South Texas Health System® Children's is located in the Rio Grande Valley, at the southern tip of Texas, and is part of the South Texas Health System, which is operated by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS). The 86-bed, freestanding pediatric hospital opened adjacent to South Texas Health System Edinburg in March 2006. The first of its kind in South Texas, South Texas Health System Children's features a four-story pediatric tower, the region's largest dedicated pediatric emergency department, specialty pediatric services and advanced technology, including the Valley's first 32-slice CT and Radiofluoroscopy room. To increase capabilities, some resources are shared between South Texas Health System Children's and South Texas Health System Edinburg. Two of the five operating suites at South Texas Health System Edinburg are dedicated to pediatric surgery for South Texas Health System Children's.