Our Diverse Spectrum of Healthcare Services
24 Hour ER
Muenster Memorial Hospital’s emergency room is a Level IV Trauma Facility certified by the State of Texas to handle basic trauma.
Flint Medical Staffing out of Lubbock
- Our emergency nurses are ALL TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Curriculum) trauma certified, with Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, and Pediatric Advanced Life Support training.
- We have agreements in place with area medical transport services, ground, and air so that patients can be transferred to specialty care as needed. Agreements are also in place for quick access to anti-venom. A supply of blood products is in stock, and additional units can be accessed quickly. The hospital provides full lab and radiology support.
The goal of the emergency team is to stabilize emergent patients as quickly and completely as possible before transferring them to needed specialty care.
Physical Therapy
Our highly trained staff of physical therapists work with patients to help decrease pain and improve strength, balance, and range of motion. We treat patients from pediatrics to geriatrics, specializing in orthopedics, sports injuries, and stroke recovery.
Modalities We Offer
Aquatic Therapy
Mechanical Traction
Dry Needling - insertion of needles into muscles to relieve muscle spasms
E-Stim (muscular electrical stimulation)
Massage
Ultrasound
Taping
LSVT BIG Program
Paraffin
Heat therapy
How do I get an appointment?
Physical therapy requires a prescription from a doctor and is covered by most insurance plans. To schedule your appointment, bring your prescription to our therapy department or have your doctor send it to our office by fax. Our office will contact you, notify you of your insurance coverage, and schedule your appointment.
Occupational Therapy
Additional Information
Occupational therapy is therapy with the goal of assisting people in developing “skills for the job of living.” Occupational therapists work with patients to improve coordination, fine motor function, and daily living activities.
Common occupational therapy interventions include helping children with disabilities to participate fully in school and social situations, helping people recovering from injury to regain skills, and providing support for older adults experiencing physical and cognitive changes.
Occupational therapy services typically include:
- Customized treatment programs to improve one's ability to perform daily activities;
- Comprehensive home and job site evaluations with adaptation recommendations;
- Performance skills assessments and treatment;
- Adaptive equipment recommendations and usage training;
- Guidance to family members and caregivers.
Common users of occupational therapy include those recovering from workplace injuries of the hand, shoulder, wrist, or elbow; stroke survivors; those rehabilitating from long illnesses or surgery; traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries; amputees, children with disabilities, and those new to wheelchairs, canes, walkers and other adaptive devices.
Occupational therapists can often assist in preventing injuries by assessing worksites and advising on chair and computer keyboard placement, and OTs encourage aging in place for elders by helping identify hazards in the home.
Occupational therapists are part of a team, working closely with physical and speech therapists to keep recovery balanced.
Muenster Memorial Hospital Rehabilitation Center is equipped with an ADL (Activities of Daily Living) kitchen, complete with a stove, oven, refrigerator, and cabinets, as well as a washer and dryer. Patients can practice cooking, cleaning, and doing their laundry – simple tasks that can become difficult following injury or debilitating illness.
Occupational Therapy is the ultimate connection for moving patients from a state of injury and illness back to the activities that make life meaningful. Whether it is making dinner for your family, going back to work or school, or returning to a hobby you enjoy, occupational therapy can help you reach those goals.
Swing Bed Rehab therapy
Additional Information
MMH offers the only long-term, hospital-health-based extended care facility in the county.
Extended Care = Skilled Nursing Facility = Swing Bed
When it comes to rehabilitation following surgery, incapacitating illness, or injury, Muenster Memorial Hospital has a solid reputation for providing the care needed to get patients back on their feet and home safely
For over a decade, Muenster Memorial Hospital has provided extended inpatient care for patients who require additional attention following a hospital stay or surgery. The facility provides full therapy services to help patients regain strength and function in preparation for a return to normal activities. Other qualifying conditions include a need for IV medications following an acute care hospital stay, additional training or education (newly diagnosed diabetics), and post-stroke or traumatic injury care and rehab
- Palliative (or comfort) care for end-of-life patients, which focuses on pain and stress reduction, is also available, as is wound care.
- Services are reimbursable by Medicare and some other insurance. Medicare assists for up to
100 days of care. Extended care (sometimes referred to as “swing bed”) can be utilized, either short or long-term. Patients may remain in extended care as long as there is a documented need for the level of care.
Adelia Wilson is the program coordinator and works closely with case managers and discharge planners at surrounding hospitals to make them aware of the service and to screen for eligible patients.
“Our facility offers many advantages for area families,” she said. “Having a loved one close to home relieves so much stress for caregivers, and the fact that the patient is staying within a hospital facility, with 24-‐hour medical monitoring, offers additional peace of mind.”
Muenster offers 18 rehab beds and a beautifully appointed rehabilitation center with state-of-the-art equipment, a therapy pool, and a functioning kitchen that allows patients to practice activities of daily living, such as cooking and laundry, before returning home.
“The therapy services provided to extended care patients cover the gamut, from physical and occupational therapy, including hand therapy, to speech,” noted Wilson.
“The goal of our physicians, nurses, and therapists is to make the patient as whole as we can possibly make them. Sometimes the time allowed for a hospital stay is just not enough.”
For more information on Muenster Memorial Hospital’s extended care program, please contact Adelia Walterscheid at (940) 759-6191.
Cardiac Rehab
Our heart is our center. Our heart is life.
When illness interrupts the steady beat of the heart, emotion can wash over you like a wave. Fear, anger, confusion, sadness. Heart patients experience it all.
For example, when your cardiologist tells you to start walking for exercise, your response might be one of fear. Walk alone? With no one to watch me? What if something happens? With your diet, you might feel confused. What should I include in my diet? What should I exclude? How do I even begin?
That is where cardiac rehabilitation comes in, and it just so happens that Muenster Memorial Hospital offers Phase II, or outpatient, cardiac rehabilitation through its rehabilitation center; it has been offering this since the summer of 2011.
Specially trained cardiac rehab specialists work with patients three times a week for 12 J15 weeks, as prescribed by a physician. Patients exercise on treadmills, bicycles, and other aerobic equipment to gain strength and improve endurance and breathing. Heart rate and rhythm are closely monitored throughout the workout. Sessions last approximately 1 hour and are typically scheduled in the early afternoon on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
Sometimes rehabilitation means more than working with the body – it means regaining confidence, too.
“Our patients know we are there for them,” noted Karime Graves, MMH’s Director of Cardiac Rehab. “It gives them the confidence and security they need to push themselves to wellness.”
Another important component of life after a cardiac event is education. Patients are provided with the information needed to make lifestyle changes and decrease the chance of future cardiac incidents. Information provided can include nutrition, stress reduction, and information on medications.
Conditions that qualify a patient for cardiac rehab include heart attack, bypass surgery, heart valve replacement or repair, coronary stenting, transplant, stable angina, and PCTA. Patients should check with their cardiologist to see if they might benefit from cardiac rehab.
After patients graduate from the rehab program, they can move into a maintenance phase, where they continue to exercise in the center without a heart monitor, or the rehab team can design a program for use in the home.
“Cardiac rehabilitation is another top-notch service offered by Muenster Memorial Hospital to keep residents close to home for the care they need,” Karime added. “We work closely with physicians from all around the area. There is no reason to have to drive to Denton, Dallas, or Sherman/Denison for this service.”
Speech Therapy
Our speech therapists help patients who are having difficulty with communication, swallowing disorders, and cognitive disorders. They work with patients of all ages, from children with speech delays or difficulties saying words to geriatrics having difficulty remembering things or communicating due to Dementia or Alzheimer's.
Modalities We Offer
- Amp care certified
- Dysphagia therapy
- Speech therapy
Wellness Center
We have a wellness center open seven days a week to the public for a monthly membership fee. Included in your membership fee is a 50-minute orientation, which includes a blood pressure check, body measurements, and training on all gym equipment. We offer top-of-the-line Cybex cardiovascular and strength training equipment.
Membership rates
$35-individual rate
$20-individual senior rate (over 60)
$49-family rate (includes spouse & children between 14–18 years)
$35-senior couple
There is a one-time registration fee of $50 for an individual membership and $75 for a family membership.
Operating Hours
Mon - Fri: 5:00 A.M. -9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. -8:00 P.M.
Sat: 7:00 A.M. -12:00 P.M.
Sun: 12:00 P.M. -5:00 P.M.
Diagnostic Lab
The Muenster Memorial Hospital Laboratory is a patient-friendly facility with four medical technologists on staff. MMH technologists have a combined experience of 60 years, with each technologist holding a Bachelor’s degree in Medical Technology and American Medical Technologists (AMT) certification.
Laboratory hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and by appointment on Saturday from 7 to 10 am. After 5 p.m. on weekdays and on weekends, our staff is on call for emergency and inpatient labs.
MMH offers a variety of tests done in-house. This includes complete blood count, sedimentation rate, routine chemistry, immunoassay, coagulation studies, serological tests, urinalysis, and cardiac markers. We also do blood gases and blood bank, including cross-matching. Tests that are not done in-house will be sent to our reference lab at Quest Diagnostics in Dallas, Texas. We also use Texoma Regional Blood Center for our blood and blood product needs. The MMH lab also performs DOT breath alcohol testing and urine drug screen collection for both DOT and non-DOT clients, as well as hair follicle drug collection.
The MMH Laboratory is accredited by the Commission on Office Laboratory Accreditation (COLA). We are committed to serving the people of Muenster and surrounding areas. Our goal is to provide our physicians and other healthcare practitioners with the highest quality lab results possible.
Radiology Services
List of Services:
Staffed with knowledgeable technologists, all certified by the American Registry of Radiology Technologists and through the Texas Medical Board.
Newly updated Digital X-ray room and portable X-ray machine with technologists committed to providing the best diagnostic images for all ordering providers.
Siemens Somatom go. UP 64-slice Computed Tomography scanner
We can perform all non-contrasted &/or contrasted, non-coronary CT and CTA studies. Also, it now offers CT Bone Density scans.
Vascular, Cardiac, and Diagnostic Ultrasound
Innovative Imaging: Ronny Jones
The ultrasound imaging system is made by Siemens Medical Systems. For peripheral segmental pressure Doppler studies, the system used is a Vista AVS made by Summitt Doppler.
Offered every Friday.
Over 30 years of experience
Stress/ Cardiac Testing:
MMH schedules Echocardiograms, Stress Echocardiograms, Nuclear Medicine Cardiac Stress & Rest tests (medically induced stress tests or treadmill-induced stress tests)
MMH’s Radiology department uses Radiologists at Concord Teleradiology, where we can provide fast, accurate turnaround times for receiving reports
Standard Routine exams within 3 hours and emergent care within 30 minutes in most cases.