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Christus Mother Frances Hospital -Sulphur Springs Business News

By Holly Ragan

Sulphur Springs, Texas, September 7, 2021  CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Health Ministry of Jesus Christ.

Thank you so much for being so patient!

With a spike in COVID-19 cases in Hopkins County, please expect “longer than usual” wait times in the Emergency Department. Rest assured, we are doing everything we can to provide high-quality care promptly. Thank you in advance for providing for your healthcare needs while extending grace to our staff.

COVID Vaccine Clinics: 

CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs will host a COVID Vaccine Clinic every Friday morning from 9:00 am to noon in the hospital’s main lobby until further notice. The available vaccines include Moderna (Two-doses, ages 18 and older), Pfizer (Two-doses, ages 12 and older), and Johnson & Johnson (One-dose, ages 18 and older). We do not require appointments, but a parent/guardian must accompany anyone 17 and younger. 

Effective immediately, boosters are available for the immunocompromised. Effective September 20, 2021, booster shots will be available for all vaccinated and is eight months post-last dose. 

Missing COVID card? 

Don’t worry! We would have your medical records if you had your vaccine administered at a CHRISTUS location. You may log in to your “MyChart” account to access the document. If you don’t have a MyChart account, you can call 903.885.3181 to get that setup. You will need a working email address. 

Medical Records

Health Information Management is currently closed to the public. However, if you need medical records, please use one of the following options:

  • MyChart – using your MyChart login, please send a message to Medical Records with the information you need and where you would like the records sent.
  • Please call 903.439.4045 to speak to staff members who can send your records to care providers for you. If you need the documents for yourself, request an authorization form, complete and return, along with a copy of your identification, to our office via fax or email. The fax number is 903.439.4704.
  • We are available by phone Monday – Friday from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.

Sports Medicine 

FREE Saturday Athletic Injury Clinic for student-athletes of all ages is here! Saturday sports clinics are held every Saturday from 9:00 am to 11:00 am, from August 21 through November 13. Athletes will get an exam and free x-ray to determine a plan of care to treat their injury. The location will be the CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic Orthopedic Office at 103B Medical Circle in Sulphur Springs. 

For more information about our Sports Medicine program or Orthopedic services, please call our office at 903.885.6688. 

**Please help us preserve our masks for our healthcare providers, and BRING YOUR OWN MASK** 

With COVID cases rapidly increasing in our community, the hospital requires all visitors to wear masks while in the facility. There is no entry into the hospital without a facemask. Visitors may wear a cloth or medical mask. Thank you for your continued support of the safety of our patients and associates.

 

Hospital Bed Availability

 

While some hospitals are on divert due to a “critical COVID surge,” CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital continues to serve patients and has available hospital beds, both for COVID and non-COVID diagnoses. 

Hospital Visitation – *UPDATES 

Please note the following guidelines:

  • Visitors must acquire masks themselves before entering our facility; cloth masks are acceptable. Facemasks must cover both the nose and the mouth. Visitors must remain masked during their time in the hospital.
  • Emergency Department entrance open 24/7
  • Main Entrance open 5:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday – Friday.
    • Gift Shop open
  • Visiting hours, are 7:00 am to 9:00 pm.
  • Types of Visitors:
      • COVID receiving aerosol treatments: via tele-visitation only;
      • COVID not receiving aerosol treatments: 1 Essential support person for the duration of hospital stay – Essential support person will be given a visible wrist band for identification purposes;
      • ICU/ER: 1 Essential support person only;
    • All other patients may have 1 Essential support person and one visitor (up to two people in a room at a time. 

Outpatient Psychiatry Service Changes

Access Physicians Multispecialty Clinic of Sulphur Springs will no longer offer psychiatry services, effective September 1, 2021.

Please note: Psychiatry services will be available locally through Forefront Rush Medical Services, P.C. (“Forefront”). 

Forefront’s services will be available at 105 Medical Plaza, Sulphur Springs, at CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic. Any patient desiring to be seen by Forefront will need a referral from a provider practicing at CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic – Sulphur Springs. You may contact CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic at (903) 885-3181 about obtaining a referral.

We recommend that you find another specialist to take care of your psychiatric medical needs. However, if you do not know another specialist, you may contact the Texas Medical Board for resources.

If you wish to obtain copies of your medical records, please come by our office and complete a “Medical Records Release Form” to have your records released to you or send your documents to another provider. Our office hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, closed for lunch from noon to 1:00 pm. Please call ahead at 903-919-5034.

Hours of Operation 

CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic Urgent Care – Sulphur Springs 

The CHRISTUS Urgent Care Hours of Operation is as follows: 

  • In-Person Care Hours: Monday, 9:00 to 5:00; Tuesday, Closed; Wednesday-Saturday, 9:00 to 5:00; Sunday, Closed
  • Virtual Visit Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 to 5:00
    • To schedule a virtual visit, please visit urgentcare.christushealth.org, then select your location and click “Virtual Visit”

The Urgent Care is at 1339 S. Broadway, and the phone number to call is 903.951.1001.