Posts Tagged ‘Health and Medicine’
By Bruce Felps Speaking of Doctors Hospital at White Rock Lake, and we were just this morning, the Patient Access Services team pooled their respective carpentry talents to benefit Family Gateway, an Old East Dallas agency that provides housing and services to homeless families. The access sevices staff built, with their very own hands, a [...]
Community Contribution Doctors Hospital at White Rock Lake recently received the Get With The Guidelines: Heart Failure Gold Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association. The recognition signifies that Doctors Hospital has reached an aggressive goal of treating heart failure patients with 85 percent compliance for at least 24 months to core standard levels [...]
Community Contribution Doctors Hospital at White Rock Lake named Denise Krajewski, RN, MSN, FACHE, as its new chief nursing officer. Krajewski’s career in health care spans several decades. She has worked numerous leadership roles and most recently served in a dual role as chief nursing officer for Metropolitan Methodist Hospital and division chief nurse executive [...]
Community Contribution Swollen. Ugly. Painful. While some women joke that varicose veins are merely “roadmaps” on the backs of their legs, that doesn’t change the truth behind this uncomfortable condition — nor does it alleviate the pain that often accompanies it. “In normal veins, valves keep blood moving toward the heart,” said James Kohn, M.D., [...]
By Bruce Felps East Lake Veterinary Hospital yesterday alerted pet-loving East Dallas residents to the severe shortage of immiticide, the chemical used to treat heartworms.
Community Contribution The Dallas County Medical Society Alliance, in conjunction with the Church of the Incarnation, hosts a health fair next weekend targeting East Dallas residents in advance of the 2011-12 school year. The church serves as the location Aug. 13 from 9 a.m.-noon. The event is free to the public and is an easy [...]
By Bruce Felps No, television producers haven’t devised plans for taking the hit show “Glee” into the actors’ golden years, far as we know. Yet. “Golden Age Glee” examines the healing qualities of laughter, particularly among older patients. Virgil Heidbrink leads the free discussion at 2 p.m., Aug. 11, at The Point, Center for Arts [...]
Community Contribution Doctors Hospital at White Rock Lake has again been recognized for its quality stroke care, this time, with a Bronze Achievement Award from the American Heart Association‘s Get With The Guidelines-Stroke program. The award signifies that Doctors Hospital has complied with at least 85 percent of the GWTG-Stroke program’s achievement measures for at [...]
By Bruce Felps Every now and again, Facebook delivers something useful if sad. Kaati Brehm who worked at Terilli’s before the fire and at the Wine Therapist needs help from the community.
By Bruce Felps Café Lago serves up a benefit on the patio for the Susan G. Komen Foundation, which works to fund breast cancer research. Pink on the Patio takes place from 6:30-8:30 p.m., June 9, at the Garland Road eatery. Admission, which goes to the Komen Foundation, costs $10.
