The HCA Healthcare Center for Clinical Advancement marks the second major expansion in Pearland by HCA. HCA Healthcare Houston opened its Pearland hospital, a 144,000 square-foot, acute care hospital featuring surgical suites, medical/surgical beds, intensive care beds, an emergency department, and an imaging department, in 2015.

The PEDC and city officials began recruitment efforts for this project with HCA Houston Healthcare and CBL & Associates in 2018. The 48,400 square-foot, state-of-the-art training center houses high-fidelity hospital simulation labs, connected classrooms and de-briefing rooms, where the health system’s nearly 7,000 nurses will receive ongoing clinical education and training. The center will serves as a hub for all HCA Houston Healthcare new hire orientations and the division’s Leadership and Organizational Development training.

“We are proud to have one of the nation’s outstanding integrated health systems select Pearland as the location for this advanced training facility,” stated Pearland Mayor Tom Reid. “It has been a long-standing goal of our community to cultivate a broad spectrum of life science and healthcare related organizations in our City and HCA Houston Healthcare’s selection of Pearland adds another stellar organization to our community’s lineup of health-focused employers.”

Life Science and Healthcare in Pearland

Multiple life science and healthcare employers have been recruited to Pearland by PEDC in recent years, including Lonza’s 300,000 square-foot manufacturing facility – the largest dedicated cell-and-gene-therapy manufacturing facility in the world – and Kelsey Seybold’s 170,000 square-foot administrative headquarters.

The HCA Healthcare Center for Clinical Advancement will be developed and owned by CBL & Associates, and located in the Pearland Town Center. The Pearland Town Center, also owned and managed by CBL & Associates, is located near the intersection of Broadway and State Highway 288 and is the region’s premier lifestyle center shopping destination. Completed in 2008 and continuing to grow, Pearland Town Center provides retail, residential, office and hotel space within the 937,000 sq. ft. open-air location.

About HCA Houston Healthcare

HCA Houston Healthcare, a leading provider of healthcare in the Houston area, treats almost a million patients every year. With an employee base of 15,000, HCA Houston Healthcare’s comprehensive network includes 13 hospitals, 10 outpatient surgery centers, 11 freestanding emergency centers and numerous freestanding diagnostic imaging facilities in the greater Houston area.