Cuero Regional Hopsital | Connect | Summer 2019

Safety is a TEAM effort During Patient Safety Week in March, Cuero Regional Hospital chose a theme that encourages health care employees and patients to share responsibility for safe outcomes: TEAM (Together Everyone Avoids Mistakes). The week included community discussions about patient safety and additional education for staff members. “We also reached out to our budding filmmakers and actors to make short films about patient safety,” says Denise McMahan, RN-MSN, Assistant Administrator of CRH and Hospital Safety Officer. You can watch the fun and informative videos on our YouTube channel at morehealth.org/ TEAMsafety . Diabetes Education • Tuesdays, July 23, Aug. 27 and Sept. 24, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CRH Education Classroom 2500 N. Esplanade St. Cuero, Texas 77954 Diabetes Education Classes are presented by Texas A&M Healthy South Texas. These classes are for anyone 18 and up. Call 361-703-5441 for more information or to enroll. 2019 Dueling Pianos Summer Weekend Wind Down • Friday, July 26, 6 to 10 p.m. The Venue on Church Street, Cuero 125 E. Church St., Cuero, Texas 77954 This summer’s hottest event—Dueling Pianos—is happening Friday, July 26! This is one of the best shows around, featuring two talented musicians dueling it out on pianos during an evening of fast, funny and unforgettable entertainment. Our entertainers engage the audience, making them the star of the show. It only takes one song to have the partygoers shouting out requests, singing along to favorites, bantering with performers and having the time of their lives. You don’t want to miss this memorable night! Get your reserved table of 10 or general admission tickets now—call 361-524‑6103 or email nlantz@cuerohospital.org . Childbirth Classes • Tuesdays, Sept. 17 and 24, 5 to 7:30 p.m. Cuero Regional Hospital 2500 N. Esplanade St. Cuero, Texas 77954 Sign up for free childbirth classes offered by Cuero Regional Hospital. Classes are held in the Belle Terry Elder Women’s Center located in the Medical Plaza of the hospital, across from Cuero Medical Clinic. Call 361-275‑0527 for more information or to register. Classes are free for those delivering at CRH. For those delivering at another hospital, a $50 fee is required at first class only. Spotlight on our Stars Cuero Regional Hospital unveiled a new employee recognition program: “Stars.” Employees can receive compliments from co-workers, patients and the general public for a job well done. These cards are shared with their directors and are posted in CRH. Have a staff member you’d like to thank? Fill out a Star Card at any of our Cuero Health facilities or send us your compliment via Facebook message or on our website’s “Contact Us” form. JOIN US for these events and programs! For the latest event listings, visit cuerohospital.org and click on “MORE.” COMING SOON A powerful new MRI for better patient care By early September, you won’t have to travel far for imaging with a state-of-the-art MRI. It will be available—for the first time—close to home, when Cuero Regional Hospital installs its new SIGNA Pioneer 3T MRI scanner from GE Healthcare. The high-tech scanner “provides the most detailed imaging now in clinical use,” says Tyler Lemke, RT(R), CT, MR, director of radiology at Cuero. “Typically, a scanner this powerful is only available in major cities.” It will allow providers at Cuero to see abnormalities on a very small scale and better diagnose and treat conditions such as tumors, strokes, and musculoskeletal diseases or injuries. The new MRI machine also provides far faster scans—in fact, it cuts scanning time almost in half compared to traditional machines. “That helps us accommodate more people who need imaging,” Lemke says. “And it’s a better experience for patients.” The scanner is also designed for maximum comfort. Its large bore—the tube where patients are scanned—can help those who are claustrophobic feel less anxious, and it can accommodate people who weigh up to 550 pounds. And for area women, this may be the biggest benefit: Breast MRIs are now possible with the new scanner. If you need an MRI—for example, because you’re at high risk for breast cancer—you will be able to get it done at Cuero. Star Name: Nancy Doehrman Star Dept.: Cuero Home Health “Friendly, informative and keeps us informed on what we should be doing to stay healthy. Always on time and great attitude.” —Grateful patient