By Susan Schrock for the Star-Telegram FORT WORTH  Diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma at 15, Samantha Daggett remembers how something as simple as a fuzzy pair of socks could make her hospital stay more comfortable. So on her way to work Tuesday, Daggett dropped off three sets of cozy socks and a warm blanket at the Rutledge… Continue reading Carley’s Closet Provides Comfort Items to Teen, Young Adult Cancer Patients

By Matt Goodman for Dallas/Fort Worth D Healthcare Daily In late July, days before Methodist’s flagship hospital in Dallas began seeing patients at its new, $123 million trauma tower, Denton Wilson, the health system’s fast-talking assistant vice president of design and construction, asked me to close my eyes and imagine being wheeled through an ICU on… Continue reading Why Dallas Is Building So Many Hospitals

By Leonor Mateus Ferreira for BIONews Texas Featuring 12 floors and 460 beds, the new $800 million dollar hospital at the University of Texas(UT) Southwestern Medical Center was inaugurated last Thursday in a dedication ceremony.  The William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital is a patient-centered, state-of-the-art medical innovation serving Dallas and the North Texas region, and it will replace the 50 year-old St. Paul University… Continue reading UT Southwestern Discloses William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital To Open in One Month

Family caregivers work hard every day to take care of their loved ones, and November is the month when we specifically recognize their contributions. Texas is one of the states that recognized this important month. Below, you’ll find Governor Rick Perry’s proclamation for Family Caregivers Month in 2014:

Medicare patients can’t lose treatment even if they ‘show no improvement,’ says oft-ignored Jimmo v. Sebelius. Several days after Christmas last year, my 91-year-old mother suffered a stroke. Up until that time, I had paid very little attention to the topic of Medicare. But in the days that she spent at a San Antonio hospital… Continue reading Little-Known Medicare Lawsuit Can Help Clear Path to Recovery

The following Texas organizations provide community resources and support for individuals with a variety of health care conditions, including autism, cer...