BRENHAM: PHILANTHROPIC OPPORTUNITY
Meeting Local Needs
As the Brenham community has grown, so has the need for emergency care.
he population in Texas is growing day, or roughly 22,000 per year. Plans also Revised workflow to increase efficiency
rapidly, and the Brenham include a convertible “safe room” to make Ability to treat twice as many
community is no exception. sure patients with acute mental health patients daily
With population growth comes increased issues are safe before they are transferred Convertible “safe room” to better
demand for high-quality health care, to an appropriate inpatient facility. serve mental health patients
particularly emergency care.
Today, the Emergency Department
Highlights
To learn more about the Emergency
at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Private rooms will replace curtained Department renovations and how you can
- Brenham treats about 60 patients daily bays, giving patients more privacy help, please contact Kassi Horner, director
even though the department was originally Two new exam rooms (increasing of philanthropy for Brenham and College
designed to accommodate 45 per day. from 10 to 12) Station, at 979-337-5248.
A 5,000 square-foot expansion will allow
staff to treat an additional 60 patients per
Improved visibility from nurse’s station
to enhance patient and visitor safety
BRENHAM: SPECIAL EVENT
All You Need is Love
Valentine Ball supports Baylor Scott & White Medical
Center - Brenham.
resented for the 26th consecutive entertainment by Beetles look-alike band,
year, the Valentine Ball raised the FAB 5.
more than $165,000 to benefit
Since the first Valentine Ball in 1991,
nearly $14 million has been raised to
“Thanks to the generosity of our
support quality health care in the Brenham
the Emergency Department expansion Valentine Ball sponsors and donors, we are community. Proceeds from past events
project at Baylor Scott & White Medical able to continue investing in high-quality have supported numerous projects,
Center - Brenham. local health care,” says Jason Jennings, such as the Cardiac Rehabilitation clinic,
president for the Brenham and College orthopedic surgery equipment, a spiral
is Love” event enjoyed silent and Station regions. “We cannot thank you CT scanner, facility renovations and the
live auctions, dinner, dancing, and enough for your continued support.” expansion of various services.
Guests at this year’s “All You Need
1. Susan and Joel Schretenthaler; 2. Dorothy Utesch and Rowland Ball
3. (Back row) Rhonda Theiss, Maressa Werth, Stacy Rodriquez, Kristi Shepherd,
(front row) Dr. Mystan Gurkin, Morgan Wendler, Britney Lucera, and Shari Leiva;
4. James and Jackie Schroeder; 5. Tiffany and Ray Weiss
View more photos from the event at
CTXFoundation.BSWHealth.com/EventGallery
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