Lake Pointe Medical Center scores an ‘A’ in Patient Safety for fifth time

(ROWLETT, TX – May 19, 2015) Lake Pointe Medical Center received the top grade in The Leapfrog Group’s Spring 2015 Safety Score, representing the hospital’s continued commitment to delivering safe, high-quality healthcare services to Rowlett, Texas and the surrounding community. The Leapfrog Group Hospital Safety Score is a rating system that judges hospitals based on […]

Rockwall Chamber recognizes Ambassador of the Month

(ROCKWALL, TX – May 15, 2015) The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce recently named Toni Waldrop, owner of Rockwall Gold and Silver, as its Ambassador of the Month. Ambassadors help welcome and serve our new Chamber Partners. They are measured on a point system based on the activity that they generate helping our members become involved […]

Rockwall City Council members attend leadership event

(ROCKWALL, TX – May 13, 2015) Last week, Rockwall City Council members David White and Mike Townsend, along with 17 members of city staff, attended the local Leadercast event in Rockwall. Leadercast is a live broadcast from Atlanta, Georgia to hundreds of sites around the world. It exists to positively change the way the world thinks about […]

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall pays tribute to nurses

National Nurses Week includes Appreciation Dinner (ROCKWALL, TX – May 12, 2015) Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall celebrated National Nurses Week with several special events including this evening’s Nurses Appreciation Dinner.  Blue Ribbon News reporter Austin Wells stopped by to take a few photos of the occasion. As part of National Nurses Week activities, Texas […]

City of Rockwall election results

City of Rockwall election results

(ROCKWALL, TX – May 11, 2015) Mayor Jim Pruitt and City Council members David White (Place 1) and Scott Milder (Place 5) were re-elected on Saturday, May 9th to serve an additional two-year term on the Rockwall City Council. Voters also elected John Hohenshelt to continue serving in Place 2, filling a one-year, unexpired term. In […]

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall earns ‘A’ for safety

(ROCKWALL, TX – May 7, 2015) Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall has once again been awarded an “A” Hospital Safety Score by The Leapfrog Group. Perhaps even more impressive – Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall has earned an “A” rating every grading period since 2012 (twice a year). The Hospital Safety Score issues A, B, […]

Pruitt joins area mayors as part of panel discussion for realtors

(ROCKWALL, TX – May 6, 2015) Rockwall Mayor Jim Pruitt participated in a panel discussion with other area mayors this morning at the Dallas Athletic Club.  He was joined by Garland Mayor Douglas Athas, Mesquite Mayor John Monoco, Rowlett Mayor Todd Gottel, and Sunnyvale Mayor Jim Phaup. The panel, entitled “Mayor’s Forum – What’s Going on […]

Center for Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine officially opens with ribbon cutting

(ROCKWALL, TX – May 5, 2015) Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall officially opened the doors to its new Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine with a ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by the Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, May 6. The center – located at 3142 Horizon Road #206 – provides comprehensive evaluation […]