“Antibiotic Stewardship” is Encouraged by CHRISTUS Hospitals in Sulphur Springs and Winnsboro
Originally of Houston, Edward Vaughn studied at Texas A and M University Kingsville, took his Pharmacy Residence at Baylor University Hospital in Dallas, and accepted a leadership role in 2018 with CHRISTUS Mother Frances Sulphur Springs and Winnsboro hospitals Edward Vaughn is the Clinical and Operational Pharmacy Manager at CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospitals of Sulphur Springs and Winnsboro, Texas. During a KSST Good Morning...
Sulphur Springs City Council Candidate Profiles
Voting in the May 4 Sulphur Springs City Council and special charter proposition elections continues with early voting from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, April 29-30. Election Day voting will be from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, May 4. All voting in city elections is being conducted in the second floor conference room at City Hall. Voters are asked to consider approving 13 changes to the Sulphur Springs Home Rule Charter and to...
Hospital District Board Approves Telemedicine Plan, Local Pharmacy For County Jail
Hopkins County Hospital District this week agreed to move forward with telemedicine and pharmacy services for Hopkins County jail. Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum, Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom and Hopkins County Commissioner Court, and other emergency response officials in as a county delegation asked the hospital district board to consider utilizing a telemedicine provider for the jail as a cost, efficiency and safety...
Chamber of Commerce, Hospital Partnering To Host “The Process of Care for Your Aging Parents” May 2
The Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce and CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital—Sulphur Springs are partnering to present a panel discussion called The Process of Care for Your Aging Parents from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 2, at Sulphur Springs Country Club. Companies are invited to participate by renting a booth to distribute information and marketing materials about services offered for this specific topic. “This night is designed so...
Service Reportedly Uninterrupted By Power Outage At Hospital
About 10:45 a.m. Wednesday CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs lost electric power. The power was only out for a few minutes, hospital staff reported. However, the hospital’s backup generator kicked in when the power stopped. Regular power had been restored within a few minutes. Auxiliary power had been restored by about 11 a.m., hospital staff reported Despite the power disruption, patient care never...
Observing National “Patient Safety Week” at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital
Kari Draper, Quality/Safety Director at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital, Sulphur Springs Kari Draper wears a number of hats in her job as Director of Quality and Safety at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs, and her support team members make able assistants in the endeavor. In fact, Kari is Director of Quality, Risk Management, Safety and Accreditation. Although the highest standards of patient safety are observed...
CHRISTUS System Increases Medical Options for Citizens of Hopkins County
President /CEO Paul Harvey of CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs, guest on KSST Good Morning Show Friday. He shared exciting news about healthcare options for local citizens. His enthusiasm is, in part, about about new Health Insurance options which recently became available; Medicare Advantage A and an Exchange medical plan. These new plans, which will go into effect Jan 1, will provide complete healthcare coverage...
Dinner Bell Provided and Served by CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs provided and served this Wednesday’s Dinner Bell Meal. A free community meal is served each Wednesday at the First United Methodist Church. If you or your organization would like to sponsor a meal, given them a call at 903.885.2185. Dinner Bell Oct 31 2018 01 Dinner Bell Oct 31 2018 02 Dinner Bell Oct 31 2018 03 Dinner Bell Oct 31 2018 04 Dinner Bell Oct 31...
Region 4 Emergency Medical Task Force Conducts Drill at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Sulphur Springs
Texas Region 4 Emergency Medical task force conducted a muster and deployment drill Friday at 10 a.m. at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs. The tabletop discussion and drill focused on responding to and receiving nursing and resources in a disaster. The Emergency Medical Task Force (EMTF) is a State and Federally (DSHS, ASPR) funded program with the mission of creating State-deployable medical teams, regionalized...
CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic Brings Highly Specialized Physician to the Sulphur Springs & Winnsboro
Sulphur Springs, Winnsboro TX – Patients seeking relief from gastrointestinal and liver ailment in the Sulphur Springs and Winnsboro areas will now have expert help with the addition of Mena Milad, M.D., to CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic – Sulphur Springs, the CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs medical staff, and the CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Winnsboro medical staff. “CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic, Dr....
