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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...

Athens, 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 not just the precision medical attention I received from Nurse Evyn, but rather her genuine concern and empathy she exhibited to me as a person,” the nomination read. “Often individuals will be given good...

Henderson, 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 (CMS), and UT Health Henderson is among the hospitals 39 listed for Texas.

“Nurse communication is a critical aspect of patient care that significantly influences patient outcomes,...

Athens, 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 this is a way to help keep our youngest patients focused on something fun and exciting before they undergo a surgical procedure,” said Heather Densmore, director of surgery. “We’ve really seen the positive benefits because the patients have been so excited about...

James Fox, MD

Board-certified pulmonary and critical care medicine physician...

Kelli Martin, APRN, FNP-C

UT Health East Texas Physicians Gastroenterology Clinic...

Henderson, 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 of Commerce officials for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house Tuesday celebrating the addition of the 3D mammography unit. 3D mammography technology allows images to be divided up in multiple layers, allowing...

Tyler, Texas (July 11, 2024) — UT Health East Texas EMS CEO John Smith was promoted this month to the rank of Chief Master Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, a rank putting him in the top 1% of all of those enlisted in the military.

U.S. Air Force leaders from Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana were in Tyler on Thursday to present Smith with a certificate of promotion at a surprise ceremony at UT Health East Texas EMS headquarters.

“When folks make chief it is a very big deal,” said U.S. Air Force Maj. Aaron Wolfe. “To achieve this rank requires a...

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Swimmer's ear is a bacterial infection typically caused by water lingering in the outer ear canal. This moisture breaks down protective earwax and skin, creating an environment where bacteria can thrive. While anyone can get swimmer's ear, it is most...

Athens, Texas (July 9, 2024) — Emilee Drozd, RN, recently received the DAISY Award for outstanding patient care at UT Health Athens.

Emilee was nominated for the award by a former patient and her husband, who wrote in the nomination letter that, “God used Emilee to serve my wife and I through the delivery of our miscarried baby boy. God had his hand on the entire process and used his child Emilee to assure us that everything will be OK. We will be forever grateful for her.”

He said they arrived at UT Health Athens to deliver their miscarried child and...

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