Matagorda County Hospital District

The Matagorda County Hospital District (MCHD) was established in 1965 by an act of the Texas Legislature to serve the health care needs of Matagorda County residents. A seven-member Board of Managers is appointed by the Commissioners’ Court to govern the management of the facility and to guide major health-related initiatives.


Profile and Fast Facts:

• Matagorda Regional Medical Center STACH with Level IV Trauma Center designation

• 30-bed Medical-Surgical Unit; 6-bed ICU; 10-bed Women’s Center; 12-bed Observation

• 20,000 sq ft stand-alone wellness and outpatient rehabilitation center

• 40,000 sq ft Doman Freeman Phillips Medical Office Building

• Modern facilities with all main campus structures built in 2009 or later

• Located in Bay City, Texas, about 65 miles southwest of the metro Houston area

• Approximately 21,000 Emergency Department visits per year

• Approximately 500 births per year in the MRMC Women’s Center

• Approximately 2,500 inpatient admissions and 45,000 outpatient visits per year

• Approximately 1,500 surgical procedures per year

• Closely aligned multi-specialty medical group practice with several locations and walk-in access

• Weekend Urgent Care Clinic located on campus in the Doman Freeman Phillips Medical Office Building

• Academic Medical Center affiliation (hospital and medical group)

• The Matagorda Regional Medical Center Foundation

• Multiple public health, community health, and WIC clinic locations

• Texas Rural Accountable Care Organization (TRACO) support hub and HQ

• Professional Services and Management Agreements in support of regional partner organizations


Mission & Vision

Our mission is to provide our community with quality and compassionate health care, and our vision is to be recognized as the respected health care partner of choice and a champion for community wellness.


Core Values

As employees, leaders, physicians and volunteers, we are accountable for:

• Service excellence

• Fiscal responsibility

• Dignity and respect

• Partnership, trust, cooperation and collaboration

• Best practices and innovative technology

• Creating and maintaining a safe environment