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• St. David's Round Rock Medical Center has recently received certification as a Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission.

  2/3/2012 8:55:03 AM

  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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• St. David's North Austin Medical Center Cancer Program Receives National Recognition

  1/30/2012 8:19:00 AM

  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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• Heart Hospital of Austin Opens Heart Valve Clinic, Among First Sites in U.S. to Receive New Trans-Catheter Aortic Valve Replacement Technology Since FDA Approval

  1/24/2012 3:16:24 PM

  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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• Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center First in Central Texas and Among First in the World
To Perform Robotic Cardiac Ablation for Cardiac Arrhythmia

  1/20/2012 7:32:58 PM

  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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• Heart Hospital of Austin/Austin Heart Enroll First Texas Patient in Study to Determine Effectiveness of Drug-Coated Balloon in Treating Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease

  1/17/2012 2:51:00 PM

  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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• St. David's Round Rock Medical Center Announces New Director of Trauma Services

  1/17/2012 8:00:00 AM

  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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• St. David's HealthCare Named Among the Top 15 Health Systems in the Country by Thomson Reuters

  1/16/2012 2:18:04 PM

  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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• St. David's Medical Center Launches “Baby Matters” Nurse Navigator Service, Designed to Care for Infants Needing Special Medical Care and Their Mothers

  1/3/2012 5:45:52 PM

  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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• Heart Hospital of Austin Designated an Aetna Institute of Quality® Cardiac Care Facility

  12/19/2011 5:47:00 PM

  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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• St. David's Round Rock Medical Center Receives Primary Stroke Center Certification

  12/19/2011 8:01:07 AM

  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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• St. David's Women's Center of Texas Named Best Hospital for Maternity Care

  12/2/2011 12:00:00 PM

  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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• St. David's HealthCare Opens St. David's Senior Care Clinic in South Austin

  12/2/2011 11:00:00 AM

  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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• New Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist, Perinatologist Joins St. David's Medical Center's High-Risk Obstetrics Program and Transport Team

  12/1/2011 11:00:00 AM

  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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• Heart Hospital of Austin Physician First in Texas To Implant New Heart Failure Device

  12/1/2011 10:30:00 AM

  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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• St. David's North Austin Medical Center Names New Medical Director of the Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery

  11/29/2011 2:47:00 PM

  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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• St. David's Round Rock Medical Center Receives Economic Impact Award for Williamson County

  11/23/2011 10:54:40 AM

  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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• Heart Hospital of Austin Named One of the Nation's Top Cardiovascular Hospitals by Thomson Reuters

  11/14/2011 10:12:00 AM

  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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• St. David's Emergency Center Opens in Pflugerville, Providing Advanced, 24-Hour Emergency Care

  11/9/2011 4:08:00 PM

  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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• Clinical Trial Shows On-X Prosthetic Heart Valve, Implanted By St. David's HealthCare Surgeons, Could Eliminate Need for Full Anticoagulant Treatment, Such As Blood Thinners

  11/1/2011 12:00:00 AM

  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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• Austin Heart and Heart Hospital of Austin Offer Outpatient Services for Treatment of Advanced Vein Disease

  10/20/2011 12:00:00 AM

  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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• HealthGrades Names Heart Hospital of Austin Among Best in Nation, Five-Star Rated in Valve Surgery and Heart Failure Treatment

  10/19/2011 12:00:00 AM

  Heart Hospital of Austin has been listed as Five-Star Rated for Valve Surgery and Heart Failure according to a report released today by HealthGrades, a national, independent source of physician information and hospital quality outcomes. The HealthGrades report found that patients treated at “five-star rated” hospitals experience a 73% lower risk of mortality and a 63% lower risk of complications.

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• St. David's Georgetown Hospital Recognizes Employees with ICARE Awards

  10/14/2011 8:00:00 AM

  St. David’s Georgetown Hospital has recognized three of its employees with ICARE Awards for the third quarter of 2011. The three honorees are Tanya Mapp, Arinda Kessler and Pamela Thompson.

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• St. David's Medical Center Hosts Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Reunion, Allowing Patients to Reunite With Caregivers

  10/12/2011 8:37:18 AM

  On Saturday, October 15, 2011, St. David’s Medical Center will host a reunion for the families of infants who spent time in St. David’s Medical Center’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)—giving them a chance to reunite with the nurses and doctors who cared for them as infants.

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• St. David's HealthCare Launches Women's Health Initiative

  10/5/2011 1:57:11 PM

  St. David’s HealthCare today announced that it has joined Spirit of Women, an integrated partnership of hospitals and health care systems across the country that aims to drive health action for women and their families, to create St. David’s Spirit of Women.

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• St. David's Round Rock Medical Center Launches The KIDS Teaching KIDS Program in Central Texas

  10/2/2011 11:14:02 PM

  In September, St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center launched the KIDS Teaching KIDS program in Central Texas. The program works with area high school culinary students to create healthy snack recipes that are compiled into a book and distributed to local elementary schools’ parent/teacher associations.

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• St. David's Women's Center of Texas Hosts Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Reunion

  9/30/2011 4:38:00 PM

  St. David’s Women’s Center of Texas Center, located at St. David’s North Austin Medical Center, will host a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) reunion for babies born and cared for in the facility’s NICU.

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• Heart Hospital of Austin Physicians First in Austin To Treat Multivessel Coronary Disease With Minimally Invasive Hybrid Procedure

  9/30/2011 12:00:00 AM

  In September 2011, doctors at Heart Hospital of Austin became the first in Austin to perform a minimally invasive, hybrid procedure to treat multivessel coronary disease. This hybrid procedure—a collaborative approach to cardiac revascularization that involves both a cardiologist and cardiac surgeon—combines coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and coronary artery stenting to restore blood supply to the heart.

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• Heart Hospital of Austin Cardiologists to Moderate Annual Stem Cell Research Educational Symposium

  9/22/2011 12:00:00 AM

  On Sept. 30, 2011, Roger Gammon, M.D., interventional cardiologist at Heart Hospital of Austin and director of research at Austin Heart, and Stanley Wang, M.D., J.D., M.P.H., clinical cardiologist at Heart Hospital of Austin and director of legislative affairs at Austin Heart, will moderate Texans for Stem Cell Research’s 2nd Annual Educational Symposium at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center at The University of Texas at Austin. Drs. Gammon and Wang will be joined by researchers from across the globe.

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• Heart Hospital of Austin Ranks Among Top Three In Texas for Successful Treatment of Heart Attacks

  9/15/2011 12:00:00 AM

  According to hospital mortality data released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in August 2011, Heart Hospital of Austin is one of three Texas hospitals with a heart attack mortality rate that is “better than the U.S. national rate.” The analysis is based on hospital mortality data provided by CMS on its Hospital Compare website.

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• St. David's HealthCare Hospitals Earn ‘Top Performer on Key Quality Measures' Recognition from The Joint Commission

  9/14/2011 5:24:49 PM

  Two St. David’s HealthCare facilities were named among the nation’s top performers on key quality measures by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in America. St. David’s North Austin Medical Center and St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center were recognized by The Joint Commission based on data reported about evidence-based clinical processes that are shown to improve care for certain conditions, including heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, surgical care and children’s asthma.

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• St. David's South Austin Medical Center and St. David's Medical Center Using New Cepheid GeneXpert System For Faster Testing of Infectious Diseases

  9/8/2011 1:30:33 PM

  St. David’s South Austin Medical Center and St. David’s Medical Center recently began using the Cepheid GeneXpert System to test for various infectious diseases in a fraction of the time.

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• St. David's HealthCare Offers Free Prostate Screenings During September, National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

  9/8/2011 1:28:36 PM

  St. David’s HealthCare is offering a series of free prostate cancer screenings in September in recognition of National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. The screenings, intended for men over the age of 40, include a PSA blood test and rectal exam.

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• Job Fair :: St. David's Emergency Center - Pflugerville

  8/31/2011 2:42:00 PM

  Job Fair for the soon to be open St. David's Emergency Center - Pflugerville

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• St. David's HealthCare Announces Health Care Heroes Award Winners

  8/23/2011 7:42:38 PM

  On August 11, 2011, several St. David’s HealthCare employees won Health Care Heroes Awards—sponsored by the Austin Business Journal—for their contributions to health care in Central Texas. The Health Care Heroes Awards honor individuals, organizations and companies for their contributions to improving health care in Central Texas. The winners were announced at an awards breakfast at the AT&T Executive Education & Conference Center.

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• St. David's HealthCare Named Official Health Care Sponsor and Emergency Services Provider For The University of Texas at Austin Athletics

  8/23/2011 12:00:00 AM

  AUSTIN, TEXAS—St. David’s HealthCare today announced a six-year agreement with The University of Texas at Austin Athletics making the Central Texas-based health care system the official health care sponsor and emergency services provider for the Longhorns’ 20-sport men’s and women’s athletics program.

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• St. David's HealthCare Acquires Former Lakeside Hospital at Bastrop Facility

  8/19/2011 4:34:20 PM

  St. David’s HealthCare today announced the acquisition of the former Lakeside Hospital at Bastrop facility, which closed in November 2010 and is scheduled to open early next year as the region’s third St. David’s Emergency Center.

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• Heart Hospital of Austin and Austin Heart to Study Use of
Adult Stem Cells to Treat Peripheral Arterial Disease, Possibly Eliminating Need for Limb Amputation

  8/17/2011 8:19:43 PM

  Doctors at Heart Hospital of Austin and Austin Heart, one of the largest non-academic cardiovascular research departments in the United States, are working to identify patients for a clinical trial to investigate a therapy that would allow physicians to treat patients with severe Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) using adult stem cells harvested from a patient’s own body. The study will focus on patients with critical limb ischemia, a severe blockage in the arteries of the lower extremities that significantly reduces blood flow, a condition that often results in amputation.

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• St. David's HealthCare Names New Chief Executive Officer of St. David's North Austin Medical Center

  8/10/2011 10:03:59 AM

  St. David’s HealthCare announced today that Allen Harrison has been named chief executive officer of St. David’s North Austin Medical Center, effective September 1, 2011. Harrison will replace Donald Wilkerson, who was named chief executive officer of St. David’s Medical Center in July 2011.

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• Community celebrates opening of St. David's Emergency Center

  7/28/2011 5:53:00 PM

  The Western Travis County community celebrated the completion of St. David's Emergency Center July 28. The 12-bed, full-service facility—the first free-standing emergency center in Central Texas—is set to open Aug. 1st.

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• Heart Hospital of Austin, Championship Hearts Foundation to Provide Free Back-To-School Heart Screenings for Student Athletes

  7/25/2011 9:57:15 AM

  On July 30, 2011, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Heart Hospital of Austin and Championship Hearts Foundation will offer free heart screenings for students ages 14 through 18 years of age. The screening includes a 12-lead electrocardiogram (EKG) and a limited two-dimensional echocardiogram, or ultrasound of the heart, to detect Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM).

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• St. David's South Austin Medical Center Opens Austin Java Inside its Newly Renovated Facility

  7/22/2011 9:51:31 AM

  On July 15, 2011, St. David’s South Austin Medical Center opened an Austin Java coffee shop inside its newly renovated facility.

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• Community Open House :: St. David's Emergency Center - Bee Cave

  7/22/2011 12:00:00 AM

  St. David’s HealthCare invites you to join us for a Grand Opening Celebration and take a sneak peek at the new St. David’s Emergency Center — an amazing facility built to provide peace of mind for you and your family.

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• Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center First in the United States To Use ThermoCool® SmartTouch™ Contact Force Sensing Catheter

  7/21/2011 12:48:11 PM

  On July 6, 2011, the Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute (TCAI) at St. David’s Medical Center became the first facility in the United States to use the ThermoCool® SmartTouch™ Contact Force Sensing Catheter as part of a clinical trial. The procedure was performed by Andrea Natale, M.D., F.H.R.S., F.A.C.C., F.E.S.C., cardiac electrophysiologist and executive medical director of TCAI, to treat Atrial Fibrillation, or A Fib. A Fib is a common heart rhythm disorder that can lead to a fatal stroke if it is not properly treated.

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• St. David's HealthCare Hospitals Rank In U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals

  7/20/2011 5:35:23 PM

  Three of the Top Five Area Hospitals in the Best Hospitals Metro Area Rankings for Austin are Part of St. David’s HealthCare

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• St. David's South Austin Medical Center Opens Austin Java Inside its Newly Renovated Facility

  7/20/2011 1:49:00 PM

  St. David’s South Austin Medical Center opened an Austin Java coffee shop inside its newly renovated facility.

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• St. David's Emergency Center Opens in Bee Cave, Providing Advanced, 24-Hour Emergency Care

  7/19/2011 5:29:00 PM

  On August 1, 2011, St. David’s Emergency Center will begin treating patients with medical emergencies in and around the City of Bee Cave. St. David’s Emergency Center, located in front of Bee Cave’s City Hall at the Hill Country Galleria, is the first facility of its kind in Central Texas. It features 12 multipurpose exam rooms, one of which is a trauma room; a CT scanner; a radiology unit; and a stat lab for prompt diagnosis confirmation.

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• St. David's HealthCare Names New Chief Executive Officer of St. David's Medical Center

  7/18/2011 12:00:00 AM

  St. David’s HealthCare announced today that Donald H. Wilkerson has been named chief executive officer of St. David’s Medical Center. Wilkerson has more than 35 years of experience in hospital administration; he has served as chief executive officer of St. David’s North Austin Medical Center since June 1998.

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• St. David's HealthCare Launches Online Preregistration for Patients

  7/15/2011 2:10:51 PM

  On July 15, 2011, St. David’s HealthCare launched an online preregistration feature for all patients, providing greater convenience and enhancing the efficiency of the registration process.

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• Telemedicine Aids Stroke Victims

  7/10/2011 12:00:00 AM

  Dialing in from her home in Houston, Dr. Heather Linn performs a mock stroke consultation with a St. David's Georgetown nurse. The hospital recently debuted its telemedicine program, bringing neurologists to patients in a matter of minutes.

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• Heart Hospital of Austin has screened the hearts of 5,086 high school students

  6/14/2011 12:00:00 AM

  Since 2001, Heart Hospital of Austin has provided life-saving heart screenings for Central Texas youth. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a serious heart condition that affects 1 in 500 student athletes every year, often without any warning.

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• St. David's HealthCare Breaks Ground On Emergency Department in Pflugerville

  6/3/2011 1:06:12 PM

  On Friday, June 3, 2011, St. David’s HealthCare broke ground on the St. David’s Emergency Center in Pflugerville—an emergency department and the first full-service emergency care facility in the city. Upon completion, the facility will feature 12 treatment beds, advanced testing capabilities including radiological testing and a medical lab, and will be staffed by board-certified emergency medicine physicians affiliated with St. David’s HealthCare.

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• St. David's Georgetown Hospital Volunteers Award Scholarships to Georgetown High School Graduating Seniors

  6/2/2011 10:18:03 AM

  The St. David’s Georgetown Hospital Auxiliary awarded Kenneth Poteete Scholarships to four graduating seniors from Georgetown High School who plan on majoring in human health-related fields and have financial need. The scholarship recipients were announced on May 16, during the St. David’s Georgetown Hospital Auxiliary luncheon at Berry Creek Country Club.

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• Golden Retriever That Rescued Austin Man Named Humane Society of the United States' Valor Dog of the Year

  5/24/2011 1:11:09 PM

  On May 24, 2011, Yogi, a golden retriever from Austin, was recognized during The Humane Society of the United States’ “Dog of Valor” award ceremony at St. David’s Rehabilitation Hospital. Yogi is credited with saving his then 57-year-old owner, Paul Horton, after he fell off his bike late last year and suffered a spinal cord injury, leaving him paralyzed from the chest down.

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• St. David's Medical Center Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Medical Director, Sonny Rivera, M.D., Wins National Frist Humanitarian Award

  5/19/2011 7:52:19 AM

  During a ceremony in Nashville on May 16, 2011, Sonny Rivera, M.D. was recognized as a national 2010 Frist Humanitarian Award winner. Dr. Rivera is the medical director of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at St. David’s Medical Center, and is credited with cofounding the Mothers’ Milk Bank at Austin (MMBA).

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• St. David's Round Rock Medical Center Honors Nurses During National Nurse Appreciation Week

  5/16/2011 8:15:50 PM

  In recognition of National Nurses Week, May 6-12, St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center honored its nurses with various activities, including an awards ceremony and a “Nurses Week” proclamation from the City of Round Rock.

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• St. David's Georgetown Hospital Honors Nurses During National Nurse Appreciation Week

  5/16/2011 8:14:04 PM

  In recognition of National Nurses Week, May 6-12, St. David’s Georgetown Hospital honored its nurses with various activities, including an awards ceremony, a “Nurses Week” proclamation from the City of Georgetown and a speaker forum about the diversity of nursing.

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• Heart Hospital of Austin First in Austin To Use Live 3D Transesophageal Echo Imaging During Cardiac Procedures

  5/9/2011 9:00:00 AM

  Heart Hospital of Austin has become the first facility in Austin to use the next generation of cardiac imagining. With Live 3D Transesophageal Echo (TEE), physicians can see cardiac structure and function, as well as real-time displays of the beating heart, from new perspectives. This allows surgeons to more accurately perform corrective cardiac procedures.

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• St. David's HealthCare Hosts Free Seminars in May, In Recognition of National Stroke Awareness Month

  5/5/2011 8:35:55 PM

  In May, St. David’s HealthCare will offer a series of seminars about stroke awareness, prevention and treatment in recognition of National Stroke Awareness Month.

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• St. David's South Austin Medical Center To Celebrate National Nurses Week With Vintage White Caps And Uniforms to Highlight the History of Nursing

  5/3/2011 2:45:37 PM

  On Wednesday, May 4, 2011, nurses at St. David’s South Austin Medical Center will recognize National Nurses Week by wearing vintage white nursing caps and uniforms. In addition, St. David’s South Austin Medical Center will name its Registered Nurse (RN) and Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) of the year. Nurses will receive gifts of appreciation from the nursing administration staff during National Nurses Week.

National Nurses Week is celebrated each year in May—the month Florence Nightingale, the founder of nursing as a modern profession, was born. Traditionally, it is devoted to highlighting the diverse ways in which nurses, the largest health care profession, are working to improve health care.

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• St. David's HealthCare Recognizes Employees for Dedicated Service

  4/26/2011 4:58:07 PM

  On Tuesday, April 19, St. David’s HealthCare recognized nearly 800 employees for their dedicated service at the company’s annual Service Awards Banquet held at the Renaissance Austin Hotel. Employees were honored for milestones in employment ranging from five years to 40 years.

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• St. David's Georgetown Hospital, Williamson County EMS, Texans in Motion Host Car Seat Safety Inspection

  4/26/2011 7:31:40 AM

  On Thursday, April 28, 2011, St. David’s Georgetown Hospital, in partnership with Williamson County EMS, Texans in Motion and the Georgetown Health Foundation, will host a Car Seat Safety Inspection to educate parents on the proper use of car seats for children and infants.

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• NeuroTexas Institute at St. David's HealthCare First In Central Texas to Offer Revolutionary Intra-operative O-arm® Imaging System for Treatment of Spine Conditions

  4/20/2011 1:22:45 PM

  NeuroTexas Institute at St. David’s HealthCare, renowned for its spine program, announced today that it has entered a new era in advanced patient care with the addition of the O-arm® Multidimensional Imaging System, which will be used to treat patients with spine conditions that require surgery.

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• St. David's HealthCare Names 2010 Frist Humanitarian Award Winners

  4/19/2011 2:07:55 PM

  St. David’s HealthCare has recognized one employee, one physician and one volunteer as the healthcare system’s 2010 Frist Humanitarian Award recipients, putting the three Central Texans in the running for HCA’s national Frist Humanitarian Awards.

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• St. David's North Austin Medical Center Celebrates National Donate Life Month With an Organ Donor Drive

  4/19/2011 1:55:29 PM

  On Tuesday, April 19, 2011, St. David’s North Austin Medical Center, in partnership with the Texas Organ Sharing Alliance (TOSA), will commemorate National Donate Life Month with a donor drive, featuring activities to raise awareness of the importance of organ donation and registration.

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• St. David's HealthCare Announces Enhanced Sustainability Initiative

  4/14/2011 9:10:05 AM

  St. David’s HealthCare today announced a multi-faceted green effort, including the development of a system-wide Sustainability Committee; membership in Practice Greenhealth, a leading group of healthcare organizations committed to eco-friendly practices; and participation in the development of the City of Austin’s Universal Recycling Ordinance.

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• St. David's Round Rock Medical Center's SANE Program Honored as Program of the Year

  4/13/2011 9:00:00 AM

  St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center’s SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) Program was recently awarded the Innovative Program of the Year award by the Texas Association Against Sexual Assault (TAASA).

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• St. David's Round Rock Medical Center Volunteers Award $14,000 in Scholarships To Students in Health-Related Fields

  4/12/2011 6:09:21 PM

  The St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center Volunteers announced today $14,000 in Brian DeDecker Memorial Scholarships, which are awarded to individuals pursuing a degree in human health-related fields, including six graduating seniors from area high schools. The annual scholarships—named in honor and memory of Brian DeDecker, an emergency physician who died in 1998—will be presented at a reception on May 5, 2011 at St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center.

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• The Bariatric Center at St. David's Medical Center First In Austin to Use SPIDER™ Surgical System To Perform Bariatric Procedures

  4/11/2011 6:33:24 AM

  On April 6, 2011, The Bariatric Center at St. David’s Medical Center became the first facility in Austin to perform flexible laparoscopic surgery using the SPIDER™ Surgical System—a new class of minimally invasive surgery—during lap band placement procedures. Lap band procedures involve placing a band around the upper portion of the stomach to limit food intake.

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• St. David's HealthCare Hospitals Rank In U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals Metro Area Rankings for Austin

  4/1/2011 4:18:18 PM

  Three St. David’s HealthCare hospitals have been ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s first-ever Best Hospitals metro area rankings for Austin. St. David’s North Austin Medical Center, St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center and St. David’s South Austin Medical Center were three of the top five hospitals included in the rankings.

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• St. David's Round Rock Medical Center Ranks In U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals Metro Area Rankings for Austin

  4/1/2011 4:14:48 PM

  St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center has been ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s first-ever Best Hospitals metro area rankings for Austin. The hospital is the only one from Williamson County to be included in the rankings.

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• NeuroTexas Institute Research Foundation and The University of Texas at Austin's Institute for Neuroscience to Host First Annual Austin Translational Neuroscience Symposium

  3/31/2011 7:45:13 PM

  On April 2, 2011, the NeuroTexas Institute Research Foundation, along with The University of Texas at Austin’s Institute for Neuroscience, will host the first annual Austin Translational Neuroscience Symposium. The symposium, which is designed for academic and medical researchers and students, will feature the latest advances in clinical and basic neuroscience research, and is designed to build collaborative relationships with researchers and clinicians from The University of Texas and St. David’s HealthCare.

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• St. David's Medical Center Only Central Texas Hospital Named to Nation's 100 Top Hospitals® By Thomson Reuters for the Second Year in a Row

  3/28/2011 12:00:00 AM

  On March 25, 2011, St. David’s Medical Center was named one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals® by Thomson Reuters, a leading provider of information and solutions to improve the cost and quality of healthcare. The award recognizes hospitals that have achieved excellence in clinical outcomes, patient safety, patient satisfaction, financial performance and operational efficiency. This is the second consecutive year that St. David’s Medical Center has earned this recognition.

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• St. David's HealthCare Takes Robotic-Assisted Surgery to the Next Level With The Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery At St. David's North Austin Medical Center

  3/24/2011 12:00:00 AM

  St. David’s HealthCare today announced the establishment of Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery at St. David’s North Austin Medical Center, which will feature the Robotic Institute University, the nation’s first educational epicenter teaching best practices for hospital and surgical teams involved in robotic-assisted surgery.

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• St. David's Medical Center Selected As Participant for American Organization of Nurse Executives' Center for Care Innovation and Transformation Project

  3/22/2011 11:45:55 AM

  On February 9, 2011, St. David’s Medical Center was selected as one of the hospital participants for the American Organization of Nurse Executives’ (AONE) newly created Center for Care Innovation and Transformation (CCIT) project. During this project, which is aimed at transforming patient care at the bedside, leaders and staff members on St. David’s Medical Center’s fifth floor medical/surgical unit will work to improve the care they provide and their work environment.

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• St. David's South Austin Medical Center Opens i-Suite® OR, a Fully Integrated, High-Definition Operating Room Suite

  3/11/2011 6:54:14 AM

  On Wednesday, February 23, 2011, St. David’s South Austin Medical Center opened a new, state-of-the-art operating suite that provides surgeons with the world’s most advanced operating room technology.

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• St. David's HealthCare Transforms Capitol Rotunda Into Highly-Interactive Cardiac Educational Event

  2/24/2011 9:00:00 AM

  On February 24, 2011, St. David’s HealthCare hosted an interactive cardiac educational exhibit in the Capitol Rotunda in recognition of American Heart Month.

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• St. David's North Austin Medical Center Hosts Heart Symposium for Early Detection, Prevention and Treatment of Heart Disease and Stroke

  2/22/2011 12:00:00 AM

  In honor of American Heart Month, St. David’s North Austin Medical Center will host a heart symposium on Saturday, February 26, from 7:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This symposium is designed to educate the public about the detection, prevention and treatment mechanisms of heart disease, which is the No. 1 cause of death in America.

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• Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center Physician First in Texas to Implant New MRI-Safe Pacemaker Since FDA Approval

  2/17/2011 2:40:57 PM

  On February 14, 2011, the Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute (TCAI) at St. David’s Medical Center became the first facility in Texas, and the second in the United States, to implant the new Revo MRI™ SureScan® pacing system since it was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) earlier this month. The Revo MRI SureScan pacing system is the first and only pacemaker in the United States specifically designed for use in a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) environment under specified scanning conditions.

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• St. David's Medical Center Receives Designation for Bariatric Program

  2/16/2011 7:33:44 PM

  St. David’s Medical Center today announced it has been named a Center of Excellence (COE) by OptumHealth Care Solutions (OptumHealth), one of the nation’s largest health and wellness companies. St. David’s Medical Center was recognized for its exceptional bariatric program.

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• St. David's Round Rock Medical Center Announces Expansion of Oakwood Surgery Center To Double the Facility's Size

  2/16/2011 3:26:32 PM

  The Oakwood Surgery Center, located on the campus of St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center, will nearly double its size from 13,000 square feet to approximately 23,000 square feet with an expansion and relocation project expected to break ground in April 2011.

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• St. David's HealthCare and Heart Hospital of Austin to Support Austin-Based Women's Cycling Team, Team Ride Red, During Race Across America

  2/16/2011 3:02:17 PM

  On February 16, 2011, St. David’s HealthCare and Heart Hospital of Austin announced support for an Austin-based team of four women who will cycle 3,000 miles across America to raise awareness of heart disease, the number one killer of women. The group, known as Team Ride Red, is riding as part of the Race Across America (RAAM), one the most respected and longest-running endurance sports events in the world that serves as a platform for raising money for charitable causes.

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• St. David's HealthCare CEO Jon M. Foster Tapped to Lead $11-Billion HCA Hospital Group

  2/11/2011 2:52:00 PM

  Jon M. Foster, who has served as St. David’s HealthCare president and CEO for the past 10 years, has been promoted to lead an $11-billion group of hospitals for HCA. As HCA group president, Foster will oversee operations encompassing 52,000 employees and 47 hospitals across all of Texas, Oklahoma and Colorado and in Wichita, Kansas.

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• St. David's South Austin Medical Center First in Texas to Use da Vinci® Si™ Surgical System To Perform Esophageal Procedures

  2/10/2011 12:44:55 PM

  St. David’s South Austin Medical Center recently became the first hospital in Texas to use the da Vinci® Si™ Surgical System to perform an esophagectomy. An esophagectomy is a surgical procedure in which the diseased portion of the esophagus is removed, usually as a treatment for cancer of the esophagus. Once the esophagus is removed, the area is reconstructed utilizing another organ in the body, such as the stomach or large intestine.

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• St. David's Women's Center of Texas Announces Medical Director Specializing in Obstetrical Ultrasound and Fetal Testing

  2/9/2011 5:05:43 PM

  St. David’s Women’s Center of Texas, located on the campus of St. David’s North Austin Medical Center, recently announced Samuel T. Bauer, M.D., FACOG, as its new Medical Director of High-Risk Ultrasound and Fetal Testing.

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• Heart Hospital of Austin Recognized for Implementing Quality Heart Disease and Stroke Care

  2/9/2011 3:34:14 PM

  Heart Hospital of Austin has been recognized for achievement in using evidence-based guidelines to provide the best possible care to patients through The American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines' program.

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• St. David's HealthCare Names Senior Vice President of Clinical Innovation

  2/7/2011 5:14:52 PM

  St. David’s HealthCare today announced the addition of William H. Rice, M.D., to its leadership team as senior vice president of clinical innovation. In this role, Rice’s primary focus will be on the innovative use of electronic health records in clinical settings across St. David’s HealthCare.

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• St. David's HealthCare Williamson County Facilities Earn Exemplary Awards for Birth Registry

  2/7/2011 8:30:09 AM

  St. David’s HealthCare’s Williamson County facilities were recently honored as recipients of the 5-Star Exemplary Award for birth registry. The award is given only to health care facilities that exceed the strict standards set by The Texas Department of Health.

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• St. David's Round Rock Medical Center Collaborates With Local Florists to Deliver Message of Good Health

  2/7/2011 12:00:00 AM

  St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center is collaborating with local florist shops this month to deliver the gift of a healthier heart by helping women reduce their risk for heart disease through an initiative called “Women’s Hearts are Different.”

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• St. David's Medical Center Names New Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Director

  2/2/2011 8:05:35 AM

  After an extensive nationwide search, St. David’s Medical Center has named Rhonda Sageser director of its Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), noting her significant contributions to the success of the 65-bed NICU, the largest in Central Texas, and St. David’s Medical Center’s high-risk Obstetrical services.

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• St. David's Round Rock Medical Center Treated More Trauma Patients Than Other Williamson County Hospitals in 2010

  2/1/2011 12:00:00 AM

  St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center today announced that it treated 736 trauma patients in 2010, more than any other hospital in Williamson County.

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• Heart Hospital of Austin, Championship Hearts Foundation To Provide Free Heart Screenings for Student Athletes During American Heart Month

  1/21/2011 5:45:15 PM

  On February 5, 2011, from 8 a.m. to noon, Heart Hospital of Austin and Championship Hearts Foundation will offer free heart screenings for students ages 14 through 18 years of age. The screening includes a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) and a limited two-dimensional echocardiogram, or ultrasound of the heart, to detect Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM).

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• St. David's HealthCare Senior Vice President Named to Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce Board

  1/20/2011 8:37:07 PM

  Mark Clayton, senior vice president of St. David’s HealthCare, was recently named to the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Clayton will serve a three-year term on the board, which provides direction and oversight for the 2,500-member, five-county business organization.

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• St. David's Round Rock Medical Center Receives Gold-Standard Certification for Cardiac Rehab

  1/7/2011 1:00:48 PM

  St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center’s cardiac rehabilitation program recently received exclusive certification by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR). The AACVPR’s certification is the gold standard for cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation program recognition.

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• St. David's HealthCare Chief Medical Officer Elected to Statewide Hospital Association Board

  1/6/2011 10:39:44 AM

  Steve Berkowitz, M.D., chief medical officer of St. David’s HealthCare in Austin, has been elected to the Texas Hospital Association’s 2011 Board of Trustees. Berkowitz assumed this position Jan. 1 and will serve a three-year term.

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• St. David's HealthCare Facilities Recognized For Outstanding Performance In Infant Immunization Records

  1/6/2011 8:54:30 AM

  St. David’s HealthCare facilities recently received the 2010 ImmTrac Award for Excellence for outstanding performance in the proper submittal of Texas immunization consent forms, which track newborn’s immunization records.

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• St. David's HealthCare Announces New Marketing and Communications Director For St. David's Medical Center

  1/3/2011 8:00:00 AM

  St. David’s HealthCare announced today that Damon Arhos will serve as the new marketing and communications director for St. David’s Medical Center. With more than 15 years of experience, Arhos will be responsible for overseeing marketing and communications initiatives and community outreach efforts for St. David’s Medical Center.

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• St. David's Georgetown Hospital is First in Texas To Offer New Treatment for Severe Asthma Patients

  12/10/2010 9:00:00 AM

  St. David’s Georgetown Hospital is the first hospital in Texas to offer bronchial thermoplasty—a new procedure for the treatment of severe persistent asthma.

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• STAR Flight, Austin Fire Department Partner With St. David's HealthCare for Air Medical Disaster Training Drill

  12/8/2010 1:22:23 PM

  On December 8, 2010, STAR Flight and the Austin Fire Department (AFD) partnered with St. David’s HealthCare for an elevated air medical disaster training drill at St. David’s Medical Center. The drill—a first of its kind in Central Texas—was designed to better prepare emergency responders and medical staff for a potential air medical disaster.

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• St. David's South Austin Medical Center Awarded “Pathway to Excellence” Designation

  12/8/2010 1:19:16 PM

  In September, St. David’s South Austin Medical Center received the “Pathway to Excellence” designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the world’s largest and most prestigious nurse credentialing organization and a subsidiary of the American Nurses Association.

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• St. David's HealthCare Launches Online Preregistration for Expectant Mothers

  12/1/2010 10:13:19 PM

  On December 1, 2010, St. David’s HealthCare launched its new online preregistration feature for expectant mothers, providing patients with greater convenience and enhancing the efficiency of the registration process.

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• St. David's HealthCare Named A Top Workplace in 2010

  11/19/2010 3:23:00 PM

  St. David’s HealthCare has been named a Top Workplace in 2010 by the Austin American-Statesman in the large employers category—400 or more Austin-area employees. The ranking was based on employee surveys conducted by the Austin American-Statesman’s Top Workplaces project.

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• NeuroTexas Institute at St. David's HealthCare, The University of Texas at Austin Announce Partnership for Translational Neuroscience

  11/12/2010 4:16:14 PM

  NeuroTexas Institute at St. David’s HealthCare recently announced a partnership with The University of Texas at Austin to conduct advanced neuroscience research and technology. This collaboration will expand innovative opportunities for scientists within the university and NeuroTexas Institute at St. David’s HealthCare, broaden the network of neuroscience researchers in Austin, and increase access to advanced medical therapies and surgical technologies for patients.

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• St. David's Women's Center of Texas, at St. David's North Austin Medical Center, Provides Free Mammograms to Uninsured and Underinsured Patients

  11/3/2010 7:20:44 AM

  St. David’s Women’s Center of Texas, located at St. David’s North Austin Medical Center, is currently providing mammograms to uninsured and underinsured patients through a national grant awarded to the Breast Cancer Resource Center of Texas (BCRC), which has an office located at this St. David’s North Austin Medical Center and at additional locations in Travis, Williamson and Hays counties.

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• St. David's HealthCare Announces New Corporate Director of Communications

  11/2/2010 7:23:41 AM

  St. David’s HealthCare announced today that Denise Bradley will serve as its new corporate director of communications. Bradley will be responsible for planning and executing strategic communications for St. David’s HealthCare and its associated entities.

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• St. David's HealthCare Finalizes Acquisition of Heart Hospital of Austin

  11/1/2010 9:56:46 AM

  St. David’s HealthCare announced today that it will finalize its acquisition of Heart Hospital of Austin on November 1, 2010.

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• St. David's HealthCare Announces New Chief Information Officer

  10/30/2010 7:43:02 AM

  On October 29, 2010, St. David’s HealthCare announced John Mason as its new chief information officer (CIO). Prior to his role within St. David’s HealthCare, Mason was an employee of HCA (Hospital Corporation of America)—St. David’s HealthCare’s parent company, which is based in Nashville. Mason will oversee the information technology strategies, policies and asset deployment throughout St. David’s HealthCare.

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• St. David's South Austin Medical Center Releases 200 Butterflies In Recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month

  10/29/2010 3:00:46 PM

  On Friday, October 29, 2010, staff and administrators at St. David’s South Austin Medical Center released 200 butterflies in remembrance of those who have lost their battle with breast cancer, and to celebrate the lives of breast cancer survivors.

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• St. David's Round Rock Medical Center to Receive Prestigious Award for Excellence in Patient Care

  10/14/2010 10:57:19 AM

  On October 20, 2010, St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center will receive an Excellence in Patient Care Award from the Studer Group for outstanding work in its emergency department. The Studer Group is an outcomes-based health care consulting firm that works with hundreds of hospitals and health care organizations to improve clinical, service and operational outcomes.

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• St. David's Rehabilitation Hospital Announces Opening Of St. David's Spine and Sports Therapy

  10/13/2010 8:41:49 AM

  On October 11, 2010, St. David’s Spine and Sports Therapy opened for patients needing integrated rehabilitation services for spine and sports-related injuries. The new rehabilitation clinic—located on the St. David’s Medical Center campus—will combine the expertise of athletic trainers and physical therapists and will offer access to aquatic therapy in the adjacent St. David’s Rehabilitation Hospital.

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• Family of Physicians Practicing at St. David's South Austin Medical Center, Helping Couples Achieve Fertility

  10/7/2010 11:52:06 AM

  In August 2010, Parviz Kavoussi, M.D., joined St. David’s South Austin Medical Center, alongside his father, K.M. Kavoussi, M.D., and his brother, Shahryar Kavoussi, M.D. This family of physicians specializes in all aspects of fertility and reproductive medicine, focusing on both the female and male factors that can affect fertility in couples.

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• Doctors at St. David's Georgetown Hospital Awarded OB Summit Award for Excellence in Care

  10/5/2010 4:58:24 PM

  Two doctors at St. David’s Georgetown Hospital, Andrew G. Mahaffey, M.D., and Jana J. Schrier, M.D., were recently named 2010 OB Summit Award winners for Excellence in Care.

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• St. David's Round Rock Medical Center Receives National Environmental Improvement Award

  10/5/2010 4:49:25 PM

  St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center has been awarded a national Practice Greenhealth Partner Recognition Award for the hospital’s continued commitment to the environment. This award is part of Practice Greenhealth’s 2010 Environmental Excellence Awards, which recognize outstanding efforts in environmental improvement.

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• Heart Hospital of Austin Only Facility in Austin to Offer Innovative Heart Surgery

  9/28/2010 3:13:00 PM

  Newer surgery technique eliminates chest scar and reduces recovery time

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• Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center's “Nurse Navigator” Program Gives Patients Long-Term, One-on-One Care

  9/21/2010 1:18:15 PM

  More than 2 million Americans are affected by a cardiac rhythm disorder known as atrial fibrillation, or A Fib. If left untreated, A Fib can lead to congestive heart failure or stroke. For many patients, undergoing a procedure called cardiac ablation to treat A Fib means they can stop taking blood-thinning medications.

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• St. David's North Austin Medical Center Receives Full Accreditation for Hyperbaric Treatment

  9/20/2010 3:11:41 PM

  St. David’s North Austin Medical Center’s Hyperbaric, Wound Care and Lymphedema Center has received full accreditation from The Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS). This accreditation signifies the highest industry standards and best practices in hyperbaric treatment.

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• Centers for Joint Replacement at St. David's Medical Center, St. David's North Austin Medical Center First in Central Texas To Utilize Robotic Arm Technology for Knee Surgery

  9/13/2010 12:00:00 AM

  On September 13, 2010, the Centers for Joint Replacement at St. David’s Medical Center and St. David’s North Austin Medical Center became the first hospitals in Central Texas to use robotic technology for partial knee replacement procedures. The MAKO Surgical Robot allows doctors to perform minimally invasive partial knee resurfacing procedures.

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• St. David's HealthCare To Open Freestanding Emergency Department in Pflugerville

  9/8/2010 12:01:17 PM

  St. David’s HealthCare today announced plans to open a freestanding emergency department (ED) in Pflugerville—the first full-service emergency care facility in the city. It will feature 12 treatment beds, advanced testing capabilities including radiological testing and a medical lab, and will be staffed by board-certified emergency medicine physicians affiliated with St. David’s HealthCare.
 Freestanding emergency departments are full-service emergency departments that do not have attached inpatient facilities. This ED will serve as an extension of St. David’s North Austin Medical Center and is designed to meet the growing need for medical services in Pflugerville.

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• St. David's HealthCare Facilities Receive American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines Achievement Award

  9/3/2010 2:22:27 PM

  Three St. David’s HealthCare facilities recently received the American Heart Association’s Get With The GuidelinesTM (GWTG) Award. This award recognizes a hospital’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of cardiac care that effectively improves treatment of patients hospitalized with heart disease and stroke.

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• Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center Highlights Life-Changing Treatment Options During National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month

  9/1/2010 12:00:00 AM

  Atrial Fibrillation (A Fib)—a type of heart rhythm disorder that affects the electrical system, or “wiring,” of the heart muscle—is often referred to as the “silent killer,” and can suddenly trigger a massive, debilitating stroke or even death. During September—National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month—physicians at the Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute (TCAI) at St. David’s Medical Center are working to raise awareness about life-changing treatment options, and even cures, for this potentially fatal condition.

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• Heart Hospital of Austin Teams up with Former Austin Sportscaster on Obesity Documentary

  8/23/2010 3:08:00 PM

  Film hopes to change patterns of childhood obesity.

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• St. David's South Austin Medical Center First in Austin to Use da Vinci® Robotic Surgical System for Thoracic Procedures

  8/3/2010 6:33:43 AM

  On June 23, 2010, St. David’s South Austin Medical Center became the first hospital in Austin to use the da Vinci® Robotic Surgical System for a thoracic (chest) procedure. The da Vinci® Robotic Surgical System was used to perform a thymectomy, which is a surgical procedure in which the thymus gland—located in the chest—is removed.

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• Heart Hospital of Austin Named by Thomson Reuters as a Top 100 Cardiovascular Hospital in the Nation for the 5th Time

  7/27/2010 3:40:00 PM

  Heart Hospital of Austin Named by Thomson Reuters as a Top 100 Cardiovascular Hospital in the Nation for the 5th Time

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• Heart Hospital of Austin Enrolls First Patient in World in Clinical Trial Testing Defibrillator Sensors for Heart Failure Patients

  7/27/2010 3:34:00 PM

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• Heart Hospital of Austin & Championship Hearts Foundation Offer Free Heart Screenings to Student Athletes

  7/26/2010 3:37:00 PM

  Tests Help Detect Potentially Deadly Heart Condition in Teens

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• Long-Time Volunteer at St. David's South Austin Medical Center Honored by RecognizeGood

  7/14/2010 4:50:12 PM

  During a presentation ceremony on June 13, 2010, the late Dorothy Hodson—a long-time volunteer at St. David’s South Austin Medical Center—was named the “Legend of RecognizeGood” for the month of June.

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• St. David's Round Rock Medical Center Opens Helipad for Transport of Critical Patients

  7/13/2010 9:41:18 AM

  On July 1, St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center opened a new helipad that allows the facility to receive patients arriving via PHI Air Medical Texas, STAR Flight and other aerial emergency services more quickly than in the past.

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• Heart Hospital of Austin Named One of 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Hospital Review

  7/7/2010 3:52:00 PM

  Becker’s Hospital Review/Becker’s ASC Review announced Heart Hospital of Austin as one of the 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare.

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• St. David's HealthCare Hosts Nurse Educator and Preceptor Conference

  6/30/2010 9:58:07 AM

  St. David’s HealthCare’s Academy for Clinical Excellence hosted a Nurse Educator and Preceptor Conference in June at St. David’s North Austin Medical Center. Attended by more than 80 Nurse Educators and nursing Preceptors, the four-hour conference was entitled, “Moving Mountains: The Journey to Excellence.”

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• Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center To Host Free Atrial Fibrillation Seminar in Sun City

  6/25/2010 8:19:51 PM

  On Wednesday, June 30, 2010, the Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute (TCAI) at St. David’s Medical Center will host a free seminar about the most effective ways to treat and correct Atrial Fibrillation (A Fib), a heart rhythm disorder.

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• St. David's Round Rock Medical Center Implements Patient-Customized Knee Procedure

  6/15/2010 11:55:15 AM

  St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center is the only hospital in Central Texas utilizing a new, technologically advanced surgical procedure that customizes knee replacements. According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, approximately 270,000 knee replacement operations are performed each year. With this new surgical technology, patients will have a more fitted implant, which may extend the life of knee implants.

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• St. David's HealthCare Partners With 17th Annual Danskin Austin Triathlon

  6/1/2010 12:00:00 AM

  St. David’s HealthCare, one of the largest hospital systems in Texas, is teaming up with the largest and longest-running women’s triathlon Series in the world. St. David’s HealthCare will serve as the official medical services provider of the 17th Annual Danskin Austin Triathlon, scheduled for June 6, 2010.

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• Physicians at Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center Serve as Principal Investigators in Clinical Trial To Evaluate Sensei X Robotic Catheter System for Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation

  5/24/2010 12:00:00 AM

  In May, Hansen Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: HNSN) announced that it has received conditional Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) approval from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) authorizing a clinical trial to investigate use of the Sensei® X Robotic Catheter System and the Artisan™ Control Catheter for treatment of Atrial Fibrillation (AF). The first case in the ARTISAN AF Trial, a pivotal clinical trial using the Sensei X system for the treatment of AF, was completed May 11, 2010, by G. Joseph Gallinghouse, M.D., electrophysiologist at the Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute (TCAI) at St. David’s Medical Center. Principal Investigators of the trial are Andrea Natale, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.H.R.S., executive medical director for TCAI, and Gallinghouse.

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• Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center To Host Free Atrial Fibrillation Seminar in San Marcos

  5/21/2010 8:09:44 AM

  On Wednesday, May 26, 2010, the Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute (TCAI) at St. David’s Medical Center will host a free seminar about the most effective ways to treat and correct Atrial Fibrillation (A Fib), a heart rhythm disorder.

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• St. David's HealthCare is the First Hospital System in Texas to Implement iTriage Smartphone Technology

  5/17/2010 12:00:00 AM

  St. David’s HealthCare today enhanced patient care and access to healthcare for Central Texas residents through a new partnership with Healthagen®. Using the company’s iTriage® mobile application, St. David’s HealthCare is extending the benefits of medical information to the growing smartphone-carrying community. Users can access iTriage by downloading the free application on their iPhone® and Android™ smartphones or visiting www.iTriageHealth.com from any Internet-enabled device.

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• St. David's Women's Center of Texas Promotes Women's Health Awareness

  5/10/2010 4:09:58 PM

  In recognition of National Women’s Health Week, which is May 9-15, St. David’s Women’s Center of Texas, located at St. David’s North Austin Medical Center, is promoting awareness of the Joint Commission guidelines that were released earlier this year. These guidelines are safeguards to help hospitals prevent maternal deaths.

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• St. David's Georgetown Hospital Honors Nurses During National Nurse Appreciation Week

  5/4/2010 8:39:28 PM

  In recognition of National Nurses Week, May 6-12, St. David's Georgetown Hospital will honor its nurses with various activities, including an awards ceremony, a retrospective presentation of nurses through the generations and a speaker forum about the history of St. David's Georgetown Hospital. Mayor George Garver will also proclaim May 6-12, 2010 as "Nurses Week" in Georgetown.

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• St. David's South Austin Medical Center To Celebrate National Nurses Week

  5/4/2010 8:29:07 PM

  On Wednesday, May 5, 2010, nurses at St. David’s South Austin Medical Center will recognize National Nurses Week by wearing vintage white nursing caps and uniforms. In addition, St. David’s South Austin Medical Center will name its Registered Nurse (RN) and Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) of the year. Nurses will receive gifts of appreciation from the nursing administration staff during National Nurses Week.

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• St. David's North Austin Medical Center Celebrates National Donate Life Month With Organ Donor Drive Event

  4/26/2010 11:31:31 AM

  On Tuesday, April 27, 2010, St. David’s North Austin Medical Center, in partnership with the Texas Organ Sharing Alliance (TOSA), will commemorate National Donate Life Month with a donor drive, featuring activities to raise awareness of the importance of organ donation and registration.

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• Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center To Host Free Atrial Fibrillation Seminar in San Marcos

  4/23/2010 12:52:26 PM

  On Wednesday, May 5, 2010, the Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute (TCAI) at St. David’s Medical Center will host a free seminar about the most effective ways to treat and correct Atrial Fibrillation (A Fib), a heart rhythm disorder.

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• St. David's HealthCare Recognizes Employees for Service

  4/20/2010 12:00:00 AM

  St. David’s HealthCare recognized more than 600 employees for service at the company’s annual Service Awards Banquet. Held Tuesday, April 13, 2010, at the Renaissance Austin Hotel, employees were honored for milestones in employment, ranging from five years to 40 years.

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• St. David's North Austin Medical Center Named Fire Starter of the Month for Quality Health Care

  4/19/2010 12:00:00 AM

  St. David’s North Austin Medical Center has been selected as the Fire Starter of the Month by Studer Group, an outcomes-based health care consulting firm that works with hundreds of hospitals and health care organizations to improve clinical, service and operational outcomes. Every month, Studer Group bestows this award upon hospitals that serve as a premier example of quality health care.

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• St. David's HealthCare Names 2010 Frist Humanitarian Award Winners

  4/16/2010 2:42:02 PM

  St. David’s HealthCare has recognized one employee, one physician and one volunteer as the healthcare system’s 2010 Frist Humanitarian Award recipients, putting the three Central Texans in the running for HCA’s national Frist Humanitarian Awards.

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• St. David's Round Rock Medical Center Hosts Earth Day Event

  4/15/2010 4:28:56 PM

  On Saturday, April 24, 2010, St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center will partner with local businesses for a community event on the hospital’s campus, commemorating Earth Day’s 40th anniversary. The event, scheduled from 8:00 a.m. to noon, will provide recycling and donation opportunities, as well as promote healthier and cleaner living, to attendees.

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• Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center Successfully Treats NBA Player, Fabricio Oberto, for Atrial Fibrillation

  4/13/2010 12:00:00 AM

  In June 2010, nearly one year after undergoing a cardiac procedure to treat Atrial Fibrillation (A Fib) at the Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute (TCAI) at St. David’s Medical Center, Fabricio Oberto—a Washington Wizards basketball player and former member of the San Antonio Spurs— will no longer need to wear an electrocardiography monitor to track his heart rhythm.

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• Doctors at St. David's Rehabilitation Hospital Help Austin Artist Recover Function After Injuring His Spinal Cord In a Diving Accident

  4/13/2010 12:00:00 AM

  On April 15, 2010, 34-year-old Alan Wolfe will be released from St. David’s Rehabilitation Hospital after a four-month stay following a diving accident that injured his spinal cord, leaving all four of his limbs paralyzed, with only limited use of his hands and arms.

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• St. David's HealthCare Names Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer

  4/6/2010 5:40:20 PM

  Following an extensive search process, St. David’s HealthCare announced today the addition of Marian J. Wu to its leadership team as senior vice president and chief legal officer, effective April 12, 2010.

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• St. David's HealthCare To Open First Freestanding Emergency Department in Central Texas

  3/31/2010 5:12:38 PM

  St. David’s HealthCare today announced plans to open the first freestanding emergency department (ED) in Central Texas. It will feature 12 patient beds, advanced testing capabilities including radiological testing (CT and ultrasound) and a medical lab, and will be staffed by board-certified emergency medicine physicians affiliated with St. David’s HealthCare.

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• New Chief Executive Officer of St. David's South Austin Medical Center Named

  3/30/2010 3:15:18 PM

  St. David’s HealthCare announced today that Todd E. Steward has been named the new chief executive officer of St. David’s South Austin Medical Center, effective April 5, 2010. Steward has more than 16 years of experience in hospital administration, healthcare consulting and physician practice management.

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• St. David's Medical Center Named One of the Nation's 100 Top Hospitals By Thomson Reuters

  3/29/2010 12:00:00 AM

  On March 29, 2010, St. David’s Medical Center was named one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals® by Thomson Reuters, a leading provider of information and solutions to improve the cost and quality of healthcare. The award recognizes hospitals that have achieved excellence in clinical outcomes, patient safety, patient satisfaction, financial performance and operational efficiency.

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• St. David's North Austin Medical Center Acquires New Technology to Help Find Pre-cancerous and Cancerous Polyps During Colonoscopies

  3/24/2010 7:24:32 AM

  St. David’s North Austin Medical Center is the first hospital in Austin to implement the use of a state-of-the-art piece of technology called the Third Eye Retroscope—a tiny camera and light source smaller in diameter than a ballpoint pen refill that works with a standard colonoscopy. Approximately 26 million patients undergo a colonoscopy annually.

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• St. David's HealthCare Highlights Prevention During National Deep Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month

  3/22/2010 5:06:05 PM

  This month, St. David’s HealthCare recognizes national deep vein thrombosis (DVT) awareness month by highlighting the prevention measures instilled in patient care across all facilities. DVT is an under-diagnosed, largely preventable medical condition that occurs when a blood clot forms in a large vein, commonly located in the calf or thigh, and affects up to 2 million Americans every year.

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• Physicians at NeuroTexas Institute at St. David's HealthCare Help Cedar Creek Woman Find Relief from Debilitating Pain

  3/17/2010 9:25:40 AM

  In September 2009, physicians at NeuroTexas Institute at St. David’s HealthCare performed a life-changing procedure on 67-year-old Judy Garner after she was diagnosed with Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN). According to the National Institutes of Health, TN is a chronic pain condition that causes extreme, sporadic, sudden burning or shock-like face pain. The pain usually lasts for a few seconds, but can last up to a minute or two per episode.

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• St. David's HealthCare to Begin Using New Neonatal/Maternal Ambulance System

  3/17/2010 9:20:13 AM

  On April 18, 2010, St. David’s HealthCare will begin using a new neonatal/maternal ambulance system as part of its transport program. The custom-designed ambulance, provided by American Medical Response (AMR), serves as a mobile intensive care unit for newborns and expectant mothers requiring a higher level of care.

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• St. David's HealthCare to Sponsor One-Day “Sharing. Exchanging. Social Health.” Conference

  3/9/2010 12:00:00 AM

  On Thursday, March 11, St. David’s HealthCare will help sponsor Austin’s first “Sharing. Exchanging. Social Health.” (SXSH) conference. SXSH is a day-long international social health conference encompassing several aspects of healthcare.

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• St. David's South Austin Medical Center To Open Urgent Care Clinic in Circle C Ranch

  3/8/2010 12:00:00 AM

  On March 8, 2010, St. David’s South Austin Medical Center announced the opening of an urgent care clinic in Circle C Ranch. The clinic is designed to treat patients with non-emergent medical conditions. This is the fourth urgent care clinic St. David’s HealthCare has opened in Central Texas.

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• St. David's South Austin Medical Center Names Associate Administrator, Nikki Sikes

  3/8/2010 12:00:00 AM

  St. David’s South Austin Medical Center has named Nikki Sikes as associate administrator. In this role, Sikes is charged with overseeing targeted hospital initiatives and departmental leadership.

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• STEMI Times at St. David's HealthCare Facilities Exceed National Best Practices

  3/4/2010 12:00:00 AM

  St. David’s HealthCare today announced ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) times for all facilities exceeds national best practices. For the past 3 years, St. David’s HealthCare has continuously reduced STEMI times demonstrating a commitment to heart health.

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• St. David's South Austin Medical Center Names New Director of Physician Relations, Kathryn Scoblick

  2/25/2010 12:00:00 AM

  St. David’s South Austin Medical Center has named Kathryn Scoblick the new director of physician relations.

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• St. David's Medical Center Chief Nursing Officer Elected to Texas Hospital Association's Council on Policy Development

  2/25/2010 12:00:00 AM

  Susan Griffin, the chief nursing officer of St. David’s Medical Center and St. David’s Rehabilitation Hospital, has been elected to serve as a nursing representative for the Texas Hospital Association (THA) Council on Policy Development. In this role, she will work with the council to recommend public policy positions for the consideration by the THA board.

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• Austin Senior Drivers Receive Free CarFit Safety Checks From St. David's Rehabilitation Hospital, AAA Texas, Austin Police and Parsons House

  2/22/2010 11:16:37 AM

  On February 11, 2010, St. David's Rehabilitation Hospital, along with AAA Texas, the Austin Police Department and Parsons House, hosted a CarFit event with the goal of keeping senior drivers safe on the road.

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• St. David's South Austin Medical Center Chief Operating Officer/Interim Chief Executive Officer Receives American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Regent's Award

  2/19/2010 5:20:00 PM

  On Thursday, February 18, 2010, St. David's South Austin Medical Center's chief operating officer/interim chief executive officer, Brett Matens, received the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Early Career Healthcare Executive Regent's Award.

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• St. David's HealthCare to Acquire the Heart Hospital of Austin

  2/17/2010 12:00:00 AM

  St. David's HealthCare and MedCath Corporation today announced an agreement for St. David's HealthCare to acquire the Heart Hospital of Austin. St. David's HealthCare is a multi-hospital regional healthcare system based in Austin, Texas.

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• St. David's Medical Center Receives One-Year Provisional Accreditation for Adult Transthoracic Echocardiography

  1/28/2010 11:40:00 AM

  After pursuing this distinction for more than a year, St. David's Medical Center recently received a one-year provisional Accreditation for Adult Transthoracic Echocardiography from the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories (ICAEL). Accreditation status signifies that St. David's Medical Center has been reviewed by an independent agency which recognizes the laboratory's commitment to quality testing for the diagnosis of heart disease.

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• St. David's Round Rock Medical Center Acknowledges Athletic Achievements of Employees in 2009

  1/27/2010 11:42:00 AM

  Last year, a number of St. David's Round Rock Medical Center employees trained for and participated in athletic events around the country.

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• St. David's Round Rock Medical Center Marks Year Anniversary of SANE Program for Sexual Assault Victims

  1/26/2010 11:43:00 AM

  Last January, St. David's Round Rock Medical Center announced the formation of the hospital's SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) Program. This month, St. David's Round Rock Medical Center reflects on the program's importance, due in part to the hospital's treatment of 38 out of approximately 110 cases in Williamson County since the program's inception.

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• St. David's Medical Center Encourages Patients to Stick with Cardiac Rehabilitation Following Heart Attacks

  1/25/2010 12:00:00 AM

  St. David's Medical Center is encouraging patients to continue with cardiac rehabilitation following a heart attack or bypass operations. A recent study reveals people who complete cardiac rehabilitation are less likely to have another heart attack within the next few years than patients who complete fewer sessions. The study, led by Duke University scientists, was published in Circulation, a publication distributed by the American Heart Association.

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• St. David's South Austin Hospital Announces $72-Million Facility Expansion

  1/24/2010 11:48:00 AM

  St. David's South Austin Hospital today announced a $72-million capital investment for a renovation and expansion project to begin in April 2010. The expansion will increase the hospital by three floors, more than 100,000 square feet and 25 percent more beds.

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• St. David's Round Rock Medical Center Now Accepting All Levels of Trauma Patients

  1/23/2010 11:52:00 AM

  St. David's Round Rock Medical Center extended its services, beginning this week, to include trauma services with the capability to provide care for all levels of trauma patients, including the most severely injured and critical patients. During the past year, St. David's Round Rock Medical Center has recruited highly trained and experienced trauma staff, joining a medical team already providing complex medical services, in preparation of this trauma service expansion.

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• St. David's Medical Center Welcomes the First Central Texas Baby Born In 2010

  1/22/2010 11:53:00 AM

  At 12:53 a.m. on January 1, 2010, doctors at St. David's Medical Center delivered the first Central Texas baby born in 2010. Avery Blair Smith, born to Kristina and Michael Smith, weighs 5 pounds, 15 ounces, and is 19 1/2 inches long.

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• St. David's Round Rock Medical Center Announces Trauma Nurse Director

  1/21/2010 11:59:00 AM

  Rickie Eugene Moore, RN, LP, joined St. David's Round Rock Medical Center on December 7, 2009, as the hospital's Trauma Nurse Director.

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• St. David's South Austin Medical Center Named Premier Medical Sponsor of Westlake Chap Club

  1/21/2010 11:55:00 AM

  St. David's South Austin Medical Center has been named the premier medical sponsor of the Westlake Chap Club, which supports—financially and physically—the Department of Athletics of Westlake High School in accordance with established policies of Westlake High School, Eanes Independent School District, and the University Interscholastic League (UIL). The two-year sponsorship is part of a long-standing partnership between Westlake High School and St. David's South Austin Medical Center.

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• Mammo Mixers: Fun with a Healthy Twist!

  1/20/2010 12:00:00 AM

  The Breast Center was the first in Austin to offer digital mammography. The equipment used is state-of-the-art, offering the clearest image available. The spa-like setting is conducive to an evening event such as the Mammo Mixers.

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• St. David's Round Rock Medical Center Opens Its First Urgent Care Clinic in Round Rock

  1/19/2010 1:48:00 PM

  St. David's Round Rock Medical Center opened its first urgent care clinic on Tuesday, December 15, 2009, to treat patients with non-emergent conditions. St. David's Urgent Care Round Rock includes a six-room clinic with X-ray equipment and a lab. Physicians and staff at the new clinic provide care for patients during standard business hours, after hours and on the weekends without the wait of a hospital emergency room.

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• St. David's Foundation Announces $7.2 Million Donated for Health Care of Less Fortunate Central Texans

  1/18/2010 12:00:00 AM

  “Primary care is a critical component of maintaining good health,” said Bobbie Barker, Vice President for Grants and Community Programs at St. David's Foundation. “By investing over $5.7 million today for primary care, St. David's Foundation helps many Central Texan families to stay healthy and continue to be productive in their daily lives.”

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• NeuroTexas Institute at St. David's HealthCare Names Two University of Texas Students to Participate in Newly-Developed Internship Program

  1/17/2010 2:47:00 PM

  NeuroTexas Institute at St. David's HealthCare today announced the names of two undergraduate biomedical engineering students from The University of Texas at Austin who were chosen to participate in its newly-developed internship program. Jonathan Berezin and Renee Keller will take part in the interactive learning venture, with access to physicians, the operating room and all of the technology available at St. David's Medical Center, beginning in late December.

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• NeuroTexas Institute at St. David's HealthCare Removes Rare Brain Tumor from Austin Woman

  1/17/2010 11:18:00 AM

  On Monday, November 30, 2009, doctors at NeuroTexas Institute at St. David's HealthCare removed a medulloblastoma—a highly malignant brain tumor—from 22-year-old Charlotte Brandt. According to the American Brain Tumor Association, medulloblastoma is a rapidly-growing tumor of the cerebellum—the lower, rear portion of the brain. This area controls balance, posture and complex motor functions such as speech and balance. Medulloblastoma is rare in adults, and seen even less frequently among women. Only about one-third of all medulloblastomas diagnosed in the United States are found in adults between the ages of 20 and 44.

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• The Wine & Food Foundation teams up with Heart Hospital of Austin for Heart Month

  1/15/2010 3:31:00 PM

  Cardiologist Earl Dixon, MD, discusses heart health and wine drinking

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• Central Texas Man Finds Rhythm Again with New Heart Treatment

  12/15/2009 3:10:00 PM

  Heart Experts Say Patients Need Increased Awareness about Latest Treatment Options

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• Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center To Host Free Atrial Fibrillation Seminar(3)

  12/15/2009 12:00:00 AM

  On Thursday, October 15, 2009, the Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute (TCAI) at St. David's Medical Center will host a free seminar about the most effective ways to treat and correct Atrial Fibrillation (A Fib), a heart rhythm disorder.

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• St. David's Medical Center Hosts Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Reunion, Allowing Patients to Reunite With Caregivers

  12/10/2009 12:00:00 AM

  St. David's Medical Center will host a reunion for the families of infants who spent time in St. David's Medical Center 's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)—giving them a chance to reunite with the nurses and doctors who cared for them as infants.

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• Physician at St. David's South Austin Hospital First in Texas to Implant Pacemaker Designed for Safe Use in MRI Machines

  12/1/2009 12:00:00 AM

  On October 15, 2009, a physician at St. David's South Austin Hospital implanted the first pacemaker system designed for safe use in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines under specified scanning conditions. Although the Medtronic EnRhythm MRI™ SureScan™ pacing system has not yet been approved by the FDA for commercial use in the United States, its use was granted under the compassion or emergency use program.

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• St. David's HealthCare and Austin Heart To Align on Delivery of Cardiovascular Care

  11/23/2009 12:00:00 AM

  St. David's HealthCare and Austin Heart—a cardiac and vascular services physician group—today announced that the two organizations will align to deliver cardiovascular care in Central Texas.

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• South Austin Man Survives Cardiac Arrest After Receiving Therapeutic Hypothermia Treatment at St. David's South Austin Hospital

  11/22/2009 12:00:00 AM

  60-year-old Garry Oakley suffered cardiac arrest while at his home in southeast Austin. His wife and daughter reacted quickly and called 911. Two minutes later, he was rushed to the St. David's South Austin Hospital Emergency Department, where he was treated with an external cooling device (or suit) and deeply sedated to reduce the risk of brain damage.

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• NeuroTexas Institute at St. David's HealthCare to Host Free Seminar in Sun City to Address Ailments Commonly Found in Frequent Golfers

  11/20/2009 12:00:00 AM

  NeuroTexas Institute at St. David's HealthCare will host a free seminar to help golfers stay on course and prevent back pain. Back injuries are one of the most common ailments found in frequent golfers because the torque generated in the golf swing windup and follow-through places a lot of stress on the lumbar spine.

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• St. David's Georgetown Hospital Hosts Joint Replacement Community Education Seminar

  11/18/2009 12:00:00 AM

  St. David's Georgetown Hospital will host a free Joint Replacement Community Education Seminar this November. The seminar will feature a discussion on the latest surgical technology for preserving bone and natural motion in arthritic joints with Christopher English, M.D.

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• Heart Hospital of Austin Named One of the Nation's 100 Top Hospitals® for Cardiovascular Care by Thomson Reuters

  11/17/2009 3:49:00 PM

  This is the fifth time Heart Hospital of Austin has been recognized with this honor. The 2009 winners were announced November 16 in Modern Healthcare magazine.

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• St. David's Round Rock Medical Center Continues Successful Green Initiatives and Celebrates Texas Recycles Day

  11/13/2009 12:00:00 AM

  St. David's Round Rock Medical Center has continued its dedication to green practices, throughout the third year of its recycling program, which help manage and reduce waste produced at its campus.

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• St. David's Medical Center First Hospital in Texas to Receive Texas Department of State Health Services' Primary Stroke Center Designation

  11/12/2009 12:00:00 AM

  St. David's Medical Center became the first hospital in Texas to receive the Texas Department of State Health Services' (DSHS) designation as a Primary Stroke Center.

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• Heart Hospital of Austin Works with The University of Texas Mechanical Engineering Department

  11/11/2009 3:17:00 PM

  Students Exposed to Latest Medical Practices to Aid the Development of Tomorrow's Cardiovascular Technology

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• NeuroTexas Institute at St. David's HealthCare To Host Free Seminar to Address Ailments Commonly Found in Frequent Golfers

  11/7/2009 12:00:00 AM

  NeuroTexas Institute at St. David's HealthCare will host a free seminar to help golfers stay on course and prevent back pain. Back injuries are one of the most common ailments found in frequent golfers because the torque generated in the golf swing windup and follow-through places a lot of stress on the lumbar spine.

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• Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center First in the United States to Utilize Newly FDA-Cleared CARTO® 3 Navigation System

  11/4/2009 12:00:00 AM

  Andrea Natale, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.H.R.S., an electrophysiologist and executive medical director of the Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, will be the first physician in the United States to perform an ablation procedure to treat a patient with a cardiac arrhythmia, commonly known as an irregular heart rhythm, using the newly FDA-cleared CARTO® 3 Navigation System.

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• St. David's South Austin Hospital Leading the Central Texas Region in Laser-Assisted Lead-Extraction Procedures

  11/3/2009 12:00:00 AM

  Physicians at St. David's South Austin Hospital are leading the Central Texas region in laser-assisted lead-extractions. Lead-extraction is a complicated procedure to remove leads, or transvenous pacemaker electrodes frequently used in patients with pacemakers or other implanted Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) devices.

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• St. David's HealthCare Implements New Technology Allowing Doctors to Monitor Labor and Delivery Patients Via Smart Phones

  11/2/2009 12:00:00 AM

  St. David's HealthCare announced today that the hospital system is the first in Austin to acquire and implement an innovative patient monitoring solution, AirStrip OB™, which allows obstetricians to keep a closer eye on their labor and delivery patients than ever before.

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• St. David's Round Rock Medical Center and Central Market Host “Healthful Thanks,” a Healthy Thanksgiving Cooking Demonstration

  11/1/2009 12:00:00 AM

  St. David's Round Rock Medical Center and Central Market will host “Healthful Thanks,” a healthy Thanksgiving cooking demonstration on Thursday, November 5, 2009, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the CHASCO Family YMCA located on 1812 North Mays Street in Round Rock.

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• Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center To Host Free Atrial Fibrillation Seminar in San Marcos

  10/29/2009 12:00:00 AM

  Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute (TCAI) at St. David's Medical Center will host a free seminar about the most effective ways to treat and correct Atrial Fibrillation (A Fib), a heart rhythm disorder.

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• St. David's Round Rock Medical Center Receives the Community Hospital Cancer Program Accreditation from the Commission on Cancer

  10/29/2009 12:00:00 AM

  St. David's Round Rock Medical Center has received the Community Hospital Cancer Center accreditation from the Commission on Cancer, a multidisciplinary program of the American College of Surgeons.

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• *St. David's Rehabilitation Hospital Commemorates 20th Anniversary With a Community Celebration

  10/28/2009 12:00:00 AM

  St. David's Rehabilitation Hospital hosted a celebration commemorating its 20th anniversary. Patients who had suffered severe injuries or loss of function due to medical conditions had the chance to reunite with the doctors, nurses and therapists who helped them regain full or partial function.

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• Bus-Sized Ambulance to Be Showcased at St. David's South Austin Hospital

  10/23/2009 12:00:00 AM

  On Friday, October 23, 2009, a 34-foot long “am-bus” will be on display at St. David's South Austin Hospital. The “am-bus,” a bus outfitted as an ambulance, is owned by American Medical Response (AMR)—one of several ambulance companies that St. David's South Austin Hospital partners with. The “am-bus” is used during incidents that injure or sicken numerous people or require relocating a large group of patients to a medical facility.

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• St. David's South Austin Hospital Goes Pink For Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Releases 200 Butterflies In Memory of Lives Lost

  10/19/2009 12:00:00 AM

  On Monday, October 19, 2009, staff and administrators at St. David's South Austin Hospital wore pink to celebrate the lives of breast cancer survivors in observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

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• St. David's Round Rock Medical Center Supports Cub Scout Pack 562 for Community Involvement

  10/17/2009 12:00:00 AM

  St. David's Round Rock Medical Center has been a charter supporter for Cub Scout Pack 562 for many years and has helped Pack 562 with its community-based activities initiative, most recently as their sponsor for the American Heart Association's Heart Walk on Saturday, October 17, 2009.

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• St. David's Round Rock Medical Center Acquires New Technology for Total Knee Replacement Surgeries

  10/15/2009 12:00:00 AM

  St. David's Round Rock Medical Center is the first hospital in Williamson and Travis Counties to offer a bone and ligament-preserving alternative surgical option for up to 50 percent of patients needing a total knee replacement.

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• St. David's Georgetown Hospital Welcomes Interventional Pulmonology and Critical Care Physicians

  10/15/2009 12:00:00 AM

  Dominic R. de Keratry, M.D. and Esther L. Fields, D.O., both board certified Pulmonary and Critical Care physicians who sub-specialize in Interventional Pulmonology, have joined St. David's Georgetown Hospital. Dr. de Keratry and Dr. Fields co-own Georgetown Pulmonary Associates, P.A., located next to the hospital.

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• STUDY PUTS HEART HOSPITAL OF AUSTIN IN TOP 5% OF THE NATION FOR CARDIAC CARE

  10/13/2009 3:42:00 PM

  Hospital Receives Specialty Excellence Award from Leading Healthcare Independent Ratings Organization

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• St. David's Medical Center CEO Elected to Statewide Board of Trustees

  10/13/2009 12:00:00 AM

  C. David Huffstutler, chief executive officer of St. David's Medical Center in Austin, has been elected to a three-year term on the Texas Hospital Association's 2010 Board of Trustees. He will take office on Jan. 1.

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• *St. David's Round Rock Medical Center Announces Trauma Center Director

  10/11/2009 12:00:00 AM

  Michael L. Craun, M.D., F.A.C.S., a highly qualified and experienced trauma surgeon and critical care specialist, will join St. David's Round Rock Medical Center on January 1, 2010, as the hospital's Trauma Medical Director.

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• Healthy Tailgating this Football Season

  10/10/2009 12:00:00 AM

  Now you finally know its fall, not because the temperatures are cooler, but because it is FOOTBALL season! With high school games on Friday nights, college games on Saturdays and professional games on Sundays, our weekends can be full of concession-stand food, barbecue, six-foot sandwiches and chips.

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• Healthy Lunches, Healthy Kids

  10/9/2009 12:00:00 AM

  Since 1980, obesity rates for children have nearly tripled and childhood obesity is perhaps more of an epidemic than the adult obesity crisis we are facing.

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• Bariatric Center of Excellence at St. David's Medical Center Issues Five Facts About Obesity

  10/7/2009 12:00:00 AM

  During Texas Obesity Week, September 14-19, 2009, the Bariatric Center of Excellence at St. David's Medical Center is taking the opportunity to educate the public with five little-known facts about obesity.

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• St. David's Medical Center Names New Chief Nursing Officer

  10/7/2009 12:00:00 AM

  St. David's Medical Center today announced the addition of Susan E. Griffin as chief nursing officer, effective October 1, 2009. Griffin, formerly the chief nursing officer of Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital—a part of the Memorial Hermann Healthcare System in Houston

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• St. David's North Austin Medical Center Receives American Stroke Association's “Get With the Guidelines” Gold Performance Achievement Award

  10/5/2009 12:00:00 AM

  St. David's North Austin Medical Center recently received the American Stroke Association's Get With The GuidelinesSM–Stroke Gold Performance Achievement Award.

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• St. David's Round Rock Medical Center Emergency Department Physician Familiar with Racing the Clock

  10/3/2009 12:00:00 AM

  Erik Strelnieks, M.D., is all too familiar with racing the clock. As a physician in the Emergency Department at St. David's Round Rock Medical Center, he knows that seconds can make the difference between life and death.

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• St. David's South Austin Offers Free Seminar For Expectant Mothers: Tummy Talk: A Journey to a Healthy Pregnancy

  10/2/2009 12:00:00 AM

  On Thursday, December 3, 2009, doctors at St. David's South Austin Hospital will host a free seminar for mothers-to-be. “Tummy Talk: A Journey to a Healthy Pregnancy” is designed to help expectant mothers, as well as those who are hoping to become pregnant, experience a healthy pregnancy.

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• Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physician Specializing in Spinal Cord Injuries Joins St. David's Rehabilitation

  10/2/2009 12:00:00 AM

  St. David's Rehabilitation today announced the addition of Juan M. Latorre, M.D., a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physician specializing in care for patients with spinal cord injuries and amputations.

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• St. David's HealthCare, CTMC Affiliation Leads to New Therapeutic Hypothermia Protocols For Cardiac Arrest Patients

  10/1/2009 12:00:00 AM

  Central Texas Medical Center (CTMC), working with St. David's HealthCare, today will begin implementing therapeutic hypothermia protocols in the emergency room to lessen or prevent neurological damage due to cardiac arrest.

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• Physician Specializing in Maternal Fetal Medicine Joins St. David's Women's Center of Texas

  9/30/2009 12:00:00 AM

  Dr. Kimberly DeStefano has joined St. David's Women's Center of Texas, located on the campus of St. David's North Austin Medical Center, as Medical Director of Maternal Fetal Medicine. Dr. DeStefano relocated to Austin in July 2009 and opened her practice, North Austin Maternal Fetal Medicine, PLLC, in August.

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• *Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center Recognized for Innovation By Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce

  9/30/2009 12:00:00 AM

  “We are honored to have been named one of the top innovative businesses in Central Texas,” Richard Hammett, chief operating officer at St. David's Medical Center, said.

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• St. David's Round Rock Medical Center and Round Rock Express to Unveil “Express Zone” in Hospital's Emergency Department

  9/30/2009 12:00:00 AM

  Today, St. David's Round Rock Medical Center and the Round Rock Express unveiled the “Express Zone” to commemorate the 10-year partnership between the two organizations.

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• Physicians at NeuroTexas Institute at St. David's HealthCare Help Patient with Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Regain Her Life After Family Feared She Had Alzheimer's

  9/30/2009 12:00:00 AM

  In November 2008, doctors at NeuroTexas Institute at St. David's HealthCare performed a life-changing procedure on a patient with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), a treatable condition that can mimic Alzheimer's and dementia.

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• RediClinic and St. David's HealthCare Announce Expanded Affiliation

  9/27/2009 12:00:00 AM

  RediClinic, LLC and St. David's HealthCare today announced an expanded affiliation.

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• St. David's HealthCare Announces Relationship With CaringBridge

  9/25/2009 12:00:00 AM

  St. David's HealthCare today announced a relationship with CaringBridge—a nonprofit Web service that connects families and friends when a loved one is facing a serious medical condition, treatment or is in recovery

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• Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center To Host Free Atrial Fibrillation Seminar in Westlake

  9/24/2009 12:00:00 AM

  On Thursday, September 24, 2009, at Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church, the Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute (TCAI) at St. David's Medical Center will host a free seminar about the most effective ways to treat and correct Atrial Fibrillation (A Fib), a heart rhythm disorder.

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• *Physicians at NeuroTexas Institute Perform Complex Procedure to Straighten Patient's Spine

  9/22/2009 12:00:00 AM

  AUSTIN, TEXAS-On July 13, 2009, neurosurgeons at NeuroTexas Institute at St. David's HealthCare performed a complex procedure on a 41-year-old patient who was suffering from neurological symptoms due to a hormonal imbalance

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• Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center First in the World to Perform Atrial Fibrillation Procedure Using Next Generation Robotic Catheter System

  9/15/2009 12:00:00 AM

  On Tuesday, September 15, 2009, physicians at the Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center performed the first procedure worldwide using the Sensei® X Robotic Catheter System,

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• St. David's Georgetown Hospital Announces New Chief Medical Officer

  9/15/2009 12:00:00 AM

  St. David's Georgetown Hospital today announced the addition of Jim Donovan, M.D. as Chief Medical Officer for the facility.

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• St. David's HealthCare To Host FREE Prostate Cancer Screenings at Four Hospitals

  9/12/2009 12:00:00 AM

  In recognition of September as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, St. David's HealthCare will offer free prostate cancer screenings for men over the age of 40. The screenings will consist of a PSA blood test and rectal exam.

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• Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center To Host Free Atrial Fibrillation Seminar(2)

  9/10/2009 12:00:00 AM

  On Thursday, September 10, 2009, the Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute (TCAI) at St. David's Medical Center will host a free seminar about the most effective ways to treat and correct Atrial Fibrillation (A Fib), a heart rhythm disorder.

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• St. David's Georgetown Hospital Auxiliary Congratulates Scholarship Recipients

  9/8/2009 12:00:00 AM

  The Kenneth Poteete scholarship recipients will be starting their first semester of college this fall. St. David's Georgetown Hospital Auxiliary established the Kenneth Poteete Scholarship Program in 2007, which annually awards scholarships to Georgetown High School graduating seniors preparing to study and enter into human health-related professions.

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• *Save The Date - September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

  9/1/2009 12:00:00 AM

  For Men Over the Age of 40 - 2 free tests could be a life saving experience.

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• St. David's Georgetown Hospital Supports Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

  8/27/2009 12:00:00 AM

  St. David's Georgetown Hospital announced today that the facility is supporting the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce with a $15,000 sponsorship donation.

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• *St. David's Health Care Facilities Recognized for High Quality of Care

  8/27/2009 12:00:00 AM

  On August 27, 2009, at a ceremony at the Hilton Austin Hotel, the TMF® Health Quality Institute, the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization for Texas, will bestow a state level award to hospitals that have demonstrated excellence or improved performance on rigorous quality measures over the course of the past year.

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• Longhorn Village Health Care Center Affiliation with St. David's North Austin Medical Center to Include In-Community Health Fairs, Clinics, Lectures and Diagnostic Screenings

  8/18/2009 12:00:00 AM

  When Longhorn Village, the first and only retirement community developed in association with the Ex-Students' Association of The University of Texas, culminated its extensive search for the first Medical Director of its new Health Care Center, the ideal candidate happened to be located just down the block within the Steiner Ranch master-planned community.

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• Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center Physician First in Texas to Implant New Wireless Pacemaker

  8/6/2009 12:00:00 AM

  A physician at the Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center is the first in Texas to implant a new pacemaker equipped with wireless technology that can notify physicians of changes in their patients' device or condition.

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• St. David's Medical Center To Host Free Atrial Fibrillation Seminar

  8/2/2009 12:00:00 AM

  On Wednesday, August 5, 2009, the Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute (TCAI) at St. David's Medical Center will host a free seminar about the most effective ways to treat and correct Atrial Fibrillation (A Fib), a heart rhythm disorder.

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• Heart Hospital of Austin Receives Texas Health Care Quality Improvement Award of Excellencent

  7/27/2009 3:20:00 PM

  Heart Hospital of Austin was recently awarded the Texas Health Care Quality Improvement Award of Excellence by TMF Health Quality Institute

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• Heart Hospital of Austin Recognized for Quality Cardiac and Stroke Care by American Heart Association

  7/22/2009 3:28:00 PM

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• *Austin Woman Makes Dramatic Recovery at St. David's Rehabilitation Hospital

  7/14/2009 12:00:00 AM

  When 39-year-old Brianna “Bri” Ray checked into St. David's Rehabilitation Hospital in early June 2009, she couldn't walk, see, sit up on her own, grasp a cup, or feel her hands or feet. This was all due to the sudden onset of a rare and debilitating auto immune disorder that attacked her nervous system

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• Heart Hospital of Austin Named as the Leading Hospital in the Nation for Lowest Heart Attack Death Rates

  7/10/2009 12:00:00 AM

  In a new study published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, Heart Hospital of Austin was namedthe nation’s top hospital with the lowest heart attack death rate.

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• St. David's Medical Center's High-Risk Air Medical Maternal Transport Team Celebrates Successful First Year

  7/9/2009 12:00:00 AM

  St. David's Medical Center's High-Risk Air Medical Maternal Transport Team has transported high-risk expectant mothers and their infants from an 11-county region in Central Texas during its first year of operation.

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• St. David's South Austin Hospital Hosts Seminar on “The Way to a Woman's Heart”

  7/7/2009 12:00:00 AM

  On Thursday, July 9, 2009, St. David's South Austin Hospital will hold an educational seminar called, “The Way to a Woman's Heart,” designed to teach women about ways that they can reduce their risk of heart disease and stay heart healthy.

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• St. David's Medical Center First in Central Texas To Perform New Knee Replacement Procedure With Customized Implants

  6/29/2009 12:00:00 AM

  On Monday, June 29, 2009, doctors at St. David's Medical Center will perform a new knee replacement procedure that uses customized patient instrumentation for increased accuracy. Doctors at St. David's Medical Center are the first in Central Texas, and among the first in the nation, to use customized instruments.

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• *St. David's Participates in March for Babies

  6/29/2009 12:00:00 AM

  Last month St. David's HealthCare participated in the March of Dimes March for Babies walkathon. March for Babies raises money to support programs in local communities that help moms have healthy, full-term pregnancies.

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• St. David's Round Rock Medical Center To Seek Level II Trauma Designation

  6/24/2009 12:00:00 AM

  St. David's Round Rock Medical Center today announced that the hospital will seek Level II Trauma Designation, making it the only trauma center in Williamson County.

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• Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center To Host Free Atrial Fibrillation Seminar

  6/23/2009 12:00:00 AM

  On June 23, 2009, the Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute (TCAI) at St. David's Medical Center will host a free seminar about the most effective ways to treat and correct Atrial Fibrillation (A Fib), a heart rhythm disorder.

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• St. David's Georgetown Hospital Relocates Outpatient Rehabilitation Clinic

  6/18/2009 12:00:00 AM

  St. David's Georgetown Hospital will relocate its outpatient rehabilitation clinic, St. David's Rehabilitation-Georgetown, to a new location on Thurs., June 18, 2009, to treat patients with physical, occupational and speech therapy.

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• HEART HOSPITAL OF AUSTIN NAMED TO TOP 5 "BEST PLACES TO WORK" IN CENTRAL TEXAS

  5/22/2009 3:14:00 PM

  The Heart Hospital of Austin, Texas’ award-winning heart hospital, was named one of the best places to work in Central Texas by the Austin Business Journal.

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• Heart Hospital of Austin First Site in World to Test Efficacy of New Adult Stem Cell Therapy to Treat Damaged Heart Tissue in Phase II Trial

  3/31/2009 12:00:00 AM

  Central Texas man receives groundbreaking therapy days after heart attack!

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• Consumer's Checkbook Says Heart Hospital of Austin Among Top Rated in New Interactive Listing As Featured in AARP The Magazine

  3/30/2009 3:39:00 PM

  Consumer’s Checkbook Says Heart Hospital of Austin Among Top Rated in New Interactive Listing As Featured in AARP The Magazine

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• Heart Hospital of Austin One of First in the United States to Offer New Treatment for Abnormal Heart Rhythms

  3/5/2009 12:00:00 AM

  New FDA-approved device provides enhanced technology during delicate procedure

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• Heart Hospital of Austin First in World to Use New Device for Blocked Arteries

  1/8/2009 3:30:00 PM

  Heart Hospital of Austin First in World to Use New Device for Blocked Arteries

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• Heart Hospital of Austin First in Central Texas to Use New Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator

  8/6/2008 12:00:00 AM

  Electrophysiologist Says Defibrillators Could Save Thousands of Lives from Sudden Cardiac Arrest

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• Heart Hospital of Austin Physicians First in Texas to Use New Computer Workstation During Delicate Arrhythmia Procedures

  6/25/2008 12:00:00 AM

  New System Enables Live Transmission of Procedures to Doctors around the World

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