This is the official page for JPS Health Network and John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, TX. Learn more at YesToJPS.org.
The Tarrant County Hospital District, known as JPS Health Network, is a nationally recognized system anchored by John Peter Smith Hospital, a 582-bed facility in Fort Worth. JPS operates the county’s longest-running Level I Trauma Center and one of the nation’s busiest emergency departments. With 25+ community locations, Acclaim Health, and JPS Foundation, it expands access to exceptional, patient-centered care. As the county’s largest physician training institution, JPS offers extensive residency and fellowship programs, drives research, and leads in behavioral health services. A two-time Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award recipient, JPS is governed by an 11-member Board and is committed to community well-being and medical innovation.
03/10/2026
💛 JPS in the Community 💛
Stories of JPS outreach, partnership, and impact.
At JPS, we are committed to making health care accessible and convenient for our Tarrant County community.
Did you know? The pharmacy at JPS Health Network Medical Home Southwest Tarrant is open Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. It offers drive-thru prescription pickup, so patients can get their medications quickly and conveniently without leaving their car.
Convenient access like this helps ensure our community can get the care they need, when they need it. 💙
03/10/2026
Something new is coming to ! 🚗
At JPS, we’re always working to improve how patients and families experience care, starting the moment they arrive on campus.
That’s why we’re excited to open the new Main Street Garage on March 16, designed to make visits easier for our community.
The JPS Cardiology Center reminds us that care goes far beyond the exam room.
In their everyday conversations with patients, the team saw simple ways they could offer a little extra support. What started as one small idea quickly turned into a shared effort, with team members coming together to assemble baskets filled with pantry staples to share comfort and connection.
Four families received baskets, each delivered with genuine warmth and kindness. One patient shared that the timing couldn’t have been better, and that the gesture meant more to her family than words could express.
It’s moments like these that reflect the true heartbeat of JPS, listening closely, caring deeply, and showing up for our community in ways that truly matter.
03/02/2026
is a Level III Neonatal Care Center, providing advanced care for the most fragile and critically ill newborns. Of the 5,000 babies born at JPS per year, only eight percent of them need to transfer to a higher-level facility, showing the strength of our care close to home.
02/28/2026
Put your paws together for Lindy, one of our beloved volunteer therapy dogs! 🐾
Lindy recently celebrated her 400th therapy visit, earning her the AKC Therapy Dog Distinguished title.
As part of our Paws of Joy program, Lindy and her sister, Lacy, bring comfort and tail wags to patients across our great network.
Thank you, Lindy, for 400 heart-warming visits! Here’s to many more.
02/27/2026
Today, our Academic Affairs team celebrated by stopping by residents’ and fellows’ call rooms with food, balloons, and two special visitors, puppies Lindy and Lacy! 🐾💙
It’s a small way to say thank you for the compassion, dedication, and hard work our residents and fellows bring to each patient, every day.
02/27/2026
Happy to our residents and fellows! We want you all to know just how much you are seen, valued, and appreciated.
Behind many patient experiences is a resident who cares deeply – dedicating their time, compassion, and unwavering commitment to ensure every patient receives the care they deserve.
As a proud teaching hospital, JPS is stronger because of you. 💙
02/26/2026
Since opening in 1994, the Stop Six–Walter B. Barbour Health Center has been a vital part of the Stop Six community.
When Walter B. Barbour recognized that families in Stop Six were facing barriers to care, she took action. Through her leadership and advocacy, a health clinic was established in the community, expanding access to compassionate, high-quality care close to home.
That commitment continues today. As practice manager, Janell Williams carries this mission forward, ensuring every patient who walks through our doors is met with respect, understanding, and community-centered care.
The Stop Six-Walter B. Barbour Health Center reflects what stands for: meeting patients where they are and delivering care that strengthens the communities we serve. 💙
02/25/2026
On February 13, JPS Health Network hosted our sixth annual Hearts & Heads Nursing Conference ❤️🧠
The event brought together care teams for a day of advanced education focused on improving stroke and cardiac outcomes. As a Comprehensive Level I Stroke Center and nationally recognized heart care provider, JPS remains committed to continuous learning and delivering the highest level of care to our patients and community. 💙
02/24/2026
Go Red for a Healthier Heart! ❤️
At JPS, we are committed to providing high-quality heart and stroke care every day. As a Comprehensive Level I Stroke Center, JPS has earned multiple American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines® honors for stroke, heart attack, and diabetes care, demonstrating our readiness to deliver timely, lifesaving care.
02/23/2026
patient Cheryl Hogan is grateful for a second chance at life, thanks to the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) program. Once unable to walk more than a few steps, she now walks her puppy, cooks for her family, and enjoys her independence again.
With TAVR available close to home, JPS is removing barriers and ensuring patients get the advanced care they need.
is a Level IV Maternal Care Center, the highest level of maternal care, meaning we’re fully equipped to care for moms with any level of need. Our specialists are available 24/7, and we identify high-risk pregnancies early to support moms and babies every step of the way.
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In October 1877, future Fort Worth mayor John Peter Smith deeded five acres of land at what is now 1500 South Main Street to provide a place where individuals from Fort Worth and Tarrant County "could have the best of medical care." It would be many years before his vision for a facility on that location would be realized, but not so long before the first public hospital for the community was established.
In 1906, a hospital affiliated with the Fort Worth Medical College was opened in Fort Worth free to all accident cases and any other cases which the authorities will accept, and the foundation for JPS Health Network was laid. Seven years later, county commissioners agreed to match city funds for the operation of a city and county hospital, which soon opened with 25 beds.
By 1938, the downtown location was well past adequate for the demands of the region, and construction of the new hospital, on the land donated by John Peter Smith, began. The 166-bed City-County Hospital rose to many challenges, including the polio epidemic, and served as the main trauma center for Tarrant County.
In 1954, the name of the hospital was officially changed to John Peter Smith Hospital, and in 1959 the Tarrant County Hospital District was created to give the organization a sound financial footing.
The 1970s and 1980s saw tremendous expansion as John Peter Smith Hospital continued to grow. By the 1990s, the need for growth into the community was apparent, and health centers were established across the county.
Today, JPS Health Network continues to serve the needs of the families in Tarrant County, working to improve health status and access to health care. The facilities on Main Street have grown to a hospital licensed for 573 beds that is attached to a Patient Care Pavilion – a five-story acute care facility, along with an outpatient care center and a dedicated facility for psychiatric services.
We're proud of our history, and are looking forward to the next 100 years of caring and serving.
