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UT Health East Texas EMS earns award for dispatch excellence
Read more: UT Health East Texas EMS earns award for dispatch excellenceTyler, Texas (August 29, 2024) — UT Health East Texas EMS has been recognized by The International Academies of Emergency Dispatch (IAED) as an Accredited Center of Excellence (ACE) for emergency medical dispatching. IAED is the standard-setting organization for emergency dispatch services worldwide. Accreditation (and subsequent re-accreditation) from the IAED is the highest distinction given…
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UT Tyler, UT Health East Texas and Oceans Healthcare Partner on New Behavioral Health Venture
Read more: UT Tyler, UT Health East Texas and Oceans Healthcare Partner on New Behavioral Health VentureTYLER, Texas (August 22, 2024) – The University of Texas at Tyler, UT Health East Texas and Plano-based Oceans Healthcare today announced a partnership to expand behavioral health care in East Texas, including facilities in Tyler and Longview. The Tyler facility is expected to open in 2026 and will offer individualized treatment options for adolescents,…
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Gastric surgery helps coach lose weight, inspire others
Read more: Gastric surgery helps coach lose weight, inspire othersWhat factors ultimately influence someone to pursue living a healthier life? Is it a trending diet, encouragement of a loved one or gaining new knowledge and understanding? For Chaston Pruitt, it was his doctor’s advice. “Chaston, if you keep living the way you’ve been living, you may not make it to age 40 or even…
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UT Health Tyler Among Nation’s Top Performing Hospitals for Treatment of Heart Attack Patients
Read more: UT Health Tyler Among Nation’s Top Performing Hospitals for Treatment of Heart Attack PatientsTyler, Texas (August 14, 2024) – UT Health Tyler has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain ̶ MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2024. UT Health Tyler is one of only 259 hospitals nationwide to receive the honor. The award recognizes UT Health Tyler’s commitment and success in implementing a higher…
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UT Health Athens nurse receives DAISY Award
Read more: UT Health Athens nurse receives DAISY AwardAthens, Texas (August 13, 2024) — Evyn Fletcher, RN, MSN, recently received the DAISY Award for outstanding patient care at UT Health Athens. Evyn was nominated for the award by a patient she treated in the emergency department who said Evyn provided outstanding medical and emotional care during a traumatic event. “The extraordinary care I received was…
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UT Health Henderson among list of best hospitals for nurse communication
Read more: UT Health Henderson among list of best hospitals for nurse communicationHenderson, Texas (August 2, 2024) — UT Health Henderson is among the best hospitals nationwide for nurse communication, according to Becker’s Hospital Review. Becker’s compiled a list of 418 top hospitals for nurse communication in each state using Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services…
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UT Health Athens provides pediatric patients a stylish ride to surgery
Read more: UT Health Athens provides pediatric patients a stylish ride to surgeryAthens, Texas (August 1, 2024) — Gone are the days of being wheeled into surgery on a stretcher. Pediatric patients at UT Health Athens can now drive themselves in style, cruising the hospitals hallways in a red, electric toy car. “Surgery can be a scary thought, no matter what the age of the patient, so…
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Lung cancer screening key to early detection, treatment
Read more: Lung cancer screening key to early detection, treatmentJames Fox, MD Board-certified pulmonary and critical care medicine physician Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States, ahead of breast, pancreatic and colon cancers combined. Per the American Cancer Society, 125,000 deaths occur each year related to lung cancer. Lung cancer can start as a single nodule, often referred…
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Hepatitis C: What you need to know
Read more: Hepatitis C: What you need to knowKelli Martin, APRN, FNP-C UT Health East Texas Physicians Gastroenterology Clinic North Campus Tyler Hepatitis is a general term used for diseases that cause inflammation of the liver tissue. There are several types of hepatitis. The most common in East Texas is Hepatitis C. A person develops Hepatitis C when exposed to the hepatitis…
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UT Health Henderson now offering 3D mammography
Read more: UT Health Henderson now offering 3D mammographyHenderson, Texas (July 23, 2024) — The addition of a 3D mammography unit at the UT Health East Texas HOPE Breast Care Center in Henderson will improve access to technology that significantly increases the detection of breast cancers for women in Rusk County and surrounding communities. UT Health Henderson welcomed community members and Henderson Chamber…
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