Hereford Regional Medical Center CEO, Jeff Barnhart, joins other rural hospital CEOs in talking with NewsChannel 10 about the impact of the recent surge in COVID-19 cases on hospital capacity. Describing it as a "perfect storm," Barnhart believes the situation will get worse before it gets better. Watch here: https://www.newschannel10.com/2020/11/04/smaller-hospitals-struggle-with-room-space-during-second-covid-spike/
September 24, 2020 (Hereford, TX) –Hereford Regional Medical Center is making drive-thru COVID-19 testing available for anyone experiencing symptoms of the virus or exposure to another individual who has tested positive. In-person testing at Hereford Health Clinic also remains available as an option. “With drive-thru testing, we can test people quickly and safely,” said Jeff
September 17, 2020 (Hereford, TX) – This year, amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, getting vaccinated against seasonal influenza is essential. The flu vaccine reduces an individual’s risk of catching the illness and helps prevent hospitalizations and deaths. Hereford Regional Medical Center’s clinic has vaccines in stock; appointments are available now by calling the clinic at
The statewide surge in COVID-19 cases rightly prompted an increase in need for diagnostic testing in Deaf Smith County, with demand rising sharply across the Texas panhandle and South Plains. Our clinical team is responding directly to patient need and reporting results as soon as test results are received. Our goal is turnaround within 72
Hereford Regional Medical Center Celebrates Howard Johnson, M.D. for 55 Years of Service Johnson has delivered more than 7,800 babies at HRMC July 1, 2020 (Hereford, TX) – This month, Howard Johnson, M.D. begins his 56th year of service at Hereford Regional Medical Center. Johnson, a family medicine physician with obstetrics, has delivered 7,866 babies
By Jeff Barnhart, CEO Printed in the Hereford Brand May 16, 2020 This is the last day of Hospital Week, a week set aside each May to honor hospitals and, more importantly, the people who provide care and comfort in them every day. It follows on the heels of Nurses Week, which is appropriate because
by Jeff Barnhart, CEO Over the course of just several weeks, our way of life has been turned upside down. I know everyone is experiencing the challenges of self isolation and social distancing in different ways. It’s unsettling for all of us to be apart from friends, family, co-workers and neighbors. We are a social
By Jeff Barnhart, CEO This month, on March 10, Hereford Regional Medical Center will host a free hour-long education session for our residents with diabetes on nutrition and wound care prevention and treatment. Date: March 10 Time: 6:30 to 7:30 PM Where: Patient education room, Hereford Regional Medical Center, West 15th Street, Hereford Cost: Free
By Candice Smith, MSN, CCRN, Chief Nursing Officer As we promised we would last month, we have new information on the coronavirus (now called COVID-19) to share with the community. The risk of infection for all Texans remains low. There are now 14 confirmed cases of the virus in the U.S. Yesterday, the Centers for
by Jeff Barnhart, CEO Our singular mission at Hereford Regional Medical Center is to provide the highest quality of health care close to home. We know that travel to Amarillo or beyond is burdensome…financially, emotionally and logistically. That’s why we invest in the services and personnel our residents need to get….and stay….healthy. One of those
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