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Embarrassment Delays Pain-Relieving Hernia Surgery for Those Suffering in Silence
Newswise — Most people refrain from calling attention to the unusual bulge in their lower abdomen. But it could be a potentially dangerous condition that needs to be discussed with your doctor right away. Hernias occur suddenly when a section of the intestines, fatty tissue in the colon, or part of the bladder and stomach protrudes…
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Alzheimer’s One Day May Be Predicted During Eye Exam
It may be possible in the future to screen patients for Alzheimer’s disease using an eye exam. Using technology similar to what is found in many eye doctors’ offices, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have detected evidence suggesting Alzheimer’s in older patients who had no symptoms of the disease.…
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Extraordinary Nurse Recognized at Woodland Heights
Lufkin Texas – Nurses at Woodland Heights Medical Center are being honored with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses ®. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s mission to recognize the extraordinary, compassionate nursing care they provide patients and families every day. The DAISY Award recipient for the second quarter of 2018 is…
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Woodland Heights Adopts Improved Communication Process
Lufkin Texas – Woodland Heights has recently adopted a communication platform that connects clinicians across healthcare entities in real-time. Built on mobile technology, the system helps providers minimize miscommunication and delays in emergency care. Approximately 80% of medical errors are because of miscommunication during transitions of care between clinicians. “With this new system, the…
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Woodland Heights Offers World’s Smallest Pacemaker
Lufkin Texas (April 12, 2018) – The world’s smallest pacemaker (for patients with bradycardia) was implanted today at Woodland Heights Medical Center. Dr. Vivek Mangla and Dr. Subramanya Venkata recently inserted the new type of heart device that provides patients with the most advanced pacing technology at one-tenth the size of a traditional pacemaker. Bradycardia…
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Woodland Heights Offering Alternative Option for Atrial Fibrillation Patients
Lufkin Texas (April 16, 2018) – Woodland Heights is now offering patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) an alternative to long-term warfarin medication with a newly approved implant. For patients with AF who are considered suitable for warfarin by their physicians but who have reason to seek a non-drug alternative, the new device is an…
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Extraordinary Nurse Recognized at Woodland Heights
Lufkin Texas (March 7, 2018) – Nurses at Woodland Heights Medical Center are being honored with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses ®. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s mission to recognize the extraordinary, compassionate nursing care they provide patients and families every day. The DAISY Award recipient for the first quarter of…
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Angelina College Recognizes Nursing Program Graduates
LUFKIN, TEXAS – Angelina College recently held its pinning ceremony for graduates of the more than 70 graduates of the registered nurse program in Temple Theater on the AC campus. Speakers included Susan McKee, second-year instructor; Anna McReynolds, retention specialist; and Kathy Jackson, first-year instructor. Tonya LaForge, director of nursing programs, delivered the welcome and…
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WOODLAND HEIGHTS MEDICAL CENTER AWARDED PERINATAL CARE CERTIFICATION FROM THE JOINT COMMISSION
By: Jennifer Stevens Lufkin Texas (May 2, 2017) – Woodland Heights Medical Center today announced it has earned Perinatal Care Certification from The Joint Commission. The facility is one of only four in the state of Texas and 39 in the nation to receive this recognition. The certification program recognizes Joint Commission accredited hospitals committed to…