This week we celebrate and recognize the selfless dedication our volunteers have shown our hospital and the entire Columbus region. Our auxiliary volunteers have donated over 3,500 volunteer hours since May 2022, and have collectively volunteered nearly 240,000 hours at Columbus Community Hospital since 1980. Top row, left to right: Debra Cummings, Yolanda
For the fifth year in a row, Columbus Community Hospital has been named a Top 100 Rural and Community Hospital in the country by Michael Topchik, National Leader, the Chartis Center for Rural Health. This recognition affirms the hospital’s work to build a better health and wellness future for Columbus and surrounding communities.
55-Year-old Mother Delivers Baby at Columbus Community Hospital As a mother of four, Shirley Behrens knew that another journey through parenthood with a fifth child would be challenging and rewarding, and her experience as a local business owner taught her that having the right team around her is essential for success. She knew she needed
55-year old patient delivers healthy baby at Columbus Community Hospital A rural hospital’s maternity team celebrated the birth of a healthy baby boy this week following a 55-year-old patient’s successful C-section delivery. Shirley Behrens, of La Grange, gave birth April 13 at Columbus Community Hospital, located about 70 miles east of Houston in Columbus. Behrens
Columbus Community Hospital is excited to welcome a new member to its growing team as Jennifer Emmel, PA joins the medical practice. Emmel has practiced as a physician assistant in Texas for nearly 14 years, performing all aspects of patient care, and brings with her a passion for advancing care in thriving communities like
