Hospital Receives Extension of Medicare/Medicaid Program
CMS did not wait until Friday or Monday to respond to the request of Hopkins County Memorial Hospital to reinstate the Medicare/Medicaid program and not terminate the program November 6th. In a letter dated October 28, 2015 to Hopkins County Memorial Hospital, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has extended the termination date for Medicare/Medicaid program until November 30th. Hospital representatives had offered...
Hospital Leadership Directed CMS to hospitalcompare.hhs.gov During Meeting
Terri Bunch, Chief Nursing officer, Scott McDearmont, M.D., Chief of the Medical Staff, Chris Gallagher, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Attorney Kevin Reed, Attorney Trent Krienke and Michael McAndrew, Hospital CEO travelled to the Federal Building in Dallas yesterday (Tuesday, October 27, 2015). The purpose of the trip was to meet with representatives from CMS regarding the notice of termination sent on Thursday, October 22, 2015....
Breaking: HCMH Presents Steps Taken to CMS; Answer Expected Friday or Monday At Latest
Hopkins County Memorial Hospital Administrator Michael McAndrew said the hospital’s meeting with representatives of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or CMS, went well. Representing the hospital were McAndrew, Chief Nursing Officer Terri Bunch, Austin lawyers Kevin Reed and Trent Krienke with the RCMH Lawfirm in Austin, Chief of Staff Dr. Scott McDearmont and Chief Medical Officer Chris Gallagher. McAndrew felt the...
Memorial Hospital Survey Results; Reactions
Hopkins County Memorial Hospital has been notified that on November 6th of this year, they will no longer qualify for Medicaid or Medicare payments. The hospital administration is working to head off termination of their agreement to participate in Medicare and Medicaid programs by November 6 due to failure to meet minimum health and safety standards uncovered in CMS surveys. A meeting with CMS officials will take place Tuesday,...
Hospital Makes Necessary Equipment Purchase; Meeting Today Set to Resolve Issues with CMS
The Hopkins County Memorial Hospital Board voted to purchase some non-budgeted equipment for the Operating Room due to a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services survey critical of the hospital. Some of the equipment will sterilize hospital operating instruments better and faster. It was noted that the equipment was not all the OR needed but it was a start, Hospital CEO Michael McAndrew’s CMS Update was moved to the closed...
“Updated” Memorial Hospital Schedules Meeting with CMS Officials
Thursday, the hospital received notice via email that it has been terminated from the Medicare/Medicaid program effective November 6th, 2015. Michael McAndrew, Hospital CEO stated, “As CEO of the hospital, I was very surprised at the notice of termination. Our hospital staff and physicians work hard to provide high quality patient-centered care. We will work diligently to resolve the issues identified during the recent CMS survey.”...
Prickette Named Event Coordinator for Hospital Foundation
On behalf of the Health Care Foundation board members, Bob Weaver, Foundation Board Chairman is excited to announce the addition of Gena Prickette as event coordinator to the Foundation staff. “We are thrilled that the Foundation has had so much growth over the past ten years that another person is needed to help with planning the details and coordinating the Lights of Life campaign and gala as well as other additional events hosted...
Glass Shares High Tea Etiquette at Lights of Life Sassy Classy Tea at City Hall
Thursday, October 8, 2015 – Donna Rudzik, Gloria Mitchell and Polly Swatsell, the 2015-2016 Lights of Life Campaign chairs, will welcome guests to enjoy afternoon “Sassy Classy” tea at the beautiful City Hall. Emily Glass will be the guest speaker. While the ladies enjoy afternoon tea Emily will share proper “High Tea Etiquette”. Sitting and enjoying friendships seems to be a social event that has been lost due to the hectic...
Compassion for Patients, Low Infection Rate Highlight CMS Survey of Memorial Hospital
One surveyor said that she liked seeing the compassion of the employees for the patients. That was one reply given by the CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) survey team that concluded a full book survey of Hopkins County Memorial Hospital Wednesday. The three day survey was initiated Monday following an infection control complaint made to CMS. That complaint was found invalid and unfounded but the investigation team...
CHRISTUS Health a Lights of Life Diamond Sponsor
Donna Rudzik, Gloria Mitchell and Polly Swatsell, the 2015-2016 Lights of Life Campaign chairs, made a road trip to Irving to CHRISTUS Health corporate offices on Tuesday, September 29, 2015. As previously announced CHRISTUS Health committed to be a $20,000 DIAMOND Sponsor of the 10th anniversary campaign. “We are so grateful for their generous sponsorship commitment and especially grateful they took time out of their busy schedules...
