When your lungs are healthy, you never think about breathing. When they’re not … it’s all you can think about. October 20-26 is respiratory care week, an annual opportunity to celebrate and thank the physicians, nurses, and respiratory therapists for their skilled work to keep our lungs healthy. According to the American Lung Association, four
October 6 – 12 is Physician Assistant Week, an opportunity to celebrate the dedicated physician assistants that make great care accessible for millions of patients every day. Collectively, physician assistants (PAs) see more than 500 million patients in the U.S. each year, and their role within the modern healthcare system is only projected to grow
Deaf Smith County Hospital District is expanding its services with the launch of the My Heart Health program. Once a month, cardiology specialists from the Cardiology Center of Amarillo will be on-site at Hereford Health Clinic to conduct heart health check-ups, manage medications, and perform lab work and diagnostic tests. The program begins June 11
The award recognizes Deaf Smith County Hospital District, other rural hospitals, and Panhandle colleges. The Rural Nursing Education Consortium (RNEC), a collaboration among Deaf Smith County Hospital District, four other Panhandle-area hospitals, and three academic institutions to reduce nursing shortages, was named the recipient of the National Rural Health Association’s Outstanding Rural Health Program Award
May 6 – 12 is National Nurses Week, an opportunity to celebrate the hard-working and dedicated nurses providing care and support for patients day in and day out. Our nurses are essential to great health care. Nurses at Hereford Regional Medical Center and the Hereford Health Clinic provide excellent care across many specialties for patients
Your care experience matters to us. That’s why we’ve partnered with J.L. Morgan & Associates to administer a confidential patient survey that will help us improve the care we provide. If you recently had an emergency or clinic visit, inpatient stay, or had surgery in the hospital, you may be invited to participate in the
March 30 is Doctors’ Day, a day to celebrate and recognize the incredible physicians caring for the people of Hereford and all across the country. The hard-working and dedicated physicians at Hereford Regional Medical Center deliver excellent care that you and your family can count on. From chronic care management and Medicare wellness care to
Hereford Regional Medical Center will host a blood drive March 15. Donation centers across the Panhandle have called for assistance from area hospitals and communities to boost blood supplies in the wake of the state’s largest wildfire, which has disrupted blood drives across the region. The wildfire has resulted in the cancellation of several
Deaf Smith County Hospital District’s community paramedicine program has reduced the hospital’s readmission rate to zero, a significant reduction from 35 percent before the launch of the program. The program was recently honored with the Texas Hospital Association’s highest award for quality in recognition of the positive impact the program has had for the
Deaf Smith County Hospital District was awarded the Bill Aston Award for Quality by the Texas Hospital Association for its community paramedicine program. “The community paramedicine program has proven to be an incredibly effective tool for providing high-quality care for our community and reducing readmissions,” said Candice Smith, Deaf Smith County Hospital District CEO. “Part
Deaf Smith County Hospital District is dedicated to providing our community and broader region with the best experience and care possible.
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