November 23, 2021 (Hereford, TX) – The Texas Department of State Health Services today will award Terry Hazlett, EMS director at Deaf Smith County Hospital District, its EMS Administrator Award. The award honors an administrator, researcher, or manager at the local, county, regional, or state level who has made a positive contribution to EMS and
Rural health care comes with its own set of special challenges. It is a unique part of the industry, and organizations in urban areas don't always deal with the same challenges we do. They also don't always benefit from the same kinds of opportunities we get in rural settings. One example of that is the
With all the attention on COVID-19, it would be easy to forget about the flu and how serious an illness it can be. As with COVID-19, vaccination is our best protection against the sometimes deadly flu virus. Flu shots are recommended for nearly everyone over 6 months of age. Pregnant women, young children, older adults,
August 17, 2021 (Hereford, TX) – Construction starts this month to connect Hereford Regional Medical Center and Hereford Health Clinic into a single facility. An internal connecting corridor is being built so that patients, visitors, and staff can more easily navigate between the two entities. “Deaf Smith County Hospital District is proud to serve our
August 12, 2021 (Hereford, TX) – The ability to transfer seriously ill and injured patients to larger hospitals in other parts of the state is limited because of the surge of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. “This is not a great time to be experiencing chest pains or appendicitis or get in a serious accident,” said
CEO Jeff Barnhart talks to KAMR about the COVID-19 surge and impact on hospitals' ability to find care for seriously ill, injured patients Watch here: https://www.myhighplains.com/video/rural-hospitals-struggling-to-transfer-patients-in-need-during-covid-surge/6886427/
April 12, 2021 (Hereford, TX) – Deaf Smith County Hospital District will unveil a plaque to honor L’Allegra and the organization’s generous support of the hospital at a private ceremony on Tuesday, April 13 at 5:15 p.m. at the hospital. “We are immensely grateful for L’Allegra’s continued support and generosity,” said Jeff Barnhart, CEO, Deaf
January 18, 2021 (Hereford, TX) – Last week, the Texas Department of State Health Services recertified Hereford Regional Medical Center as a Level IV Trauma Center. The comprehensive survey of HRMC’s compliance with trauma center requirements documented zero deficiencies. “HRMC is proud to serve all of Deaf Smith County, and securing and maintaining Level IV
“We’ve lost a lot of family, patients due to this and hopefully this will stop COVID and everybody will be well soon and back to normal,” said Veronica Villarreal, a nurse at the Hereford Regional Medical Center. Watch here: https://www.newschannel10.com/2020/12/24/recently-arrived-covid-vaccines-assist-smaller-hospitals-this-holiday/
https://www.myhighplains.com/news/local-news/20-hereford-regional-medical-center-employees-receive-moderna-covid-19-vaccine/
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