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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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Employee Spotlight: Janice Blancad, RN
Read more: Employee Spotlight: Janice Blancad, RNJanice Blancad, RN, brings a servant’s heart to her job as an intermediate care nurse at UT Health Tyler. Blancad said her biggest achievement is making a difference in someone’s life. She does that by being present for her patients — actively listening to them and frequently checking to make sure they have what they…
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UT Health Tyler NICU nurse draws on personal experience
Read more: UT Health Tyler NICU nurse draws on personal experienceWhen Jamie Morrison learned she would have to deliver her baby early because she was experiencing pregnancy complications, she wasn’t worried because of her background as a NICU nurse herself. “I was overconfident. I’ve seen these babies, I thought, ‘Oh, he’ll be fine,’” she reflects eight years later. “When you’re in that moment and it…
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How to Run Series with Dr. Peebles
Read more: How to Run Series with Dr. PeeblesHow to Start Running with Dr. Peebles is a six-week video series. Click the next or previous button to navigate through the weeks.