Panhandle Health Properties

PANHANDLE HEALTH PROPERTIES HOLDS TITLE TO VARIOUS RENTAL PROPERTIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF FURTHERING THE HEALTH CARE MISSION OF REGIONAL WEST HEALTH SERVICES, THE PARENT CORPORATION.

THE RUGGER GUEST HOUSE IS OPERATED TO PROVIDE LODGING FOR VISITING CONSULTANTS AND PHYSICIANS FOR REGIONAL WEST MEDICAL CENTER (RWMC), AND PHYSICIANS ON RECRUITMENT VISITS. DURING 2014, 59 NIGHTS LODGING WERE PROVIDED (59 TO EXECUTIVES). THE TOWNHOUSES ARE OPERATED TO PROVIDE LODGING FOR VISITING CONSULTANTS AND PHYSICIANS FOR RWMC, AND PHYSICIANS ON RECRUITMENT VISITS. THE TOWNHOUSES ALSO PROVIDE SHORT TERM HOUSING FOR RECENTLY RECRUITED PHYSICIANS AND EXECUTIVES FOR RWMC WHILE THEY LOOK FOR SUITABLE HOUSING IN THE AREA. DURING 2014, 59 NIGHTS LODGING WERE PROVIDED (59 TO PHYSICIANS). REGIONAL WEST MEDICAL PLAZA IS MAINTAINED TO PROVIDE PHYSICIAN AND ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL OFFICE SPACE ON THE RWMC CAMPUS. DURING 2014, 3 PHYSICIANS OR MEDICAL GROUPS IN ADDITION TO PRAIRIE HAVEN HOSPICE, REGIONAL WEST FOUNDATION PANHANDLE HEALTH SERVICES/PHYSICIANS CLINIC LEASED THEIR OFFICE SPACE FROM REGIONAL WEST MEDICAL PLAZA, WHILE 11 RWMC DEPARTMENTS HAD EXTENSIONS OF THEIR FACILITIES LOCATED AT THE PLAZA. VOLUNTEERS FOR RWMC OPERATED AN INFORMATION AND RECEPTION AREA AT THE PLAZA FOR THE BENEFIT OF VISITING PATIENTS.