OakBend Medical Center has revised its visitation hours during the COVID-19 Pandemic and these changes will remain in effect until further notice: Effective March 27, 2020 there will be no visitors allowed to enter our facilities, with the follow exceptions: ER patients are allowed one visitor; Labor and Delivery patients are allowed one significant other;…

OakBend Medical Center has revised its visitation hours during the COVID-19 Pandemic and these changes will remain in effect until further notice: Visitation hours are 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Visitors will be allowed through the front doors only; Visitors will be limited to one adult (18-65 years of age) per patient, per day; ER…

OakBend Medical Center is looking for nursing students and displaced service industry employees for temporary work at the hospital’s two Richmond campuses. If the candidate is approved after the interview, they will be hired at that time to begin as soon as possible. To find out more regarding these positions, please click on the following…

OakBend Medical Center has been preparing for potential COVID-19 (Coronavirus) patients since the cases were announced in China. Protocols and policies are in place to ensure the safety of the patients and staff while providing appropriate care to patients. Our staff is on a daily calls with the Department of State Health Services to get…

OakBend Medical Center is one of three Texas hospitals to have the lowest rates of catheter-associated urinary tract infections in the United States. The results are from the CMS’ Hospital Compare website and represent the HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems) scores for the hospitals. There were only 58 hospitals in the…

OakBend Medical Center volunteers have joined the American Heart Association, in connection with The Children’s Heart Foundation, to celebrate American Heart Month by knitting and crocheting red hats for babies born in February. Little Hats, Big Hearts™, honors babies, moms, and heart healthy lives in a very special way. Volunteers knit and crochet red hats…

On January 15, 2020, OakBend Medical Center celebrated its 70th Birthday. During the past 70 years, the hospital has continued to service the community and to expand and grow. Today it is the largest healthcare system in Fort Bend County, and the only remaining independent hospital in the Greater Houston area. The hospital’s roots run…

OakBend Medical Center has received Wharton Chamber of Commerce’s Business of the Year Award. The award was started in 2009 to recognize excellence in businesses whose practices make a positive impact on the Wharton economy and wellbeing. Over the past eleven years, the award has earned respect and admiration among the Wharton community. “We are…

On January 12th the nation recognizes the importance of pharmacists and it honors how much they impact the health and well-being of the nation. According to the WSU College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, ancient man learned from instinct, from observation of birds and beasts. Cool water, a leaf, dirt, or mud was his first…

The American Cancer Society released its 2020 report on cancer mortality on January 8, 2020. According to “Cancer Statistics, 2020”, between the years 1991 and 2017, the death rate from cancer in the United States declined by 29%. The largest single-year drop ever recorded was 2.2% from 2016 – 2017. While lung cancer continues to…