On National Rural Health Day, we take a moment to celebrate our rural home and give thanks for the opportunity to be your hospital. From expanding and renovating our facilities for future growth to recruiting new physicians, we’re doing more to make sure every Columbus resident has the care they need close to home. With
May 12-18 is National Hospital Week, when we recognize hospitals as community pillars and celebrate the dedicated health care professionals who make great care possible for the Columbus region. “Columbus Community Hospital is so much more than a hospital. We are a partner in health,” said James Vanek, Columbus Community Hospital CEO. “That is to
May 6 – 12 is National Nurses Week, an opportunity to celebrate the hard-working and dedicated nurses providing care and support for patients day in and day out. Nurses in Columbus are essential to great health care and supporting our community’s booming growth. At Columbus Community Hospital, nurses work with physicians and other staff to
The Columbus Community Hospital Auxiliary recently raised $20,000 that it generously donated to the hospital. The funds will be used to purchase additional stretchers for use in the surgical services department. “We’re so grateful for the selfless dedication of our auxiliary, and this generous donation is the latest example of the value and support
Columbus Community Hospital has added to its growing roster of internal medicine doctors, welcoming Ashraf Ali Allahwala, M.D. to the Columbus Medical Clinic. Dr. Allahwala is accepting new patients, and appointments are available now. “Adding talented and dedicated physicians to our team is an essential part of our strategy to meet the care needs of
November 16 is National Rural Health Day, an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the dedicated health providers working to meet the unique health care needs of the more than 60 million Americans living in rural communities. National Rural Health Day was founded in 2011 by the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health to
Our dedicated auxiliary volunteers contribute their time, energy, and compassion to Columbus Community Hospital and our mission of advancing care in the Columbus region. Our selfless auxiliary team has collectively donated more than 240,000 hours to the hospital so far. Top row, left to right: Debra Cummings, Marilyn Baumbach, Melba
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.
2022 marks Columbus Community Hospital's 75th year of membership in the Texas Hospital Association. On July 13, John Hawkins, THA president and CEO, presented Columbus Community Hospital with an award for its 75 years of membership in the association. CCH has “reached a significant milestone,” said Hawkins, “and we are grateful for your long-term membership
