The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization driven by employers and other purchasers of health care, has announced the Spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades and once again awarded OakBend Medical Center an ‘A’ for achieving the highest national standards in patient safety. “At OakBend we put the safety and health of our…
OakBend Medical Center honored the doctor’s that serve the hospital with a Physician Appreciation Breakfast. The breakfast was set in the hospital’s Joe and Doris Gurecky Atrium and included several presentations. Mayor Rebecca Haas presented a proclamation proclaiming April 1, 2021 as OAKBEND MEDICAL CENTER HEALTHCARE APPRECIATION DAY. Congressman Troy Nehls, Executive Advisor, Thomas Goodfellow…
Over the past seven days the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in our region have exceeded 15% of the total hospital capacity, therefore making it an area of high hospitalizations as outlined in Governor Abbott’s October 8th, 2020 executive order (GA-31), thus triggering the restrictions in the order. As a result of the recent spike in…
The OakBend Medical Group is pleased to announce the addition of Genna Lubrano, M.D. to the medical group. Dr. Lubrano was born and raised in Houston, Texas and as she tells it, she decided she wanted to be a surgeon at a young age. The native Houstonian carefully chose her university and obtained her Medical…
Today, getting a good night’s sleep seems to evade many people. Melatonin is something sleep practitioners use in practice. Your body produces melatonin naturally. Normally as nighttime falls melatonin gets secreted into your system to help you fall asleep. Most of us have heard about the blue light that your electronic devices such as televisions…
More and more people are taking supplements daily from the young to the old, are supplements safe? The honest answer is that it depends on what supplements you are taking. If we speak about over the counter supplements such as those you use before or after a workout you must be very careful because those…
Dr. Amber Dobyne of OakBend Medical Group recently discussed breast exams and mammograms and the different kinds a woman might expect to receive. A clinical breast exam is done by a patient’s OB/GYN or other health provider where they examine your breast for any abnormalities during a routine check-up. This exam is recommended every one…
OakBend Medical Center’s eighth annual Patchwork of Life event went virtual this year and not only raised money for the hospital but honored First Responders around the county and named the recipient of the Jeff Council Award. Complying with the CDC recommendations for the COVID pandemic and State and County restrictions, the hospital reinvented this…
OakBend Medical Center is excited to announce the launch of its new health care podcast, “OakBend Medical Center Happy Hour.” The podcast will discuss health and well-being. Some topics may be simple and light, while others may answer questions about medical issues or tough decisions that make listeners uncomfortable; topics that address questions you may…
If you’ve been keeping up with federal guidance on who’s at higher risk for complications from COVID-19, you know that people with diabetes are among the affected groups. People older than 60, along with those who have respiratory problems, high blood pressure, and heart disease are, too, notes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
