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Seton Medical Center Harker Heights (SMCHH) received an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group. This national distinction celebrates Seton Harker Heights’ achievements in protecting hospital patients from preventable harm and errors. “The high standards for patient safety upheld by our caregivers and medical staff are a vital part of the clinical excellence we…

May is Better Hearing and Speech Month, a time when we should consider how much our hearing and speech abilities impact our daily lives. We’ve asked Diana White, MS, CCC-SLP, a speech-language pathologist with Seton Medical Center Harker Heights (SMCHH) to explain her work for our patients. “Most people I’ve met have never even heard…

HARKER HEIGHTS, TEXAS (May 13, 2022) – Seton Medical Center Harker Heights (SMCHH) receives the grade ‘A’ in the spring 2022 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. SMCHH earned this national distinction for protecting patients from errors, injuries, accidents and infections. “The high standards for patient safety upheld by our caregivers and medical staff are a vital part…

Harker Heights, TX (November 15 , 2021) – The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) is pleased to announce that Seton Medical Center Harker Heights (SMCHH) acute care and ambulatory facilities have both earned 2021 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired recognition as a certified level 8 out of 10. The CHIME Digital Health Most Wired…

Seton Medical Center Harker Heights (SMCHH) has named Mandy Shaiffer, RN, BSN as Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), effective September 27, 2021. “Mandy is an accomplished clinical leader with many years of experience, and I am excited to welcome her to our team,” said SMCHH Chief Executive Officer Patrick Swindle. “As CNO, Mandy will focus on…

Seton Medical Center Harker Heights was named to Newsweek’s 2021 list of Best Maternity Care Hospitals. The distinction recognizes facilities that have excelled in providing care to mothers, newborns and their families, as verified by the 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Survey. Best Maternity Care Hospitals is part of Newsweek’s Best Health Care series, powered by data…

HARKER HEIGHTS, TEXAS (January 1, 2021) – Seton Medical Center Harker Heights (SMCHH) is proud to welcome the first baby born at SMCHH in 2021. Jasper Dean Byington was born at 2:43 a.m. on Jan. 1 to Shannon and James Byington. He weighed 8 lbs 8 oz, and measured 21.5 inches long. The parents received a…

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Harker Heights, TX (August 18, 2020) –Seton Medical Center Harker Heights has been recognized for excellence in stroke care. Seton Medical Center Harker Heights received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Bronze Plus Quality Achievement Award for 2020. Facilities that receive this prestigious recognition are top-performers in stroke care and prevention.…

HARKER HEIGHTS, TEXAS (April 29, 2020) – George Fayer, chief financial officer at Seton Medical Center Harker Heights (SMCHH), has announced his upcoming retirement in June after more than five years of service to the hospital. “George’s contributions have been instrumental in facilitating the growth of SMCHH. Through his leadership of our revenue cycle and accounting…