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 Welcome
Welcome to Memorial
Health System of East Texas. As the largest health
care system in the deep East Texas area, Memorial
Health System of East Texas provides care to almost
a quarter of a million patients each year. Since its
inception in 1949, Memorial Health System has paved
the way for quality, innovative health care in East
Texas. In fact, our hospitals consistently rank
among the nation’s best for exceptional health care
and patient satisfaction.
Memorial Health System of
East Texas Unveils Cardiac Specialty
In the United States, more than 325,000 deaths per
year are attributed to sudden cardiac arrest.
Memorial Health System of East Texas is unveiling
the Heart Rhythm Center of East Texas to lower heart
rhythm disorder incidence that causes sudden cardiac
arrest.
Read more about it.
Dr. Bill Shelton’s Totally
Awesome Fishing Adventure
May 17,
2008
Lake Sam Rayburn
 Grab your fishing pole and get ready for a relaxing
day on Lake Sam Rayburn! Join us Saturday, May 17,
2008 for the 15th annual Dr. Bill Shelton’s Totally
Awesome Fishing Adventure. This year promises to be
the best ever with Bass Pro Shops partnering with
Memorial Health System of East Texas to raise money
for indigent cancer patients in East Texas.
Fishermen will have a chance to win cash prizes and
even a boat donated by Bass Pro Shops. So, mark
your calendar, practice your casting, and make plans
to attend the 2008 Dr. Bill Shelton’s Totally
Awesome Fishing Adventure! Watch for more details on
how to register soon.
Lufkin Students Take Part in State Diabetes Pilot
Project
 Does
a community based lifestyle education program
improve health care status in a group of children at
increased risk for diabetes? That is the question
the Children’s Lifestyle Intervention Program (CLIP)
attempts to answer.
The CLIP study kicked off today at the Lufkin Middle
School with all 6th graders participating in a
presentation by local medical experts and
governmental leaders. State Representative Jim
McReynolds, Dr. Jeffrey Glass, Dr. Lance Sloan, and
Tim Scallon, Director of Clinical Nutrition at
Memorial Health System of East Texas presented
information to the students on how physical activity
and sound nutrition can lead to a healthy lifestyle.
All 6th graders were given arm bands with the words
“Power of Choice” imprinted on them as a reminder
that they have the power to choose a healthy
lifestyle.
Read more about it.
Visitors Can Ride from Parking Lot to Entrance
at Memorial Health System of East Texas
 As
Memorial Health System of East Texas continues to
grow and offer patients the latest in health care
technology and services, the hospital’s volunteers
are on the move to broaden the hospital’s guest
amenities. Recently, the hospital’s Volunteer
Auxiliary purchased a shuttle to escort patients and
guests from the parking lot to the hospital
entrances.
The “Shuttle EZ Go” was purchased for $8000 from a
grant provided by the hospital’s Volunteer
Auxiliary. The shuttle is manned by employees and
volunteers on a rotating schedule Monday thru
Friday, 6 am to 6 pm. The shuttle runs from the
parking lot to the Arthur Temple Sr. Regional Cancer
Center and the main entrance of the hospital.
Visitors to Memorial no longer have to take the long
walk from the parking lot to the entrance of the
hospital; they can enjoy a short ride.
Read more about it.
Memorial Health System of East Texas Web Site Named
Best in Texas
 Memorial
Health System of East Texas is being recognized by
the Texas Public Relations Association (TPRA) as
having one of the best web sites in Texas. The site,
www.memorialhealth.org, was recently awarded
first place honors in the 2008 “Best of Texas”
competition. The award was presented during the
organization’s statewide convention in San Antonio
on March 1.
The Memorial Health System of East Texas web site
was designed and written by local Web Master, Bill
Cameron and Yana Ogletree, Marketing Director of
Memorial Health System of East Texas. This is the
second time the pair has been awarded this
prestigious honor. In 2005, Cameron and Ms. Ogletree
created another health care related site and were
awarded “Best Web Site in Texas” by the Texas Public
Relations Association.
Read the press release.
Memorial Health System of East Texas Announces New
$30 Million Cardiovascular and Stroke Center
 Memorial Health
System of East Texas recently announced plans to
break ground on a new 30 million dollar expansion
project. This Spring construction will begin in
Lufkin on the Cardiovascular and Stroke Center of
East Texas. The new four-story facility will be
located next to the hospital’s emergency room.
Construction is expected to be completed in Fall
2009. Click here for more
construction information! |
