Click here to view our 2015 Community Health Needs Assessment. Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 501(r) requires health care organizations to assess the health needs of their communities and adopt implementation strategies to address identified needs. Per IRC Section 501(r), a byproduct of the Affordable Care Act, to comply with federal tax-exemption requirements, a taxexempt…

Dr. Ed Uthman, OakBend’s Laboratory Medical Director, has been named OakBend Medical Center’s 2015 Physician of the Year. The Physician of the Year award, OakBend’s highest recognition, is presented annually to one outstanding physician who possesses significant practice experience, compassion, kindness and sincerity that translate not only to their patients, but to their nurses and…

OakBend Medical Center’s fundraiser, Patchwork of Life Beautiful Beginnings, raised over $275,000 this year. The monies will be used to expand the hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), a Level II NICU designed to care for babies born as early as 28 weeks. With the increase in births, the Unit needs to expand from its…

The Junior Volunteer Program at OakBend Medical Center allows high school students the opportunity to observe multiple hospital departments working together for the best possible outcome of the patients and the community. This program is ideal for those interested in exploring a career in healthcare. This year, the junior volunteers were able to observe and…

OakBend Medical Center has been recognized by the US News & World Reports 2016 Edition Best Hospitals. The hospitals listed in the magazine have worked hard to make sure that their heart disease and stroke patients get the benefits of up-to-date scientific guidelines-based treatment. Earlier this year, while hosting its “Stepping Out Against Stroke Walk,”…

RICHMOND, Texas (FOX 26) – Hospital stays can be stressful for an elderly patient and their family. Unfortunately, studies show older patients often don’t do well after being hospitalized. That’s why Oak Bend Medical Center in Richmond has developed a state-of-the-art unit for elderly patients known as “ACE.” Up and safely out of bed is…

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…