Changes Will Bring Additional Services, Larger Emergency Room
Officials at Paris Regional Medical Center (PRMC) said today that the hospital will consolidate the emergency departments from the two campuses into one location effective October 12, 2012.
The Emergency Department on PRMC South Campus, located on 820 Clarksville Street, will close on October 12th at 7:00 a.m. and all services will be located on PRMC North Campus Emergency Department, located on 865 DeShong Drive. All emergency medical services will be rerouted and directed to the North Campus Emergency Department.
“With the move and consolidation of our Emergency Department services to one location we hope that it provides easier access to not only the people in the community of Paris, but also those surrounding communities that we serve. We continue to expand and improve the care we provide the region and this is an important step in that process.” said PRMC CEO Bill Porter.
The Emergency Department consolidation is just part of the nearly completed $25 million “Northward Bound” facility investment project. The expansion in the Emergency Department includes the addition of six new treatments bays (for a total of 17) and a new “Fast Track,” area which allows non-urgent visits to be seen more quickly. There is also an expanded “Fast Track” waiting area for patients and their families.
“The newly renovated and expanded North Campus ED will allow us to better serve our patients,” said Carolyn Kain, Director of Emergency Department for Paris Regional Medical Center. “We are committed to providing our patients with the highest level of compassionate care and we believe this expansion will allow us to meet the needs of our region for a long time.”
About Paris Regional Medical Center
Paris Regional Medical Center offers some of the most comprehensive health and wellness care in Northeast Texas and Southeast Oklahoma. Its campuses have more than 300 beds combined and offer general acute-care services including cardiovascular, women’s health, rehabilitation, surgical, gero-psychiatric and pediatric services. For more information, go to www.parisregionalmedical.com.
When Scott and Kristi Hearne moved their business, Scott’s Collision Repair, to it’s new location, they knew they wanted to build something they could be proud of. Not only in regards the technology and equipment upgrade, but to the overall look of the facility and comfort of it’s customers.
The staff at “Fender Bender” magazine, a national collision industry publication, thought it was a top notch facility as well. So much so that they featured it in their July issue, showcasing the Hearne’s new facility and a few others in the nation with great curb appeal.
To read the article online go to http://www.fenderbender.com/FenderBender/July-2012/Looks-That-Sell/
Image Source: http://www.scottscollisionrepair.com
Workforce Solutions Northeast Texas recognized an area employer and Board member for their contributions to the Northeast Texas workforce system during the organization’s Workforce Summit on September 12 at Texas A&M University – Texarkana.
Priefert Manufacturing was recognized as the Local Employer of Excellence and Employer of the Year for Northeast Texas. While economic times have been tough on the manufacturing industry in Northeast Texas, the company continues to thrive. Over the course of the last year, Priefert has hired many employees to maintain and grow its workforce, creating approximately 100 new jobs for the Mt. Pleasant/Titus County region. The leadership at Priefert work closely with the Workfoce Solutions office in Mt. Pleasant for all of its staffing needs by posting all of its job openings on WorkInTexas.com, conducting interviews at the local workforce center and participating in all local Workforce Solutions job fairs. The company is an active advocate for workforce training and works closely with the Northeast Texas Community College. Priefert Manufacturing also provides material, equipment, and instructional support for training programs at NTCC, and actively recruites from all regional trade schools and communtity colleges. It is also a supporter of the “Make It Work In Texas” initiative to promote careers in manufacturing to area youth.
Board Member Rosalie Oliver of New Boston, Texas, was recognized with the Board Member of the Year award. Oliver, owner of Bookkeeping Services, has served the board for several years, many of those as the Board Secretary. Her nomination read: “She has always been a champion for the Board, has taken an active role in all assigned committees and served as the de facto historian of the Board when advising the Executive Committee or new Board members on matters involving past practice or precedent. She stood by the organization through very difficult times when others abandoned ship. She has always been our most faithful cheerleader. ”
The Board also recognized four outgoing Board members for their service to the organization: Robert Bunch of Nash, Texas, Barb Weems of Atlanta, Texas, Dr. Lynn Dehart of Mt. Pleasant, Texas, and Beverly Logan of Mt. Vernon, Texas.
Workforce Solutions Northeast Texas is one of 28 workforce boards across the state providing assistance to employers and job seekers. The board’s mission is to be “a driving force” in the area to provide employers with workforce support for the economic benefit of the communities served. The organization serves a nine-county region in Northeast Texas including: Bowie, Cass, Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Lamar, Morris, Red River and Titus counties.
Workforce Solutions Northeast Texas is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.
Representatives with Priefert Manufacturing accept the 2012 Employer of the Year award. Pictured (from left to right) are: Rocky Christenberry and Nate Priefert with Priefert Manufacturing, Kay O’Dell, Executive Director for Workforce Solutions Northeast Texas, and Dr. Larry Dotin, Board chair for Workforce Solutions Northeast Texas.
Workforce Solutions Northeast Texas recognized its outgoing Board members. Pictured (from left to right) are: Robert Bunch, Beverly Logan, Kay O’Dell, Executive Director, and Barb Weems.
Kay O’Dell (left), Executive Director for Workforce Solutions Northeast Texas, present Rosalie Oliver with the 2012 Board Member of the Year Award.
Remember, this week, Thursday, September 13, is the free R3Bi Brown Bag seminar. Bring your lunch and learn the secrets of productivity — TIME MANAGEMENT.
Time is life. Time is irreversible and irreplaceable. To use time inefficiently is to waste your life, but to master time is to master your life and make the most of it.
If you have ever thought “I have so much to do, there is just not enough time for me to do it all,” then you need to hear this month’s Brown Bag Seminar. Take the TIME to come by for “The Secret of Productivity–TIME!”
Submissions for the Red River Region Business Incubator’s $10,000 business plan competition are now in the hands of the judges.
“We have 14 entries and two student entries that were accepted,” R3bi Director Fred Green said. “We had some from outside our area. I got one from New York. I got one from Florida.”
Of the 16 submitted plans submitted by the Sept. 5 midnight deadline, 12 were from Lamar County, with the rest from Hopkins County, Hunt County, Red River County and Franklin County.
“I’m a little disappointed. We had seven other people who registered buy missed the deadline,” Green said. “I feel when you’re going to hand somebody a $10,000 prize, there should be a little more response from the entrepreneurs and business community. The quality of the submissions is extremely good, and the judges have a tough decision.”
Those judges include:
The top three semifinalists will be invited to submit a YouTube video making an elevator pitch based on their business plans. Those videos will be used to help select the winner. The winners are expected to be announced by the end of the month.
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