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Last week, Airman First Class Liam Noone trained with St. Mary's Regional Medical Center Emergency Department employees to advance his acute care skills. St. Mary's Regional Medical Center partners with Vance Air Force Base to provide active duty Air Force medics with emergency care training to ensure that military personnel in the field receive the best care possible.
On Wednesday, employees from Manatee Memorial Hospital gathered for a Topping Off Celebration at its Emergency Care Center. Employees, medical staff, hospital board members, community leaders and volunteers gathered together to sign one of the last beams that will be used to top off the new building. Construction is expected to be completed in fall 2018.
March is Social Work Month, and this year's theme is, 'Leaders. Advocates. Champions.' Today, we shine the light on these hard working professionals who personify the theme by leading, advocating and championing those they serve. Thank you for your important contributions! Pictured, center, is Awstin Gregg, MBA, LCSW, LCDC, and CEO of UBH Denton, who was awarded the 2018 Social Worker of the Year Award by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Texas. Congratulations, Awstin!
The George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C.,is now using NicView technology to connect parents and guardians with their newborns in its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The hospital joins Northwest Texas Healthcare System in Amarillo, Texas, among hospitals owned and operated by subsidiaries of UHS in using the technology.
Many who witness a mass shooting suffer from post-traumatic stress syndrome. Karen Johnson, Senior Vice President of Clinical Services for UHS' Behavioral Health Division, offers recommendations for organizations to consider when preparing strategies to help medical providers and survivors on the road to recovery following tragedy.
On Tuesday, Herschel Walker, All-American and Heisman Trophy winner, two-time National Football League Pro Bowler, U.S. Olympian and businessman, addressed attendees at the 2018 UHS Hospital Management Conference in Philadelphia. He is pictured with George Sprinkel, left, Chief Financial Officer at the George Washington University Hospital.
This morning, Alan B. Miller, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of UHS, presented at the Barclays Global Healthcare Conference in Miami Beach, FL. Listen to the recorded live audio webcast of the presentation online!
Yesterday, a ceremony was held at Texoma Medical Center (TMC) to celebrate the opening of its newly expanded Emergency Department and tower. Since its opening in 2009, visits per year to the ED at TMC have more than doubled, from 32,000 to 65,000 visits per year. “We are seeing the growth here now because of the quality of care,” said Ron Seal, Chief Executive Officer of TMC.
Congratulations to Jacob Cuellar, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of Laurel Ridge Treatment Center, named the 2018 Chairman of the Texas Hospital Association's Behavioral Health Council.
A new national survey found a high prevalence of eating disorders and disordered eating among LGBTQ youth. The study, conducted by The Trevor Project and the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) with funding from Reasons Eating Disorder Center, was designed to better understand how eating disorders impact LGBTQ youth.
