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Community Impact Austin
Westlake Eyecare permanently closes Four Points location
The staff and doctor at Westlake Eyecare's Four Points location will be working out of its main office in West Lake Hills, according to signage posted at the location. (Katlynn Fox/Community Impact) Westlake Eyecare at Four Points officially closed on April 10, according to its website. What we know. Patients...
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Over $3M awarded to deepen local coverage of health and social issues
In January 2026, St. David’s Foundation launched the Strengthening Local Media to Advance Community Health funding opportunity, focused on supporting local media organizations and community-centered journalism that strengthen coverage of health and social issues impacting Central Texans, particularly those facing the greatest health disparities. This open call was centered on the Foundation’s belief that Central Texans are stronger when they are connected – to each other, to vital resources, and to opportunities that shape and improve their communities.
Community Impact Austin
Aspire Allergy & Sinus opens new location in Georgetown
Aspire Allergy & Sinus opened a new location in Georgetown on April 9. (Courtesy Aspire Allergy & Sinus) Aspire Allergy & Sinus opened a location in Georgetown in early April, giving families easier access to allergy care without driving into Austin, according to a news release. The new clinic marks...
KXAN
Denial rates for firefighter cancer claims down
KVUE
Austin Travis-County EMS expands mass casualty blood transfusion program
AUSTIN, Texas — Medics with Austin Travis-County EMS (ATCEMS) now have a new way to get blood transfusions to patients as fast as possible in the case of a large-scale emergency. ATCEMS announced that it is expanding its partnership with We Are Blood to develop a new streamlines system...
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Austin’s St. David’s Hospital Set for $180M Expansion
St. David’s South Austin Medical Center is set to embark on a $180 million expansion that includes a new four-story patient tower, enhancing its ability to meet the growing healthcare needs of the South Austin community. Construction on infrastructure to support the tower will begin on March 2, with construction on the tower itself beginning later this year.
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New interim nursing school dean talks national health care challenges, strengths
Kavita Radhakrishnan has worn many hats during her time at the University. A long-time faculty member in the school of nursing since 2012, Radhakrishnan has served as associate dean for research and director of Luci Baines Johnson and Ian J. Turpin Center for Gerontological Nursing. The UT School of Nursing...
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Dell Children's Expands Fetal Care Team in Austin
Dell Children’s Medical Center is putting serious muscle behind its Comprehensive Fetal Care Center, shifting from a small part‑time operation to a larger, full‑time fetal surgery program with its own formal training track. Hospital leaders say the overhaul will bring more fetal surgeons and a fellow to Austin and set up a local fellowship that could begin in 2027. The aim is straightforward: let more families get advanced prenatal surgery and deliver in Austin instead of trekking out of town for care.
KXAN
APD offering free training to mental health counselors
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Police (APD) announced it had $50,000 to train local nonprofit and private mental health counselors to provide treatment to trauma survivors. APD said the training, which normally ranges from $2,000 to $4,000, was funded by the department and utilized a treatment that focuses on the disturbing emotions and symptoms that result from a traumatic event.
Community Impact Austin
St. David's breaks ground on South Austin expansion
The hospital's new patient tower will include dozens of new beds and other facilities. (Rendering courtesy St. David's HealthCare) The $180 million St. David’s South Austin Medical Center expansion broke ground March 2, ahead of construction on the project’s four-story patient tower later this year. The details. The...
KXAN
USDOT ‘willing to look at’ hospital barriers, official says
The U.S. Department of Transportation is "willing to look at" a policy to require barriers at critical infrastructure sites, like hospitals -- more than two years after a KXAN investigation found hundreds of crashes involving various unprotected medical sites across the country over the past decade.
Community Impact Austin
Georgetown officials consider $850M in water, wastewater infrastructure
The South Lake Water Treatment Plant is almost complete and will have a grand opening in late April or May, according to Wright. (Courtesy city of Georgetown) Ahead of the fiscal year 2026-27 budget, Georgetown city staff presented an $857.3 million capital improvement plan for water and wastewater infrastructure at a City Council workshop on March 24.