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Shannon
expansion to
bring even
better care
Shannon Medical Center and Shannon
Clinic announced six expansion projects
to update facilities and provide additional
space to serve the growing number of
patients in the Concho Valley. Totaling
5 million, the projects will be funded by
the Shannon Trust and will be completed
over the next five years.
“The vision of John and Margaret Shan-
non was to provide a health care entity
dedicated to serving the people of West
Texas, which they loved so much,” says
Len Mertz, chairman of the Shannon
Trust. “Through the past 2 years, Shannon
continues to live that mission, growing so
that it is a premier health care system that
can provide exceptional care here in West
Texas. We are excited to see that capacity
grow further with the addition of these
new projects.”
The largest of the projects is a new,
multistory medical office building that
will be located downtown near Shannon
Medical Center on Harris Street. It will
include 0,000 square feet of space, along
with a new parking lot on the north side
of the building. The project is expected to
take 2½ years and should be complete in
early 201.
Multistory medical office building
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Located near Shannon Medical Center
on Harris Street.
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Will include 0,000 square feet of
space, along with a new parking lot on
the north side of building.
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First floor: ancillary services, such
as lab and radiology, urgent care
downtown.
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Second and third floors: Shannon
Clinic provider offices, consolidated
specialties.
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Fourth floor (upon approval): Dedi-
cated meeting space and conference
rooms.
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Estimated completion: early 201.
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Project total: 2. million.
Shannon Ambulatory Surgery Center
and Southwest Clinic on Sunset
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Two gastroenterology providers will be
added over the next two years.
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Surgery Center: ,00-square-foot
addition for patient procedures, prep and
recovery space.
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Southwest Clinic: 1,00-square-foot
addition for office space for GI physicians.
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Estimated completion: August 2015.
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Project total: .5 million.
Rehab unit relocation
to St. John’s Campus
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Construction underway on third floor
will total 1,000 square feet of space.
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The move will create 1 additional
acute care beds at the main hospital.
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Estimated completion: early 2015.
Shannon Clinic Urgent Care West
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Fourth urgent care location at corner of
Sherwood Way and Sunset Drive (former
Big 5 Sporting Goods building).
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6,500-square-foot space will include
nine exam rooms, onsite x-ray and lab.
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Open seven days a week from a.m.
to 10 p.m.
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Staffed with two providers, including at
least one physician, at all times.
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Estimated completion: early 2015.
Facility modernization
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Upgrades planned at Shannon Medical
Center and Shannon Clinic.
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Project includes: patient room, lobby
and waiting area modernization; infra-
structure enhancement; and main clinic
renovation of all three floors.
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Improved wayfinding system will
be impl emented t hroughout t he
organization.
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Estimated completion: five years.
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Project total: 1 million.
“With decreasing reimbursement and
increasing burden of unfunded care, most
hospitals cannot do projects like this,” says
Bryan Horner, Shannon Medical Center
president and CEO. “We are fortunate to
have the Shannon Trust to provide fund-
ing for these expansion projects so we can
ensure we have the capacity to serve our
community as it continues to grow in the
future. We are also looking at adding new
services in the future so that patients will
not have to seek them outside San Angelo.”
My Shannon Health: Secure, mobile access to
your medical records anytime you need it
Want to view the results of your lab tests from your home? Need
an instant record of your vital signs? Need the ease of paying
your bill from your computer?
Online access to these items and your medical information is
now possible with the My Shannon Health patient portal system,
powered by RelayHealth.
A single My Shannon Health account grants you access to both
clinic and hospital visit information. Your account will give you
convenient, secure access to your medical information, including:
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Results of lab tests.
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Medication and allergy lists.
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Discharge instructions.
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Records of your vital signs.
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Messaging capability with your provider’s office.
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Online bill pay (available spring 2015).
Access to the portal is available at no charge. You will also have
the ability to enter additional medication or health information.
During registration for your next stay at Shannon Medical
Center or before your visit at Shannon Clinic, you will be asked
to provide your email address in order to initiate access to My
Shannon Health. You will receive an email from RelayHealth
with further instructions and links to set up your account.
You will be asked to enter your date of birth and other demo-
graphic information and to create a password and user ID.
Then you are all set to access your health care information
from any device with wireless Internet capability.
For more information or if you have questions about
My Shannon Health, please call RelayHealth customer
support at
-RELAYME
(
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) or email
support@relayhealth.com
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Shannon
welcomes
urgent care
provider
Robert Lejawa, DO,
has joined Shan-
non Clinic Urgent
Care North. After
receiving his bach-
elor’s degree from
the University of
Illinois at Chicago,
Dr. Lejawa earned
his medical degree
from Des Moines
University Osteopathic Medical School
in Des Moines, Iowa. He completed his
residency training at Carl R. Darnall Army
Medical Center in Fort Hood, Texas. He
was deployed to Iraq as a flight surgeon
from April 200–2010.
Dr. Lejawa is board-certified in family
medicine. He will provide weekend care
at Urgent Care Clinic North. Located at
2626 N. Bryant, the clinic is open seven
days a week from a.m. to p.m.
To check current wait times and
learn about Call Ahead Care, visit
www.shannonhealth.com.
Coming soon: Shannon Clinic Urgent
Care West, 251 Sunset.
THE BETTER TO SERVE YOU: Shannon Clinic Urgent Care West, located at
4251 Sunset Drive, will open soon. It will feature walk-in care with extended
hours, seven days a week.
Check out our urgent care wait
times or learn more about our
Call Ahead Care service at
www.shannonhealth.com. You can
also download our free mobile app
in the Apple or Android app stores.
Robert Lejawa, DO
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