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New Chief Nursing Officer Appointed

MCHD Officials are proud to announce the appointment of Margo Yates-Williams, BSN, RN, CLNC to the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) position at Matagorda Regional Medical...

Free COVID-19 Testing in Matagorda County

Matagorda County and the State of Texas have teamed up to provide free drive-up COVID-19 testing. Read the Questions & Answers below for all of the information available...

Changes in COVID-19 Reporting Explained

We welcome these changes to DSHS COVID-19 data collection and reporting because we’re already seeing evidence that the numbers reported by DSHS are consistent with...

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Regardless, it’s been a week, and our numbers are appropriately adjusted, verified, and reported. Under the old method of reporting, our numbers were still delayed by...

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As you know, the Texas Department of State Health Services, or DSHS, serves as the health department for Matagorda County. Just this morning, at our request, DSHS agreed...

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Our concern is not that we need more supplies, or more equipment, or more hospital rooms. The fact is, COVID-19 patients require much more physical resources and...