![]() My grandmother has a mind that is sharper than mine and has told me about nurses that refused to give her medical attention when sick. ![]() WARNING please beware this is the worst place to ever put your loved one. I drove over an hour to pop up and check on her asked why she hadn’t seen a Dr. If you appreciate locally driven news, you can support local journalists with a digital subscription to please beware this is the worst place to ever put your loved one. “The new partnership between Haskell Memorial Hospital and Hendrick Health System is a great example of how everyone wins when rural communities work together," Perry said in the release.īrian Bethel covers city and county government and general news for the Abilene Reporter-News. "The efforts by Haskell Memorial Hospital, Hendrick Health System and Stamford Hospital District should be applauded for finding an innovative model that provides sustainable specialty health care to the community," he said. Drew Springer said in the news release emergency and specialty health care are "some of the most vital services needed in rural communities." “Continued collaborations with other rural health-care facilities will shape the landscape of rural health care across the state and will allow us all to better serve our rural populations," he said. Strickland said the goal of the recent agreements is "to not only secure the future of our hospital and clinics, but to pave the way for other rural health-care organizations facing the same challenges as Haskell Memorial." "I applaud the leaders and boards of both institutions for their foresight in understanding the importance of these key relationships." “Through this new and meaningful agreement, combined with Haskell Memorial’s recent partnership with Stamford Family Health Center, Hendrick has committed to strengthening the health care in both communities through this one affiliation," Holland said. Partnerships with rural providers "have been an important part of Hendrick Health System’s heritage," said Brad Holland, president and CEO of Hendrick Health System, in a statement. More: Stamford-Haskell healthcare partnership may be a model for other rural providers 19 that Haskell will manage the operations of the Stamford Family Health Center rural health clinic. Stamford's board of directors and Haskell Memorial announced Nov. The announcement follows closely on another interlocal agreement signed last week between Haskell Memorial Hospital and Stamford Hospital District. More: Haskell Memorial, opened in 1939, thrives as other rural Texas hospitals close Expanding care Patients of Haskell Memorial Hospital and its clinics should experience no change to their visits "except for the availability of additional services," the release said. Haskell already has access to Hendrick outreach specialty clinics, including cardiology, orthopedics and ophthalmology, the release said.Īs community health needs are assessed, additional specialties will be added. The affiliation with Hendrick is effective immediately. “Partnering with Hendrick allows us to provide more specialized care to our communities while reducing the burden of traveling.” “Health care is crucial to rural communities, which are often many miles from urban city centers with higher levels of health care,” said Chris Strickland, Haskell Memorial Hospital CEO. The partnership, described in a news release as "the first of its kind in Texas," will increase access to health-care specialties for patients in both areas. HASKELL - Haskell Memorial Hospital announced an agreement Wednesday with Hendrick Health System that the entities say will strengthen health-care services and benefit patients in the region.
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