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UT Health EMS partners with School of EMS to train Guam officials to receive advanced life support accreditation
Read more: UT Health EMS partners with School of EMS to train Guam officials to receive advanced life support accreditationTyler, Texas (June 16, 2022) — UT Health East Texas EMS will host about 20 emergency medical technicians from the island of Guam this summer so they can receive clinical field training to become accredited in advanced life support techniques. “They’re going to experience high performance 911 training through UT Health East Texas EMS and…
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UT Health East Texas performs region’s first convergent procedure to treat Afib
Read more: UT Health East Texas performs region’s first convergent procedure to treat AfibTyler, Texas (June 16, 2022) — Physicians from UT Health East Texas and Tyler Cardiovascular Consultants (CVC) successfully completed the first full convergent procedure in East Texas. The minimally invasive procedure is a team effort between a cardiac surgeon and an electrophysiologist (EP) to treat patients with chronic atrial fibrillation (Afib), a condition where the…
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Gastric sleeve surgery patient sees brighter days ahead
Read more: Gastric sleeve surgery patient sees brighter days aheadRachel Villanueva was not used to being on the receiving end of patient care. As supervisor of the UT Health East Texas Physicians pediatric clinic on Fifth in Tyler, Rachel oversees the care of dozens of patients throughout the week. But when it came to managing her own weight and overall health, she needed her…
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Asking for a friend: What all men should know about their prostate
Read more: Asking for a friend: What all men should know about their prostateWatch as Steven Lomax, MD, urologist with UT Health East Texas Urology in Tyler and Jacksonville discusses prostate health. For more information or to schedule an appointment call 903-747-4098.
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Chronic Knee Pain
Read more: Chronic Knee PainWatch this FREE virtual presentation to learn about chronic knee pain with Clayton Hodges, MD, board-certified orthopedic sports medicine surgeon at UT Health East Texas Orthopedic Institute.
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Employee Spotlight: Gold Suarez, Director of Therapy Services, UT Health Tyler
Read more: Employee Spotlight: Gold Suarez, Director of Therapy Services, UT Health TylerFor as long as she can remember, Marigold “Gold” Suarez, knew she wanted a career in healthcare. “I’ve always been fascinated with the healthcare industry,” said Suarez, director of therapy services at UT Health Tyler. “As far back as I could remember, even as a kid, I role-played being a doctor and considered pursuing medical…
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Modern Healthcare names HealthFirst among Best Places to Work in Healthcare
Read more: Modern Healthcare names HealthFirst among Best Places to Work in HealthcareTyler, Texas (May 20, 2022) — HealthFirst TPA, a division of UT Health East Texas, has been recognized among the nation’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare by Modern Healthcare magazine. The annual recognition program honors 150 companies throughout the healthcare industry that “empower employees to provide patients and customers with the best possible care,…
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UT Health East Texas EMS ambulance service earns accreditation
Read more: UT Health East Texas EMS ambulance service earns accreditationTyler, Texas (May 20, 2022) — UT Health East Texas EMS has earned a fifth consecutive, three-year accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services for its compliance with national standards of excellence, receiving a perfect score from the reviewers. UT Health East Texas EMS is one of only 180 ambulance services in the…
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UT Health Jacksonville nurse receives DAISY Award
Read more: UT Health Jacksonville nurse receives DAISY AwardJacksonville, Texas (May 13, 2022) — Melody Sharp, RN, recently was selected as a DAISY Award winner. “Melody is a remarkable nurse. She started here as a graduate vocational nurse and worked here as an LVN while attending school to get her RN,” said Michael Hales, chief nursing officer for UT Health Jacksonville. “Now as…
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UT Health North Campus Tyler Nationally Recognized with an ‘A’ Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
Read more: UT Health North Campus Tyler Nationally Recognized with an ‘A’ Leapfrog Hospital Safety GradeTyler, Texas (May 10, 2022) — UT Health North Campus Tyler received an ‘A’ Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for spring 2022. This national distinction recognizes UT Health North Campus Tyler’s achievements in protecting patients from preventable harm and error in the hospital. “This is the eighth consecutive ‘A’ rating for UT Health North Campus Tyler,…
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