Health Hospital Forney, the city’s first acute care hospital, and plans have been announced to build a new acute care hospital in McKinney. Additionally, Texas Health has also announced plans to build a new hospital in Willow Park with an initial focus on complex joint surgeries and a facility design to support expansion as the community grows.
About Texas Health Resources: Texas Health Resources is a faith-based, nonprofit health system that cares for more patients in North Texas than any other provider. With a service area that consists of 16 counties and more than 8 million people, the system is committed to providing quality, coordinated care through its Texas Health Physicians Group and 29 hospital locations under the banners of Texas Health Presbyterian, Texas Health Arlington Memorial, Texas Health Harris Methodist and Texas Health Huguley. Texas Health access points and services, ranging from acute-care hospitals and trauma centers to outpatient facilities and home health and preventive services, provide the full continuum of care for all stages of life. The system has more than 4,400 licensed hospital beds, 6,400 physicians with active staff privileges and 30,000 employees. For more information about Texas Health, call 1-877-THR-WELL, or visit www.TexasHealth.org.
