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Firsts, Milestones and Awards
SOUTH CELEBRATES 4-YR. ANNIVERSARY
On July 1, Methodist Hospital | South celebrated their fourth anniversary since joining the Methodist Healthcare family. “Since the hospital became part of Methodist Healthcare System in 2017, we have been able to provide high-quality and cost-effective healthcare to the community members of Atascosa County,” said Greg Seiler, CEO at Methodist Hospital | South. “We look forward to more growth and serving the community.” Soon, the hospital will be renaming to Methodist Hospital | Atascosa to better reflect the entire county that it serves and show their commitment to their community.
STONE OAK REHAB 1-YR. ANNIVERSARY
Recently, the facility was nationally-recognized by Newsweek as one of “America's Best Physical Rehabilitation Centers in 2020.” To be considered one of the nation’s top rehabilitation facilities within the first year of opening and during a pandemic is an extraordinary accomplishment and a true reflection of each team member’s high quality of care and commitment to excellence.
Methodist Hospital | Stone Oak
Rehabilitation Center not only made the top 20 list for best rehabilitation centers in Texas, but it was also only one of seven within HCA Healthcare to be ranked. Thousands of physicians, therapists and other experts across the U.S. were invited to rank facilities based on the following criteria: quality of care, service, follow-up, accommodation and amenities relative to in-state competition. Additionally, Methodist Hospital | Stone Oak Rehabilitation Center received the 2020 Top Performer Award based on ranking in the top decile of Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation’s (UDSmr) program evaluation model for nearly 900 facilities. The facility also achieved a patient satisfaction score of 93 percent for stroke. Hear from one of the facility’s recent stroke rehabilitation patients, Theresa McIntyre-Adame: “Tammy, Matt, Savannah and all of the people here are nice and encourage you. They have a good sense of humor, are very attentive, have good hearts and are very good at what they do. I met a lot of really neat people and I’ll never forget them. They’ve taken really good care of me.”
FIRSTS, MILESTONES AND AWARDS
CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF LIVER TRANSPLANTATION
Methodist Hospital | Specialty and Transplant
celebrated the 20th anniversary of its first liver transplant with an emotional reunion. On July 7, 2001, Elizabeth Said became the first liver transplant patient at Methodist Hospital | Specialty and Transplant. Exactly 20 years later, she came back to thank the staff, physicians, and the organ donor whose last gift was an organ donation.
Elizabeth expressed her gratitude toward the surgical team, nurses, leaders, the lab team, and liver transplant program. She told the group that as a mother of six she prayed that God would allow her to see all her children grow up. In the past 20 years, she has watched her children grow up, and start their lives. Now she’s watching her grandchildren grow up as well.
In the past 20 years, Methodist Hospital |
Specialty and Transplant has performed more than 700 liver transplants and consistently has one of the best survival rates in transplants in Texas and in the U.S. Our nationally recognized transplant program is only possible because of the countless individuals who choose to donate life by becoming an organ donor. “I encourage everyone to consider registering to become an organ donor,” said Jeff Wilson, chief executive officer of Methodist Hospital | Specialty and Transplant. “What we see every day at our hospital is the tremendous impact that decision has on our patients’ lives and on our lives as caregivers.” To learn more about organ donation, click here SAHealth.com/organdonor.
