Baylor, Scott & White Medical Center-Lake Pointe breaks ground on new hospital tower

Baylor, Scott & White Medical Center-Lake Pointe breaks ground on new hospital tower

(ROWLETT, TX – April 28, 2017) Baylor, Scott & White Medical Center-Lake Pointe turned the dirt for its new expansion and hospital tower during a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday, April 27. Hospital leadership and Baylor, Scott & White Health management joined Rockwall and Rowlett city officials to celebrate the occasion in the parking lot of the […]

Lake Pointe Medical Center recognized for heart failure care

Award demonstrates hospital’s continued commitment to quality care for heart failure patients (ROWLETT, TX—May 32, 2016) Lake Pointe Medical Center has received the Get With The Guidelines-Heart Failure Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Foundation’s secondary prevention guidelines for patients with […]

Lake Pointe Medical Center raises awareness of heart disease by participating in #WearRedDay

Lake Pointe Medical Center raises awareness of heart disease by participating in #WearRedDay

(ROWLETT, TX – Feb. 10, 2016) Lake Pointe Medical Center showed its support in the fight against heart disease by participating in National Wear Red Day, an annual part of American Heart Month. This yearly health observance, first recognized in 2003, was designed to save lives and raise awareness for heart disease, which kills more women each […]

Lake Pointe Wound Center joins campaign to raise awareness of Diabetic Foot Ulcers

(ROWLETT, TX – October 28, 2015)  Lake Pointe Wound Care Center, a member of the Healogics, Inc. network, is participating in the Healogics National Diabetes Campaign through  October 30. One of nearly 800 Healogics-managed Centers, Lake Pointe Wound Care Center offers advanced therapies to patients suffering from chronic wounds like diabetic foot ulcers. Program directors […]

Lake Pointe Medical receives Ten Step Program Designation for Improving Health Outcomes of Mothers, Infants

(ROWLETT, TX) Lake Pointe Medical Center has earned the Texas Ten Step Program facility designation from the Texas Department of State Health Services. This designation signifies a positive step toward improving the health of newborns and infants and allows LPMC to join a growing number of Texas birth facilities that are supporting new mothers and their decision […]

Lake Pointe Medical Center Joins Statewide Effort to Improve Breastfeeding Rates

(ROWLETT, TX – August 31, 2015) Lake Pointe Medical Center has joined the Texas Ten Step Star Achiever Breastfeeding Learning Collaborative, a five-year quality improvement project aimed at developing facility environments that support a mother’s choice to breastfeed. Currently, only 21.3 percent of Texas mothers exclusively breastfeed for six months – the AAP recommendation. Breastfeeding […]

Rockwall Chamber names July Ambassador of the Month

ROCKWALL, TX (July 9, 2015) The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to recognize Katy Miller as its Ambassador of the Month. Ambassadors help welcome and serve the new Chamber Partners. They are measured on a point system based on the activity that they generate helping the members become involved and engaged. In addition to working directly […]

Five Fireworks Safety Tips You Need to Know to Avoid the ER this Fourth of July

Five Fireworks Safety Tips You Need to Know to Avoid the ER this Fourth of July

It’s all fun with fireworks til someone gets burned ROCKWALL,TX. (June 25, 2015) Every year around the Fourth of July, hospitals see an uptick of emergency patients due to fireworks-related injuries. What is supposed to be a fun-filled celebration can quickly turn into an unplanned visit to your local ER.  Children have the greatest risk […]

Lake Pointe Medical Center hosts cereal drive to feed kids breakfast

(ROWLETT, TX – June 12, 2015) Lake Pointe Medical Center raised 5,677 servings of cereal in one week as part of the Healthy Over Hungry Cereal Drive. All of the donations from employees, community members and patients will go to feed children who do not have access to a nutritious breakfast now that school is […]

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 […]

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