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Culberson Hospital Staff on the “Nice List” Van Horn, Texas (December 13, 2018) - Eight employees of Culberson Hospital and Van Horn Rural Health Clinic were honored at a holiday gathering December 4, for achieving employmen...
Rick Gray Named New Hospital Administrator Van Horn, Texas (November 13, 2018) - Rick Gray, MHA, a native of Monahans, Texas, has been named the new administrator of Culberson Hospital. Gray is enthusiastic about his new ...
New Van Horn Rural Health Clinic Opens Van Horn, Texas (November 5, 2018) - The new and long awaited Van Horn Rural Health Clinic opened for patients on Monday, November 5. Located in the south wing of Culberson H...
New CT Scanner Brings State of the Art to Culberson Hospital Van Horn, Texas (July 30, 2018) - Installation of a new GE Optima 520 16-slice Computerized Tomography (CT) scanner at Culberson Hospital has been completed, and the new scanner is...
Culberson Hospital “Connects” with Emergency Medicine Specialists Van Horn, Texas (April 9, 2018) - Many patients who use Culberson Hospital emergency services will soon benefit from the additional expertise of a board-certified emergency physici...
New Physician Assistant Joins Van Horn Rural Health Clinic Van Horn, Texas (April 2, 2018) - Lorina Lujan, PA-C, is the latest addition to the medical team at Van Horn Rural Health Clinic. But this new face is also a familiar face. ...
Road to a Healthier Heart is Just Steps Away Van Horn, Texas (February 12, 2018) - Heart disease is the leading cause of death among men and women in the U.S., with the risk of heart disease increasing with age. However, ac...
Texas Health Steps Keeps Culberson County Kids Healthy Van Horn, Texas (February 5, 2018) - Parents with children and adolescents enrolled in Medicaid and CHIPS can help to keep their family healthy through active participation in the ...
Van Horn HS Robotics Team Weighs “Texas Tommy” at Culberson Hospital Van Horn, Texas (February 5, 2018) - “Texas Tommy” stopped by Culberson Hospital last week for his official weigh-in as part of an international Power Up First Robotics Competi...
Annual Culberson Hospital Holiday Party Recognizes Staff Contributions Van Horn, Texas (December 4, 2017) - Culberson Hospital and Van Horn Rural Health Clinic celebrated the holidays December 5, with a buffet lunch at the Hotel El Capitan. This...
Van Horn Rural Health Clinic Receives National Recognition Van Horn, Texas (November 20, 2017) - After an exhaustive planning and application process spanning two years, Van Horn Rural Health Clinic has received recognition by the National...
Culberson Hospital and Van Horn Rural Health Clinic Join Battle against Antibiotic Resistant Bugs Van Horn, Texas (October 4, 2017) - Culberson Hospital and Van Horn Rural Health Clinic are participating in a Texas Medical Foundation (TMF) Health Quality Institute initiative to...
Culberson Hospital Staff Receives “Active Shooter” Training Van Horn, Texas (September 19, 2017) - Two members of the staff at Culberson Hospital learned the basics of how to respond to an active shooter situation at a recent seminar in Abi...
Culberson Hospital “Swing Beds” Allow Medicare Patients to Recover Close to Home Van Horn, Texas (August 9, 2017) - A 65-year-old woman has hip replacement surgery in El Paso, a 72-year-old man is discharged from another hospital after a stroke, an 85-year-old ...
Immunizations Part of School Readiness for Culberson County Parents Van Horn, Texas (July 24, 2017) - The first day of school for Culberson County--Allamore ISD students is August 28, giving parents four weeks to address school supplies, clothes, a...
Practicing Summer Sun Safety Reduces Risk of Skin Cancer and Aging Van Horn, Texas (July 10, 2017) - Culberson County is one of the sunniest places in Texas. In fact, the sun shines in Culberson almost 82 percent of the time, more than Houston, Au...
Culberson Hospital Celebrates National Hospital and National Nurses Week Van Horn, Texas (May 16, 2017) - A week long calendar of food and games celebrating National Hospital Week and National Nurses Week concluded last Friday with a cookout for all the...
Culberson Hospital Offers Stroke Patients Real-Time Neurology Consults Van Horn, Texas (April 17, 2017) - A new program implemented at Culberson Hospital will help patients with strokes recover more rapidly. According to the American Heart Associ...
Trauma Services at Culberson Hospital Awarded Perfect Score Van Horn, Texas (March 10, 2017) - After an lengthy process, leadership at Culberson Hospital were recently notified that the hospital passed its Trauma Designation Survey with fly...
	Culberson Hospital Holiday Party a Big Hit Van Horn, Texas (December 7, 2016) - Van Horn, Texas - Staff of Culberson Hospital and Van Horn Rural Health Clinic joined together Friday, December 2, to celebrate the holidays an...
	Nurse Practitioner Joins Van Horn Rural Health Clinic Van Horn, Texas (November 8, 2016) - Van Horn, Texas - Kathleen Christian, CNM, WHNP, began seeing patients at the Van Horn Rural Health Clinic, November 7, announced Jonathan Voel...
	Culberson Hospital Staff Attends Hot Topics Seminar Van Horn, Texas (September 19, 2016) - Van Horn, Texas - Three Culberson Hospital employees ended the summer with a “Hot Topics” seminar in Abilene, Texas, September 14-15. ...
	Super Heroes Celebrate Culberson Hospital Van Horn, Texas (May 23, 2016) - Van Horn, Texas - The “Super Hero Team” turned out to celebrate National Hospital Week, May 11 – May 17, and National Nurse’s Week, May 6-M...
	Demolition for New Van Horn Rural Health Clinic Completed Van Horn, Texas (March 4, 2016) - Phase I of the construction of a new Van Horn Rural Health Clinic was completed this week, with the demolition of the interior of the south wing o...
Plans for New Van Horn Clinic Underway Van Horn, Texas (February 15, 2016) - Plans to replace the Van Horn Rural Health Clinic became a reality February 5, when the Culberson County Hospital District (CCHD) Board signed...
	Hospital and Clinic Employees Recognized for 75 Years of Service Van Horn, Texas (December 15, 2015) - Seven employees at Culberson Hospital and the Van Horn Rural Health Clinic who have worked at the hospital and clinic for a combined 75 years ...
	Culberson Hospital Celebrates Employee Appreciation Day Van Horn, Texas (September 28, 2015) - Culberson Hospital and the Van Horn Rural Health Clinic showed their appreciation for hospital and clinic employees on Friday, September 18, ...
	New Administrator Joins Culberson Hospital Van Horn, Texas (August 3, 2015) - Jonathon Voelkel, MBA, has been named administrator of Culberson Hospital effective August 3, according to Mike Easley, vice president of hospita...
	Hospital Receives Funding Assistance Van Horn, Texas (July 8, 2015) - Megan Cody, MPH, recently joined the staff of Preferred to support the efforts of Culberson Hospital and other Preferred hospitals to secure state ...
	Culberson Hospital Week Round Up Van Horn, Texas (May 20, 2015) - The creative side of the employees of Culberson Hospital and Van Horn Rural Health Clinic were front and center during a week of events scheduled t...
Hospital and Clinic Celebrate Staff Contributions Van Horn, Texas (May 12, 2015) - Employees at Culberson Hospital and Van Horn Rural Health Clinic are being recognized with overlapping celebrations of National Nurses Week, May ...
	Morales has Found Her Calling Van Horn, Texas (March 9, 2015) - It has only been a month, but Gilda Morales, APRN, knows she is finally in the right place. A Van Horn native, Morales left the community to ...
	New Physician Moves to Van Horn Van Horn, Texas (March 2, 2015) - Elizabeth Pepe, D.O., a board certified family practice physician and former Captain - U.S. Army Flight Surgeon, is the latest addition t...
	New Ambulance Serves Culberson County Residents Van Horn, Texas (February 9, 2015) - The Emergency Medical Services crew at Culberson Hospital are grateful to have a new state-of-the-art ambulance to serve the patients of Culber...
	New $50,000 X-Ray Table Gives Patients a Lift Van Horn, Texas (January 20, 2015) - A new elevating X-ray table has been installed at Culberson Hospital, making it much easier for staff to help ill and injured patients get into...
	Preferred Appoints New Corporate Leader for Patient Quality Van Horn, Texas (January 8, 2015) - A new leader for quality initiatives at Culberson Hospital was recently appointed by Preferred Management Corporation. Kathleen "Kathy" Mechler,...
	Holidays a Time to Highlight Hospital Employees Van Horn, Texas (December 16, 2014) - Seven employees were recognized for their years of service to Culberson Hospital at the annual employee Christmas party, Friday, December 12, ...
	New Portable X-Ray at Hospital Enhances Emergency Care Van Horn, Texas (September 22, 2014) - A new portable X-Ray unit was recently purchased for Culberson Hospital by Preferred Management Corporation, the company that has operated th...
	Culberson Hospital Receives Award for Outstanding Service Van Horn, Texas (May 17, 2014) - Last weekend Culberson Hospital was awarded the 2014 Outstanding Hospital Award by the Boarder RAC during their annual "Moonlight & Miracles Be...
	National Hospital Week Celebrates People Van Horn, Texas (May 9, 2014) - National Hospital Week is a time that Culberson Hospital and Van Horn Rural Health Clinic thank the many individuals who contribute to the provision...
National Nurses Week Begins May 6 Van Horn, Texas (May 5, 2014) - Every year nurses and the nursing profession are celebrated across the country during National Nurses Week, beginning May 6, National Nurses Day, an...
	Hospital Salutes Physicians on National Doctor's Day Van Horn, Texas (March 30, 2014) - Sunday, March 30 marked National Doctor's Day, the day hospitals and communities throughout the nation recognize the physicians who take care of ...
	Local EMS Students Receive Valuable Hands-On Training for Final Leg of Coursework Van Horn, Texas (January 28, 2014) - For the past three months Culberson Hospital and Culberson Hospital EMS has hosted an Emergency Medical Technician - Basic (EMT-B) course condu...
	Gallego Visits with Hospital About Medicare Advantage Van Horn, Texas (December 16, 2013) - U.S. Representative Pete Gallego took time out of his busy schedule Monday to visit with representatives of Culberson Hospital and the Culbers...
	Culberson Hospital Honors Employees During Holiday Celebration Van Horn, Texas (December 6, 2013) - Employees with a combined total of over 75 years of service to Culberson Hospital, Culberson Hospital Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Van ...
Hospital District Board Looks to Future Van Horn, Texas (October 21, 2013) - Members of the Culberson County Hospital District (CCHD) met on Wednesday, October 6, 2013, to review the initial findings of a 10-year capital...
	Van Horn Native Advances Career at Culberson Hospital Van Horn, Texas (September 30, 2013) - Mary Lou Corrales, a recent graduate of the Odessa College School of Nursing, has been promoted to a licensed vocational nurse (LVN) position...
Davis Joins Culberson Hospital Ambulance Team Van Horn, Texas (September 23, 2013) - Cody Davis, Van Horn native, is the most recent addition to the ambulance team at Culberson Hospital, announced Angie Wyatt, director of the ...
Preferred Management Supports Hospital Continuing Education Program Van Horn, Texas (September 9, 2013) - A decision by Preferred Management Corporation to fund Health.edu will ensure continuous availability of health education programs at Culberso...
Problems with Medicare Advantage Discussed by Hospital District Board Van Horn, Texas (August 1, 2013) - According to Andy Freeman, president of Preferred Management Corporation, Medicare Advantage plans are offered by commercial insurance companies ...
	Culberson Hospital Welcomes New Provider Van Horn, Texas (July 9, 2013) - Next week, Culberson Hospital will be welcoming a new provider to its clinical team at the Van Horn Rural Health Clinic. Rodett Osorio, PA-C will j...
Hospital District Board Looks to Future Van Horn, Texas (July 1, 2013) - The future needs of Culberson Hospital was the major topic of the June 25, 2013, meeting of the Culberson County Hospital District (CCHD). At ...
	Culberson County Community Reaps Healthy Benefits from Health and Safety Fair Van Horn, Texas (February 19, 2013) - The hallways of Culberson Hospital were packed Saturday for the hospital sponsored Health and Safety Fair. Dozens of health and safety profess...
	Culberson Hospital Staff Celebrates Christmas Season and Long-Term Employees Van Horn, Texas (December 11, 2012) - The staff of Culberson Hospital and Culberson Hospital District Board members gathered last week along with representatives of Preferred Manag...
	New Physician Comes to Culberson Hospital in January Van Horn, Texas (November 26, 2012) - Jared Chanski, Administrator at Culberson Hospital, would like everyone to join him and the staff in welcoming John Edward Garner, D.O., to Va...
	Preferred Management Hosts Educational Retreat for Hospital Board While Celebrating 25 Years of Success Van Horn, Texas (November 15, 2012) - Culberson County Hospital District Board member Cheryl Owen, Board Secretary Becky Brewster and Jared Chanski, Hospital Administrator, had the...
	Van Horn Rural Health Clinic Sponsors Dr. Seuss Contest for Children Van Horn, Texas (October 30, 2012) - Oh the places you�ll go when you put a crayon in a child�s hand. Most recently, several of the children who visited the Van Horn Rural Health C...
	Culberson Hospital Employees Celebrated for Commitment to Community Van Horn, Texas (September 12, 2012) - The staff of Culberson Hospital is a committed group of people delivering quality healthcare to the community. An employee appreciation celeb...
Hospital District Leaders Attend Educational Conference Van Horn, Texas (August 10, 2012) - Representatives from the Culberson Hospital District Board and the hospital administrator recently attended the 2012 Texas Healthcare Trustees c...
Nurse Practitioner Signs On at Culberson Hospital Van Horn, Texas (July 25, 2012) - Jared Chanski, Administrator at Culberson Hospital, would like everyone to join him and the hospital staff in welcoming Karla Morrow, RN, MSN, FNP...
	Anna Tucker Returns to Van Horn to Reinstate Physical Therapy Practice Van Horn, Texas (May 22, 2012) - As of this week, Anna Tucker has reinstated her physical therapy practice at Culberson Hospital. She first worked at the hospital from July 2009 to...
	Culberson Hospital EMS Team Receives Award for Outstanding Service Van Horn, Texas (May 8, 2012) - Last week the Culberson Hospital EMS team received the 2012 BorderRAC Outstanding EMS Award for providing quality trauma and emergency healthcare to...
	Culberson Hospital Hosts Open House to Showcase Completed Renovations and Honor Healthcare Pioneer Van Horn, Texas (March 18, 2012) - The Culberson Hospital District Board and Preferred Management are hosting an open house on Thursday, March 29 from 5 to 7 p.m. so the community ...
	Congressman Tours Hospital and Applauds County for Its Vision Van Horn, Texas (February 14, 2012) - What was scheduled for a one hour tour of the hospital turned into a four and a half hour visit for U.S. Rep. Francisco Canseco Sunday. �It wa...
Mammography Coach Coming to Van Horn Van Horn, Texas (January 30, 2012) - Culberson Hospital will host the digital Mammography Coach from Desert Imaging on Friday, February 17 in an effort to offer this vital preventi...
Culberson Hospital Seeing Red on Friday Van Horn, Texas (January 25, 2012) - Culberson Hospital staff and patients will be seeing Red on Friday. February 3 is National Go Red Day for Women and is sponsored by the America...
Medicaid STAR Program Brings Changes for Texas Residents Van Horn, Texas (January 19, 2012) - The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is launching a healthcare program for Medicaid patients in Culberson County on March 1 known as ...
	Culberson Hospital Introduces Medical Student to Rural Medicine Van Horn, Texas (January 16, 2012) - Van Horn residents may have noticed a new face in town, especially at Culberson Hospital. Howard Wang is in his last year of medical school at ...
	New Hospital Administrator Brings Business and Design Experience to Culberson Hospital Van Horn, Texas (January 9, 2012) - The Culberson Hospital staff and community will be welcoming a new hospital administrator in early February. Jared Chanski of Coleman, Texas, wi...
Culberson Hospital Celebrates Healthy Living in Rural Communities Van Horn, Texas (November 9, 2011) - Thursday, November 17 is the day to celebrate healthy living in rural America with the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the National Organizat...
Medicare Boot Camp � Offers a Different Kind of Training Van Horn, Texas (October 31, 2011) - Boot camps aren�t just for our military heroes anymore and the staff members of the billing department at Culberson Hospital know that now. In ...
Culberson Hospital Honors Its Nurses during Emergency Nurses Week Van Horn, Texas (October 11, 2011) - Culberson Hospital celebrated Emergency Nurses Day yesterday. The National Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) is celebrating Emergency Nurses W...
Culberson Hospital District Board Keeps Promise to Maintain Tax Rate Van Horn, Texas (October 6, 2011) - At a recent board meeting of the Culberson County Hospital District, board members elected to keep their promise to the voters of Culberson Coun...
Culberson Hospital Offers Tips for Avoiding Snakebites Van Horn, Texas (October 3, 2011) - With life in the high country of the Guadalupe Mountains comes the increased risk for snakebites. In the spirit of continuing the delivery of qu...
Local Physician Assistants Promote Prevention First as an Approach to Healthy Living Van Horn, Texas (September 29, 2011) - Obesity ... diabetes ... hypertension ... cardiovascular disease One of the most startling realities in healthcare is that the illnes...
Hospital's Administrative Staff Moves to Accommodate Renovations of Original Building Van Horn, Texas (September 27, 2011) - During the past several months, UEB Builders, the project contractor for renovating the original Culberson Hospital building, has worked to p...
Culberson Hospital Employees Celebrated for Community Commitment Van Horn, Texas (August 22, 2011) - The healthcare staff of Culberson Hospital is a committed group of people delivering quality, healthcare to the community as if each patient wer...
Phase II Construction Begins on Culberson Hospital Van Horn, Texas (July 12, 2011) - With the completion of the new hospital addition last summer, everyone at Culberson Hospital is turning their attention to the renovations at the ...
Hospital Revises Monthly Statements for Patient Ease Van Horn, Texas (July 1, 2011) - Culberson Hospital and Van Horn Rural Health Clinic will begin sending patients upgraded statements that are easier to read and make it more conven...
Climb4ACure Donates $5,000 to Culberson Hospital for Diabetes Outreach Program Van Horn, Texas (June 28, 2011) - Climb4ACure recently announced it has donated $5,000 to Culberson Hospital to aid the hospital in purchasing equipment and supplies for testing fo...
	Telepharmacy Inside Culberson Hospital Now Open Van Horn, Texas (January 31, 2011) - Telepharmacy Inside Culberson Hospital Now OpenThe Vista Pharmacy located inside of Culberson Hospital is now open for business. This new servi...
	Culberson Hospital and Employees Celebrate Season and Long-Term Employees Van Horn, Texas (January 3, 2011) - The medical providers and staff of Culberson Hospital gathered in December to celebrate the holidays and recognize its long-term employees. �We ...
	Culberson Hospital and Van Horn Rural Health Clinic Celebrated for Community Commitment Van Horn, Texas (September 21, 2010) - You never know how good they are until you need them and that�s when you really know they�re the very best the healthcare field has to offer ...
Open House for New Hospital a Success Van Horn, Texas (June 23, 2010) - Culberson Hospital opened the doors of its new hospital addition last weekend to the community during a celebration that included a dedication pro...

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