METROPLEX NEWS RELEASE
Contact: Alycia Hooper
254-519-8119
March 31, 2009
For Immediate Release
Metroplex Hosts Quarterly Health Screening April 1
KILLEEN — Imagine having your total cholesterol, glucose, blood pressure and body fat analysis tested, read and sent to your physician for only $20. Metroplex Wellness has revamped public health screenings to meet the needs of the communities we serve. Along with the four tests, each participant receives free nutrition and health information to help prevent these health issues.
The Wellness Department recently added a $20 fee for the glucose and cholesterol tests. At the screening, we ask all participants to complete an eligibility form to see if they qualify to receive a free screening. If a participant does not qualify for the free cholesterol and glucose tests, he or she may choose to pay the $20 fee or receive the blood pressure and body fat screening at no charge. The complete health screening remains free for any Metroplex Health System employee or volunteer and all Prime of Life members.
The quarterly screenings are a great way for anyone to stay informed about those critical health indicators and share their information with their physician during their annual visit. Our screenings are designed to inform the patient as well as the provider with accurate results. Participants receive a copy of their results, and a carbon copy is sent to their primary care provider (with permission). This is one of the extra services Metroplex Wellness is providing to participants.
Metroplex Wellness conducted a Community Health Needs Assessment last year and used it to help determine the focus of this year’s programs. As a result, the department will offer more women’s health classes, children’s immunization clinics and a wider variety of wellness classes throughout 2009.
For more information about Metroplex Quarterly Health Screenings or Prime of Life, please visit mplex.org or call Metroplex Wellness at 254.519.8200.
About Metroplex Health System
Metroplex Health System is the primary healthcare provider for West Bell, Coryell and Lampasas counties, offering a wide array of medical specialties and wellness services. The 233-bed, multi-campus facility is a not-for-profit Christian organization operated as a community service by the Adventist Health System and Scott & White Healthcare. Adventist Health System manages 37 hospitals and employs over 43,000 people in the U.S. and is the 10th largest hospital system in the country. Scott & White Healthcare is one of the nation’s largest multi-specialty group practice systems with more than 700 physicians and scientists. Metroplex Health System and Scott & White Healthcare partnered in July 2008.
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