Express Care Open House Rescheduled
Open House and ribbon cutting at Express Care, an urgent care clinic, has been postponed until Monday, January 4th. The event was first scheduled for today. Open House is now set for 5 p.m. until 6 p.m. Monday the 4th. The Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting is set for 5:15 p.m. The Express Care Clinic will open for business on January 5th. Express Care, located at 1339 South Broadway in Sulphur Springs, is owned and operated by...
20th Annual Lights of Life at The Gardens of Memorial
The 20th Lights of Life Tree Lighting took place Thursday evening at The Gardens of Memorial. Lights on the tree represent $25 donations made in honor or in memory of someone special. Here is some of the...
Express Care Ribbon Cutting/Open House
The public is invited to attend a ribbon cutting and open house for Express Care on Thursday, December 10th, 2015 from 5:00-6:00 p.m. located at 1339 South Broadway, Sulphur Springs. A Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting will take place at 5:15 p.m. Express Care is an urgent care clinic that will treat anything ranging from cold and flu to minor injuries, allergies to x-ray, and more. The clinic will offer in-house lab to help...
Tree Lighting Thursday To Celebrate Lights of Life 20th Anniversary
The 20th Anniversary of Lights of Life Tree Lighting will take place Thursday at 6 p.m. in The Gardens of Memorial. The public is invited to attend. Funds raised go to the Hopkins County Memorial Hospital Health Care Foundation that provides extras for the hospital. The lights on the tree are in honor or in memory of those who have remembered one through a donation to Lights of Life and the Memorial Hospital Foundation. The family...
Department of Labor to Be on Local Hospital Campus November 30th
Hopkins County Memorial Hospital CEO Michael McAndrew has had better Monday mornings than this week’s. He told the board Monday night about some more unwanted visitors the hospital will be having at the end of the month. McAndrew stated that someone has filed a complaint with the Department of Labor. He stated that a few disgruntled employees had left lately. McAndrew noted to the board that the DOL may find something but...
Hospital Addresses CMS Concerns With Purchased Equipment
The Hopkins County Memorial Hospital Board bought more non-budgeted equipment to address concerns from a survey by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Systems Monday night. For the OR they bought instruments and a sterilizer and scope cleaner and approved renovation of the sterile processing department and decontamination area. They have now spent over $500,000 for CMS concerns for infection control.
Hunt Regional Medical Center in Greenville named “Top Performer”
Hunt Regional Medical Center in Greenville named “Top Performer” by The Joint Commission GREENVILLE, Texas (Nov. 19, 2015) – Hunt Regional Medical Center in Greenville has been named a “Top Performer” on key quality measures by The Joint Commission, the nation’s leading accreditor of health care organizations. The Top Performer ranking singles out hospitals for exceptional performance on key...
Governor Issues Rural Health Day Proclamation
Governor Greg Abbott proclaimed Thursday Rural Health Day honoring rural Texas as a place where people know each other, respect each other and work together to benefit the community, and citing the necessity of increased access to health care and health care providers for rural areas in the state. The proclamation points out that “Rural communities also have unique health care needs that are constantly evolving, including...
CHRISTUS Affirms Commitment to Partner With Memorial Hospital
A meeting with CHRISTUS Heath, at their request, on Thursday November 5th assured Memorial Hospital CEO Michael McAndrew and Joe Bob Burgin, a member of the local hospital district board, that CHRISTUS is still very committed to developing a partnership with the local district. The discussion also focused on some of the issues that have slowed the pace of progress for the partnership. Lawyers on both sides are actively working on...
Cypress Home Care, Honey Glazed Spiral Ham Giveaway
Cypress Home Care is inviting all Seniors 65+ to come by and see them at their office at 1304 Church St. here in Sulphur Springs. Have your blood pressure checked and sign up to win the 8-10 lb. Honey Glazed Spiral Ham. The Drawing will be held on Friday, November 20th at 12:00 PM Just in time for the Thanksgiving Holiday. . You do NOT need to be present to win. They will notify the winner. Cypress Home Care is always thinking...
