On May 19, 2023, Hunt Regional Healthcare held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new state-of-the-art medical center located one-half mile east of FM 2642 on IH 30 in the western portion of Hunt County.
Hunt Regional Healthcare is pleased to announce a new partnership with Royse City High School involving the Pathways to Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) initiative under the guidance of Mrs. Nikki Steele.
Hunt Regional Healthcare is pleased to announce the arrival of a new da Vinci Xi at Hunt Regional Medical Center. The da Vinci Xi is the most advanced robotic-assisted surgical system manufactured by Intuitive.
Hunt Regional Healthcare has been providing quality healthcare for the Greenville community for over 50 years. As Hunt County continues to grow, Hunt Regional Healthcare welcomes the Pediatric Clinic of Greenville to its expanding network of top-quality health institutions.
The Board of Directors of the Hunt Memorial Hospital District will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. in the Homer Horton, Jr. Boardroom at Hunt Regional Medical Center, 4215 Joe Ramsey Blvd., Greenville, Texas
A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED TAX RATE WILL BE HELD ON September 20, 2022, AT 5:30 PM AT Hunt Memorial Hospital District Board Room, 4215 Joe Ramsey Blvd, Greenville, TX.
Alex Barney, DPM, and Hang Nguyen, DPM have begun their first year of residency at Hunt Regional Medical Center. This CPME- approved podiatric residency program is under the direction of Drs. Steven and Paul Brancheau.
Hunt Regional Healthcare announces the introduction of complimentary valet parking at the main entrance of Hunt Regional Medical Center located at 4215 Joe Ramsey Blvd., Greenville, TX.
Hunt Regional Healthcare honored Humberto Perez as the 2022 PCA of the Year.
Congratulations to Hunt Regional Healthcare's 2022 Nurse of the Year - Jackie Lankford!
Jimmy Robertson comes to us from Yuma Regional Medical Center in Yuma, Arizona, where he served as the Administrative Director of Finance since 2019.
Hunt Regional Healthcare, serving the communities of Northeast Texas, and Cerner Corporation (NASDAQ: CERN), a global healthcare technology company, are teaming to implement new technologies to enhance patient care and communications and the caregiver experience.
Each year, thousands of children are injured by the very things that are supposed to bring them enjoyment: their toys. In recent years, there has also been growing concern about the safety of children's' toys. There are many things you can do to reduce your child's risk of playing with dangerous toys. It's essential that parents and grandparents (and anyone else purchasing a toy for a child) keep safety in mind.
Hunt Regional Healthcare will experience an organization-wide communication outage next week as it updates its core system. The outage will affect phone and internet capabilities at Hunt Regional Medical Center as well as outpatient and off-site facilities.
The Hunt Memorial Hospital District board of directors has announced the selection of Steven Lee Boles, Jr. as the new chief executive officer for the district. With more than 30 years of experience in healthcare, Boles has served as the chief financial officer for Hunt Regional Healthcare since March 2015. As part of the administrative team, Boles’ responsibilities included overall financial operations of the district, budget development, government reimbursement issues, financial reporting, accounting matters, and accountability meetings with the board.
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Due to a critical COVID surge, Hunt Regional Emergency Medical Center at Commerce is temporarily closed. If you have an emergency, please call 911 or proceed to the nearest emergency room in Greenville or Quinlan. For minor emergencies, visit Urgent Care located next to Academy in Greenville.
Hunt Regional Surgery Center in Greenville celebrated a record number of surgeries in June with a total of 437 procedures. The inpatient and outpatient surgeries represented the largest number of surgeries ever performed in a single month at Hunt Regional Medical Center.
Hunt Regional Medical Center in Greenville has one of the lowest rates of catheter-associated urinary tract infections in the U.S., according to The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Recently released data shows that only 332 hospitals nationwide had a score of zero, and HRMC was one of them.
Hunt Regional Healthcare honored Maria Maqueda as the 2021 PCA of the Year. A member of the surgery center at Hunt Regional Medical Center, Maria was chosen as this year's winner for her dedication to the health of HRMC patients. The award is selected from nominees received by Hunt Regional PCAs and nursing staff.
Richard Carter, president and CEO of Hunt Regional Healthcare, has announced his retirement after 25 years with the organization. Carter will continue working through the remainder of the year and will take his leave effective the end of December 2021.
The Hunt Memorial Hospital District Board of Directors will host a meeting on June 22, 2021.
A local high school senior was recognized at a May 27 luncheon as the recipient of the R. Irvin Morgan Scholarship. The scholarship honors the late Dr. Morgan who was the longstanding chief of pathology at Hunt Regional Medical Center in Greenville. Alyssa Haddock, Commerce High School class of 2021 salutatorian, was selected as this year’s lone recipient and received the full $5000 scholarship.
Emergency department nurse Erica Whirley, CEN, TCRN, has been selected as the 2021 Hunt Regional Healthcare Nurse of the Year. A peer-selected award, each year Hunt Regional nurses choose one exceptional nurse to honor as Nurse of the Year.
The Hunt Memorial Hospital District Board of Directors will host a meeting on May 25, 2021.
Hunt Regional Medical Center will begin its expansion project of our surgery center, maternity center, and rehab center on Monday, March 15. Parking adjacent to these areas will not be available. The far east parking lot that was previously used by medical staff will now be used for patient and visitor parking.
The expansion will provide space for emergency and scheduled surgeries by increasing operating rooms from five to eight with space for an additional two more as demand increases. The expansion will also double endoscopy procedure space, expand recovery rooms and service support areas, and provide renovations to the existing surgical unit.
Did you know that people who have close relationships at home, work, or in their community tend to be healthier and live longer? One reason, according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), is that we’re more successful at meeting our health goals when we work on them with others.
We are accepting contact information for future COVID vaccine events.
A public drive-thru vaccine clinic will be held Friday, January 20 from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m at Wesley United Methodist Church in Greenville. A very limited number of doses are available for Tier 1B distribution.
Beginning Monday, Jan. 4 and continuing through Thursday, Jan. 7 Hunt Regional Medical Center in Greenville will make available 500 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to Tier 1B residents of Hunt County.
I am writing to update you on the seriousness of the current spread of COVID-19 in our area and our vaccine administration process. Moreover, I am writing to inform you of the dire situation of local healthcare resources and ask for your help mitigating the further spread of this virus.
Hunt Regional Medical Center in Greenville received their first shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by Pfizer on Thursday, Dec. 17. They are among the first in North Texas to receive the vaccine. Employee health nurse Shanon Young, RN, administered the first dose to William Winn, DO, medical director of acute rehab and rehabilitation services. The initial allotment of 975 initial doses will be distributed to health care workers in direct contact with COVID patients.
Guidelines for COVID-19 vaccine distribution have been developed by an expert panel and approved by Texas Commissioner of Health Dr. John Hellerstedt. Because protecting health care workers is essential to keeping the health care system intact to care for COVID-19 and other patients, the first phase of vaccine distribution will focus on making the vaccine available to health care workers.
Hunt Regional Healthcare honored Shelby Cassidy as the 2020 PCA of the Year. A member of the Truett and Margaret Crim Maternity Center at Hunt Regional Medical Center, Shelby was chosen as this year's winner for her dedication to the health of HRMC patients. The award is selected from nominees received by Hunt Regional PCAs and nursing staff.
Hunt Regional will conduct a tobacco settlement pre-grant conference for area nonprofit organizations on Tuesday, November 10 at 10 a.m. in the Weaver Conference Room at Hunt Regional Medical Center.
The Union Pacific Foundation Board granted $5000 to the Hunt Regional Healthcare Foundation on behalf of the Lone Oak Volunteer Fire Department.
Hunt Regional Healthcare recently celebrated the graduation of our latest group of externs. The nurse externship program was developed for the purpose of allowing nursing students to work in a hospital setting and gain experience while completing their degrees.
The Harold Curtis Friend of the Foundation Award was presented to L3Harris. Usually given at the annual gala, this year’s award was presented at Hunt Regional Medical Center to president Billy Irby. Foundation director Lisa Hill and assistant director Katie McKenna presented the award, along with Hunt Regional CEO Richard Carter, Leah Curtis, daughter of the late Harold Curtis, and foundation chair Beth McBride.
Hunt Regional Medical Center in Greenville has been granted an additional three-year term of accreditation by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) in the area of adult transthoracic echocardiography. This latest accreditation demonstrates the facility’s ongoing commitment to providing quality patient care in echocardiography. IAC accreditation is a “seal of approval” that patients can rely on as an indicator of consistent quality care and a dedication to continuous improvement.
Ensuring that routine vaccination is maintained during the COVID-19 pandemic is essential for protecting individuals and communities from vaccine-preventable diseases and outbreaks.
Connection and a sense of community can be critical to well-being as people continue to distance and isolate. It can be challenging, especially for older adults, but there are ways to engage, explore and unwind.
Quarantine and isolation are two terms you may have heard being used interchangeably, but that mean two different things.
Hunt Regional Healthcare reports that although cases of COVID-19 have increased in Hunt County, the number of patients requiring hospitalization is low and capacity remains stable.
National Men’s Health Week is observed each year leading up to Father’s Day. This week is a reminder for men to take steps to be healthier, but they don’t have to do it alone! Whether it’s your husband, partner, dad, brother, son, or friend you can help support the health and safety of the men in your life.
Whether your role as a caregiver has you looking out for an elderly relative, children or both, chances are good that you’ve worried about how the COVID-19 pandemic may continue to affect your ability to provide necessary care.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, emergency rooms have seen a concerning decrease in patients seeking help for serious non-COVID issues, such as heart attack, stroke, and abdominal pain. The emergency room physicians at Hunt Regional Healthcare say that not only should patients not fear emergency rooms, delaying treatment for medical emergencies can have long-lasting effects or even be fatal.
Hunt Regional Medical Center and Hunt Regional Home Care have earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care.
As phased reopenings begin throughout Texas and restrictions ease around the county, Hunt Regional Healthcare is working to develop steps for safe care while resuming services throughout the hospital through their Health Forward plan.
Effective March 18, 2020 in accordance with the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, and Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), Senate Bill 3548, SEC. 4202. PRICING OF DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, Hunt Regional’s expected payment for a COVID-19 diagnostic laboratory test (HCPCS U0002, U0003, U0004 and CPT 87635) is $100. Additional services provided during the same visit may result in additional expected payments.
Colonel Brian Weber, PA-C, MPAS, has been a healthcare provider with Family Practice at Live Oak in Commerce—now a member of the Hunt Regional Medical Partners group—for three decades, during which time countless families have turned to him for his knowledge of health, wellness, and disease. In the last month, his expertise has been called on for another reason: to care for soldiers during the fight against COVID-19. As part of the Texas Army National Guard for 36 years, Weber has seen his share of disasters. He now serves as the deputy commander for clinical services.
The CDC has developed a COVID-19 symptom checker. The tool can help you make decisions about seeking appropriate medical care.
The Grief Support Group scheduled for Sunday, March 15 has been canceled.
Hunt Regional Healthcare is continuing to follow CDC guidelines to better protect our patients, staff and visitors at all Hunt Regional locations. Over the past several weeks, hospital leaders have been taking proactive steps in preparation for the potential spread of COVID-19 including regular communications with local and state public health officials, monitoring and conserving the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and reinforcing effective environmental cleaning policies to support infection control.
What to do if you are sick with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Hunt Regional Healthcare is taking the following actions for the prevention and potential treatment of Coronavirus:
Hunt Regional Medical Center's health information management (HIM) department received the 2019 Exemplary Five Star Service Award from the Texas Department of State Health Services’ vital statistics unit. The award is based on accurate and timely reporting of birth records. Hunt Regional is one of only 14 hospitals in the state of Texas to receive the exemplary award.
