METROPLEX NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release November 6, 2009
Contact: Desirae Franco, PR Specialist
P: 254-519-8316 F: 254-526-0654
Metroplex Adventist Hospital re: Fort Hood Shooting Update
KILLEEN, TX (November 6, 2009) – Metroplex Adventist Hospital received seven of the victims from the Fort Hood shootings this afternoon. One was under distress in route to the hospital and was later pronounced dead. Two have been released from surgery and are being sent to ICU. Four have been stabilized. Of those four, two were transferred to Scott & White Memorial Hospital in Temple, TX and two have been transferred to Seton in Round Rock, TX. Scott & White is accepting blood donations at their main facility in Temple, TX. We here at Metroplex Adventist Hospital are deeply saddened by this tragedy. Our hearts and prayers go out to all involved.
About Metroplex Health System
Metroplex Health System is the primary healthcare provider for West Bell, Coryell and Lampasas counties, with 262 physicians offering 43 medical specialties and a variety of 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.
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