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UT Health East Texas launches life-saving ECMO services
Read more: UT Health East Texas launches life-saving ECMO servicesTyler, 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…
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UT Health Tyler Earns Level 3 NICU Designation, Elevating Newborn Care Standards
Read more: UT Health Tyler Earns Level 3 NICU Designation, Elevating Newborn Care StandardsTyler, 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…
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Patient thankful for care team who saved his fingers after woodworking accident
Read more: Patient thankful for care team who saved his fingers after woodworking accidentWhen Dayton “Junior” Pierce stopped by the UT Health Carthage emergency department to thank his care team, he was able to give them a wave goodbye when he left. That small gesture is something his care team celebrated, especially since when they first met Pierce he was missing his fingers, the result of a woodworking…
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UT Health East Texas EMS earns award for dispatch excellence
Read more: UT Health East Texas EMS earns award for dispatch excellenceTyler, 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…
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UT Tyler, UT Health East Texas and Oceans Healthcare Partner on New Behavioral Health Venture
Read more: UT Tyler, UT Health East Texas and Oceans Healthcare Partner on New Behavioral Health VentureTYLER, 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,…
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Gastric surgery helps coach lose weight, inspire others
Read more: Gastric surgery helps coach lose weight, inspire othersWhat factors ultimately influence someone to pursue living a healthier life? Is it a trending diet, encouragement of a loved one or gaining new knowledge and understanding? For Chaston Pruitt, it was his doctor’s advice. “Chaston, if you keep living the way you’ve been living, you may not make it to age 40 or even…
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UT Health Tyler Among Nation’s Top Performing Hospitals for Treatment of Heart Attack Patients
Read more: UT Health Tyler Among Nation’s Top Performing Hospitals for Treatment of Heart Attack PatientsTyler, 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…
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UT Health Athens nurse receives DAISY Award
Read more: UT Health Athens nurse receives DAISY AwardAthens, 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…
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UT Health Henderson among list of best hospitals for nurse communication
Read more: UT Health Henderson among list of best hospitals for nurse communicationHenderson, 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…
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UT Health Athens provides pediatric patients a stylish ride to surgery
Read more: UT Health Athens provides pediatric patients a stylish ride to surgeryAthens, 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…
