Today, a group of nurses proved that our ministry to extend the healing ministry of Jesus Christ goes beyond state lines. They left CHRISTUS Southeast Texas St. Elizabeth this afternoon for Lake Charles, Louisiana to help one of our sister hospitals, CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick. Leaders and fellow Associates gathered at St. Elizabeth today to send them off with a blessing and prayer.
We thank them for selflessly serving in Southwest Louisiana in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura and are proud of the care and relief that they will provide to those patients and Associates. They are true #CHRISTUSheroes!
Our communities deserve excellent, compassionate care close to home and we strive to provide it every day. We are always grateful when our patients confirm that commitment. Recently, Sheila Cowan shared her thoughts on a recent visit to CHRISTUS Family Practice Clinic – Jasper on social media. In addition to the “very professional and excellent care” she says she received, Sheila was sure to mention our team members by name. She says, “From Toni at [the] front desk, Nurse Monica to NP Barnes, it was the best experience that I have had in Jasper in years.”
We thank Sheila for her kind words. Kudos to this team for their great work! 💜
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We hope that this will empower you to bring light to wherever it is needed. Read this recent article on "Embracing Our Neighbor" from George Avila, system Vice President, Mission Integration at CHRISTUS Health, for some inspiration: https://bit.ly/35wLf13
We cannot forget our neighbors in Lake Charles and Southwestern Louisiana. There are still many needs there because of the devastation caused by Hurricane Laura. This week, our teams here at CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Health System sent more loads of supplies – including toiletries, diapers, cleaning supplies and tarps – to our family in Lake Charles. The SWLA teams are doing extraordinary work under difficult circumstances and we are proud to support them! 💜
Beginning tomorrow, CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Health System will allow patients to have one visitor at a time while in our facilities. Visitors will have to follow several safety guidelines. Read the full details in our statement.
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Life still looks a lot different for us during these times, but our resilient community continues to adjust for the things that matter. That includes your health. Our teams here at CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Health System continue to provide a wide variety of services so you can maintain and improve your quality of life. Here are the dedicated Associates from our Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center.
More on their work here ➡ https://bit.ly/2IdybUD
Our sister hospitals in Lake Charles are in the path of yet another strong storm. As we pray for the safety of the entire Southwestern Louisiana community, we continue to provide as much support as they have given to us during challenging times.
Today, our NICU Transport Team is making its first trip to Lake Charles to pick up NICU babies who will continue to receive the treatment they need at St. Elizabeth. They are a true demonstration of our mission to extend the healing ministry of Jesus Christ.
The premier Sports Medicine program of CHRISTUS Southeast Texas and Beaumont Bone & Joint Institute is here to help local athletes get back in the game! With same-day and next-day appointments available, we are here when you need us.
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“I can honestly say this was the best experience I have ever had in the ER for myself and family members.”
These were just some of the words shared by Debbie Foster after her recent treatment at CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial. In July, Foster, who works in sales at KJAS Radio in Jasper, developed symptoms of COVID-19. After weeks of a burning sensation in her lungs and back, she decided to go to the Emergency Room at CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial. In Foster’s words, “Thank the Lord, I did! They helped give me answers to my questions and the doctors’ treatment helped. In fact, the burning has gone away and hasn't returned.”
Thank you, Debbie, for sharing your story and recommending CHRISTUS Jasper Memorial! We take great honor and pride in providing high quality, compassionate care to everyone in the communities we serve. We are here for you! Learn more about services in Jasper here: https://bit.ly/2S7JzU0
"If doctors are adding years to your life, what we do in [Physical] Therapy adds life to your years." –– Mary Manuel, Physical Therapist
Happy #PhysicalTherapyMonth to these Associates, their patients, and our community as a whole! Physical therapy can help anyone make changes that can improve — even save — lives 💪.
During a year that has brought unprecedented challenges, CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Health System is proud to make a fitting donation to Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas and the Southeast Texas Food Bank to benefit our community. Ahead of this holiday season, leaders presented $10,000 checks to these two local non-profit organizations who annually provide vital services to the region, and more significantly, during this pandemic.
Our teams stand ready as needed to provide the highest level of care to those who need it. That includes our highly trained, neonatal staff who serve in our Level III NICU. Take this virtual tour with one of our NICU team members and get an inside look at the care they provide to these precious patients.
P.S. Stay tuned for some Halloween cuteness from our NICU team later this week! 🎃🤗
Early detection is a vital part in the fight against breast cancer. Hear from a survivor and our Dr. Robert Birdwell about how preventive measures can make all the difference in successful treatment. Share this important message with your loved ones during this #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth.
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Breast Care at CHRISTUS Southeast Texas: https://bit.ly/37usWdU
We would like to thank two special young ladies for their thoughtful donation in support of our forensic nursing program. Twin sisters Kylie and Kaitlin, who recently turned 18, hosted a #BuildABear party and then gave the stuffed animals to our hospital. They will be given to children who our forensic nurses will evaluate for sexual abuse.
The nurses in this program are specially trained and certified to care for patients who have experienced various types of trauma, abuse or neglect. More than 70% of the patients treated by our forensic nurses are children, so this donation is extremely helpful. Program manager Angela Dillahunty thanked Kylie and Kaitlin, along with their mother Stephanie Massey, for their kindness and generosity! 💜🧸
With Thanksgiving, we pray for blessings and peace from our CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Family to yours.
For many in our region 2020 has been a difficult year. CHRISTUS Southeast Texas and two of our community partners, Catholic Charities and The Food Bank of Southeast Texas , are stepping in to make the holiday season a little easier. Last month we presented a check to these two outstanding organizations to aid in their mission to fight food insecurity in our communties.
Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas will use its donation at its client choice food pantry, Market to HOPE (Help Other People Eat) to help meet the increased need for food support for area families. The goal is to serve up to 630 individuals each week.
Southeast Texas Food Bank will also use the funds for food and related infrastructure costs to distribute to its partner agencies in eight counties throughout the region.
During this holiday season, we will still be operating under our COVID Visitor Policy of one visitor at a time per patient. However, we will have adjusted visitor hours on Thanksgiving, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. On these days visitation will be available from 8:00am-4:30pm.
For more information about our visitor policy please visit https://bit.ly/3q0PZng
What started out as an ingrown toenail turned into much more for Annie Ruth Harrison. Facing a whole toe amputation Annie turned to CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Wound care to save her toe. Annie Ruth received 40+ days of treatment in our hyperbaric and now is ready to put on her dancing shoes🩰!
Learn more about our CHRISTUS Woundcare and Hyperbarics Center by visiting https://bit.ly/SETXWoundCare.
We are grateful to the State of Texas for allocating the vaccine doses we have to administer, which first arrived at CHRISTUS Southeast Texas St. Elizabeth on Dec. 17. As a result, we are following the state’s guidelines regarding who can receive them and are working hard to deliver them as effectively and quickly as possible to those groups. Right now, the state has guided us to provide vaccination to health care workers in Phase 1A. We have gone through our initial supplies and still have many more healthcare providers and community first responders yet to vaccinate. Accordingly, this group and other will be our continued focus with the vaccines supplied to our hospital.
See our full statement at https://www.christushealth.org/southeast-texas/about/news/covid-19
BLACK HISTORY MONTH TRAILBLAZER: Dr. Mark Porterie
Superintendent Port Arthur Independent School District
While leading the PAISD school district and being an educator of 29 years, Dr. Mark Porterie has proudly been nominated by CHRISTUS St. Elizabeth Hospital to be recognized and celebrated for Black History Month.
With his commitment and expertise, Dr. Porterie has held nearly every position available in his industry, advocated as a leader in multiple organizations, successfully secured a $195 million bond that resulted in the construction of PAISD’s newest schools and enabled every school in the district to reach standard.
Today, Dr. Mark Porterie continues to serve his community as the superintendent of schools for the Port Arthur ISD. We are proud to celebrate Dr. Mark Porterie in honor of Black History Month.
Southeast Texas St. Elizabeth and Jasper patients now have access to a monoclonal antibody therapy for treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID.
This treatment can be life-saving to those who are most vulnerable to severe illness. It is important for patients to know how valuable this treatment is in fighting off the virus,” Waqar Ahmad, M.D., Vice President of Medical Affairs, CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Health System.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH TRAILBLAZER: Beverly Hatcher, Director of GTMBC
Beverly Hatcher is a career diplomat who has received multiple awards for her leadership and is proudly nominated by CHRISTUS St. Elizabeth Hospital to be recognized and celebrated for Black History Month.
With her solid background in economic development, business administration, small business certification and development, Ms. Hatcher has been a proud advocate for building a stronger, more economically thriving society dedicated to the promise of diversity and inclusion.
As the President and CEO of the Golden Triangle Minority Business Council, Inc., we are proud to celebrate Ms. Beverly Hatcher in honor of Black History Month.
Today CHRISTUS Southeast Texas came together and wore red for a common goal: the eradication of heart disease and stroke ❤️!
Associates from our Rehabilitation, MICU, Administration, Health and Wellness Center, Education, Health Information, Outpatient Center - Physical Therapy, Patient Transport, Critical Care departments, and more wore red today in support of this common goal!
For Mary Grace Bloomfield, her two ACL injuries could have ended her cheerleading career if it weren't for Dr. Thorpe, with CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Orthopedic Specialty Center and Beaumont Bone & Joint Institute, and his determination to help Mary Grace get back to the sport she loves.
February 3, 2021, marks the 35th Annual National Girls & Women in Sports Day. Every year, this celebration inspires girls and women to play and be active, to realize their full power.
Knowing full well that all that girl power can often result in an injury or two CHRISTUS Southeast Texas, Southeast Texas’ premier Sports Medicine Program, is always here to keep Girls and Women in the game!
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