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Employee Spotlight: Jennifer Rummel, Market Vice President, Human Resources
Read more: Employee Spotlight: Jennifer Rummel, Market Vice President, Human ResourcesAs we celebrate Healthcare HR Week, we highlight the career journey of Jennifer Rummel, who recently was promoted to Market Vice President of Human Resources. Healthcare HR Week — the third week of March — is designated to recognize human resources professionals in healthcare organizations across the nation for their important role across the continuum…
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On-demand video visits are convenient and timesaving for quick care
Read more: On-demand video visits are convenient and timesaving for quick careFor the Dixon household in Palestine, the day usually starts with mom, dad and their two kids getting dressed and heading out to work and school. However, one morning in February, everyone left the house except mom, who wasn’t feeling well. Leah Dixon, 40, the chief operating officer of the UT Health East Texas Physicians…
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A healthcare provider will see you now… in your own home
Read more: A healthcare provider will see you now… in your own homeWhen you are sick at home and cannot get out to visit a healthcare provider, there is now a service that helps you get personalized healthcare in the comfort of your own home: on-demand video visits. Leah Dixon, chief operating officer of UT Health East Texas Physicians, said the service is convenient and very easy…
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Nurse receives breast cancer care close to her Athens home
Read more: Nurse receives breast cancer care close to her Athens homeMelisa Collum is very familiar with being inside a hospital. After working at hospitals in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and then Wheeling, West Virginia, Collum moved to East Texas to care for her mother. She continued her nursing career at UT Health Athens where she worked on the medical/surgical floor, the intensive care unit and the emergency…
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Employee Spotlight: DeLeigh Haley, UT Health Jacksonville CEO
Read more: Employee Spotlight: DeLeigh Haley, UT Health Jacksonville CEOAs we mark this International Women’s Day, we celebrate all of the amazing women who are a part of UT Health East Texas. From a very young age, there were signs DeLeigh Haley, UT Health Jacksonville CEO, might end up in healthcare. As a Whitehouse Elementary School fourth-grader, Haley chose to portray Clara Barton, founder…
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UT Health Tyler and UT Health Quitman recognized for excellence
Read more: UT Health Tyler and UT Health Quitman recognized for excellenceTyler, Texas (February 27, 2023) — UT Health Tyler has been recognized for excellence with the Ardent Cup, the highest honor awarded by Ardent Health Services. UT Health Quitman also received honors with Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) Rob Terry named CNO of the Year. UT Health Tyler and Rob Terry were selected among other eligible…
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Former UT Health East Texas employee sees value of care after returning as patient
Read more: Former UT Health East Texas employee sees value of care after returning as patientWhen Garrett Pendergast worked as a facilities analyst at UT Health East Texas, he spent more time with numbers and budgets than anything having to do with patient care. His experience with the health system changed dramatically one night last fall when he went to the South Broadway Emergency Room and was diagnosed with a…
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Employee Spotlight: David Knowles, HR Director
Read more: Employee Spotlight: David Knowles, HR DirectorAs we celebrate Black History Month, we’re spotlighting our caregivers, the diversity they bring and the difference they make at UT Health East Texas. David Knowles approaches his job as a human resources director much like a team sport, focusing not only on the individuals, but also on the team as a whole. Knowles’ time…
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Weight loss surgery helps patient take flight, travel more
Read more: Weight loss surgery helps patient take flight, travel moreFor Carla Lee-Ervin, the days were long and stressful. A 51-year-old widow living just south of Tyler in Flint, for 25 years she worked at Sam’s Club. She started as a teller and worked her way up to supervisor of the local store’s marketing and membership department. As she worked, she also dealt with gaining…
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Woman battles comfort food and mind games to gain new life
Read more: Woman battles comfort food and mind games to gain new lifeFor Shelby Grimes, a 30-year-old single mom in Lufkin, her dependency on food for comfort started in her teens. “I used to dance and was very active in high school,” she recalled. “But eventually I got into different extracurricular activities, started working a job and my activity level changed a lot. I even lost a…