This month marks one year since Ascension Seton Bastrop opened its doors to the community. As we celebrate our first anniversary providing medical care for Bastrop County and its surrounding areas, we also reflect on the emergence of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in early 2020, which presented our healthcare facility—and the world—with an unprecedented challenge. Shortly after opening our doors to the public, it was clear our hospital, healthcare system, government and every American citizen would need to work together to conquer this invisible threat. Ascension Seton Bastrop doctors, nurses, facility management teams and other support teams quickly made adjustments in ...