Tenet Healthcare (THC) Says Acute Care Hospitals in Southeast Texas are Operational
Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) announced that four acute care hospitals operated by its subsidiaries in southeast Texas experienced relatively minor damage from Hurricane Ike. While some elective procedures continue to be deferred, all four acute hospitals are fully operational at this time. These hospitals include Houston Northwest Medical Center, Cypress-Fairbanks Medical Center, and Park Plaza Hospital (including Plaza Specialty Hospital), and Nacogdoches Medical Center.
“These hospitals have come through the worst of the storm, and their employees should be commended for the efforts made to keep the hospitals running under very difficult circumstances,” said Trevor Fetter, president and CEO, Tenet Healthcare.
“While the Tenet hospitals affected by the storm suffered only minimal structural damage, elective surgeries will continue to be deferred in these hospitals in order to conserve resources for emergency care,” said Bob Smith, senior vice president, central region of Tenet Healthcare.[SM]
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