Grand Opening to Include Free Food, Live Music and Hospital Tours SAN ANTONIO – Oct. 17, 2016 – A free community event and ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 29 celebrates the grand opening of the newest Baptist Emergency Hospital, a two-story hospital serving residents in the South San Antonio area – an area whose health care needs…
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Baylor Emergency Medical Centers sponsors 2016 Mavs Run This Town 5K
More than 1,200 competitive racers dashed through the streets of Dallas last week in the third annual Mavs Run This Town 5K, presented by Baylor Emergency Medical Centers. Runners crossed the finish line at AT&T Plaza, just outside the American Airlines Center, to indulge in the sounds of southern rock, complements of Quaker City Night…
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The Hospitals of Providence Breaks Ground on New Micro-Hospital Facility in Horizon City
EL PASO, TX – Sept. 12, 2016 – The Hospitals of Providence will break ground on the new Horizon City Campus, located at 13600 Horizon Blvd, at 9:30 a.m., Sept. 14. The event will commemorate the construction of the new facility, which will help meet the fast-growing city’s need for health care services. Since 2000,…
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SCL Health Celebrates Anniversary of First Micro-hospital Serving Westminster Community
DENVER – Sept. 21, 2016 – To commemorate one year of operation in Westminster, SCL Health Community Hospital will host an anniversary celebration to thank the community and local first responders for their support. The event is set to take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 31. The fully licensed micro-hospital was built…
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Community Hospitals Fill Need for Access, Convenience
There are many reasons Colorado residents – as well as residents across the country – don’t get the health care services they need. The 2015 Colorado Health Access Survey found that 18.7 percent of residents couldn’t get an appointment as soon as they needed one. Other reasons cited were “can’t take time off work” (10.6…
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Emerus Commits to Sponsorship of Cops and Robbers 5K, Benefits Sugar Land Police Department
HOUSTON – Sept. 13, 2016 – Emerus is supporting the community to help raise much-needed funds for local police through a competitive race planned for Saturday, Sept. 24 at Memorial Park in Sugar Land. The Cops and Robbers 5K will benefit select employees of the Sugar Land police department who were devastated by floods earlier…
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Celebrating History: Baptist Emergency Hospital to participate in annual SchertzFest
SAN ANTONIO – Sept. 8, 2016 – Nothing represents Texas tradition better than an old-fashioned barbecue cook-off. Staying true to its hometown roots, Baptist Emergency Hospital will participate in SchertzFest, a two-day festival featuring grill masters from across the state, set to take place Sept. 16-17 at Pickrell Park. The sanctioned barbecue cook-off will be…
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Emerus’ Joint Venture Agreements Strengthen its Position as Partner of Choice to Leading Health Systems Across Nation
HOUSTON – Sept. 7, 2016 – Emerus, the nation’s first and largest operator of micro-hospitals, is the partner of choice to leading health systems across the nation. Its model of capital-efficient health care facilities combines patient empathy and operational efficiencies with clinical excellence to deliver health care innovations. The fast-growing company has incorporated a new…
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Baylor Emergency Medical Centers at Keller Honored with Award for Laboratory Excellence
DALLAS – Sept. 2, 2016 – Baylor Emergency Medical Centers at Keller has been selected as recipient of the 2016-2017 Laboratory Excellence Award from COLA, a national laboratory accreditor and an advocate for quality in laboratory medicine and patient care. To receive this award, hospitals must obtain a perfect survey score, according to standards set…
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Emerus Community Hospital in Tomball to Host Blood Drive This Fall
Emerus Community Hospital in Tomball is teaming up with Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center this fall to host a community blood drive. The drive will take place from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 8 in the parking lot of the hospital located at 24429 Tomball Parkway near Northpointe Boulevard. “In a medical…
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