Memorial Health System of East Texas

A 283 bed acute care facility, Memorial Medical Center—Lufkin offers a wide array of services, including the area's first dedicated heart and stroke care enter — The Cardiovascular & Stroke Center of East Texas, the Arthur Temple Sr. Regional Cancer Center, which has earned a three-year seal of approval with commendation from the Commission on Cancer, and the area's most advanced imaging centers—The Temple Imaging Center and The Kurth Imaging Center.

In 2009, Memorial opened East Texas' largest emergency room, which has 32 private patient rooms, a dedicated imaging and laboratory department and a highly qualified staff of emergency physicians, nurse practitioners and registered trauma nurses. With board certified neurologists and neurosurgeons on staff, and a telemedicine partnership with Houston's Methodist Hospital, Memorial Medical Center—Lufkin is the area's only Joint Commission Certified Primary Care Stroke Center. Additionally, Memorial is a regional cardiovascular care center affiliated with the Methodist-DeBakey Heart Center in Houston. With designated cardiovascular surgical suites and catheterization labs, Memorial is the area leader in heart health.

In 2009, Memorial opened a new 24 bed intensive care unit and 26 bed progressive care wing. These new units offer the latest in technology, patient safety and comfort. Plus they are staffed by a highly qualified team of physicians and nurses who are consistently recognized nationally for excellence in patient care.

Other centers of excellence include the H.C. Polk Education Center for Stroke, Diabetes and Heart care. Memorial enhances the lives of adults and children with its comprehensive inpatient and outpatient rehabilitiation centers. And when it comes to the birth of a new baby or pediatric care, the Henderson Women's and Children's Center offers the latest in technology and comfort. And if a patient needs extended care, the Memorial Medical Center—Lufkin campus is home to Memorial Specialty Hospital, a separately licensed "hospital within a hospital" and the only rural long-term acute care facility in the area

Memorial Specialty Hospital

Memorial Specialty Hospital is a separately licensed long-term acute care hospital. Our 26 bed facility is located on the 5th and 6th floors of Memorial Medical Center--Lufkin. Memorial Specialty Hospital is dedicated to the care of the critically ill and/or medically complex patient with long-term care needs.

Our Services
Memorial Specialty Hospital provides 24 hour nursing and respiratory care. Our hospital's highly qualified and specialized physicians provide intensive treatment specific to the needs of each patient. Additionally, the hospital's design allows access to traditional and specialized treatment options such as surgery, interventional radiology, radiation and many other services.

Admission Process
Referrals are encouraged from any area; admission is subject to case management evaluation and administrative approval. All patients are evaluated in order to determine medical necessity. For more information regarding the admission process, please call (936) 639-7530.

Service Area
Memorial Specialty Hospital is a regional long-term acute care hospital (LTAC) serving Angelina County and 13 adjacent Deep East Texas counties.

Among the many services available at Memorial Specialty Hospital:

Ventilator management and weaning, intubation
Tracheotomy management and decannulation
Complex pneumonia management
Cardiac hemodynamic monitoring and stabilization
Specialty intravenous fluid management
Management of unstable renal patients
Sepsis management
Bedside procedures
Central and peripherally inserted venous catheters
Percuatneous Tracheotomy
Bronchoscopy
Endoscopy
Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy
Social Services
Wound Care
Clinical Pharmacy Services
Registered Dietician evaluation and management