Program areas at United Regional Health Care System
United Regional Health Care System, a 278-bed hospital, promotes the Health of the community by providing a variety of Health Care services. In addition to inpatient beds, there are 36 newborn bassinettes including 13 intermediate nursery bassinettes and 42 er beds. Additional programs which benefit the community include: students in nursing, pharmacy, laboratory technology, radiology, respiratory therapy and other associated Health sciences professions also study here. Preventive Care a priority: United Regional Health Care System has taken steps to enhance preventive Care for people of all ages through the development of low cost screening programs, vaccination clinics, as well as other outreach education services. Other services are provided through the United Regional reference lab include both low cost fee-for-service screenings and free screenings at community Health fairs (cholesterol, psa, triglycerides, etc.) Designated trauma center: United Regional is designated level 2 trauma center for the region by the Health and human services commission of the state of Texas. United Regional Health Care System's emergency department is staffed 24 hours a day/7 days a week meeting the needs of the community with an average of 174 visits per day. Community connections: United Regional Health Care System reaches out to people and communities throughout its primary service area of wichita county and its secondary service area of 8 surrounding counties consisting of archer, baylor, clay, hardeman, jack, montague, wilbarger and young counties. Through cooperative agreements with local governments and hospitals, United Regional provides funding for a number of healthcare services. Community education: United Regional Health Care System provides the following types of community education: community education seminars with facebook live presentations by physicians on Health issues and treatment options; Health education emails, sent to approximately 34,000 registered participants, providing Health promotion and disease prevention information and information on free educational programs; senior focused program, providing a drive-through influenza vaccination clinic; and participation in a healthy lifestyle class for kids. Charity Care: United Regional Health Care System provides medical Care to members of the community regardless of ability to pay. Estimated cost of providing additional community benefits during 2021 was $21,523,937 which included the following: unreimbursed cost of emergency and trauma Care $7,670,516 unreimbursed cost of free standing clinics $13,853,421 donations made by the hospital to area charitable organizations $4,401,957 total costs of additional community benefits $25,925,894 source: 2021 annual statement of community benefit standards (state of Texas mandatory report)