Life Sciences News Digest of the Medical Center of the Americas

Tenet honors Sierra Providence East; two SPHN hospitals get “A” Safety Score

May 13th, 2013

 

Las Palmas selected to perform single-site robotic hysterectomy

April 30th, 2013

 

Providence wins 2013 Tenet Clinical Innovation Award

April 22nd, 2013

 

US-Mexico Border Health Commission posts its 2013 goals and priority areas

April 7th, 2013

 

Swimmer magazine features study published by Miller of TTUHSC at El Paso

March 8th, 2013

 

University Breast Care Center is El Paso’s only nationally accredited breast care program

February 22nd, 2013

 

El Paso Children’s Hospital turns 1 year old

January 28th, 2013

 

Immigration and Naturalization Physical Clinic to open at Mendoza Soldier Family Care Center

January 22nd, 2013

 

West Nile kills 6th resident this year, city surprised by timing of latest case

December 20th, 2012

 

Las Palmas Del Sol receive recognition for patient safety

December 10th, 2012

 

William Beaumont’s cancer program receives accreditation with commendation

November 15th, 2012

 

Providence rises to top in consumers' choice survey, Memorial and MountainView hospitals tie

November 12th, 2012

 

Sierra Medical Center opens Regional Lung Institute

November 7th, 2012

 

El Paso Children’s Hospital completes first fiscal year

October 26th, 2012

 

MountainView announces addition of bariatric surgical procedures

October 23rd, 2012

 

UMC receives medal from government for increase in organ donations

October 16th, 2012

 

Time magazine examines Gen. Pittard’s pursuit of suicide prevention

October 2nd, 2012

 

Industry trade publications focus on UMC

September 30th, 2012

 

UMC Foundation $10,000 grant will assist cancer patients

August 27th, 2012

 

El Paso to get clinic for the prevention of preterm births

August 21st, 2012

 

Del Sol earns specialty center designated in surgical spine care

August 14th, 2012

 

Fruit and vegetable consumption by Mexican American families is focus of study

August 13th, 2012

 

Report gives state-by-state mental health statistics

August 3rd, 2012

 

Gov. Perry rejects expansion of Medicaid, local leaders react

July 23rd, 2012

 

Texas Tech buys El Paso medical practice

June 11th, 2012

 

Study of UMC’s improved patient outcomes is published in trauma journal

May 18th, 2012

 

La Fe and San Vicente community health centers receive millions in federal funding

May 18th, 2012

 

New Moody's report forecasts drastic cuts for nonprofit hospitals

May 10th, 2012

 

UMC is designated a fully accredited Chest Pain Center

May 4th, 2012

 

Memorial Medical Center radiation oncology earns ACR-ASTRO accreditation

April 20th, 2012

 

El Paso physician edits book on endometrial cancer, contributes a chapter

April 13th, 2012

 

NMSU opens community mental health clinic

April 10th, 2012

 

NMSU Therapeutic Riding Program receives $500,000 planned gift

April 6th, 2012

 

Update: El Paso Children's Hospital fund raising

April 6th, 2012

 

El Paso contributes to large-scale clinical trial published in JAMA

March 30th, 2012

 

Women’s Services Unit of University Medical Center begins admitting

March 29th, 2012

 

Las Palmas Medical Center recognized as Center of Excellence for joint and spine

March 19th, 2012

 

Beaumont Army Medical Center enhances mammography suite and upgrades NICU

March 6th, 2012

 

Milagro Gala raises over $150,000 for El Paso Children's Hospital

March 5th, 2012

 

Whooping cough cases increase in El Paso

February 17th, 2012

 

Healthcare Heroes program for the uninsured relocates its operations

February 15th, 2012

 

Colorectal cancer program is off the ground in El Paso

February 8th, 2012

 

HHS announces $40M in grants to physicians and hospitals to help curb pre-term births

February 8th, 2012

 

Flurry of media coverage focuses on El Paso Children's Hospital

February 6th, 2012

 

One Soldier’s Progress Against Traumatic Brain Injury

February 3rd, 2012

 

Las Palmas Del Sol is listed as a Top Health System

January 23rd, 2012

 

Medical schools announce new commitment to veterans

January 12th, 2012

 

El Pasoans have longest doctor's office wait times in US

January 9th, 2012

 

Lists of tests and procedures will help patients and physicians to choose wisely

December 16th, 2011

 

Paso del Norte Health Foundation awards $2.3M to UTEP for smoke-free initiative

November 3rd, 2011

 

New Mexico issues 2012 strategic plan and 2011 state health report

October 28th, 2011

 

Army researchers stationed in El Paso reveal combat injury trends to Clinical Congress

October 26th, 2011

 

UTEP School of Nursing opens clinic at Center Against Family Violence

October 21st, 2011

 

Las Palmas and Del Sol are named top performers

October 5th, 2011

 

Obama asks Supreme Court to settle constitutionality of health care law

September 30th, 2011

 

Providence and Sierra ranked No. 1 by U.S. News Media & World Report

August 16th, 2011

 

Las Cruces cancer center to close Nov. 30

August 11th, 2011

 

Health foundation awards $473,000 to six programs

August 4th, 2011

 

Sierra Medical Center announces implantation of Revo MRI SureScan Pacing System

August 2nd, 2011

 

U.S. News ranks UMC No. 1 in the El Paso metro area

July 22nd, 2011

 

Report that assesses the region’s health care shortfalls is released

July 19th, 2011

 

Perinatal pharmacology phone app unveiled

July 13th, 2011

 

Article examines association of obesity and television viewing in children

July 11th, 2011

 

Local measles case: vaccination in adults and children is urged

May 31st, 2011

 

HHS Announces Promotores de Salud Initiative

May 25th, 2011

 

Las Palmas Medical Center Certified for Kidney Transplants

May 19th, 2011

 

Bogus antibiotics are in Texas markets and target Hispanics

May 3rd, 2011

 

JAMA publishes editorial by El Paso Texas Tech cardiologist

May 2nd, 2011

 

Children’s Hospital at Providence opens doors to Shriners to continue orthopedic child care

April 29th, 2011

 

Del Sol unveils helistop, SPHN announces air transport program

April 25th, 2011

 

Sonography journal publishes report from Paul L. Foster School of Medicine

April 21st, 2011

 

Social media pose challenges for health care institutions

April 20th, 2011

 

Institute of Medicine declares that oral health needs a higher profile

April 12th, 2011

 

NPR: Mexican Students Cope With Trauma Of Drug War

April 12th, 2011

 

Report on New Mexico childhood obesity is available

March 16th, 2011

 

Report on the prevention of obesity among Latino children is available

February 25th, 2011

 

El Paso Children’s Hospital gets $250,000 gift

February 17th, 2011

 

Centro de Salud Familiar La Fe gets $1.2M from HHS

February 16th, 2011

 

SPHN opens its first urgent care center

February 16th, 2011

 

Paso del Norte Health Foundation issues request for proposals

February 15th, 2011

 

Hospital association to honor Las Palmas, Del Sol and UMC

February 1st, 2011

 

Unrest takes toll on Juarez physicians

January 15th, 2011

 

The city ends its agreement to help govern MHMR

January 14th, 2011

 

Texas Health Institute releases diabetes report

January 11th, 2011

 

Health journal publishes commentary by nursing school dean

January 8th, 2011

 

UMC to establish Medical-Legal Partnership thanks to $20,000 grant

January 7th, 2011

 

Juarez doctors stage 24-hour boycott in a cry for help

December 11th, 2010

 

Mental health patients running out of medication

December 8th, 2010

 

Development begins on a regional health strategic framework

November 15th, 2010

 

Report outlines six priorities for improving public health

November 13th, 2010

 

Beaumont Army Medical Center physicians receive awards

November 12th, 2010

 

Del Sol Medical Center ranks high for GI surgery and general surgery

October 22nd, 2010

 

Texas loses doctors due to shortage of residency slots

October 20th, 2010

 

CDC data shows Hispanics live longer than the white and black population

October 15th, 2010

 

Report on uninsured children is available

October 13th, 2010

 

Ft. Bliss refers hundreds of soldiers to providers outside post

October 8th, 2010

 

Child Guidance Center receives $37,000 to help children with PTSD

October 7th, 2010

 

New physician shortage estimates are worse than thought

October 2nd, 2010

 

Sierra Medical Center nurses collect data and report success with new NICU practices

September 29th, 2010

 

Del Sol Medical Center announces new surgical system

September 28th, 2010

 

Overweight and Obesity among Latino Youths

September 21st, 2010

 

Del Sol opens new maternity rooms and expands maternity services

September 15th, 2010

 

Forbes ranks Del Sol Medical Center second-most profitable

September 9th, 2010

 

University Medical Center gets $1.4M to help low-income pregnant women

September 3rd, 2010

 

REPORT ON THE CHALLENGE OF BORDER CHRONIC DISEASES

September 1st, 2010

 

MENTAL HEALTH & MENTAL RETARDATION CLINIC TO CLOSE

September 1st, 2010

 

MHMR REACHES OUT TO VETERANS WITH POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER

September 1st, 2010

 

GRANTS TOTALING $159.1M WILL GO TO HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE TRAINING

September 1st, 2010

 

MANY OBSTACLES EXIST IN TREATING SOLDIERS WITH BRAIN INJURIES

August 25th, 2010

 

TEAGUE VOWS TO HELP VETS: NEW MEXICO CONGRESSMAN VISITS FORT BLISS, HEAD INJURY FACILITY

August 25th, 2010

 

2009 FINDINGS ON QUALITY OF AND ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE NOW AVAILABLE

August 25th, 2010