| November 12, 2009 |
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PARIS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER TO BRING TOGETHER ALL ACUTE CARE SERVICES ON THE NORTH CAMPUS |
Transition further establishes PRMC as the regional leader in quality, convenient care |
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Paris Regional Medical Center (PRMC) announced plans today to bring together all acute care services offered by the hospital to a single location—the hospital’s North Campus.
Taking place over the next 10 to 13 months, this transition will establish the North Campus as the community’s most advanced provider of inpatient and emergency medical care – all in one convenient location. The North Campus is located just off of Loop 286 at 865 DeShong Drive.
Today, we know that the North Campus will be home to all acute care services as well as an emergency department, the Heart Hospital at Paris Regional, women’s services, labor and delivery, pediatrics and ancillary functions.
“PRMC is committed to providing the highest quality healthcare possible for our community,” said Chris Dux, CEO of Paris Regional Medical Center. “To fulfill this commitment, we must change to meet the needs of our patients so that we can continue providing advanced care for years to come. This move enables us to concentrate services in one location and increase the efficiency of providing healthcare services to the region.”
This much-anticipated announcement follows a thorough and deliberate evaluation process by leadership at both PRMC and Essent Healthcare, PRMC’s parent company. Through that process, hospital officials kept the following key benefits first in mind:
- Easier access for patients and their families to services they need everyday;
- Strengthened quality of care as a result of a focused approach to each acute care service on a single campus;
- Better coordinated services to meet the healthcare needs of northeastern Texas and southeastern Oklahoma both now and into the future; and
- A seamless transition process that ensures uninterrupted patient care.
Positioning Hospital for Future, Meeting Community Need
Transitioning PRMC into a single location for all acute care services is the right next step for the hospital and builds upon years of investment. Since purchasing PRMC in 2004, Essent Healthcare has invested more than $23 million to enhance PRMC’s facilities and medical equipment to further strengthen the quality of care offered to the Paris community. A hallmark of that investment is the recently opened state-of-the-art Heart Hospital on the North Campus, the region’s most comprehensive cardiac care center.
“Today’s announcement is another demonstration of our strong commitment to being the medical leader in our region,” said Dux.
Next Steps
The transition launched this week is expected to be completed by fall 2010. The move will occur in phases so that all infrastructure and care support services are in place to ensure that the main move is as seamless as possible. Each phase will be carefully orchestrated to prevent disruptions in patient care and key services. Plans for the future use of the South Campus are still being finalized.
PRMC has partnered with nationally known healthcare business advisory firm, The Camden Group, to manage the transition. In addition, a Steering Committee – made up of PRMC employees and physicians – will help guide the process and ensure that the transition proceeds smoothly and smartly.
PRMC is committed to providing employees, physicians and the community with up-to-date information on the transition process. To follow the progress of the move, the community is invited to visit www.prmcnorthwardbound.com regularly.
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