In light of the COVID 19 pandemic, OakBend Medical Center has revised its visitor policy to reflect the following: Read more
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DENTON — FEMA has obligated an additional $2.5 billion in funding to the Texas Division of Emergency Management for Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) costs related to the COVID-19 mission. Read more
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Fort Bend County, health authorities here are preparing to open additional vaccination sites. However, the county is still waiting on its next vaccine shipment from the state and is at this time not allowing residents to register online for inoculations. Read more
The Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation (IMPACT) Act of 2014 modified the Social Security Act requiring that Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) be required to submit data for public reporting. In response, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) established the SN… Read more
The Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 modified the Social Security Act requiring that Skilled Nursing Facilities be required to submit data for public reporting. Read more
The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization driven by employers and other purchasers of health care, today announced the fall 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades and once again awarded OakBend Medical Center an ‘A’ for achieving the highest national standards in patien… Read more
Residents of Fort Bend County and surrounding counties may have heard about the COVID-19 vaccine rollouts happening across the state and county. Read more
Residents of Fort Bend County and surrounding counties may have heard about the COVID-19 vaccine rollouts happening across the state and county. Read more
A city-owned street sweeper could be in Rosenberg’s future. Read more
Well it’s official. And it’s only taken four years, but the engineering study for the proposed Seabourne Creek Nature Center has finally been funded. Read more
It’s hard to believe, but New Year’s Eve is Thursday. Read more
Start 2020 with a walk on the wild side by participating in a guided stroll through a Texas state park as part of the national First Day Hikes initiative. Read more
Wharton County Junior College has created the WCJC – Fund Your Future initiative to help students cope with the costs of education. Read more
Dr. Christopher Reilley Read more
Our Fort Bend County EMS was formed in 1972 and is still going strong and growing, There are currently 16 paramedic units, called MICUs (Mobile Intensive Care Unit) and three single paramedics that are in squad which are SUVs located in rural areas. Fort Bend EMS has one in Needville, one in… Read more
OakBend Medical Center has revised its visitation policy in concert with other major hospital systems in the Houston area in response to the COVID-19 pandemic as noted below. Read more
Texas is preparing to distribute the COVID-19 vaccination to medical staff and other first responders later this month. Read more
OakBend Medical Center’s eighth annual Patchwork of Life event went virtual this year and not only raised money for the hospital but honored first responders around the county and named the recipient of the Jeff Council Award. Read more
A Texas grand jury has charged the former president of ice cream manufacturer Blue Bell Creameries LP with wire fraud and conspiracy in connection with an alleged scheme to cover up the company’s sales of Listeria-tainted ice cream in 2015, the Justice Department announced today. Read more
A Texas grand jury has charged the former president of ice cream manufacturer Blue Bell Creameries LP with wire fraud and conspiracy in connection with an alleged scheme to cover up the company’s sales of Listeria-tainted ice cream in 2015, the Justice Department announced today. Read more
Scott Rivenes, M.D. Read more
Rosenberg City Council member Kevin Raines didn’t want to discuss a speed humps issue at Tuesday’s council meeting. Read more
The fiscal year doesn’t begin for another couple weeks, but the Rosenberg Police Department is already taking action on spending next year’s budget. Read more
Speed humps are back in the news in Rosenberg. Read more
Effective Monday, Aug. 31, OakBend Medical Center will implement a modification to its visitor policy to allow one visitor per patient per day. Read more
