Author: adminDRTV

  • CHI St. Luke’s Health-Memorial Welcomes New Market CEO

    CHI St. Luke’s Health-Memorial Welcomes New Market CEO

    Following an extensive nationwide search, CHI St. Luke’s Health-Memorial is pleased to welcome its new Market Chief Executive Officer, Monte Bostwick, following the upcoming retirement of current Market CEO Gary Looper. With more than 15 years of health care management experience, Mr. Bostwick will work closely with the CHI Texas Division and Memorial leaders, staff,…

  • Altus ER Opens in Lufkin

    Altus ER Opens in Lufkin

    The fourth Texas-based Altus Emergency Center officially opens its doors today, July 1. The new Lufkin emergency center is located off Highway 59 at 501 N. Brentwood Drive in front of Sam’s Club.  The new state-of-the-art facility follows successful Altus Emergency Centers in Baytown, Lake Jackson and Lumberton. A fifth location in Waxahachie was announced…

  • Pineywoods Pediatrics Welcomes Barnette

    Pineywoods Pediatrics Welcomes Barnette

    Dr. Mary Barnette, a pediatrician who has been in private practice in Nacogdoches since 2002, is expanding her services by joining Dr. Amy Huggins at PineyWoods Pediatrics. “I’m excited to join my friend of 10 years to continue to provide the best quality of care for our patients,” Dr. Barnette said. Dr. Barnette is Board…

  • Former CHI St. Luke’s Health-Memorial Board of Directors Chairman Retires

    Former CHI St. Luke’s Health-Memorial Board of Directors Chairman Retires

    President Ronald Reagan once said, “The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things.” CHI St. Luke’s Health-Memorial has long been served by influential men and women who volunteer their time to serve on the Board of Directors,…

  • CHI St. Luke’s Health Memorial Making Shorter Wait Times Happen for Patients

    CHI St. Luke’s Health Memorial Making Shorter Wait Times Happen for Patients

    From the minute a patient steps through the doors of CHI St. Luke’s Health Memorial, it’s our job to make sure each and every one has a pleasant experience. The hospital can be a scary place – one full of unknowns and a hurry-up-and-wait mentality that can add to the uncertainty and anxiety felt by…

  • Texas A&M researcher uses revolutionary technique to reduce orofacial pain

    Despite decades of research, migraines are often not well controlled with medication. For those prone to this type of debilitating headache, it sometimes seems nothing can stop the pain and the sensitivity to light. But what if light itself was key to their relief? Texas A&M College of Dentistry researchers are using a revolutionary technique…

  • CHI St. Luke’s Health Recognized for Protecting Infants against Hepatitis B

    CHI St. Luke’s Health Recognized for Protecting Infants against Hepatitis B

    CHI St. Luke’s Health-Memorial Lufkin is one of ten hospitals to be accepted into the Immunization Action Coalition’s (IAC) Hepatitis B Birth Dose Honor Roll this year. The Honor Roll now includes 262 birthing institutions across the nation and in Puerto Rico that are recognized for attaining high coverage rates for administering hepatitis B vaccine…

  • CHI St. Luke’s Health-Memorial Earns Silver Award for STEMI Treatment

    CHI St. Luke’s Health-Memorial Earns Silver Award for STEMI Treatment

    Every year, more than 250,000 people experience the most deadly type of heart attack which is caused by a blockage of blood flow to the heart. These STEMI (ST elevation myocardial infarction) heart attacks require timely treatment as it is critical to restore blood flow as quickly as possible. CHI St. Luke’s Health-Memorial works to…

  • Tainted Frozen Vegetables Prompt Latest Ingredient-Driven Foodborne Illness Outbreak

    Tainted Frozen Vegetables Prompt Latest Ingredient-Driven Foodborne Illness Outbreak

    An ongoing incident of Listeria contamination linked to frozen vegetables is causing illnesses across state and national lines. At least 350 products use the vegetables, which are distributed to retailers in all 50 states and four Canadian provinces. Ingredient-driven outbreaks make for complex investigations. When a single contaminated ingredient is included in hundreds or even…

  • Is Your Water Safe to Drink?

    Is Your Water Safe to Drink?

    Although many Americans are aware of the water crises taking place in different parts of the country, such as Flint, Michigan and New Jersey, most believe themselves to be far removed from these situations. Experts caution however, that what’s happening there could happen anywhere, anytime to whole neighborhoods, individual streets or even just to a…