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Welcome!
This week brings special announcements from Methodist Hospital and Children's Hospital, WellMed opens a new facility, and Robin Brey, M.D. is selected as Chairwoman of Neurology for UTHSCSA plus much more.
Best!
Melba Romero
Publisher/Editor
S.A. Healthcare & Bioscience Magazine |
A Bigger ER for the Littlest Patients: Methodist Children's Hospital Opens Phase I of Expanded Emergency Department |
 Methodist Children's Hospital, San Antonio, TX - June 10, 2009
Methodist Children's Hospital officially opened Phase 1 of the expansion of the emergency department, bringing life-saving emergency care to more San Antonio children. Full Story. |
WellMed Opens Bigger Clinic In Boerne To Serve Hill Country Seniors |
 WellMed Medical Group, Boerne, TX - June 12, 2009
High quality healthcare is available to seniors in the Texas Hill Country at a new place with a familiar name. WellMed Medical Group opened the new, larger, more convenient and improved WellMed at Boerne last month. Full Story. |
Australia Court Issues Temporary Injunction Prohibiting Smith & Nephew from Selling Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Foam Dressing Kit |
 Kinetic Concepts, Inc., San Antonio, TX - June 15, 2009Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (NYSE: KCI) announced today that The Federal Court of Australia, Victoria District Registry, issued a temporary injunction prohibiting Smith & Nephew (LSE: SN; NYSE: SNN) from selling foam dressing kits for negative pressure wound therapy in Australia until the court can rule on the patent infringement action brought against Smith & Nephew by KCI. Full Story. |
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Brey Named Chairwoman of Neurology, Dielmann Chair |
 UTHSCSA, San Antonio, TX - June 4, 2009
Robin L. Brey, M.D., is the new chairwoman of the Department of Neurology at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Dr. Brey also was named to the Edna Smith Dielmann Distinguished University Chair, Glenn Halff, M.D., acting dean of the Health Science Center School of Medicine, announced. Full Story. |
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Methodist Hospital Earns Two Quality Certifications for Stroke Care |
 Methodist Hospital, San Antonio, TX - June 12, 2009
Methodist Hospital raised the bar in hospital-based stroke care today by announcing it earned not one but two very distinctive certifications. The hospital earned the American Stroke Association's Get With the Guidelines - Stroke Bronze Performance Achievement Award and the Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission for Primary Stroke Centers. Full Story. | |
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