July 12, 2019
On Monday, July 8th, Memorial opened a Family HealthCare center at 2611 North Main Street. Memorial Family HealthCare-North Main is open Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM until 7:00 PM. Primary care for children and adults is available by appointment at 575-449-4424 or walk-in patients are always welcome.
July 2, 2019
LifePoint Health has launched a new program that allows online access to quality care. HealthyHub® Virtual Visit offers patients the opportunity to receive online care from a health care provider 24 hours a day, seven days a week – from the convenience of their smartphone, tablet or computer. We are continually seeking ways to enhance our community’s access to high quality care, and HealthyHub offers patients the opportunity to receive a diagnosis and treatment from the convenience of their home, office or wherever they may be.
June 28, 2019
Memorial’s chief bariatric surgeon, Dr. Frank Felts, has been nationally recognized for pioneering ERAS (Enhanced Recovery After Surgery) in this region. ERAS includes limited or no use of opioids for pain management. At a recent Quality Leadership Summit in Nashville with 90 LifePoint hospitals, Memorial’s ERAS presentation was chosen for the Top award.
June 11, 2019
Memorial will begin offering Therapeutic Apheresis for the treatment of conditions such as Guillen-Barre syndrome, Sickle Cell disease, Myasthenia gravis, Pulmonary renal syndrome, certain cases of systemic Lupus, and a variety of other diagnoses.
June 4, 2019
We announced last month that Memorial has earned a Grade A from The Leapfrog Group™ for patient safety during our latest Spring survey. Leapfrog™ is an independent hospital rating system founded by corporate executives who wanted to create a simple system for the general public to determine the quality and safety when selecting a hospital.
