Hendrick Medical Center is located in Abilene, Texas and has been established for the past nine decades. Hendrick Medical center mission states that the staff will “deliver high quality healthcare emphasizing excellence and compassion consistent with the healing ministry of Jesus Christ” (Hendrick Health System, n.d.). The vision of Hendrick Medical Center is to “be a financially stable, regional health and medical system providing quality comprehensive services with optimal outcomes that meet the evolving needs of the citizens of the Big Country, maintaining a safe and productive work environment for our employees and physicians” (Hendrick Health System, n.d.). Hendrick’s values to fulfill the mission is through integrity, teamwork and
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Hendrick Medical Center is the only accredited Heart Failure hospital within the 100-mile region of Abilene, Texas. In order to accomplish accreditation, Hendrick Medical Center has engaged in the difficult re-evaluation and refinement of the cardiac care processes to integrate the health care industry’s prosperous practices and the most up-to-date paradigms into its procedures for caring heart failure clients. The processes would integrate local Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and the Abilene Fire Department, and also other facilities and emergency services within Hendrick’s service location with the HMC Emergency Department (Hendrick Health System, n.d.). Processes and initiatives continue through the entire client’s hospital stay and will transition when the client goes back home. This serves as a point of admission into the health care system to assess and treat other medical issue, and would help to encourage a healthier lifestyle by attempting to reduce the risk factors for cardiac …show more content…
Hendrick Health System Project 2010 spent $86 million to expand it’s facility by 325,000 square feet featuring improvements in pediatrics to surgery and the parking lot which completed in 2012 (Bethel, 2012). With these improvements in the facility, this will help provide a better care for the Abilene community. The upgrades has increased the facilities capabilities. Hendrick’s facility has proven to comply with standards. For twelve years in a row, Hendrick Medical Center has earned the “Quality Respiratory Care Recognition (QRCR) under a national program aimed at assisting clients and families make informed decisions about the quality of the respiratory care services available in hospitals” (Hendrick Health System, n.d.). A couple mandated requirements are required to notify The Joint Commission. Sentinel events harm the client, but also can lead to death. Hendrick’s Medical Center has expanded throughout the years it the Abilene community and has earned numerous awards for patient
Hendrick Medical Center is the only accredited Heart Failure hospital within the 100-mile region of Abilene, Texas. In order to accomplish accreditation, Hendrick Medical Center has engaged in the difficult re-evaluation and refinement of the cardiac care processes to integrate the health care industry’s prosperous practices and the most up-to-date paradigms into its procedures for caring heart failure clients. The processes would integrate local Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and the Abilene Fire Department, and also other facilities and emergency services within Hendrick’s service location with the HMC Emergency Department (Hendrick Health System, n.d.). Processes and initiatives continue through the entire client’s hospital stay and will transition when the client goes back home. This serves as a point of admission into the health care system to assess and treat other medical issue, and would help to encourage a healthier lifestyle by attempting to reduce the risk factors for cardiac …show more content…
Hendrick Health System Project 2010 spent $86 million to expand it’s facility by 325,000 square feet featuring improvements in pediatrics to surgery and the parking lot which completed in 2012 (Bethel, 2012). With these improvements in the facility, this will help provide a better care for the Abilene community. The upgrades has increased the facilities capabilities. Hendrick’s facility has proven to comply with standards. For twelve years in a row, Hendrick Medical Center has earned the “Quality Respiratory Care Recognition (QRCR) under a national program aimed at assisting clients and families make informed decisions about the quality of the respiratory care services available in hospitals” (Hendrick Health System, n.d.). A couple mandated requirements are required to notify The Joint Commission. Sentinel events harm the client, but also can lead to death. Hendrick’s Medical Center has expanded throughout the years it the Abilene community and has earned numerous awards for patient