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It’s National Nurses Week and a time to share our appreciation for nurses throughout our community. Nurses are health care heroes, touching our lives with expertise and compassion day after day, but especially deserving of recognition for their work throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

This week, Coryell Health celebrates the amazing individuals that are the backbone of healthcare.

Coryell Health celebrates National Hospital Week as an opportunity to thank all of the dedicated individuals – physicians, nurses, therapists, first responders, call center operators, food service workers, volunteers, and so many more – for their contributions. In this past year- our staff has responded to extraordinary events in extraordinary ways – these same efforts are leading us today.

– David Byrom, Coryell Health CEO

#NationalHospitalWeek2021 #TeamCoryellHealth

Congratulations Heather Rambeau, MSN, RN, Coryell Health Chief Nursing Officer, on receiving Honorable Mention from the Texas Nurses Foundation and Texas Nurses Association Board of Directors for their dedication, perseverance and compassion exhibited during this exceptional year. Please see the awards article: 20 for 2020 Nurse Awards | Texas Nurses Foundation and Texas Nurses Association

Coryell Health Assisted Living at the Oaks is part of a continuum of long term care services provided under the same roof with a combination of housing, personal care services, and health care designed to respond to individuals who need assistance with normal daily activities in a way that promotes maximum independence. Our assisted living program is a private pay program for people who are age 60 and over.  Services include assistance with bathing, dressing, meal preparation, housekeeping, social activities, transportation, and other activities of daily living.  The residence consists of partially furnished, private rooms. To find out if Assisted Living at the Oaks is right for your loved one, please call us at (254) 248-6293 or visit coryellhealth.org/assisted-living to learn more.

Obesity is a disease that can be treated through medical interventions, and Coryell Health is excited to welcome Dr. David Gochnour, weight loss and bariatric surgeon, to the team.  Scientific evidence shows that even a small amount of weight loss adds up to dramatic improvement in obesity related conditions as well as overall health. With the addition of Dr. Gochnour, as Coryell Health Bariatric Surgery and Weight Loss Medical Director, Coryell Health will now offer both a medical weight loss program (Ideal Protein), complemented by bariatric surgery, to maximize results and long term success.

Considering medical weight loss or bariatric surgery?

Call 254-404-2555 for more information if you are overweight, and you’re ready to make a change.

To continue to control and suppress spread, we must take the fight to the virus, continue to stand together to tackle what is the greatest public health challenge of a generation. We have come so far, but it is not over. It is crucial to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus and protect individuals at increased risk of severe illness, including older adults and people of any age with underlying health conditions. When possible, get a COVID-19 vaccine. Also, take steps to reduce the risk of infection:

• Schedule you and your adult loved ones 16+ for a COVID-19 Vaccine at CoryellHealth.org/Vaccine or call (254) 248-6381
• Avoid close contact (within about 6 feet, or 2 meters) with anyone who is sick or has symptoms.
• Keep distance between yourself and others (within about 6 feet, or 2 meters).
• Avoid crowds and indoor places that have poor ventilation.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water.
• Cover your face with a cloth face mask in public spaces.
• Cover your mouth and nose with your elbow or a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw away the used tissue.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth.
• Avoid sharing dishes, glasses, bedding and other household items if you’re sick.
• Clean and disinfect high-touch surfaces.
• Stay home from work, school and public areas if you’re sick, unless you’re going to get medical care.

If there’s a practitioner on Coryell’s medical staff that you’d like to thank, please add a comment to this post. All of them are #CoryellHeroes! #TeamCoryellHealth

With respect to Governor Abbott’s Executive Order GA-34, Coryell Health will continue to keep safety as the number one priority.  Masks will remain a requirement in all of our facilities, even after vaccination.  “Removing state mandates does not end personal responsibility,” Abbott cautioned. “Personal vigilance to follow the safe standards is still needed to contain COVID. It’s just that State mandates are no longer needed at this time.”

Our position to continue masks on all Coryell Health campuses is based on hard data and science, aligns with recommendations from the CDC, and the advice of leading medical and scientific leaders. Masking, hand washing, and staying home when sick are safety measures that have been proven to save lives. We are diligently working to vaccinate and protect our community against COVID.  The pandemic is not over, and our safety measures should not be, either. We urge you to continue to strive to protect those around you by following the CDC masking guidelines.

Introducing Coryell Health COVID-19 Response Team! This group is a significant part of our continued response to implement strategies to keep our community safe and defeat Coronavirus! We want to say thank you to this group and other volunteers, for working in the cold, on their feet, from sun up to sun down, with the mission to provide the life-saving vaccinations to individuals from all over the state. Coryell continues to receive more vaccines due to our Vaccine Hub status. Please continue to check our website www.coryellhealth.org/vaccines to check for openings.

Get a Calcium Scan done to understand your future risk of having a heart attack or stroke.

FIND OUT YOUR SCORE

Book During February/March $50 │Same Day Appointments │Results in 24/48 Hours

Call (254) 865-2166 for appointments.

 

Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring, also called a coronary calcium scan, is a test that measures the amount of calcium in the walls of the heart’s arteries.

 

Every person with a moderate risk of heart disease can benefit from a heart CT scan

 

Early detection of atherosclerosis, the buildup of plaque in and on artery walls, could save lives. Plaque that builds up in blood vessels can eventually burst and cause blood clots, leading to a heart attack or stroke. The greater the coronary calcium score, the larger the amount of plaque is in the artery wall, and the greater the risk of a heart attack. The calcium score is thus a good predictor of a heart attack, giving your doctor valuable information to factor into your plan of care.

Book your appointment from now until the end of March and receive the test for HALF OFF regular pricing.

 

To find out more about calcium scoring, please visit heart.org.