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A team of doctors provides medical care to unhoused residents in Dallas
Many people who live outdoors, unsheltered, are also — unsurprisingly — sick. People experiencing homelessness are more likely to suffer from chronic illnesses like diabetes and heart disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but getting help for those conditions is not easy when you’re also dealing with a lack of housing, money and food.
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Methodist Health System Undergoes Wave of C-Suite Moves
Pam Stoyanoff, President and Chief Operating Officer. Pam Stoyanoff will retire as president and COO of Methodist Health System on Dec. 31, 2026, after nearly two decades with the organization. During her tenure, Methodist grew from three hospitals in 2008 to 13 hospitals through ownership or affiliation. She was also the first woman to serve as president and COO of a major North Texas health system.
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Parkland study could change how hospitals treat a leading cause of maternal, infant mortality
A new study out of Parkland Health and UT Southwestern could change how healthcare providers prevent one of the leading causes of infant and maternal mortality and morbidity. Preeclampsia, a condition that involves "dangerously" high blood pressure during pregnancy, can lead to seizures, stroke or even death for both the parent and the child if left untreated. Parkland and UT Southwestern researchers found that prescribing every pregnant patient a daily low-dose aspirin tablet at their first prenatal visit led to a "significant drop" in severe preeclampsia.
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Parkland study could change how hospitals treat a leading cause of maternal, infant mortality
A new study out of Parkland Health and UT Southwestern could change how healthcare providers prevent one of the leading causes of infant and maternal mortality and morbidity. Preeclampsia, a condition that involves “dangerously” high blood pressure during pregnancy, can lead to seizures, stroke or even death for both the parent and the child if left untreated. Parkland and UT Southwestern researchers found that prescribing every pregnant patient a daily low-dose aspirin tablet at their first prenatal visit led to a “significant drop” in severe preeclampsia.
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Texas Center for Oral Surgery Review: Specialist-Led Implant Care in DFW
A failing tooth, a loose denture, or a jaw that clicks every time you chew is the kind of problem that pushes people to search for a specialist instead of settling for a quick fix. That search usually turns up two very different kinds of providers: general dentists who offer implants as an add-on service and oral surgeons who train specifically for the surgical side of it. Texas Center for Oral Surgery falls into the second group, with offices across Dallas, Frisco, Denton and Flower Mound.
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Jill Scott Postpones Sugar Land and Dallas Shows After Testing Positive for COVID-19
Jill Scott has postponed the final four stops of her North American tour, including two shows at Sugar Land's Smart Financial Centre and two in the Dallas area, after testing positive for COVID-19. The 53-year-old Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, actress and poet was expected to perform Sunday and Monday at the Sugar Land venue before the diagnosis forced a last-minute change of plans.
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Company inks deal for Texas spine, orthopedic hospital
Influence Healthcare signed a letter of intent to sublease and ultimately assume the master lease of a specialty hospital in the Dallas-Fort Worth area focused on spine and orthopedic surgery. The 24,000-square-foot facility has four operating rooms and is expected to become the company’s first operational hospital, according to a...
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Building for the Future: Behind the Construction at Cook Children’s Fort Worth Campus
If you’ve been near Cook Children’s Medical Center – Fort Worth’s campus for the last few months, you know that the pediatric health system is busy building. The lane closures, orange traffic cones and metal cranes stretching above the blue peaks are signs of expansion. While...
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Texas hospitals losing millions over Medicaid withholdings
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After prolonged COVID battle, D-FW food scene veteran is back at the helm of a restaurant
After several years marked by the aftermath of a severe case of COVID-19, personal challenges and professional uncertainty, Hugo Miranda is back at the helm of a restaurant — as a partner at Sophia's Cocina y Cantina. Miranda is a longtime veteran of the Dallas-Fort Worth food scene who...
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Texas hospital debuts $15M rehabilitation unit
Medical City Denton (Texas) opened an 18-bed, $15 million inpatient rehabilitation unit Aug. 5. The unit provides specialized rehabilitation services for adults recovering from illness, injury or surgery, according to an Aug. 5 press release. The center will focus on rehabilitations for patients recovering from conditions like stroke, neurological disorders,...
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West Plano Medical Cluster Grows With New 56,876-Square-Foot Office Building
A 1.3-acre vacant lot on San Jacinto Place in West Plano is about to get a new neighbor: a 56,876-square-foot, two-story medical and general office building expected to bring 10 employees to the site once construction wraps up. Plano's Planning and Zoning Commission approved the site plan last Monday, clearing the way for development on a parcel tucked into one of the city's busiest outpatient medical clusters.
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PE-backed brain injury rehab facility to break ground in Texas
NeuroRestorative, a brand of private equity-backed Sevita Health, will break ground Aug. 25 on a 16-bed post-acute rehabilitation facility in Arlington, Texas. The facility will provide inpatient and outpatient care for individuals with brain, spinal cord and other medically complex injuries, according to an Aug. 24 news release from Scioto Properties, a real estate company focused on housing for people with disabilities.
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Texas Healthcare Fort Worth Bone & Joint Clinic Rebrands as Orthopedic Institute of Fort Worth
Texas Healthcare Fort Worth Bone & Joint Clinic has a new name. The Fort Worth-based practice announced Monday (Aug. 24) that it has rebranded as the Orthopedic Institute of Fort Worth, a name the organization said better reflects its focus on orthopedic care while maintaining its longstanding approach to serving patients across North Texas.
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2 weeks after JPS Health Network outage, patients still dealing with fallout
Patients at Fort Worth, Texas-based JPS Health Network are facing lasting consequences from a network outage that stretched nearly two weeks, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported. JPS Health Network operated under a “controlled network downtime” starting Aug. 3 after detecting suspicious activity in its technology environment. The hospital, clinics and...
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JPS Health Network outage leaves some patients without critical prescriptions weeks later, employees raise concerns
Patients and employees at JPS Health Network say problems with the hospital system's technology continue to affect care, prescriptions and staff, weeks after a widespread network outage disrupted operations across the Fort Worth-based health system. JPS has said it has resumed routine operations, but patients and employees tell WFAA that...