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Altus Emergency Centers Expands to Waxahachie Texas

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Altus ER Centers Expands to Waxahachie

Another Great Addition to the Altus Emergency Centers: Altus Waxahachie ER!

24/7 Freestanding Emergency Center slated to open in Winter 2016

WAXAHACHIE, TX (March 25, 2016) — Altus Emergency Centers, a leading provider in high-quality emergency healthcare, recently announced that they are expanding into Waxahachie, which will be their fifth Texas-based facility. Construction will soon begin on the new center, slated to open by the end of the year. The state-of-the-art emergency room will join successful centers in Baytown, Lake Jackson and Lumberton, which also serves as the regional office. A Lufkin location is currently under construction and expected to open by summer.

“We are very excited to join the community of Waxahachie, and to bring superior emergency care to the residents there,” said Altus Emergency Centers President Kevin Herrington.

Every Altus Emergency Center is equipped with first-class equipment, including X-ray, CT scans and a diagnostic lab on-site. With physicians and nurses trained in emergency medicine, each Altus team is highly efficient in treating chest and abdominal pains, pediatric emergencies, flu symptoms, sports injuries, bone breaks and fractures, as well as all other major and minor injuries.  All services are available 24/7, including weekends and holidays.

 

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Kevin Herrington, MBA, FACHE

President

Altus Emergency Centers Expands to Waxahachie Texas to Serve the Beautiful Community of Waxahachie

“In addition to the latest technology, we offer our patients a personalized experience, which includes minimal-to-no wait times and a friendly staff that cares for each person as they would a family member,” said Garrett Syphrett, Vice President of Operations and Development.

Lumberton ER Earns Perfect Report

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Lumberton ER Earns Perfect Report Following State Inspection

LUMBERTON, TX (MARCH 2016) — No deficiencies were found recently during a surprise inspection of Altus Emergency Center Lumberton by the Department of State Health Services.
A state health surveyor arrived at the facility March 16 to begin a two-day inspection, which resulted in a perfect report. Surveyors check to ensure facilities are compliant with state regulations, and that all policies and procedures are followed.

“We have an exemplary team that does superior work providing its community with high-quality healthcare on a daily basis,”

said Jason Bedair, Vice President of Clinical Services.

“The surveyor was very impressed with our facility and its staff.”

Altus Lumberton ER Team Joins Volunteers Assisting Texas Flood Victims

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Altus ER Team Joins Relief Efforts for Texas Flood Victims

Altus Lumberton ER Team Joins Volunteers Assisting Texas Flood Victims – Giving Back to the Community!

DEWEYVILLE, TX (March 30, 2016) — A team from Altus Emergency Center Lumberton spent the day with Samaritan’s Purse as they assisted flood victims in Deweyville.

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Pictured (left to right, clockwise): Ashley Stevens, LVN; Tracie Lutz, RN; Katie Fortenberry, Credentialing Assistant; Monique Batson, eMarketing Communications Specialist; Richelle Blackburn, Regional Director of Administrative Services; Bradley Jackson, Administrative Assistant; Kevin Garner, ER Administrator; Obinna Ononobi, Project Director; Mary Royal,
Billing; Melissa Thompson, RN; and Lauren Schopper, Registrar.
The twelve staff members worked to gut the home of Larry and Joyce, who had lived in their house for 51 years before it took in more than three feet of water earlier this month. They are just one of more than 200 homes that will need the organization’s assistance in the coming days. While they have had several people and groups volunteer to work with them, they are in need of many more.  An estimated 2,000 homes were damaged or destroyed in Orange and Newton counties earlier this month by historic flooding that resulted in a federal disaster
declaration for three counties. Areas like Deweyville sustained roof-high water to schools and homes in the worst Sabine River flood since the late 1880s.
Should you want to volunteer as an individual, family, or group (participants must be at least 14 years old), please call (409) 238-4926.

Updated Story:  Photos of Altus Lumberton ER Team Joins Volunteers Assisting Texas Flood Victims

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Launch of Video Health Segment Altus Answers

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Altus Emergency Centers Launches Video Health Segment on Social Media

Launch of Video Health Segment Altus Answers

LUMBERTON, TX — Altus Emergency Centers is pleased to have launched their new health segment – “Altus Answers” – on YouTube, Facebook and other Internet-based platforms.
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“Altus Answers” focuses on quick, one-minute clips highlighting health tips, services inside Altus ERs, and recently began branching out to highlight other Altus Health entities such as Altus Cancer Center (pictured).
Recent segments have included topics  such as the symptoms of cardiac disease, various causes for abdominal pain, dangerous reasons behind some headaches, and an explanation of Zika virus. ER-related segments include the introduction of Patient Advocate Kam Polnick, who introduces patients on the Patient Advocate process and what it means to have that resource available to them.
The video health segment Altus Answers can be found on the Altus Emergency Centers Facebook page, YouTube Channel and website.

Lumberton ER Voted Home of the Best Registered Nurse

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Lumberton ER Voted Home of the Best Registered Nurse for the Second Year in a Row

Altus Emergency  Center Lumberton Voted ‘Best’ Facility, Nurse

LUMBERTON, TX (March 2016) — For the second consecutive year, Altus Emergency Center Lumberton was voted Best Emergency Clinic and home of the Best Registered Nurse by the readers of The Hardin County News.
The annual reader’s choice awards published by the community newspaper recognized the Lumberton emergency center in February for being the best in 2016, having earned the same honor in 2015. Altus ER Lumberton was also named home of the Best R.N., going this year to Loreal Irvine.
Last year, Best R.N. was won by Kevin Garner, administrator of the Lumberton facility.  The Hardin County News is a division of The Beaumont Enterprise and Hearst Newspapers.  Altus Emergency Centers in Baytown and Lake Jackson have also been voted ‘Best’ by their respective newspapers,  with Lake Jackson R.N. Heather Hill also winning “Best Nurse.”
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Altus ER Staff Joins Local 5Ks – Encourages Community to ‘Choose Well’

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Altus ER Staff Encourages Community to ‘Choose Well’ by Joining Local 5Ks

Setting the Example: Altus ER Staff Joins Local 5Ks

LUMBERTON, TX (March 25, 2016)—Altus Health has always encouraged its respective communities to ‘Choose Well,’ but its emergency center staff has taken that to a new level in 2016 by competing in numerous 5Ks.
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Sporting shirts with the 2016 theme “When It’s More Than Urgent,” members of the Regional Team joined hundreds of others to participate in the seventh annual Gusher Marathon, Half-Marathon and 5K on February 27 in Beaumont.

 On March 12, the team also competed in the third annual Snow Run and Walk 5K, also in Beaumont,which served as a fundraiser for the Ulcerative Colitis Foundation of America.

Members of the Baytown ER staff also participated in the Jail Break Run on February 20.

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Altus ERs Give Away Free Snowcones to Kick Off Spring Break

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Altus ERs Kick Off Spring Break with Free Snowcones

Altus ERs Give Away Free Snowcones When They Are Needed the most: Spring Break!

LUMBERTON, TX (March 25, 2016) — As students celebrated a long-awaited Spring Break, Altus Emergency Centers joined in the fun by offering free snowcones!
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“Each Altus Emergency Center location gives back to the very communities that have gone above and beyond in supporting us throughout the years,” said Garrett Syphrett, Vice President of Operations and Development.
“All three Altus Emergency Centers hosted a Snow Cone Day during their respective school’s Spring Breaks, offering free snow cones to both children and adults”, Syphrett said.

“However, with the recent river flooding in Southeast Texas, the Lumberton staff turned their Snow Cone Day into an impromptu donation station for the area shelters housing those displaced due to rising water. During the two-hour event, we collected clothing, water, food and monetary donations for flood victims.”

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Garrett Syphrett, MBA

Vice President of Operations and Development

Altus ERs Give Away Free Snowcones

Altus Emergency Center also donated 25 cases of our labeled bottle of water as well.
In addition to the three facilities in Lumberton, Baytown and Lake Jackson; Altus Emergency Centers, a leading provider in high-quality emergency healthcare, is opening a Lufkin location this summer and a Waxahachie facility in winter.

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Waxahachie

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Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Waxahachie - Welcome to the Newest Member of the Altus ER Family!

Celebrate the Unveiling of Our New Altus Emergency Center Facility in Waxahachie

24/7 Freestanding Emergency Center to Provide Innovative, High-quality Care to Residents; Operational April 4.

WAXAHACHIE, TX (March 27, 2017) — Altus Emergency Centers
Altus Emergency Centers, a leading provider of high-quality, efficient emergency care in Texas, is proud to unveil its new facility in Waxahachie, Texas, during a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony March 27. The public event from 1 to 3 p.m. will feature exciting and educational activities such as tours of the new medical facility, small bites and refreshments. A detailed listing of the new Emergency Center capacities, services, technologies, and vested interest in Waxahachie will be given by President of Altus Emergency Centers, Kevin Herrington, as well as other health care professionals.  Dignitaries, medical department heads and residents of Waxahachie are slated to attend  the occasion.

Making Children Feel Right at Home.

“Our patient-centered operation includes receiving concierge service in an emergency room setting. This includes a plan of care that involves both the patient and families, even after being discharged. The plan also extends to children, who are just as important to us as adults. We have special accommodations for children and an added tier of comfort, including pediatric devoted exam rooms. Apart from our acclaimed emergency medical care specialties, we believe that any visit to our medical facility will be the most comfortable possible for all children,” says Ononobi.

During our Ribbon Cutting ceremony, our special guest is, Eddie Rescue, Altus’ life-size teddy bear mascot.  We invite all to come and take photos with Eddie.  Children are invited to take home “Mini Eddie Rescues” as a reminder that,

“a visit to the doctor can send you back home with a smile,”

says Director of Operations and Development, Obinna Ononobi. The Altus patient experience is unique and centers around better health and comfort for all patients.
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Obinna Ononobi, MBA, MHA

Development Manager

Fully Equipped Facility

In tune with the Altus Emergency Center culture and tradition, the Waxahachie Center is equipped with the emergency trained physicians. The emergency center offers cutting edge on-site technology in CT scans, X-rays, ultrasounds and an exceptional diagnostic lab. Located on Highway 77, in front of The Avenue Church, Altus Health Emergency Center is approximately 8,000 square feet and will be fully operational April 4. We are excited to provide the residents of Waxahachie with access to quick, first-class emergency medical care and comfort just around the corner.

“We are pleased to provide elite and immediate emergency care to Waxahachie,” says Ononobi. The Waxahachie facility is the fifth freestanding emergency center for Altus Health, with other locations in Baytown, Lake Jackson, Lufkin (recently partnered with CHI St. Luke’s Health) and Lumberton, Texas.

Join us to unveil our Waxahachie facility via live stream on our official Facebook page.  “LIKE” our Facebook page now to tune into this historical event!

About Altus Health

Headquartered in Pearland, Texas, Altus Health was established in 2004 by a network of vested, forward-thinking physicians dedicated to providing the highest quality patient care at the most affordable cost. Since its inception, Altus Health has grown to a network of more than 1,600 physicians with facilities across Texas and Nevada that include a surgical hospital, surgical centers, cancer centers, imaging centers, sleep centers, inpatient and outpatient hospice care and freestanding emergency centers.
Altus Health continues to push the frontier of health care services by developing innovative solutions for physicians, patients and communities. For more information, visit www.Altusemergencycenter.com

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At Altus Emergency Centers, we aim to make children feel right at home.  We have special accommodations for children and an added tier of comfort, including pediatric devoted exam rooms. After all, “A visit to the doctor can send you home with a smile.”

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During an injury, we believe that it’s crucial to go beyond an X-ray.  A CT Scan, Computerized Tomography, helps give doctors an in depth insight to the scope of an injury allowing them to decide the best possible course for a patient’s recovery.

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X Ray

Used for decades, having X Ray Capacity is crucial to be able to get insights to an injury without having to make an incision.  During an emergency, an X Ray will help Altus Emergency Center healthcare experts diagnose, treat and monitor the affected area.

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Ultrasound

An ultrasound is a noninvasive diagnostic exam that produces images that are used to assess organs and structures using sound waves.  In the event of an emergency, an ultrasound will give our healthcare experts the ability to best asses the degree of urgency.

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Each Altus Emergency Center is equipped with an extensive on site diagnostics lab.  We employ only the most cutting edge laboratory technology and qualified lab technicians which are essential to the proper diagnosis and treatment of a wide spectrum of ER conditions.

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