The ACR awards accreditation to facilities for the achievement of high practice standards after a peer-review evaluation of the practice.  Evaluations are conducted by board-certified physicians and medical physicists who are experts in the field.  They assess the qualifications of the personnel and the adequacy of facility equipment.  The surveyors report their findings to the ACR’s Committee on Accreditation, which subsequently provides the practice with a comprehensive report.

“This ACR accreditation recognizes the dedication of our employees and medical staff to ensure that we consistently meet these nationally accepted standards”, stated Tracy Sifuentes, Director of Imaging Services at Lake Pointe Medical Center.  “Being ACR accredited in MRI is a great honor.  Our patients expect the highest quality of care and customer service, and this designation is a testament to the dedication of our staff to meeting and exceeding their expectations each and every day.”

Physicians ordering diagnostic imaging for their patients can be assured that Lake Pointe has gone through a rigorous review process to meet these nationally accepted standards.  The accreditation means that the personnel are well-qualified, through education and certification, to perform and interpret medical images and administer radiation treatments.  It also signifies appropriate equipment is available and the facility meets or exceeds quality assurance and safety guidelines.

ABOUT AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY

The American College of Radiology (ACR), headquartered in Reston, VA, is a national organization serving more than 32,000 diagnostic and interventional radiologists, radiation oncologists, and nuclear medicine and medical physicists with programs focusing on the practice of medical imaging and radiation oncology and the delivery of comprehensive health care services.  The ACR is devoted to making imaging safe, effective and accessible to those who need it.

ABOUT LAKE POINTE MEDICAL CENTER

Lake Pointe Medical Center is a 112-bed acute care hospital located at 6800 Scenic Drive in Rowlett.  Lake Pointe Medical Center has been serving the residents of Rockwall, Rowlett, Royse City and the surrounding communities since 1987.  The hospital provides a wide spectrum of medical services, including an emergency department with Fast Track services, a 14-bed intensive care unit, women's services, a Level II Neonatal Nursery, diagnostic imaging, eight operating rooms and telemetry.  With a medical staff of over 400 physicians, Lake Pointe Medical Center provides a number of specialty services, including cardiology and cardiac rehabilitation, vascular surgery, neurosurgery, neurology, orthopedics, gastroenterology, oncology, infectious disease, general surgery, spine surgery, thoracic surgery, ear nose and throat, pulmonary medicine, urology, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics and neonatal services.  Lake Pointe also offers wound care, sleep medicine, physical, occupational and speech therapy as well as pulmonary rehabilitation.  The Lake Pointe Urgent Care Center in Rockwall provides quick, convenient care for minor emergencies and illness.  The Lake Pointe Imaging Centers in Forney and Rockwall provide extended imaging services to the community.  In 2009, the hospital received two designations:  a J.D. Power And Associates Distinguished Hospital Program Award for “An Outstanding Patient Experience” for Maternity Services; and two CIGNA Center of Excellence Designations for Laparoscopic Gall Bladder Removal and Vaginal Delivery.  The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the nation’s oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency, licensed by the state of Texas and certified for participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs.  To learn more about Lake Pointe Medical Center, visit www.lakepointemedical.com.

“In earning this distinction, Lake Pointe Medical Center has truly demonstrated its commitment to service excellence,” said Kevin Lieb, senior director of provider programs at J.D. Power and Associates. “Providing patients with a consistently positive experience is crucial, particularly with the high value placed on the service aspects of their maternity stay.”

The service excellence distinction was determined by surveying recently discharged patients from Lake Pointe Medical Center about their perceptions of their hospital stay and comparing the results to the national benchmarks established in the annual J.D. Power and Associates National Hospital Service Performance Study.^SM

The telephone-based research conducted among Lake Pointe Medical Center patients focuses on the five key drivers of patient satisfaction with their overall maternity experience. These drivers, which were identified in the national study, are speed and efficiency; dignity and respect; comfort; information and communication; and emotional support.

Lake Pointe Medical Center exceeds the national benchmark study score for overall maternity services satisfaction and performs particularly well, compared with the national study, in providing dignity and respect to patients. The hospital receives notably high ratings for the respect for patient privacy, courtesy of the nurses and courtesy of the discharge personnel.

The hospital also performs well relative to the national study for providing quick and efficient service, particularly for the promptness of the nurses’ response to call buttons.

Nearly 70 percent of Lake Pointe Medical Center patients surveyed say they would recommend the hospital to others, while 62 percent say they would return to the facility if needed. Forty percent of patients say they have “much more” trust and confidence in the hospital after their most recent stay, compared with only 18 percent of patients in the benchmark study.

“This recognition is a result of the dedication of our employees and medical staff to provide the best possible quality of care and highest level of patient satisfaction,” said Carolyn Jackson, CEO of Lake Pointe Medical Center. “I chose to have my twin daughters here in January because of my confidence in the quality of care delivered at Lake Pointe. Our employees and medical staff make a difference every day in the lives of their patients, and we are honored to receive this award.”

Nongovernmental, acute-care hospitals throughout the nation are eligible for the J.D. Power and Associates Distinguished Hospital recognition for inpatient, maternity, cardiovascular, emergency and outpatient services. Distinction is valid for one year, after which the hospital may reapply for this recognition.

Rowlett, TX – July 8, 2008 – Lake Pointe Health Network announced today plans for a state-of-the-art imaging center in Forney.  The Lake Pointe Imaging Center – Forney will provide convenient access to quality imaging services to the residents of Forney and the surrounding communities.

 About Lake Pointe Medical Center
Lake Pointe Medical Center, a part of Tenet Healthcare Corporation, is a 112-bed acute care hospital located at 6800 Scenic Drive in Rowlett. Lake Pointe Medical Center has been serving the residents of Rockwall, Rowlett, Royse City and the surrounding communities since 1987. The hospital provides a wide spectrum of medical services, including an emergency department with Fast Track services, a 14-bed intensive care unit, women's services, a Level II Neonatal Nursery, diagnostic imaging, eight operating rooms and telemetry. Lake Pointe Medical Center also provides a number of specialty services, including cardiology and cardiac rehabilitation, vascular surgery, neurosurgery, neurology, orthopedics, gastroenterology, oncology, infectious disease, general surgery, spine surgery, thoracic surgery, ear nose and throat, pulmonary medicine, urology, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics and neonatal services. Lake Pointe also offers wound care, sleep medicine, physical, occupational and speech therapy as well as pulmonary rehabilitation. The Lake Pointe Imaging Center in Rockwall provides extended imaging services to the community. The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the nation’s oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency, licensed by the state of Texas and certified for participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. To learn more about Lake Pointe Medical Center, visit www.lakepointemedical.com.

About SMART Association
SMART Association, Inc. has developed and enhanced permission-based membership marketing systems and operations for healthcare providers for over 16 years. Healthcare providers partner with SMART to help leverage their privacy compliance activities to create a uniform service recovery tool and build a marketing asset. SMART brings strategies to providers that assist them in growing their patient base, revenues, and building relationships in their community.  Most recently, SMART has released its LifeMed platform to add additional functionality to its patient membership cards.  Please visit the company’s website at www.smartassociation.com.

Lake Pointe Medical Partners – Family Medicine, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics –
Dr. J. Trever Rester, MD, board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, and Dr. H. James ‘Jimmi’ Raj, MD, board certified in Family Medicine, will staff the medical office. Dr. Rester attended medical school in Houston at the University of Texas Medical School and completed his residency in both Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of Tennessee in Memphis. Dr. Raj also attended the University of Texas Medical School in Houston and completed his Family Medicine residency at Baylor-Garland and a Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship at Charlton Methodist in Dallas. The medical office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00AM to 5:00PM. Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Family Medicine and Sports Medicine services, simple lab and electronic medical records are offered with the patient in mind, lending both convenience and sophistication to the service matrix. For more information about the office location, hours of operation, accepted insurance plans, or to schedule an appointment, please call 972.636.9144.


“We are excited to open these two facilities within Lake Pointe Medical Partners,” said Carolyn Jackson, chief executive officer of Lake Pointe Health Network. “These locations will complement the Lake Pointe Health Network and provide added convenience for residents to access high quality healthcare that is close to home. We are very excited to welcome Dr. Myers, Dr. Rester and Dr. Raj into the Lake Pointe Health Network and know they will provide much needed medical services to our community. Look for two more Lake Pointe Medical Partner facilities to open in the near future to complement these locations and provide access to high quality health care that is All Right Here.”

ABOUT LAKE POINTE HEALTH NETWORK

Lake Pointe Health Network, part of the Tenet Texas Region, is a locally focused health network developed by Lake Pointe Medical Center and designed to improve access to healthcare services in Rockwall, Rowlett, Royse City and the surrounding communities. The network currently comprises Lake Pointe Medical Center, a 112-bed acute care hospital located in Rowlett at 6800 Scenic Drive; Lake Pointe Imaging Center, a diagnostic imaging center located in Rockwall at 1005 West Ralph Hall Parkway, Suite 121; Lake Pointe Sleep Lab, located in Rockwall at 1005 West Ralph Hall Parkway, Suite 145; Lake Pointe Medical Partners – Obstetrics and Gynecology at 9500 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 200, in Rowlett; Lake Pointe Medical Partners – Family Medicine at 1101 West I-30, Suite 101 in Royse City; Lake Pointe Medical Partners – Family Medicine, a physician network that will include two more medical offices in outlying communities surrounding the hospital; and additional healthcare services in the new Lake Pointe Medical Arts building currently under construction in Rowlett at Chiesa Road and Lakeview Parkway, slated for completion in September of 2007. Lake Pointe Health Network is committed to providing Rockwall, Rowlett, Royse City and the surrounding communities with the same quality health care found at Lake Pointe Medical Center. To learn more about Lake Pointe Health Network, please visit www.lakepointemedical.com.

     Lake Pointe Medical Center has been serving the residents of Rockwall, Rowlett, Royse City and surrounding communities since 1987. Just as our areas continue to grow, so does the Hospital, adding services, physicians and infrastructure. Today, Lake Pointe is a 112-bed acute care hospital providing a wide-spectrum of medical services. Over $60 million in capital has been invested in the facility since 2001, including an emergency room expansion with Fast Track services, expansion to eight surgery suites, addition of a cardiac catheterization lab, a new 14-bed intensive care unit (ICU), the addition of two 64-slice CT scanners, fully digital imaging, the addition of a Level II Neonatal Nursery, refurbishment of all patient rooms throughout the hospital and the addition of both the Lake Pointe Imaging Center and Lake Pointe Sleep Lab in Rockwall. 

     In August of this year, we will open Lake Pointe Medical Partners – Family Practice, in a one-story medical office building located at 1101 West Interstate 30 in Royse City. In addition to Family Practitioners, the building will eventually contain various specialists. In September, we will open Lake Pointe Medical Arts in Rowlett at Chiesa Road and Lakeview Parkway, a two-story, 50,000 square foot medical office building that will house a four-bed sleep lab, wound care center, cancer treatment center and additional medical office space to accommodate another Lake Pointe Medical Partners – Family Practice office and other physicians.

     Services inside the hospital are expanding as well. With the June, 2007 addition of the new 14-bed ICU, the Hospital has continued the development of higher acuity services at Lake Pointe. We have already begun performing some of these services, including vascular interventions in the cath lab, thoracic surgery and electrophysiology. The new neonatology group continues to expand the capabilities of our Level II Neonatal Nursery, providing care to babies delivered as early as 28 weeks. The hospital recently added a pediatric hospitalist to its medical staff, who, coupled with the neonatologists, has broadened our ability to provide quality care specific to the needs of patients ages zero to seventeen.

     “I want to personally invite you to the Hospital for our 20th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, July 21st to help us celebrate 20 years of caring for our community. Lake Pointe is dedicated to providing full-service healthcare “All Right Here” so you should not have to leave the community for your healthcare needs,” said Carolyn Jackson, chief executive officer. “Please join us as we celebrate the wonderful employees and physicians who have delivered high quality health care services at Lake Pointe since 1987 and see for yourself our commitment to be a convenient, reliable and valued part of this community.”

ABOUT LAKE POINTE MEDICAL CENTER

Lake Pointe Medical Center, a part of Tenet Healthcare Corporation, is a 112-bed acute care hospital located at 6800 Scenic Drive in Rowlett. Lake Pointe Medical Center has been serving the residents of Rockwall, Rowlett, Royse City and the surrounding communities since 1987. The hospital provides a wide spectrum of medical services, including an emergency department with Fast Track services, a 14-bed intensive care unit, women's services, a Level II Neonatal Nursery, diagnostic imaging, eight operating rooms and telemetry. Lake Pointe Medical Center also provides a number of specialty services, including cardiology and cardiac rehabilitation, vascular surgery, neurosurgery, neurology, orthopedics, gastroenterology, oncology, infectious disease, general surgery, spine surgery, ear nose and throat, pulmonary medicine, urology, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics and neonatal services. Lake Pointe also offers sleep medicine, physical, occupational and speech therapy as well as pulmonary rehabilitation. The Lake Pointe Imaging Center in Rockwall provides extended imaging services to the community. The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the nation’s oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency, licensed by the state of Texas and certified for participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. To learn more about Lake Pointe Medical Center, visit www.lakepointemedical.com.

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    The Lake Pointe Health Network demonstrates Lake Pointe Medical Center’s vision to extend the hospital’s long-established reputation for quality, customer service and resources to other types of needed health care services.

    The addition of both the Lake Pointe Imaging Center and the Lake Pointe Sleep Lab on West Ralph Hall Parkway was the first such outreach in Rockwall.  The Imaging Center includes 10,000 square feet of state-of-the-art imaging equipment including a 64 slice CT, High-Field Open MRI, Digital X-ray, Digital Mammography, Ultrasound, and Bone Densitometry.  The Lake Pointe Sleep Lab includes four private testing suites, each with private bathrooms and all the comforts of home.  Both facilities are designed to feel more like a spa than a healthcare facility, providing the utmost in comfort to our patients.

Other planned facilities and services within the new network include:

• Lake Pointe Medical Partners – Family Practice, located in a one-story medical office building located at 1101 West Interstate 30 in Royse City.  The building will house primary and specialty care physician offices beginning in the summer of 2007.
• Lake Pointe Medical Arts, a two-story, 50,000 square-foot medical office building located at Chiesa Road and Lakeview Parkway in Rowlett.  The building will house a four-bed sleep lab, wound care center, dialysis center, cancer treatment center, and additional medical office space to accommodate Lake Pointe Medical Partners – Family Practice.  It is scheduled to open in September of 2007.  

    “This is a great moment for Lake Pointe Medical Center and the surrounding communities,” said Carolyn Jackson, chief executive officer.  “These growing communities require quality health care that is easily accessible.  The Network is a great opportunity for us to link our high quality outpatient locations more closely with our hospital.”

    Lake Pointe Medical Center has been a part of the community since 1987.  Over $60 million in capital has been invested in the facility since 2001, including an emergency room expansion, expansion to eight surgery suites, addition of a cardiac catheterization lab, construction of a new 14-bed intensive care unit, the addition of two 64-slice CT scanners, fully digital imaging, the addition of a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), and refurbishment of all patient rooms throughout the hospital.

    Rowlett, TX – May 8, 2007 – During National Nurses Week and National Hospital & Healthcare Week, May 6-12, Lake Pointe Medical Center and the Tenet Healthcare Foundation are honoring Lara Staggs, a staff nurse, with a $500 donation to the Women in Need Shelter of Greenville, TX. 

    “Choosing just one person to be honored from among our employees wasn’t an easy task,” said Carolyn Jackson, CEO. “However, Lara’s leadership and service to Lake Pointe Medical Center and its patients, along with her dedication to the profession of nursing, made her stand out amongst her peers. Lara is very deserving of this recognition and continues to be an integral part of our success at Lake Pointe Medical Center.” 

    Lara Staggs has served as a staff nurse and relief charge nurse at Lake Pointe Medical Center since May of 2003. “I am a single mom,” said Lara. “I chose the Women in Need Shelter because I want to assist other single moms and their children with the resources necessary to take the next step forward in their lives.” 

    As part of the celebration of National Nurses Week and National Hospital and Healthcare Week, the Tenet Healthcare Foundation will contribute more than $30,000 on behalf of outstanding employees who are recognized at Tenet hospitals across the country. This week is a time to say “thank you” to all of the health care professionals who have dedicated their lives to providing high quality patient care. These are people who work tirelessly every day of the year to make a difference in the lives of those around them. They give hope and comfort to our patients and their families.

ABOUT LAKE POINTE MEDICAL CENTER

Lake Pointe Medical Center, part of Tenet Texas, is a 99-bed acute care hospital located at 6800 Scenic Drive in Rowlett. Lake Pointe Medical Center has been serving the residents of Rockwall, Rowlett and the surrounding communities since 1987. The hospital provides a wide spectrum of medical services, including an emergency department with Fast Track services, an intensive care unit, women's services, a Level II Neonatal Nursery, diagnostic imaging, eight operating rooms, physical therapy and telemetry. Lake Pointe Medical Center also provides a number of specialty services, including cardiology and cardiac rehabilitation, vascular surgery, neurosurgery and neurology, orthopedics, gastroenterology, oncology, infectious disease, general surgery, ear nose and throat, pulmonary medicine, urology, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics and neonatal services. The Lake Pointe Imaging Center in Rockwall also provides extended imaging services to the community. The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the nation’s oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency. To learn more about Lake Pointe Medical Center, visit www.lakepointemedical.com.
Tenet Healthcare Foundation is a charitable foundation sponsored by Tenet Healthcare Corporation. Endowed by Tenet, the Foundation, directs most of its grants to help unmet health care needs in the communities served by facilities owned by Tenet subsidiaries. The Foundation also provides grants to various educational, social services, civic and humanities-supporting organizations nationwide.

    Fatheree was picked up at the Imaging Center and taken straight to ‘jail’, where he quickly began working to make bail, or ‘raise money’ for the organization.  Although Fatheree’s supervisor was jokingly unavailable to aid his employee, word quickly spread throughout the hospital about his generous efforts on behalf of the MDA. 

    Jeff Patterson, Director of Business Development at Lake Pointe, soon received a call regarding Mr. Fatheree’s “imprisonment” and quickly responded with a donation of $825 from Lake Pointe Medical Center to MDA to help ‘spring’ the Lake Pointe employee.  “It is our pleasure to donate to a worthwhile organization such as the MDA.  We appreciate their mission to raise money and awareness for muscular dystrophy and its victims, and welcomed the opportunity to contribute,” stated Patterson.        

ABOUT LAKE POINTE MEDICAL CENTER

Lake Pointe Medical Center, part of Tenet Texas, is a 99-bed acute care hospital located at 6800 Scenic Drive in Rowlett.  Lake Pointe Medical Center has been serving the residents of East Texas and surrounding Dallas communities since 1987.  The hospital provides a wide spectrum of medical services, including an emergency department with Fast Track services, an intensive care unit, women's services, a Level II Neonatal Nursery, diagnostic imaging, eight operating rooms, physical therapy and telemetry.  Lake Pointe Medical Center also provides a number of specialty services, including cardiology and cardiac rehabilitation, vascular surgery, neurosurgery and neurology, orthopedics, gastroenterology, oncology, infectious disease, general surgery, ear nose and throat, pulmonary medicine, urology, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, women's services, and neonatal services.  The newly opened Lake Pointe Imaging Center in Rockwall also provides extended imaging services to the community.  Lake Pointe Medical Center has been named a Solucient Top 100 Hospital three times.  The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the nation’s oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency.  To learn more about Lake Pointe Medical Center, visit www.lakepointemedical.com.

    The Circle of Excellence honors those Tenet hospitals that have performed at the highest levels in the past year in the areas of quality, service and operation performance. Key factors involved in the process include patient, physician and employee satisfaction scores, clinical quality scores and financial performance. 

    “The hard work and dedication of the employees at Lake Pointe Medical Center made 2006 a great year for the hospital,” said Stephen Newman, M.D., Tenet’s chief operating officer. “I’m proud of all that they accomplished and am thrilled to honor them with Tenet’s Circle of Excellence Award.” 

    Dr. Newman also praised the hospital executive team, led by chief executive officer Carolyn Jackson, for their hard work and leadership in the past year. “Health care is a business that requires dedication, passion and strong leadership skills to achieve positive results. The executive team at Lake Pointe Medical Center performed incredibly well in 2006, and I congratulate them on their successes.” 

    Jackson, chief operating officer Eric Evans, chief financial officer Michael Bierman Jr. and chief nursing officer Deborah Moeller helped lead the hospital to high balanced scorecard metrics within the company, including a ranking of third for quality, and second for overall score, out of Tenet’s 62 hospitals nationwide. Lake Pointe’s employees also continued to score the facility highly, helping it become the only hospital in Tenet to achieve a five-star Employee Satisfaction Survey rating two consecutive years. 

    Lake Pointe Medical Center, part of Tenet Texas, is a 99-bed acute care hospital located at 6800 Scenic Drive in Rowlett. Lake Pointe Medical Center has been serving the residents of East Texas and surrounding Dallas communities since 1987. The hospital provides a wide spectrum of medical services, including an emergency department with Fast Track services, an intensive care unit, women's services, a Level II Neonatal Nursery, diagnostic imaging, eight operating rooms, physical therapy and telemetry. Lake Pointe Medical Center also provides a number of specialty services, including cardiology and cardiac rehabilitation, vascular surgery, neurosurgery and neurology, orthopedics, gastroenterology, oncology, infectious disease, general surgery, ear nose and throat, pulmonary medicine, urology, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, women's services, and neonatal services. The newly opened Lake Pointe Imaging Center in Rockwall also provides extended imaging services to the community. Lake Pointe Medical Center has been named a Solucient Top 100 Hospital three times. The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the nation’s oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency. To learn more about Lake Pointe Medical Center, visit www.lakepointemedical.com. 

    Tenet Healthcare Corporation, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates acute care hospitals and related health care services. Tenet’s hospitals aim to provide the best possible care to every patient who comes through their doors, with a clear focus on quality and service. Tenet can be found on the World Wide Web at www.tenethealth.com.