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FLU SHOTS

Flu shots are available at CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic, 105 Medical Plaza. We welcome walk-ins or by appointment. To schedule call 903-885-3181.

HOSPITAL VISITATION

For the safety and health of the community and our ministry, CHRISTUS Health is screening all associates and visitors to our hospitals to help lessen the risk of infectious disease transmission among our patients, associates, and guests.

• (1) Entrance to hospital through Emergency Department 24/7

• (1) Visitor per patient

• Visitors must be between the ages of 16-years old and 65-years old

• 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 7 p.m. (subject to change)

ALL hospital visitors are required to wear a mask. Visitors should bring their own mask; homemade cloth masks are acceptable.

LOCAL SERVICES

Dermatology & Skin Cancer Surgery Center is now practicing in Sulphur Springs and accepting patients under the care of Roxanne Swafford, FNP. She is seeing patients at 1228 Church St. Suite D. To schedule your appointment, call 972-390-9002 and select “Option 1.” You may also schedule online at www.mdbarrows.com. Advanced Heart Care

Advanced Heart Care and CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital Health System have delivered heart care in Northeast Texas for over 40 years. Together, we will continue providing leading-edge heart care to the communities in which we serve. Available right here in Sulphur Springs hospital is our team of heart specialists at Advanced Heart Care made up of cardiologists and electrophysiologists, our state-of-the-art cath lab, pulmonary medicine, cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation, and heart attack care 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We look forward to helping you take an active role in your heart health with our team approach for your care. For more information on the Cardiology group, and their capabilities to see patients in person or via telemedicine, go to www.advancedheartcare.com.

A test that is proven to save lives is available right here in Sulphur Springs. CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital offers Calcium Cardiac Scoring at a flat rate of $75. Self-referrals are allowed for: males (40-65 years) or females (45-70 years) and have at least one of the following: current smoker, obesity, family history of heart disease, cholesterol level greater than 160/LDL, blood pressure greater than 140/90. If you do not fall within these guidelines, the test is still an option, but you should visit with your primary care physician for more information. The number you should call to schedule this test is 903-438-4543.

COVID-19

If you are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms such as fever, shortness of breath, cough, sore throat, loss of taste or smell, chills, muscle pain or headache, or diarrhea, please call your provider for either a faceto-face appointment or a telemedicine consultation. If your provider determines you need to have a COVID-19 test, they will send you to the appropriate outpatient location for testing. If you are experiencing an emergency, please present to the emergency room. At this time, we are preserving our emergency room COVID-19 tests for those who are experiencing an emergency. Otherwise, we would ask that you follow the steps above. If you do not have a healthcare provider, CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic welcomes new patients. Please call 903-885-3181 to talk to one of our associates about setting up an appointment.

We want to be perfectly clear – CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances remains a safe place for all to receive quality care. Go to the Emergency Department or call 911 if you are urgently ill. While COVID-19 is new, our processes and procedures in place for infection prevention and preventing the spread of illness are not. To learn more about COVID-19, go to ChristusTMF.org or www.cdc.gov.