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Lake Granbury Medical Center has taken a giant step toward improving the health of newborns and infants in Granbury, Texas. Lake Granbury Medical Center has earned the Texas Ten Step Program facility designation from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. Lake Granbury Medical Center joins a growing number of Texas birth facilities that are helping to create a culture of breastfeeding support for new mothers and families. Notable improvements include the establishment of a lactation program, a ... ... Read More

Lake Granbury Medical Center received the Perinatal Care Certification from The Joint Commission. This certification recognizes our commitment to healthy mothers and healthy babies. The certification program, which covers prenatal care through postpartum care, is aimed at reducing maternal and infant mortality and complications, unnecessary induction of labor, elective deliveries, and prematurity rates. The Perinatal Care Certification means we are dedicated to providing: Integrated patient-centered car... ... Read More

Lake Granbury Medical Center has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Certification for Advanced Hip and Knee Replacement. The certification is for Joint Commission-accredited hospitals, critical access hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers seeking to elevate the quality, consistency, and safety of their services and patient care. Joint Commission experts evaluated compliance with advanced disease-specific care standards and hip and knee replacement requirements, including orthope... ... Read More

Lake Granbury Medical Center is pleased to announce that Shelton Williams has been appointed Assistant Administrator, effective September 10, 2018. The Assistant Administrator reports to the CEO and typically serves as the project manager for day-to-day facility operations. “Lake Granbury Medical Center is an excellent community hospital, and I am excited to help support the health of our community. I am passionate about healthcare, and it is truly an honor to work alongside an exceptional team of leade... ... Read More

An easy formula to promote prevention, awareness of common cancer Cancer of the colon is the fourth most common cancer in the United States – and, caught early, it’s also one of the most curable. About 90 percent of individuals whose cancer is found before it has spread survive five years after diagnosis. But, if not caught at this point, the five-year survival rate is just 10 percent. Colon cancer is cancer of the large intestine, the lower part of the digestive system. Most cases begin silently, as a ... ... Read More

Lake Granbury Medical Center is pleased to announce that David Orcutt has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer, effective June 25, 2018. Orcutt returns to Lake Granbury Medical Center where he served as the CEO from 2006-2013. “LGMC is an excellent community hospital. It will be a privilege to again work with and support the medical staff, employees and volunteers at LGMC. My family enjoys being a part of the Granbury community, so returning to work here will also be personally rewarding,” says Orc... ... Read More

Derrick Cuenca, Chief Executive Office of Lake Granbury Medical Center has accepted the CEO position at MountainView Regional Medical Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico. His last day at Lake Granbury Medical Center will be June 8. As CEO since 2013, Derrick has been effective in positioning our hospital and clinics for the future, most significantly, through recruitment of more than 30 primary and specialist physicians. Under his leadership, our community’s access to healthcare increased through the addit... ... Read More

An easy formula to promote prevention, awareness of common cancer Cancer of the colon is the third most common cancer in the United States – and, caught early, it’s also one of the most curable. About 90 percent of individuals whose cancer is found before it has spread survive five years after diagnosis. But, if not caught at this point, the five-year survival rate is about 11 percent. Colon cancer is cancer of the large intestine, the lower part of the digestive system. Most cases begin silently, as a ... ... Read More

The past two decades have brought us a significant amount of education on skin cancer: who is at risk, what it looks like, and how to avoid it. Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the U.S., with more than 3 million people diagnosed each year. With increased awareness and screening habits, dermatologists are also seeing and treating patients concerned about more benign forms of skin lesions – either for medical reasons or vanity. Below, we break down the list of the most common, non-cancerou... ... Read More

GRANBURY, TX – To meet growing demand for high-quality surgical care, Lake Granbury Medical Center (LGMC) is renovating its surgical suites to create an additional operating room. The $7.5 million expansion project is part of the hospital's comprehensive initiative to create much-needed surgical capacity for Hood, Somervell and Erath County residents. The increased size permits greater access to advanced surgical technology used in procedures at LGMC like joint replacement and robot-assisted surgery. "O... ... Read More