Mother Frances Hospital-Winnsboro

TO PROVIDE THE COMMUNITY WITH A FULL RANGE OF COMPREHENSIVE HEALTHCARE SERVICES WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, HANDICAP, AGE OR ABILITY TO PAY.

MOTHER FRANCES HOSPITAL - WINNSBORO IS A HOSPITAL WITH 25 AVAILABLE BEDS LOCATED IN WINNSBORO, TEXAS. THE HOSPITAL SERVES THE NORTHEAST TEXAS AREA OF WOOD, FRANKLIN, HOPKINS, RAINS, AND CAMP COUNTIES AND OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES INCLUDING GENERAL SURGERY, CARDIAC REHABILITATION, INPATIENT GERIATRIC PSYCH SERVICES, AND 24-HOUR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. THE HOSPITAL HAD 9,504 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS, 28 INPATIENT SURGERY PROCEDURES, 161 OUTPATIENT SURGERY PROCEDURES, 400 PATIENTS WHO WERE ADMITTED TO ITS HOSPITALS FOR CARE, AND 26,143 PATIENTS WHO RECEIVED OUTPATIENT CARE DURING THE YEAR. MFH - WINNSBORO PROVIDES QUALITY MEDICAL HEALTHCARE REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, HANDICAP, AGE OR ABILITY TO PAY. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES CARE TO PERSONS COVERED BY GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS INCLUDING MEDICARE AND MEDICAID FOR REIMBURSEMENT THAT DOES NOT ALWAYS COVER THE COST OF PROVIDING THE CARE. RECOGNIZING ITS MISSION TO THE COMMUNITY, SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO BOTH FINANCIALLY INDIGENT AND MEDICALLY INDIGENT PATIENTS. TO THE EXTENT REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES IS BELOW COST, MFH - WINNSBORO RECOGNIZES DIFFERENCES AS CHARITY CARE. CHRISTUS NORTHEAST TEXAS HEALTH SYSTEM CORPORATION RECOGNIZES THE LEADERSHIP AND VALUE OF OUR ASSOCIATES IN GIVING THEIR TIME AND GUIDANCE TO OTHER NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT WORK TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THE PEOPLE OF TEXAS. INDIVIDUALS WHO GIVE OF THEIR TIME AND ARE COMPENSATED FOR IT WILL REPORT THE EVENT AS A COMMUNITY BENEFIT. THIS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON THE PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF STAFF TIME ON COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT. IT INCLUDES THE WRITING, EDITING, DEVELOPMENT OF MEETINGS, SELECTION OF INDIVIDUALS TO PARTICIPATE, AND REPORTING OUT THE PROCESS TO LEADERSHIP INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY. THESE PROGRAMS ADDRESS COMMUNITY-WIDE WORKFORCE ISSUES - NOT THE WORKFORCE NEEDS OF THE HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION. THESE HEALTH CAREER MENTORING PROJECTS INCLUDE JOB SHADOWING. MANY TIMES IT IS ALSO A COMMUNITY COLLABORATION THAT INCLUDES SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, OR PRIVATE BUSINESSES. IT MAY ALSO INCLUDE SPECIAL NEED STUDENTS. OFFERINGS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS FROM ALL ECONOMIC AREAS AND NEEDS. HOURS SPENT INTERVIEWING, ORIENTING, SCHEDULING, AND TOURING HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE JOB SHADOW STUDENTS. ORIENTATIONS INCLUDE TRAINING ON OUR HEALTH SYSTEM, CONFIDENTIALITY AND HIPPA, INFECTION CONTROL, HOSPITAL CODES, AND OTHER POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.