Driscoll Children's Hospital Corporate History

Driscoll Children's Hospital is a 200-bed nonprofit hospital in Corpus Christi, Texas, specializing in pediatric care. As of 2009, Steve Woerner is the president and chief executive officer. Driscoll's was formed through a charitable foundation named after Robert Driscoll and Julia Driscoll and Robert Driscoll Jr., whose family had been Texas patriots for generations.

Founders

• Clara Driscoll had the initial idea of creating a children's hospital in Corpus Christi, Texas. Clara requested her estate be used to build and operate the hospital, Dr. McIver Furman was influential in the eventual creation of the hospital that opened in 1953.

Clara Driscoll

• Born in St. Mary's, Texas, Clara Driscoll was an important figure in saving historic buildings in Texas. She died on July 17, 1945, in Corpus Christi in the hotel named after her brother Robert Driscoll.

Corporate Logo

• The logo of Driscoll Children's Hospital has a number of meanings, including the Y of the logo that represents the Driscoll cattle brand. The circle in the logo represents continuity of care; the Y and the circle create the image of a child with outstretched arms asking for help.

Size

• Driscoll's now takes referrals from an area of 31,000 square miles covering 33 counties. The size of this area is larger than the entire state of South Carolina.

Patients

• During an average year, Driscoll's provides care for 6,500 inpatients, 6,000 patients for surgical procedures, 65,000 specialty outpatients and the emergency room treating 4,000 children.