New Business: Sulphur Springs Imaging Center
Roy McGahee’s new outpatient clinic, Sulphur Springs Imaging Center, opened during 2016 to serve the Hopkins County area. Bringing over 30 years of experience as a radiologist, the clinic offers patients new options in sonogram, X-ray, CT scanning and MRI services. Roy also operates five similar clinics around Northeast Texas; in Longview, Rockwall, Greenville, Mt. Pleasant and Paris, with Sulphur Springs as the sixth of the...
“The Beat Goes On” Themed Gala Set for January 2017
2016-2017 Lights of Life Campaign Chairs, Sam and Sher Sevier announced the campaign & gala theme, goal and projects to the committee at the first campaign meeting which was held on Tuesday, May 17th at noon at the Southwest Dairy Museum. The committee was excited to learn the theme of this years Gala: THE BEAT GOES ON. Long time Gala Designer Kent Smith explained the vision of the gala decorations to the committee. “Gala...
9-1-1 “The Connection” Saturday May 21
Emergency Medical Services and the Sulphur Springs Police Department are joining forces to Celebrate EMS and Law Enforcement Weeks with 9-1-1 “The Connection” Saturday, May 21st, 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Celebration Plaza. The event features activities for the entire family.
HCMH Celebrates National Hospital Week
A hospital is more than a place where people go to heal, it is a part of the community that fosters health and represents hope. From providing treatment and comfort to the sick, to welcoming new life into the world, hospitals are central to a healthy and optimistic community. That’s the message organizers are touting with the 2016 National Hospital Week theme “Health Care from the Heart.” “National Hospital Week, first and foremost,...
Daehn’s Essay Chosen by Nursing Leadership Group
Forty-six (46) essays with the topic “Caring is the Essence of Nursing” were submitted by high school students in the area. The essays were written as a precursor to National Nurses Week 2016. Miranda Daehn’s essay was chosen as the top essay (see below) by the Nursing Leadership group at Hopkins County Memorial Hospital. Miranda is in the Heath Science program at Sulphur Springs High School and recently decided to enter the health...
Family Practice Physician Residency Program new at Memorial Hospital
Dr. Leslie Tingle and Sherry Moore of Memorial Hospital make announcement during National Healthcare Month of a new Graduate Medical Education program that will significantly benefit the local community. Developed by the Hopkins County Hospital District, the new three-year program will be open to graduate physicians from all over the country starting in the Fall of 2016. These physicians seeking specialties will take the initial...
Graduate Medical Education Opens with Local Family Medicine Residency Program
In April the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) awarded accreditation to a new Family Medicine Residency program that will be located here in Sulphur Springs. Residency training is required after medical school to prepare young physicians to enter the specialty of their choice. During residency, young physicians gain clinical experience under supervision. Residents are gradually afforded more independence and...
One Last Hurdle; Two Doctors Moving to Metroplex; Appointments to New Board: Memorial Hospital Board Met Monday Night
“Beyond patience,” is the description Memorial Hospital CEO Michael McAndrew uses for not only his feeling but that of others as each day moves Hopkins County’s lone hospital and CHRISTUS closer to partnership. Tuesday morning’s email may have presented the best news yet as only one obstacle stands in the way and an email that McAndrew had yet to study when KSST interviewed him regarding the Monday night hospital board meeting may...
Hospital Seeks Junior Volunteers
Hopkins County Memorial Hospital is now taking applications for the Junior Volunteer Program. A limited number of spots so please turn in applications by May 31st. Junior Volunteers must be 14 years old or have completed the 8th grade. First come first serve basis, there are only a limited number of spots. Junior Volunteers are allowed to observe/volunteer in different areas of the hospital (Such as front desk, gift shop, business...
Sevier’s Seize Opportunity to Give Back to Community
Gloria Mitchell, Donna Rudzik and Polly Swatsell, 2015-2016 Lights of Life Campaign & Gala Chairs have officially passed the chairmanship torch (Lights of Life signature gala tree) off to the 2016-2017 Chairs, Sam and Sher Sevier. “2016 starts a new decade for the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation as we begin preparing for the 21st anniversary of the Lights of Life tree lighting and the 11th anniversary of the Gala. We are...
