Celebrating National Nurses Week

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

By |2024-04-23T19:21:53-06:00May 6th, 2024|blog, News|Comments Off on Celebrating National Nurses Week

Deaf Smith County Hospital District Patient Survey Notice

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

By |2024-04-29T19:18:09-06:00April 30th, 2024|News|Comments Off on Deaf Smith County Hospital District Patient Survey Notice

Doctors’ Day 2024: Celebrating & Recognizing Our Dedicated Physicians

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

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Support Communities Affected by Panhandle Wildfires at HRMC Blood Drive

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

By |2024-03-08T16:49:02-06:00March 8th, 2024|News, public health|Comments Off on Support Communities Affected by Panhandle Wildfires at HRMC Blood Drive

WATCH: Award-Winning Community Paramedicine Program Highlighted by KFDA

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

By |2024-02-16T18:13:12-06:00February 16th, 2024|Community Paramedicine, News|Comments Off on WATCH: Award-Winning Community Paramedicine Program Highlighted by KFDA

Deaf Smith County Hospital District Receives 2023 Bill Aston Award for Quality from Texas Hospital Association

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

By |2024-02-15T15:36:23-06:00February 15th, 2024|Community Paramedicine, News|Comments Off on Deaf Smith County Hospital District Receives 2023 Bill Aston Award for Quality from Texas Hospital Association

Deaf Smith County Hospital District Receives Generous Donation From L’Allegra Study Club

Deaf Smith County Hospital District received a $70,000 donation from L'Allegra as part of the group’s 2023 Project Christmas Card. The donation will be used to purchase updated equipment for the hospital. “We are beyond grateful for L’Allegra’s generosity towards our hospital, and by extension, our patients,” said Candice Smith, MSN, RHCNOC, CCRN, Deaf

By |2024-02-02T22:24:19-06:00February 2nd, 2024|News|Comments Off on Deaf Smith County Hospital District Receives Generous Donation From L’Allegra Study Club

Nurse Practitioner Spotlight: Susan Cruz

Nurse practitioners like Susan Cruz, RN, MSN, FNP-C, help the Hereford care team fulfill its mission of advancing care for Hereford. A Hereford native, Cruz began her nursing career at Hereford Regional Medical Center in 2002 before becoming a licensed nurse practitioner in 2017. Cruz is bilingual, working with both English- and Spanish-speaking patients. “I

By |2023-12-08T16:16:48-06:00December 5th, 2023|News|Comments Off on Nurse Practitioner Spotlight: Susan Cruz

Deaf Smith County Hospital District Board of Directors Selects Candice Smith, RN, MSN as CEO

In a unanimous decision, the Deaf Smith County Hospital District Board of Directors selected Candice Smith, RN, MSN, RHCNOC, CCRN as CEO. Smith accepted the offer on November 30. Smith had been serving as interim CEO since July of this year. “I’m honored by the trust the board has placed in me to serve as

By |2023-12-01T23:08:01-06:00December 4th, 2023|News|Comments Off on Deaf Smith County Hospital District Board of Directors Selects Candice Smith, RN, MSN as CEO

DSCHD Chief Medical Officer Invited to Speak on Role of Data in Addressing Health Care Disparities

Trevor Rohm, M.D., MS, Deaf Smith County Hospital District’s chief medical officer, last month was invited to deliver a guest lecture at Iona University in New York. The lecture, “Health Disparities and Informatics: Lessons in Value-Based Care,” drew on lessons learned from Rohm’s own career and strategies employed at DSCHD. Rohm discussed the complexities of

By |2023-11-30T22:25:33-06:00December 1st, 2023|Community Paramedicine, News, public health|Comments Off on DSCHD Chief Medical Officer Invited to Speak on Role of Data in Addressing Health Care Disparities
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