W J Mangold Memorial Hospital

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WJMangold Memorial Hospital
quotOur family caring for your familyquot
WJ Mangold Memorial Hospital is a progressive 25bed hospital which has been providing medical services to the community of Lockney and the surrounding West Texas and Panhandle areas of Texas since 1948 The hospital serves thousands of people each year providing caring and compassionate healthcare through a vast array of medical services

WJ Mangold Memorial Hospital strives for excellence and has continued to modernize its facilities and equipment since its establishment seeking to have the most technologically advanced healthcare available for its patients Yet it has not lost touch of the personalized care that patients need quotTaking care of the patientquot is the main objective for each staff member at WJ Mangold Memorial Hospital and is the sole reason the hospital exists

About WJ Mangold Memorial Hospital
WJ Mangold Memorial Hospital formerly known as Lockney General Hospital was originally established in 1948 by pioneers in the community who envisioned a community hospital providing local care for its residents In 1973 Lockney General Hospital District was established through the Texas Legislature and took over the ownership and management of Lockney General Hospital The hospital district is governed by a fivemember Board of Directors which oversees the operations of the hospital and its related subsidiaries

Throughout its existence the hospital has continued to upgrade its facilities in order to provide the most uptodate care for its patients Various additions and improvements have been made throughout the years to enhance the hospital and clinic The Martha Ann Cogdell Trust has been instrumental in providing funds to the hospital during times of need and has offered much support for many of the renovations that have occurred The hospitals clinic was renamed Cogdell Clinic in appreciation to the Cogdells for the support that they have granted this facility The hospital is grateful to The Martha Ann Cogdell Trust and other donors who have helped to continue the existence of this premier healthcare facility

The most comprehensive building project in the hospitals history involved the completion of a new hospital in 1992 This stateoftheart healthcare facility included 23 acutecare beds four modernized labor and delivery rooms and a new nursery Dr WJ Mangold was instrumental in the implementation and development of this project Dr Mangold passed away in 1993 just prior to the opening of the new hospital which was afterwards named in memorial to its founding physician WJ Mangold Memorial Hospital

In 1995 another major construction project was initiated as the hospital was in need of additional space for its growing operations A new physician wing was added to provide space for a fourth physician in 1997 Additionally a new emergency room was completed as was a totally renovated kitchen a dining area

WJ Mangold Memorial Hospital purchased a building just south of the hospital in 1999 to provide additional space for its physical therapy home health care and home medical equipment services with this new facility the hospital opened a fitness center which is open to the public This allowed the hospital to not only expand its rehab services but also to continue its goal of stressing the importance of preventive medicine through daily exercise

The hospital is continuing this progressive strategy by pursuing additional funding to update surgical equipment and enhance these services as well as other areas of the hospital WJ Mangold Memorial Hospital is committed to providing the highest quality of care for its patients through compassionate personal care combined with the most modern services available