Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce

Grand Prairie
Chamber of Commerce
Weekly Newsletter 
October 30, 2009 
Sustaining Membership Spotlight
 
Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital
Main Hospital Number: 817-960-6100
TexasHealth.org/Arlington
877-THR-WELL
 
In 1958, Arlington residents united to build the 75-bed Arlington Memorial Hospital. Today, Texas Health Arlington Memorial has grown to a 416-bed full-service acute care medical center with more than 550 physicians on staff, 2,000 employees and 300 volunteers.

The hospital is a member of Texas Health Resources, one of the largest faith-based, nonprofit hospital systems in the country.

In 2008, Texas Health Arlington Memorial opened the $76 million Tom Vandergriff Surgical Tower, the largest expansion in the hospital's history. The five-story, 200,000 square foot surgical tower adds 48 new beds and 16 state-of-the-art surgical suites for inpatient and day surgery.

Texas Health Arlington Memorial's Heart Pavilion is a complete cardiac diagnostic and treatment facility equipped with innovative imaging technologies for echocardiograms, electrocardiographs, nuclear medicine, and other tests; dedicated operating rooms for advanced cardiovascular procedures; a 22-bed critical care unit; a 53-bed telemetry unit; the area's only electrophysiology laboratory; and two cardiac catheterization labs. The hospital recently attained national certification for its Cycle III Chest Pain Center, and the Gold Seal of Approval™ from the Joint Commission (TJC) for the hospital's Primary Stroke Center. Both designations demonstrate the hospital's skill in quickly diagnosing and treating heart attack and stroke patients.

To provide in-depth care specifically for heart failure patients, Texas Health Arlington Memorial opened the city's only outpatient clinic devoted entirely to providing comprehensive heart failure care. The clinic was first in the world to become an Accredited Heart Failure Clinic.  Providing one-on-one, in-depth attention for heart failure patients helps keep heart failure patients as healthy as possible.

The hospital also provides a certified digital mammography facility; outpatient nutrition counseling; a cardiovascular rehabilitation unit; bariatric surgery; and physical and occupational therapy, with specialties in pediatric, orthopedic, hand therapy, and speech therapy. Texas Health Arlington Memorial offers support groups and community service programs such as CPR training, nutrition, weight management, Safe SitterŪ babysitting classes, baby and child care education, and various other support groups for the community.
 
 
Texas Health Arlington Memorial Services
· Breastfeeding assistance
· Cancer care
· Cardiac rehabilitation
· Full service cardiovascular care
· Diabetes education
· Gastroenterology and digestive health
· Emergency services
· Fitness, nutrition and wellness
· Intensive care
· Maternity care
· Neuroscience/neurology
· Imaging and diagnostics
· Women and infant care
· Orthopedics
· Bariatric surgery
· Outpatient surgery
· Physical therapy and rehabilitation
· Pulmonary rehabilitation
· Wound care

Coming up.......

 
 
Wednesday, November 4th
Leadership Grand Prairie
"Media Day"
 
 
Friday, November 6th
Grand Reopening
Sam's Club
2325 W I-20
10:00 am
 
Tuesday, November 10th
Leadership Alumni Meeting
Chamber
3:00 pm
 
Friday, November 13th
Business Exchange Breakfast
Chamber
7:45 am
 
Board Retreat
Northwood University
1114 FM 1382
Cedar Hill, TX
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
 
Wednesday, November 18th
Monthly Luncheon
Ruthe Jackson Center
3113 S. Carrier Parkway
Guest Speaker
Kevin Smith
Topic
  Meet & Greet the Troops and Reading Room 
$15 with RSVP, $20 at the Door
RSVP by calling 972-264-1558
 
Thursday, November 19th
  Branding Irons Breakfast
Horizon Bay
355 Westchester Parkway
7:45 am
 
Business After Hours
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Lone Star Park
1000 Lone Star Parkway
(Entrance: East Grand Stand Will Call Booth)
General Parking is FREE
Valet Parking is $10
 
Thursday, November 26th
Thanksgiving Day
(Chamber office closed November 26th & 27th)

Thank you Grand Bank for hosting our October Business After Hours
 

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Additional Links
 
Messages from our Members! 
How to stay healthy during "Flu Season"
November 11, 2009 

Membership Survey


In preparation of the 2010 Chamber Board of Directors Planning Session we would appreciate your input on the following survey which will close on October 30th.  
 
Click here to take the survey if you have not done so already. 
Welcome New Members! 
 
South Grand Prairie Chiropractic
Dr. Michael Loftus
4614 Matthew Road
Grand Prairie, TX 75052
(972) 641-2000
 
Southwest Printing & Copy
June West
4547 S. Westmoreland Rd.
Dallas, TX 75237
(214) 337-5066
 
mtb International Consulting
Marcel Burkler
2580 Camp Wisdom Rd., Suite 100-121
Grand Prairie, TX 75052
(817) 719-0303

 
 
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State Grant Available


The State of Texas is offering financial assistance to replace or upgrade fleet vehicles and equipment through the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP) Rebate Grant. For more info contact Kimberly Mackey at 214-670-6971or visit www.TerpGrants.org and www.GreenDallas.net