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Baylor Scott & White Health and Tenet Announce Definitive Agreement with Pipeline Health Regarding the Sale of Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – White Rock

DALLAS December 26, 2017 — Baylor Scott & White Health and Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE:THC) announced today that they have reached a definitive agreement to sell Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – White Rock, a 218-bed hospital located in Dallas, Texas, to Pipeline Health, LLC. Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – White Rock […]

Ascension Living Signs Letter of Intent with Racine-Based Shorelight Memory Care and Health Center

SAINT LOUIS & RACINE, WI – December 20, 2017 – Ascension Living, one of the largest non-profit and faith-based providers of senior services in the nation, has signed a letter of intent to purchase Shorelight Memory Care along with physical space for a future skilled nursing community. Shorelight Memory Care and the skilled nursing space […]

Health Share of Oregon and Health Catalyst Expand Program for Behavioral Health Analytics, Improved Quality and Cost

Coordinated care network co-develops opioid risk-prediction tool; adopts Data Operating System PORTLAND, OR. and SALT LAKE CITY – December 19, 2017 – In an effort to further enhance quality and lower the cost of health care, Health Share of Oregon and Health Catalyst have expanded their partnership through the implementation of a data-first application platform […]

Bluetooth Pacemakers Offer Convenience and Cost Savings

Texas Health providing innovative technology for patients suffering from arrhythmia ARLINGTON, Texas – December 19, 2017 — Smart technology has become the norm, from devices catering to your needs at home, to vehicles guiding your route along unfamiliar roadways. Richard Sanchez opted for technology that navigates more than his path from inside a car. After […]

Karen Springer takes new role as President, Healthcare Operations; Tim Adams to lead Ascension Tennessee

SAINT LOUIS & NASHVILLE – December 18, 2017 – Karen Springer is taking on a new operations leadership role within the Healthcare Division of Ascension, the nation’s largest nonprofit and largest Catholic health system, effective Jan. 1, 2018. As President, Healthcare Operations, she will be accountable for the management oversight of Enterprise Excellence, which includes […]

‘Miracle’ Patient Survives Aortic Dissection

Condition often proves fatal for half of victims within 48 hours FORT WORTH, Texas – December 18, 2017 — Many patients with an aortic dissection die before making it to a hospital. “Unfortunately, an aortic dissection is a dire, if not fatal, situation for most patients,” said Dr. Michael Nazarian, a cardiothoracic surgeon on the […]

Fort Worth Hospital Earns Level II Trauma Re-designation

Bustling Emergency Department cares for an average of 352 patients every day FORT WORTH, Texas – December 18, 2017 — Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth has received notification from the state that the hospital has earned a Level II Trauma Re-designation from the Texas Department of State Health Services and the American College […]

Nurse’s Study on Essential Oils Helps Cardiac Rehab Patients Improve Sleep Quality

New aromatherapy program initiated to help patients heal FORT WORTH, Texas – December 13, 2017 — Patients in the Cardiac Rehabilitation program at Texas Health Fort Worth are not losing much sleep over their recovery — thanks to Brenda McDonnell, B.S.N., R.N., CCAP, PCCN-K. McDonnell, who has been a nurse at Texas Health Fort Worth […]

Expanded Emergency Department Opens at Texas Health Alliance

New space offers more rooms, is phase one of bigger expansion FORT WORTH, Texas – December 7, 2017 – Growth is everywhere you look in North Fort Worth, and to respond to the ever-expanding population of young families and new businesses, Texas Health Alliance is doing a little growing of its own. The hospital today […]

Texas Health Dallas Breaking Language Barriers to Save Lives

American Heart Association welcomes Chinese STEMI delegates to North Texas DALLAS, Texas – December 7, 2017 – According to the American Heart Association, each year in the United States, approximately 250,000 people have a STEMI, or ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, caused by a complete blockage of blood flow to the heart that requires time-sensitive treatment. […]

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