Shannon Medical Center | Health Beat | Winter 2017

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Shannon Home
Health named
among the
HomeCare Elite
ShannonHome Health has been named a Top Agency of the
2016 HomeCare Elite®, a recognition of the top-performing
home health agencies in the United States, for the 11th con-
secutive year. For more than 10 years, HomeCare Elite has
annually identified the top 25 percent of Medicare-certified
agencies and highlighted the top 100 and top 500 agencies
overall. Shannon Home Health is one of 110 agencies na-
tionwide to receive this award for the 11 consecutive years.
The ranking is developed by ABILITY® Network, a lead-
ing information technology company helping providers and
payers simplify the administrative and clinical complexi-
ties of health care, and it is sponsored by DecisionHealth,
publisher of Home Health Line, The Complete Home Health
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Coding Manual and The Home
Health Coding Center.
“Improving quality of care and the patient experience
continue to underpin a rapidly evolving health care envi-
ronment,” says Christine Lang, Senior Director, Product
Management, for ABILITY Network. “At the same time,
tracking, measuring and interpreting data that sup-
port these efforts is becoming more complex. The 2016
HomeCare Elite winners have demonstrated the highest-
quality care in their communities, which is a remarkable
achievement. We congratulate Shannon Home Health on
being one of the top home care agencies in the country.”
“Shannon Home Health is proud to be a recipient of
the HomeCare Elite award for the 11th consecutive year,”
says Gracie Munoz, Director of Shannon Home Health.
“This award acknowledges the compassion, the care and
the high level of clinical expertise required to bring about
positive patient experiences and outcomes for our com-
munity. Patients, families and health care professionals
can be reassured that when they select Shannon Home
Health, they are getting the best care possible in the com-
fort of their home.”
May we help you? Shannon Home Health has provided
care to area patients for more than 29 years. Services
provided include skilled nursing care, home health aide
services, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech
therapy and social worker services. Registered nurses
are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for
nonemergency care. For more information
about Shannon Home Health services, please
call 325-659-7480.
John Granaghan, MD, MBA,
Internal Medicine
Dr. Granaghan received his bachelor’s
and master’s degrees in business
administration from the University
of Texas in Austin. He completed
his medical degree, internship and
residency at the University of Texas Medical Branch
in Galveston. He is certified by the American Board of
Internal Medicine.
Dr. Granaghan has practiced medicine in San Angelo for
38 years. He joins Shannon Clinic from Community Medi-
cal Associates in San Angelo. His office is located at the
Shannon Clinic Mall location, 4235 Southwest Blvd.,
where he is accepting current and new patients.
Julia Hutchinson, MD,
Hospitalist
After receiving her bachelor’s degree
from Washington State University, Dr.
Hutchinson earned her medical degree
from the University of Washington
School of Medicine in Seattle. She
completed her family medicine internship and residency,
followed by an internal medicine fellowship, at the Univer-
sity of Washington School of Medicine in Spokane.
Dr. Hutchinson joins Shannon from Lake Granbury
Medical Center in Granbury, Texas. She is certified by
the American Board of Internal Medicine. She has
24 years of experience as an internal medicine physician.
As a hospitalist, she provides care to patients in
the hospital setting. For more information, visit
Chali Mulenga, MD, MBA,
Emergency Medicine
Dr. Mulenga received his bachelor’s
degree from the University of California
Los Angeles (UCLA). He earned his
medical degree from the UCLA David
Geffen School of Medicine and his
MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management.
He completed his emergency medicine residency at the
University of Chicago.
Jennifer Punnoose, MD,
Hospitalist
Dr. Punnoose received her bachelor’s
degree from Texas A&M University.
She earned her medical degree from
the University of Texas Southwestern
Medical School in Dallas, where
she also completed her internal medicine residency.
Dr. Punnoose is certified by the American Board of
Internal Medicine.
Scott Ross, MD, Urgent Care
Dr. Ross received his bachelor’s degree
from the University of Texas at Austin
and his medical degree from Baylor
College of Medicine in Houston. He
completed his internship at David Grant
USAF Medical Center at Travis Air
Force Base in California. His family medicine residency
was completed at Malcolm Grow USAF Medical Center
at Andrews Air Force Base in Washington, DC. Dr. Ross
also earned a fellowship in primary care sports medicine
from the University of Texas Health Science Center in
San Antonio.
Dr. Ross is certified by the American Board of Family
Practice and has been practicing medicine for 30 years.
He joins the staff at Shannon Urgent Care–West,
4251 Sunset Drive.
Janis Alexander, PA-C,
Urgent Care
Janis received her bachelor’s degree
from Texas Tech University Health Sci-
ences Center in Lubbock. She earned
her master’s degree in physician as-
sistant studies from the University of
Texas Medical Branch in Galveston.
Janis is certified by the National Commission on
Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). She
joins the staff of Shannon Urgent Care–South,
3502 Knickerbocker Road.
Bonnie Wickham, PA-C,
Access Clinic
Bonnie received her bachelor’s degree
from Mount Holyoke College in South
Hadley, Massachusetts. She earned her
master’s degree in physician assistant
studies from the University of Texas
Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.
Bonnie is certified by the National Commission on
Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). Her
office is located at the Shannon Access Clinic,
402 W. 26th St.
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