FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Lindsay Duncan
713.854.2927
Conroe Regional Medical Center Prepares for Hurricane <Hurricane Name> Landfall
Conroe, Texas, <date>—HCA affiliated Conroe Regional Medical Center (CRMC) is being evacuated <or partially evacuated> in preparation for Hurricane <name of hurricane>.
<In case of complete evacuation use the following> Conroe Regional Medical Center (number of operating beds), is currently undergoing a complete evacuation of patients and staff. The hospital will be closed with only a skeleton crew of plant operations and security staff on the premises during the storm.
<In case of partial evacuation, use the following> Conroe Regional Medical Center (number of operating beds), is evacuating <list patients that are being evacuated: e.g. critically ill patients; critically ill babies>. However, the facility currently plans to remain operational <if your E.D. is still accepting patients please include the following> with its emergency departments accepting patients as needed.
Patients who are evacuated are being moved to the following HCA affiliated hospital(s):
Hospital Name, City
Hospital Name, City
“Hurricane <name of hurricane> is a dangerous storm and we are taking every precaution to make sure our patients and employees are safe,” said Dr. Jerry Nash, chief executive officer of CRMC. “Our hospital is well prepared and we anticipate recovering quickly to serve our impacted community.”
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<If the hospital is only partially evacuated, please include the following>
Conroe Regional Medical Center (CRMC) is <Please list preparations that have been made to ensure safety such as: arranging for extra supplies such as food, water, portable generators, diesel fuel, plywood, linens etc.). Also <list how the hospital has arranged to have the proper number of staff to care for patients for example: additional clinical staff and repair and clean-up crews are on standby prepared assist as needed.>
The hospital is expected to resume full operations as soon as possible once any damage that limits functioning is repaired.
About Conroe Regional Medical Center
Conroe Regional Medical Center is a tertiary acute care hospital that has been serving the community for more than 70 years. It provides a 24-hour Trauma III emergency care center, Level III neonatal intensive care, critical care, cardiac care services and has a Satellite Imaging Center – Lake Area Imaging in Montgomery. CRMC is a Joint Commission Certified Advanced Primary Stroke Center, has an Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI, TMF Award of Excellence in Quality, an American College of Radiology Award full Accreditation for Quality and Excellence in MR Imaging. CRMC has a recognized women’s center, physical therapy, radiology, hyperbaric medicine diagnostic/imaging services and wound care facilities. For more information on Conroe Regional’s programs and services call 936-539-1111 or go to www.conroeregional.com
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