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05/23/2013 Leaders of Baylor Health Care System hospitals in Collin County–including Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano, Baylor Medical Center at McKinney...Read More »
Providing a New Dimension to Medical Care: the Integrative Medicine Program at Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center at Dallas05/22/2013 The Integrative Medicine Program at Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center at Dallas - the first hospital-based program in North Texas - offers different therapies that work together with traditional medicine to help patients.Read More »
Baylor Chief Quality Officer Receives Article-Of-The-Year Honors05/15/2013 David J. Ballard, MD, PhD, Baylor Health Care System chief quality officer and executive director of the Institute for Health Care Research and Improvement, received the 2012 John M. Eisenberg Article-of-the-Year in Health Services Resea...Read More »
Leading Expert in Disease Prevention Speaking at Free Lecture in Dallas May 2805/08/2013 One of the foremost experts in the field of functional medicine, Dr. Mark Hyman, will host a free lecture at the Dallas City Performance Hall on Tuesday, May 28, 2013, at 7 p.m. At Hyman’s lecture Creating Optimal Health: Your Journey ...Read More »
Baylor Health Care System Leader Recognized as National Expert on Patient Safety05/02/2013 Becker's Hospital Review has named Donald Kennerly, MD, PhD, vice president and associate chief quality officer for Baylor Health Care System, as one of the nation’s "50 Experts Leading the Field of Patient Safety." This li...Read More »
Baylor McKinney Wins “2013 Medical Deal of the Year” Award04/30/2013 The Dallas Business Journal selected Baylor Medical Center at McKinney as the winner of its “2013 Best Medical Real Estate Deal”.Read More »
Researchers Develop Web 2.0 Apps To Share Vaccine Study04/18/2013 In a manuscript published today in Immunity, scientists at the Baylor Institute for Immunology Research (BIIR) and the Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason report the results of a comparative study...Read More »
Baylor Health Care System earns CEO Cancer Gold Standard Accreditation04/17/2013 The CEO Roundtable on Cancer recently accredited Baylor Health Care System with the CEO Cancer Gold Standard™. The Gold Standard recognizes Baylor’s efforts to reduce the risk of cancer for its employees and covered family members by...Read More »
You Hear the Hype. But is Organic Food All it’s Cracked Up to Be?04/16/2013 Just a few short years ago, if you wanted to buy organic food you had to make a special trip to an out-of-the-way grocery store. Today, organic products are cropping up all over the place. Are they worth their weight in gold or just anot...Read More »
New Medical Center in Waxahachie to Break Ground April 1004/09/2013 On April 10, Baylor Health Care System will break ground on the new 299,000 square foot location for Baylor Medical Center at Waxahachie, located on 52 acres at the intersection of I-35E and Highway 287. Read More »
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Cause Unknown of This Common Disorder04/04/2013 Joseph Shelton, M.D., a gastroenterologist on the medical staff of Baylor All Saints Medical Center at Fort Worth answers frequently asked questions about Irritable Bowel Syndrome. What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome? Irritable B...Read More »
Becker's Hospital Review Names 100 Great Hospitals in America04/03/2013 Becker's Hospital Review has published its annual list, "100 Great Hospitals in America." This year's list provides a glimpse into our country's diverse hospital landscape, from hospitals established within the past decade to t...Read More »
Kidney Disease: What Is Kidney’s Ability To Filter Blood?03/26/2013 Bernard Fischbach, M.D., a nephrologist on the medical staff of Baylor All Saints Medical Center at Fort Worth answers frequently asked question about kidney disease. What is kidney disease? The kidneys performed several vital...Read More »
Colorectal Cancer: Most Common Cancer In Men And Women03/15/2013 Eduardo Castillo, M.D., a colon and rectal surgeon on the medical staff of Baylor All Saints Medical Center at Fort Worth answers frequently asked question about colorectal cancer. Read More »
Twenty-Seven Nurses From Baylor Health Care System Hospitals Named Among 2013 DFW Great 100 Nurses03/15/2013 This year, Baylor Health Care System nurses comprise more than a quarter of the annual DFW Great 100 Nurses list. Twenty-six Baylor nurses from seven Baylor entities were named to the prestigious list, which recognizes these nurses fo...Read More »
Baylor Plano Earns Two Certifications from Joint Commission03/15/2013 The month of January was busy for the staff at Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano. Not only did the hospital earn The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for its hip and knee replacement program, it was also awarded Advance...Read More »
Baylor Heart And Vascular Hospital Opens The Valve To Advanced Heart Care03/06/2013 More than a decade ago, the Baylor Jack and Jane Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital (BHVH) opened its doors to exclusively treat patients with cardiovascular disease. Now BHVH’s new Center for Valve Disorders is making that narrow fo...Read More »
Dietitian At Baylor All Saints Medical Center At Fort Worth Answers Frequently Asked Questions About Maintaining A Healthy Diet03/05/2013 Bailey Clack, a dietitian at Baylor All Saints Medical Center at Fort Worth answers frequently asked question about maintaining a healthy diet. What is nutrition? Nutrition is the science of food, the nutrients they provide, an...Read More »
Nurses From Baylor All Saints Medical Center At Fort Worth Are Honored03/01/2013 Three nurses from Baylor All Saints Medical Center at Fort Worth are among D Magazine’s Excellence in Nursing nominees. The award ceremony was held on February 20, 2013 in Dallas. “We are very proud of exemplary nursing staff at Bay...Read More »
Baylor All Saints Medical Center at Fort Worth Receives Heart Failure Accreditation02/28/2013 Baylor All Saints Medical Center at Fort Worth hasreceived full Heart Failure Accreditation status from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care. “Heart failure is currently the only cardiac disease that continues to increase in bo...Read More »