Serving Patients, Supporting Our Community at DeTar Healthcare System

3/17/2025

When patients come through the doors at DeTar Healthcare System and our outpatient clinical care sites, it is our privilege to provide quality, compassionate medical care to help them get well and live healthier. And we are proud to play an important part in the health of Victoria and the larger region with a collective impact in 2024 of approximately $239 million.

Delivering Medical Care

Across our hospital and clinical care sites, we delivered care and service to approximately 258,000 patient encounters in 2024, including more than 38,000 emergency department (ED) visits where lifesaving, medically necessary care is provided to every patient, regardless of their ability to pay. Our ED supports the most vulnerable members of our community, including those who cannot fully afford their medical care, by offering care at a significantly reduced cost or at no cost to the patient and working to connect them with resources for medications and medical support devices. Last year, we provided more than $116 million in charity and uncompensated care.

Strengthening Local Access to Healthcare

We are continuously investing resources to advance our medical care and services, support our workforce and strengthen operations. Our capital projects totaled approximately $3 million last year to meet the needs of our growing area, including a new CT and laboratory expansion. We are continually considering how we can apply our resources to help patients access medical services, improve the patient experience and bring the latest innovations to Victoria and the surrounding counties.

Addressing Social Determinants of Health

In addition to the healthcare we provide, I am proud of our commitment to addressing other needs in our area. We support charitable organizations, including those that address social determinants of health such as food insecurity. Through service projects such as our annual Jars of Love Peanut Butter drive for the Food Bank of the Golden Crescent and contributions to charitable organizations such as Billy T. Cattan Recovery Outreach Center, Golden Crescent CASA and Mid-Coast Family Services, we contribute to causes that strengthen our community and support better health for all.

Impacting the Local Economy

As one of the largest employers in the area, we support the health of our local economy through the jobs we offer and development of the future healthcare workforce. We recognize the need for trained medical professionals and are supporting the next generation of doctors through our affiliation with the Texas A&M Family Medicine Residency Program. And, in 2024, we paid more than $13 million in taxes which support local infrastructure and civic services.

I’m proud of what DeTar Healthcare System contributed to our community in 2024, and we couldn’t have done it without our great team of employees, strong relationships with the medical staff, and the trust placed in us by thousands of patients and their families. We are committed to continuing this journey to create a stronger, healthier Crossroads together.

Bernard Leger, CEO of DeTar Healthcare System

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