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Austin Loses Only In-Home Pediatric Hospice as Dell Children's Shuts Program
Dell Children’s Medical Center — Site of Ending Pediatric Hospice Program. Dell Children's Medical Center has shut down its hospice-at-home program, eliminating what families say was Central Texas's only option for dying children to receive hospice care in their own homes. The shift moves care to an outpatient clinic setting, and at least one mother says she found out her daughter would lose home visits just two weeks before the change took effect.
KSAT 12
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San Marcos Council Clears Zoning Shift for New VA Hospital Near Highway 123
The San Marcos City Council voted unanimously, 7-0, to approve a zoning change clearing the way for a new Veterans Affairs hospital development near the intersection of Wonder World Drive and State Highway 123. The vote came on Oct. 20, rezoning roughly 4.6 acres from Commercial to Business Park in order to accommodate more accessible patient parking at the planned facility.
kut.org
There’s a new academic medical system in Austin: UT Dell Medicine
UT Austin will now extend the name “Dell” to all the university’s medical facilities and services, creating a cohesive university academic medical system called UT Dell Medicine. The announcement comes as plans are underway for a new university hospital known as Dell Medical Center, which officials called...
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KSAT 12
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4 more animals test positive for rabies in San Marcos area, child exposed to infected bat
SAN MARCOS, Texas — San Marcos officials are warning residents to take precautions after four additional animals tested positive for rabies in the area, including a bat that came into contact with a child. According to the City of San Marcos, the newly confirmed cases involve three foxes and...
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Health officials urge vaccination amid illness concerns
As influenza (flu) season begins, health professionals advise students to get vaccinated ahead of the peak winter flu season. The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by viruses that circulate seasonally. Through common spaces such as classrooms or residence halls, Rodney Rohde, regents’ professor in medical laboratory science and professor in clinical laboratory science, said students can spread respiratory infections, and viruses change over time, making annual vaccination important.
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Ascension Seton Acquires Three Austin-Area Medical Facilities
Ascension Seton acquired three Texas health care facilities from Family Hospital Systems. The healthcare centers are located in Round Rock, Cedar Park and near Lake Travis. The healthcare system stated the move is planned to expand emergency care access amid growth in the greater Austin area. Family Hospital at Lake...