Remodeled Health Center Opens Wednesday
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| Starting Wednesday students using the
SHSU student health center will find a healthier, more
serviceable health center, after an 8-month renovation
and remodeling. |
The student health center at Sam Houston State University
will be closed for two days Monday and Tuesday next week,
but open again Wednesday in a newly remodeled, state-of-the
art building at Ave. J and Bearkat Blvd.
For the past eight months the health center has been temporarily
located in modular buildings in the Estill Hall parking lot,
providing their full range of services in a smaller working
area.
The remodeled building is closer to students walking from
the main parts of campus and will have visitor parking spaces.
"The students visiting the student health center have
been very patient and accommodating and we know that when
they see the updated building, they will know it was worth
the wait," said Keith Lott, health center director.
The health center will now be equipped with a modern heating,
ventilation and air conditioning system. Students will have
the opportunity to connect to high-speed wireless Internet
while they wait for their appointments.
The patient waiting room will be equipped with new furniture
and a video monitor screen. The front office and nurses’
station have been streamlined to make healthcare operations
more efficient and the flow of traffic smoother.
Students will now be seen in warm and soothing examination
rooms with new furniture. Plus, there are two extra examination
rooms to allow for the addition of a new practitioner and
additional office space to resume the peer education program.
"Students can expect the same high level of care but
in a much nicer atmosphere," said Lott.
"The student health center staff is excited about the
move and the opportunity to further improve service for students."
Services offered by the health center include primary care
visits to practitioners, immunizations, laboratory tests,
and pharmacy services. For questions about the health center
or its services, call 936.294.1805.
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SHSU Media Contact: Frank
Krystyniak
May 12, 2005
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