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UT Health Jacksonville Earns An ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group

New grade for fall 2024 is a national recognition for commitment to patient safety

Jacksonville, Texas (November 15, 2024) —  UT Health Jacksonville earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and infections, as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them...

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UT Health Henderson Earns An ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group

New grade for fall 2024 is a national recognition for commitment to patient safety

Henderson, Texas (November 15, 2024) —  UT Health Henderson earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and infections, as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them.  ...

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UT Health East Texas impacts 500 patient lives with Ion lung biopsy

Tyler, Texas (October 21, 2024) —  October is Healthy Lung Month so it seems especially fitting to share that UT Health East Texas recently celebrated a meaningful milestone of 500 patient lives impacted by Ion endoluminal system, which makes it easier for patients to know with certainty whether a suspicious lung nodule or lung mass is benign or cancerous. Lung biopsies performed with the Ion are less invasive and more precise. 

Ion is the shape-sensing robotic-assisted bronchoscopy platform made by Intuitive, the pioneer in robotic-assisted surgery with da Vinci...

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Jared Smith named CEO of UT Health Henderson and UT Health Carthage

Henderson, Texas (September 27, 2024) — Jared Smith has been named chief executive officer for UT Health Henderson and UT Health Carthage, effective Oct. 13. 

Jared has been instrumental in the growth and development of UT Health Quitman since he started there as CEO in December 2020.  He worked to improve quality of care and patient experience, while also increasing access to care. 

Before starting with UT Health, Jared spent six years with Community Health Systems in Indiana, departing as assistant chief executive officer after having served in a variety...

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AORN names UT Health Tyler as Center of Excellence in Surgical Safety: Prevention of RSI

Tyler, Texas (October 7, 2024) ─ The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN), representing more than 200,000 surgical nurses across the country, has named UT Health Tyler as a Center of Excellence in Surgical Safety: Prevention of RSI. With this award, AORN recognizes the medical center for its commitment to reducing the risk of surgical errors by advancing the education of its surgical team members in the prevention of near misses and the consequences of unintentionally retained surgical items (RSI).

AORN announced its national education and...

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UT Health East Texas launches life-saving ECMO services

Tyler, Texas (October 2, 2024) — UT Health East Texas is proud to announce the launch of its Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) program, a cutting-edge life support system that offers critically ill patients a vital chance at recovery when conventional treatments fail.

ECMO is an advanced technology used to support patients whose heart and lungs are unable to function properly on their own due to severe conditions such as acute respiratory distress syndrome, cardiac failure or severe infections. By temporarily taking over the functions of the heart and...

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UT Health Tyler Earns Level 3 NICU Designation, Elevating Newborn Care Standards

Tyler, Texas (October 1, 2024) — UT Health Tyler is proud to announce that it has achieved a prestigious Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) designation, recognizing its commitment to providing the highest standard of care for critically ill and premature newborns. This achievement reinforces UT Health Tyler as a leading provider of advanced neonatal care in East Texas.

Level 3 NICUs are equipped to provide comprehensive care to infants at any gestational age or those with critical health conditions requiring specialized medical interventions. The...

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UT Health East Texas EMS earns award for dispatch excellence

Tyler, 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 to emergency communication centers, certifying that the center is performing at or above the established standards for the industry. Centers who earn ACE status are the...

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UT Tyler, UT Health East Texas and Oceans Healthcare Partner on New Behavioral Health Venture

TYLER, 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, adults and seniors. The facility will also provide in-demand services for high-acuity patients, a population of patients with complex needs. Oceans’ existing hospital in Longview, which treats similar patients,...

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UT Health Tyler Among Nation’s Top Performing Hospitals for Treatment of Heart Attack Patients

Tyler, 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 standard of care for heart attack patients and signifies that UT Health Tyler has reached an aggressive goal of treating these patients to standard levels of care as outlined by the American College of Cardiology/American...

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