Permian Regional Medical Center
Permian Regional Medical Center is a 50-bed critical access hospital in Andrews, Texas, serving thousands of people living in small towns across West Texas and Southeastern New Mexico. In this area, many hospital visitors must travel 45 miles or more to reach the facility. For some, this distance posed too great an obstacle for receiving regular check-ups and proper preventive care. To solve this problem, Permian Regional made the bold and innovative decision to purchase a 37-foot mobile medical vehicle from Jasper, Texas-based Mobile Specialty Vehicles.
The team at Mobile Specialty Vehicles works to provide high-quality medical facilities to those that need it most. It can be difficult for many to get the care that they need due to travel restrictions, cost, or other factors. But when medical facilities like Permian Regional Medical Center partner with us, they can provide necessary services with much more flexibility. Continue reading to learn more about the vehicle we created for Permian Regional Medical Center or get in touch with Mobile Specialty Vehicles now to discuss creating your own state-of-the-art mobile medical facility.
“In 2008 we surveyed business and community leaders in small towns across the region, and the overwhelming and unanimous response was that people needed regular access to health care, and didn’t want to drive an hour to get it,” said Tasa Watts, director of marketing for Permian Regional.
The mobile medical vehicle will be staffed by a licensed vocational nurse and a nurse practitioner with a rotating team of physicians. Five days per week, the vehicle will drive to communities 45 miles in any direction to provide gynecological care, pediatric care, geriatric care, and basic medical exams. The vehicle is outfitted with two exam rooms, a lab, and a small waiting room. Watts anticipates the clinic could eventually provide medical care for 50 to 100 patients each week.
“Our mobile medical vehicles extend the reach of hospitals, providing essential services, especially preventive medical care,” said Glen Henderson, president, and chief executive officer of Mobile Specialty Vehicles. “These vehicles fill a critical role in the continuum of care the hospitals provide to their surrounding communities.”
Mobile Specialty Vehicles is the premier producer of commercial specialty vehicles. Each vehicle is built from the ground up and made for a lifetime of service. Mobile Specialty Vehicles provides vehicles for all uses, but specializes in mobile command or communications centers, EOD, SWAT, mobile health care vehicles, blood mobiles, mobile mammography, PET, CT, and mobile dental vehicles. Contact our team now to learn more about us and how we can customize a vehicle to meet your needs. No matter what type of services you are offering, you can count on us to equip you to care for the members of your community. We look forward to working with you soon!