OakBend Medical Center’s Skilled Nursing Facility received brand new wood-look flooring this week. This renovation was made possible by the Polly Ryon Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, which is the volunteer organization at OakBend Medical Center. The group has raised money for the hospital through various activities such as gift shop sales, bake sales, popcorn sales, silent…

OakBend Medical Group’s Dr. Joe Anzaldúa has been selected as one of the Texas Monthly Magazine’s Super Doctors® Texas. The printed listing will be in Texas Monthly Magazine’s December 2015 issue and online at: www.superdoctors.com. Anzaldúa has been practicing family medicine in our area since 1985. A graduate of the University of Texas Medical School…

On April 1st, the Central Fort Bend Chamber Alliance’s Leadership Fort Bend group visited OakBend Medical Center. Participants heard presentations by OakBend Medical Center’s CEO Joe Freudenberger, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Rodney Lenfant, and Vice President and Administrator Sue McCarty. The visit also included a tour of our Acute Care for the Elderly…

The Fort Bend Star ran their inaugural Readers’ Choice Best of 2015 Awards to celebrate the best businesses and facilities in Fort Bend County. With twelve major categories and multiple sub-categories, the top three businesses chosen in each subcategory were recognized as winners. Thanks to many supportive community members, OakBend Medical Center was voted among the top 3 facilities in the Best…

The Joint Commission, an organization made up of individuals from the private medical sector to develop and maintain standards of quality in medical facilities in the United States, makes an unannounced visit every three years to review safety, quality and standards compliance throughout the organization. This year, five surveyors visited OakBend Medical Center for five…

This issue of the OakBend Orator Newsletter includes upcoming events for June and July, the latest news from around the hospital, and a message from CEO Joe Freudenberger and Vice President/Administrator Sue McCarty. Click here to view the latest issue of the OakBend Orator.

OakBend Medical Center kicked off its Vision 2020 Campaign last night with a dinner for 100 community and hospital leaders.  The Campaign which will provide visible and meaningful improvements is designed to give the community an opportunity to invest in the future of OakBend Medical Center. The advances in medicine clearly indicate that the environment…

On May 16, 2015, OakBend Medical Center had a wonderful time celebrating 65 years of serving the Fort Bend County community. OakBend Medical Center was founded in 1950 as Polly Ryon Memorial Hospital by a group of private citizens, led by Mr. and Mrs. A.P. George, who were motivated by the need for a hospital…

OakBend Medical Center’s 65th celebration of serving the Fort Bend community was a huge success. The hospital hosted a free community event with activities for children, music, health screenings, hot dogs, chips, cake and ice cream. The party, which took place on the hospital’s main campus, brought families and community leaders together for a few…

Each May, the Houston Chronicle honors nurses of the Houston area during National Nurses Week. This year’s 15th annual Salute to Nurses Luncheon honored our very own ER Charge Nurse Donna Jameson. Donna and Stevi Ahearn, our ER Manager, attended the luncheon on May 7, 2015 at NRG Stadium in Houston. Visit The Houston Chronicle…