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2/03/2012
St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center has recently receivedcertification as a Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission. Thisdesignation recognizes the hospital’s commitment and success inimplementing excellent care for stroke patients in the Round Rock Community.
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1/30/2012
The Cancer Program at St. David’s North Austin Medical Center has been awarded a three-year accreditation with commendation in all eight evaluation areas from the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons for its commitment to comprehensive, multidisciplinary care for cancer patients.
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1/24/2012
On January 24, Heart Hospital of Austin opened a Heart Valve Clinic, the first of its kind in the region. The clinic gives new hope to patients with severe aortic stenosis who were previously considered “inoperable,” delivering a multidisciplinary approach to evaluating such cases. Additionally, interventional cardiologists and cardiac surgeons at the clinic will collaboratively identify patients who may be eligible for a new, catheter-based valve replacement procedure, known as trans-catheter aortic valve replacement, instead of traditional, open-chest procedures. Heart Hospital of Austin is among the first sites in the nation to receive this trans-catheter aortic valve replacement technology since it was approved by the FDA in November 2011.
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1/20/2012
On Dec. 22, 2011, the Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute (TCAI) at St. David’s Medical Center completed its first robotic cardiac ablation procedure with the Stereotaxis Epoch™ Platform for complex cardiac arrhythmias. The Epoch Platform is a state-of-the-art computer-controlled robotic navigation system that allows physicians to safely navigate in a patient’s heart to ablate diseased tissue that is causing cardiac arrhythmias or irregular heartbeats. TCAI is the first facility in Central Texas and is among the first in the world to use this technology.
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1/17/2012
Heart Hospital of Austin and Austin Heart enrolled the first patient in a clinical trial known as the LEVANT 2, a global, multicenter, randomized study evaluating the effectiveness of the Moxy™ Drug Coated Balloon compared to a standard angioplasty balloon for treating patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD). Heart Hospital of Austin/Austin Heart is one of only 55 global centers selected for this study, and it is the only site in Texas.
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1/17/2012
St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center has named Karla Hosick, BSN, the new director of trauma services for its trauma program. With more than 12 years of experience in the trauma field, Hosick will oversee administrative and management aspects of the trauma program at St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center.
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1/16/2012
Today, St. David’s HealthCare, along with two El Paso-based hospitals, which together make up the HCA Central and West Texas Division, were named among the nation’s 15 top U.S. health systems by Thomson Reuters, a leading provider of information and solutions to improve the cost and quality of healthcare. The award recognizes hospital systems that have achieved excellence in clinical outcomes, patient safety, patient satisfaction and operational efficiency, based on balanced system-wide clinical performance.
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1/03/2012
St. David’s Medical Center recently launched its new “Baby Matters” Nurse Navigator service, designed to help mothers of high-risk infants prepare for their baby’s stay in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
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12/19/2011
Heart Hospital of Austin has been designated an Aetna Institute of Quality® Cardiac Care Facility for comprehensive heart and vascular treatment, including cardiac medical intervention, cardiac rhythm and cardiac surgery.
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12/19/2011
St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center recently received primary stroke center certification from The Joint Commission. The Joint Commission recognizes centers that make exceptional efforts to foster better outcomes for stroke care.
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12/02/2011
St. David’s Women’s Center of Texas, located at St. David’s North Austin Medical Center, recently won the Best Hospital Maternity Care Award by the Austin Birth Awards committee. St. David’s Women’s Center of Texas was recognized for providing outstanding care in maternity services.
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12/02/2011
On November 14, 2011, St. David’s HealthCare opened the St. David’s Senior Care Clinic, a clinic dedicated to serving the medical needs of senior patients. The clinic, which serves as an extension of St. David’s South Austin Medical Center, accepts patients with Medicare coverage, providing primary medical care for all senior patients.
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12/01/2011
Recently, St. David’s Medical Center welcomed Linda Fonseca, M.D., a perinatologist, (also known as maternal-fetal medicine specialist), to its team of maternal-fetal medical specialists, which supports the hospital’s high-risk obstetrics program and transport team providing live-saving care to women and their babies throughout Central Texas.
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12/01/2011
On November 30, 2011, a physician at Heart Hospital of Austin became the first in Texas to implant the Unify Quadra™ cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D) and Quartet® Left Ventricular Quadripolar Pacing Lead
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11/29/2011
St. David’s North Austin Medical Center announced today that Thomas N. Payne, M.D., a national leader in gynecologic robotic surgery, has been named medical director of the Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery, effective Dec. 5, 2011. Payne will join Randy Fagin, M.D.,chief administrative officer of the Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery, on the institute’s administrative board.
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11/23/2011
St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center was recently awarded the Economic Impact Award at the Williamson County Growth Summit. The award recognizes St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center’s contribution and ongoing growth and support of Williamson County.
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11/14/2011
On November 14, 2011, Heart Hospital of Austin was named one of the nation’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals by Thomson Reuters for 2012. This is the sixth year Heart Hospital of Austin has been recognized with this honor. Heart Hospital of Austin was a five-time recipient of Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals® Cardiovascular Benchmarks for Success award.
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11/09/2011
On Dec. 6, 2011, St. David’s Emergency Center will begin treating patients with medical emergencies in and around the City of Pflugerville. St. David’s Emergency Center, located in the Stone Hill Town Center at the southwest corner of Texas 130 and Texas 45, will operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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11/01/2011
A recent clinical trial has shown the On-X® Prosthetic Heart Valve—implanted by physicians within St. David’s HealthCare since 2002—surpasses all other artificial valves on the market in potentially eliminating the need for anticoagulant treatment, such as blood thinners.
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10/20/2011
During its first year, the Austin Heart Vein Center at Heart Hospital of Austin treated more than 300 patients with advanced symptomatic vein disease—including various procedures to treat conditions related to venous insufficiency. The center began treating patients in July 2010.
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