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Holly Ragan
CURRENT BLOOD SHORTAGE WORST IN DECADES
Carter BloodCare is hosting a blood drive in the CBC bus at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs in the front parking lot Saturday, May 1 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and again on Wednesday, May 19 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call or text 800-366-2834 or visit their website at www.carterbloodcare.org. Type “O” donations are in high demand.
COVID VACCINES AVAILABLE
Contact Holly Ragan at 903-439-4033 to schedule an appointment for a Pfizer vaccine. Second doses will be on May 19.
HOSPITAL VISITATION
We continue to ensure a safe and compassionate process for families and essential support persons to visit patients, while preventing person-to-person transmission of infectious diseases in our acute care settings. All visitors will continue to be screened to make certain they do not fit a COVID-19 profile, based on CDC guidelines. To safely regulate access to patient care areas within our hospital, visitor screening stations are placed at the entrance of our facilities.
Please note the following guidelines:
• Visitors must acquire masks themselves prior to entering our facility; cloth masks are acceptable
• Masks must cover both the nose and the mouth
• Visitors must pass screening before entry
• Emergency Department entrance open 24/7
• Main Entrance open 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday – Friday
• Gift Shop open
• All visitors are screened at the door, including a temperature taken
• All associates are screened at each shift, including a temperature taken
• Visiting hours are 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• COVID Unit limited to (1) visitor (age 16 and over)
• ER and ICU limited to (2) visitors
• ALL hospital visitors are required to wear a mask. Visitors should bring their own mask; homemade cloth masks are acceptable.
We will no longer restrict the number of visitors per patient, however, we strongly encourage to limit visitors to ONE (1) essential support person and for all other visitors - continue utilizing virtual communication through mobile devices to monitor your loved ones in our care.
CLINIC SERVICES
We are fortunate to have care specialists dedicated to your gastrointestinal health right here, close to home. Our highly trained team provides screening, diagnosis, and advanced treatments for a wide range of complex digestive disorders including colon cancer screening, esophageal disease, stomach and intestinal conditions, large intestine and colon conditions such as ulcerative colitis, and pancreas, liver, and gallbladder conditions. To schedule an appointment, please contact the CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic Gastroenterology office at 903-885-1770.