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Community health workers join with medical schools to bring care closer to rural Texans
In April, the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and Texas A&M University Health Sciences Center hosted a tour of their latest collaboration, a clinic built in a retrofitted shipping container in rural Burton, Texas. The partnership between the two schools began last year, with another container clinic in Fort...
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First Friday in downtown Bryan to feature health care information
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - This segment on The Three was paid for and sponsored by Destination Bryan. First Friday will offer shopping, live music and health care information in downtown Bryan. Providers from Baylor Scott & White’s Convenient Care department will be at the Carnegie History Center to answer questions...
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Upgrade for EMS: Leon County ESD 1 welcomes new ambulance, Medic 71, to Centerville station
Centerville's Emergency Service District 1 adds new ambulance to improve rural response times. Emergency Service District 1 in Centerville has put a new ambulance into service, replacing an older unit and adding capacity to a community that already runs more ambulances per capita than San Antonio. The new unit, Medic...
Community Impact Houston
$23M luxury assisted living, memory care community breaks ground in College Station
Developed by Blake Management Group, this project will bring a two-story, resort-style senior living community known as The Blake to the Lake View Acres neighborhood. (Karley Cross/Community Impact) The BCS Chamber of Commerce hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for a new assisted living and memory care community in College Station on...
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Texas Tech, Texas A&M deploy second shipping container clinic to rural community
BURTON, Texas (KCBD) - Texas Tech Health Sciences Center and Texas A&M’s engineering department have opened their second shipping container medical clinic in a rural Texas community, this time in Burton, located between Austin and Houston. The 40-foot shipping container has been retrofitted to provide primary and behavioral health...
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St. Joseph Health ER chief discusses common cases, when to visit emergency room
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - This segment on The Three was paid for and sponsored by St. Joseph Health. The emergency department at St. Joseph Health in Bryan sees between 140 and 160 patients daily, treating everything from flu cases to heart attacks. Dr. Matthew Bludorn, Chief of Emergency Medicine at...
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Brazos Valley hospitals expand care to keep patients close to home
BRAZOS VALLEY, Texas (KBTX) - As the population in the Brazos Valley continues to grow, health care is also growing to keep up with the expanding demands. Monday, representatives from St. Joseph Health and Baylor Scott & White gave an update on the future of care. Keeping healthcare in the community is a top priority for both hospitals, whether that means expanding available procedures or retaining the workforce to live and work in the area.
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Houston Methodist West Hospital Brings Advanced GI Procedures to Katy Without Surgery
KATY, Texas — Houston Methodist West Hospital has launched a third space endoscopy program, expanding access to minimally invasive procedures for patients with certain esophageal, stomach and colorectal conditions who previously would have needed traditional surgery. What Is Third Space Endoscopy?. Third space endoscopy allows physicians to treat conditions...
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Heart to Heart Hospice Launches Two Texas De Novos
Dallas-headquartered Heart to Heart Hospice has unveiled two new locations in its home state. The de novos are located in Huntsville and Hemphill, Texas, and allow the hospice provider to serve nine new counties in the state. The growth “significantly expands” the organization’s geographic reach, according to Kelly Mitchel, founder...
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VIEW Brenham to break ground on new facility
VIEW Brenham will mark a new chapter in its 75-year history with a groundbreaking ceremony for a new facility on Thursday, March 5, at 1207 Prairie Lea St. The event will begin with a meet-and-greet at 10:30 a.m., followed by the official ceremony at 11 a.m. Community members, local leaders and patients are invited to attend.
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City approves lime contract for wastewater treatment plant
The Brenham City Council approved a contract last Monday to secure a 12-month supply of lime used in operations at the city’s wastewater treatment plant. Director of Water and Wastewater Jerry Saldivar presented the bid report, explaining that the plant relies on approximately 600 tons of lime each year as part of its biosolids treatment process. The material is used to treat what are known as “Task B” biosolids, a step necessary to maintain compliance and support ongoing wastewater operations.
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Texas A&M program targets rural health care through value-based care model
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CNA shortage in Brazos County drops 47% since 2015, straining healthcare system
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St. Joseph Health explains general surgery services and patient referral process
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Health Check: General surgery services and patient referral process
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - This segment on The Three was paid for and sponsored by St. Joseph Health. General Surgeons at St. Joseph Health handle a wide range of procedures, with a primary focus on abdominal conditions, according to Dr. Lorraine Stone, a General Surgeon at the facility. “In general...