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UT Health Jacksonville nurse receives DAISY Award
Read more: UT Health Jacksonville nurse receives DAISY AwardJacksonville, Texas (May 14, 2021) — Misty Wilburn, RN, with UT Health Jacksonville, was selected by UT Health East Texas as a DAISY Award winner. “This award is for nurses who provide excellent patient care,” said Michael Hales, UT Health Jacksonville chief nursing officer. “While many people are excellent nurses, when someone takes the time…
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UT Health Athens and UT Health Cedar Creek Lake nurses receive DAISY Award
Read more: UT Health Athens and UT Health Cedar Creek Lake nurses receive DAISY AwardAthens, Texas (May 5, 2021) — Lauren Mayer, RN, with UT Health Athens, and Wyntr Liles, RN, with UT Health Cedar Creek Lake, were selected by UT Health East Texas as DAISY Award winners. “This award is for nurses who provide excellent patient care,” said Kevin Jablonski, UT Health Athens chief nursing officer. “While many…
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Signs and Symptoms of Bladder Cancer
Read more: Signs and Symptoms of Bladder CancerMay is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month, the perfect time to focus on public awareness and education about this disease. Early detection is a critical step in working towards a cure! Who is at risk for bladder cancer? There are some of the more common risk factors: Smoking is the most well-known cause of bladder cancer.…
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Five Tips to Prevent a Stroke
Read more: Five Tips to Prevent a StrokeStrokes are the fifth leading cause of death in the U.S. They are either caused by a blood clot or bleeding in the brain and often cause chronic disability, which becomes a need for long-term care. The burden of long-term care often falls on the family and can be a major concern for many patients.…
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UT Health North Campus Tyler named to Newsweek’s World Best Hospitals list
Read more: UT Health North Campus Tyler named to Newsweek’s World Best Hospitals listTyler, Texas (May 4, 2021) — UT Health North Campus Tyler was named one of the World’s Best Hospitals 2021 by Newsweek magazine. The acclaimed publication evaluated hospitals in 25 countries around the world this year and ranked UT Health North Campus Tyler 186 out of 334 hospitals. “Awards such as this reflect our commitment…
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UT Health East Texas Hospitals Nationally Recognized with an ‘A’ for spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
Read more: UT Health East Texas Hospitals Nationally Recognized with an ‘A’ for spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety GradeTyler, Texas (April 29, 2021) — UT Health Tyler, UT Health North Campus Tyler and UT Health Jacksonville maintained an ‘A’ rating in the spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing the hospitals’ achievements protecting patients from errors, injuries, accidents and infections. The Leapfrog Group is an independent national watchdog organization committed…
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Stroke and Minority Health
Read more: Stroke and Minority HealthStroke remains the leading cause of death among all Americans, with more than 795,000 people in the United States experiencing a stroke annually. Many risk factors of stroke can be treated, modified or controlled; however, some cannot. These are called controllable vs. uncontrollable risk factors: Controllable Risk Factors High blood pressure Smoking Heart disease High…
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Risk Assessment and Prevention of Heart Disease
Read more: Risk Assessment and Prevention of Heart DiseaseTune in as Dr. Saima Zafar, board-certified cardiologist at UT Health East Texas Physicians Athens, discusses risk assessment and prevention of heart disease.
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Healthy Heart Tips: Knowing Your Numbers
Read more: Healthy Heart Tips: Knowing Your NumbersDr. Saima Zafar, board-certified cardiologist at UT Health East Texas Physicians in Athens shares the importance of knowing your numbers for your heart health. Visit UTHealthEastTexas.com/HeartMonth for more information.
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Healthy Heart Tips: Stop Smoking
Read more: Healthy Heart Tips: Stop SmokingDr. Saima Zafar, board-certified cardiologist at UT Health East Texas Physicians in Athens discusses the importance of quitting smoking. Visit UTHealthEastTexas.com/HeartMonth for more information.
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