Photo: Anne Rose, RN; Dr. William Short; Katie Purdue, RN; Kristen Frieze, RN, COC Award acknowledges center as nationwide leader in would healing patient outcomes Memorial Hospital’s Wound Center, in Abilene, earned the 2020 Going the Distance award, issued by RestorixHealth, an organization that specializes in the development and management of comprehensive wound healing and […]
Patients, guests, and visitors entering Memorial Hospital will be required to complete a COVID-19 screening beginning Monday, March 29, 2021. The screening will consist of three automated steps: a temperature check, answer one question regarding exposure and symptoms, and then a sticker will be printed, and the person will be asked to wear the sticker […]
The Dickinson County Diabetes Support Group meets on the first Tuesday of each month, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., in Memorial Hospital Conference Room B. The next meeting will take place on April 6th. All participants are required to wear a mask to the meeting, and social distancing will be followed. The Dickinson County […]
The Memorial Health System Board of Directors (BOD) will meet at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, March 22, prior to the scheduled Town Hall meetings. The BOD will go directly into executive session to discuss contract negotiations. There will be no vote coming out.
Home Health and Hospice of Dickinson County is offering a Bereavement Support Group in Abilene. The next class will be on Tuesday, March 23 at 6:30 p.m. These classes are held at the Home Health and Hospice office, 1111 N. Brady, Abilene. Lindsey Brummer, Bereavement Coordinator, serves as the group facilitator. These gatherings are designed […]
Memorial Hospital in Abilene was recently recognized by the National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program as a “Gold Safe Sleep Champion”, the highest level of designation, for their commitment to best practices and education on infant safe sleep. This is Memorial Hospital’s second five-year certification award at the highest level. The National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program […]
Employees of Memorial Health System (MHS) recently wore blue jeans at work for a “Jeans Day” fundraiser. Employees who made a donation of at least $5 were allowed to wear blue jeans on the last Friday of February. A total donation of $860, was presented to Ethan Gustin and his family. This was, by far, […]
The Memorial Health System Volunteer Corps (MHSVC) recently purchased a four-hole electric steam table for the Food and Nutritional Services (FANS) department at Memorial Hospital in Abilene through the volunteers’ annual gifting program. The table is used to hold pre-cooked foods that are already at safe hot food holding temperatures. Pictured from left: Steve Cairnes, […]
