/tags/patients patients en-US Copyright Tue, 19 Mar 2024 17:39:28 GMT /health-wellness/2024-03-19/lifecare-fort-worths-debts-close-doors-upend-lives-of-critically-ill-patients-employees Fred Chapman arrived home Feb. 27 after visiting his son, Zachary Chapman, a long-term acute care patient, at LifeCare Hospital of Fort Worth. Tue, 19 Mar 2024 17:39:28 GMT /health-wellness/2024-03-19/lifecare-fort-worths-debts-close-doors-upend-lives-of-critically-ill-patients-employees David Moreno | Fort Worth Report , Emily Wolf | Fort Worth Report /health-wellness/2024-03-11/ut-southwestern-data-breach More than 2,000 patients have had their personal medical information leaked in a UT Southwestern Medical Center data breach Mon, 11 Mar 2024 22:13:19 GMT /health-wellness/2024-03-11/ut-southwestern-data-breach Elena Rivera /health-science-tech/2016-06-15/north-texas-universities-partner-to-reduce-medical-error-improve-patient-safety Operating on the wrong patient or on the wrong limb, or giving the wrong medication – those are examples of medical errors. And those errors are the third… Wed, 15 Jun 2016 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2016-06-15/north-texas-universities-partner-to-reduce-medical-error-improve-patient-safety Justin Martin /health-science-tech/2015-06-29/delirium-breaking-from-routine-can-trouble-some-hospital-patients Hospital stays can be stressful for anyone. Worse, though, for about seven million patients each year who suffer from delirium. It’s a sudden state of… Mon, 29 Jun 2015 11:44:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2015-06-29/delirium-breaking-from-routine-can-trouble-some-hospital-patients Sam Baker /health-science-tech/2015-05-20/after-transplant-kids-connect-from-home-with-doctors Long hospital stays and frequent checkups are a drag. And they’re especially hard on kids who often fall behind in school and miss spending time with… Wed, 20 May 2015 05:00:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2015-05-20/after-transplant-kids-connect-from-home-with-doctors Lauren Silverman /texas-news/2015-02-04/billions-in-play-in-north-texas-hospital-building-boom The new $1.3 billion Parkland hospital is just the tip of the iceberg. Hospital construction has reached unprecedented levels in North Texas.The Dallas… Wed, 04 Feb 2015 16:39:46 GMT /texas-news/2015-02-04/billions-in-play-in-north-texas-hospital-building-boom Lauren Silverman /health-science-tech/2014-09-12/dr-ron-anderson-parkland-hospitals-longtime-leader-dies-at-age-68 Ron Anderson, the doctor who ran Dallas County’s largest medical center for nearly 30 years, died Thursday night. The 68-year-old health-care pioneer left… Fri, 12 Sep 2014 14:04:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2014-09-12/dr-ron-anderson-parkland-hospitals-longtime-leader-dies-at-age-68 Lauren Silverman, Eric Aasen /health-science-tech/2014-02-18/5-million-goes-to-ut-southwestern-for-patient-care-innovation Patient-centered care. If you aren’t already familiar with this catchphrase, you will be soon.The Affordable Care Act created incentives for hospitals and… Tue, 18 Feb 2014 06:00:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2014-02-18/5-million-goes-to-ut-southwestern-for-patient-care-innovation Lauren Silverman /health-science-tech/2014-02-05/tackling-diabetes-in-south-dallas People living in one South Dallas neighborhood used to be three times as likely to die from diabetes-related complications than those in Dallas County… Wed, 05 Feb 2014 06:00:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2014-02-05/tackling-diabetes-in-south-dallas Lauren Silverman /health-science-tech/2012-02-15/parkland-pep-talk-after-new-critical-audit Parkland Hospital officials say they are making big changes after failing two critical safety inspections last year, and a new, independent audit found… Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:01:11 GMT /health-science-tech/2012-02-15/parkland-pep-talk-after-new-critical-audit BJ Austin