Carrus Hospitals becomes Carrus Health Sherman

Sherman Carrus Specialty Hospital and Carrus Rehabilitation Hospital, of Sherman, are now consolidated under a new name, Carrus Health Sherman The hospitals were purchased from previous physician-owners by Carrus Healthcare, a new company formed by Anbu Nachimuthu and Jon Rains, who have served as CFO and CEO at Carrus for several years

Employees were informed of the change on July 3 and reassured of the commitment to maintain the same high standards of quality care as Carrus grows

Expansion of the hospital has already begun, with construction of an addition on the east side of the facility “When you drive by our hospital, you can see that we’re growing,” said Rains, president and COO of Carrus Healthcare “Carrus is financially solid and operationally sound We plan to increase our capacity to serve the community, working in continued partnerships with local hospitals and physicians ”

With the same leadership team and exceptional staff in place, patients, physicians and the public can expect continued stability and an emphasis on intensive critical care and rehabilitation therapies, as well as added services in the future

Carrus Health is a 73,000 square foot building located on Highway 82 west in Sherman With 220 employees, the hospital is one of the area’s largest medical facilities, providing inpatient and outpatient care for those with critical illnesses or significant injuries who require extended ICU-level care or for those needing focused therapies to enhance recovery Patients are admitted to Carrus Health Sherman upon transfer from traditional (tertiary) hospitals, skilled nursing facilities or assisted living facilities Some may come directly from their physician’s office or home Admission needs include ventilator weaning, infectious disease, post-op surgery support, stroke or neurological rehab, and extensive wound care

Nachimuthu and Rains made the decision to retain the name “Carrus”which has intrinsic meaning within the hospital’s culture Karen McKearan, chief executive assistant who has been with the hospital since its inception in 2008, said that the name relates to the Latin word “carrus” which refers to a type of wagon used in Medieval times “As caregivers, we aid patients and families by supporting them in many ways on their road to recovery,” said McKearan “There are different paths to healing and we bring together a strong, caring interdisciplinary team to provide great care on that journey, creating the best patient experience possible ”

At Carrus, we are always evolving and always invested in possibilities,” Rains said “We are ‘geeks’ about the passion we show for our work and seizing opportunities to make a difference That culture is only going to get stronger as we expand.”

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