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UT Health Tyler Bariatrics Center Attains National Accreditation
Read more: UT Health Tyler Bariatrics Center Attains National AccreditationTyler, Texas (November 25, 2024) — The UT Health Tyler Bariatrics Center has received accreditation under the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP), a joint quality program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). MBSAQIP is a comprehensive, nationwide surgical quality…
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UT Health Tyler Earns An ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group
Read more: UT Health Tyler Earns An ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog GroupNew grade for fall 2024 is a national recognition for commitment to patient safety Tyler, Texas (November 15, 2024) — UT Health Tyler 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…
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UT Health Athens Earns An ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group
Read more: UT Health Athens Earns An ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog GroupNew grade for fall 2024 is a national recognition for commitment to patient safety Athens, Texas (November 15, 2024) — UT Health Athens 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…
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UT Health Jacksonville Earns An ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group
Read more: UT Health Jacksonville Earns An ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog GroupNew 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…
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UT Health Henderson Earns An ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group
Read more: UT Health Henderson Earns An ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog GroupNew 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…
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When emergencies strike, expert care is close to home
Read more: When emergencies strike, expert care is close to homeLike nearly half of all people over the age of 50, Bonnie Geddie, 67, has diverticulosis, a condition in which small pockets form in the normally smooth inner wall of the intestines. Most people don’t develop symptoms or complications from this condition, but some get diverticulitis – an inflammation of the small pockets that form…
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UT Health East Texas impacts 500 patient lives with Ion lung biopsy
Read more: UT Health East Texas impacts 500 patient lives with Ion lung biopsyTyler, 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…
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New vaccine available for the 2024-25 flu season
Read more: New vaccine available for the 2024-25 flu seasonA new vaccine that fights three strains of influenza is now available from health care providers across the U.S. The most effective way to fight the flu is to get vaccinated, says the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). While the virus can spread among the population during the entire year, the flu…
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Golfer returns to the course after heart attack, improved diabetes care
Read more: Golfer returns to the course after heart attack, improved diabetes careFor Mark Burns, 70, a retired carpenter who lives with his wife Cathy in Carthage, Texas, much of his exercise during the last two decades occurred on the golf course. “As I approached retirement age, I stayed active and continued to play lots of golf,” said Burns. “Sometimes I played 50 rounds a year. I…
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Jared Smith named CEO of UT Health Henderson and UT Health Carthage
Read more: Jared Smith named CEO of UT Health Henderson and UT Health CarthageHenderson, 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…
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