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ETMC Tyler receives national recognition for treatment of stroke patients
ETMC Tyler is being recognized in U.S. News and World Report magazine as a 2010 gold plus achievement award winner for the treatment of stroke patients.

ETMC Tyler opens new parking garage
A new $20 million, six-level parking garage with over 950 spaces opened recently on the east side of the ETMC Tyler campus. 

ETMC Tyler awarded accreditation from The Joint Commission
By demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission’s national standards for healthcare quality and safety, ETMC Tyler has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™.

Hospital’s expansion project off to good start
Since ETMC Athens kicked off its expansion project this past winter, plenty has been accomplished, though much of it isn’t apparent to casual observers.

ETMC Crockett volunteers define service
According to the dictionary, a volunteer is a person who performs a service willingly and without pay. ETMC Crockett has about 51 people who fit that definition: the members of the ETMC Volunteer Auxiliary.

ETMC wins national marketing awards
ETMC has won several national marketing awards including three national “Videographer Awards,” two “Asters” and four “Telly” awards for materials produced by the marketing department under the direction of corporate director Carroll Roge and vice president Mike Thomas.

Athens Auxiliary celebrates another year of service
Members of the ETMC Athens Auxiliary recently held their annual awards luncheon, where members celebrate and recognize the many hours given in service to the hospital over the past year.

ETMC transplant surgeon elected to national organ sharing board
Dr. Steven Potter has been elected to represent Texas and Oklahoma...

 ETMC Crockett honors ETMC WOW! winners
ETMC Crockett employees gathered on Thursday, June 10, to congratulate First Quarter ETMC WOW! Super Hero Award recipients ...

Nursing school students hold fund raiser
Nursing students at ETMC Crockett recently held a bake sale to raise money for their pinning ceremony. 

Construction begins at ETMC Henderson
Changes to traffic flow, parking are being announced in anticipation of new construction.

Digital mammography now available at ETMC Fairfield
With the purchase of the Selenia™ digital mammography system from Hologic®, ETMC Fairfield provides the same technology used in leading breast imaging centers nationwide.

Running…on anything but empty
Meet a group of runners with ties to ETMC Crockett ...

ETMC Behavioral Health Center honored by Texas Hospital Association
East Texas Medical Center Behavioral Health Center in Tyler is being honored as a long-time member of the Texas Hospital ...

ETMC EMS donates defibrillators
Camp Tyler is receiving two automated external defibrillators (AEDs) thanks to a donation from East Texas Medical Center EMS.

MASH Out Cancer team wows Relay for Life event
MASH Out Cancer team members and ETMC Crockett volunteers were out in force Friday night, May 21, for the Annual Relay for Life event held at the Lovelady Football Stadium.

Monitoring system becomes operational in ETMC Crockett birthing center
Things were all abuzz in the ETMC Crockett birthing center on Tuesday, May 18, as a new state-of-the-art monitoring system that provides attending physicians and nurses critical information about expectant mothers and their babies became operational.

Children get free bicycle helmets in May
Two ETMC First Physicians clinics in Center and Carthage will participate in the Texas Medical Association’s Hard Hats for Little Heads campaign, offering bicycle helmets to patients ages four and older who undergo a Texas Health Steps examination this month.

ETMC physicians obtain credentials in emergency medicine
Three ETMC physicians, Dr. Lee Rose, Dr. Bob Creath and Dr. Bill Moore, are now credentialed as Fellows of the American College of Emergency Physicians.

ETMC ropes course named program of the year
ETMC’s Behavioral Health Changing Courses Ropes program has been selected as program of the year by the Texas Experiential Resources Association.

ETMC Trinity breaks ground on new patient wing, hospital entrance
Groundbreaking ceremonies were held on Monday, April 26, in celebration of a construction project to build a new patient wing, entrance and cafeteria space at ETMC Trinity by the East Texas Medical Center Regional Healthcare System and members of the Trinity Memorial Hospital District board of directors

ETMC plants living Christmas tree in Arbor Day event
In the spirit of Arbor Day, East Texas Medical Center Tyler is planting a living Christmas tree on April 30 on the front lawn of the hospital. The Leyland Cypress will first stand approximately 11 feet tall, and is expected to grow three feet per year on average.

ETMC Jacksonville employees honored
ETMC Jacksonville honored employees reaching milestone anniversaries with the hospital at the annual service awards dinner, held Thursday, April 22.

ETMC Athens ER visitors to enter through covered walkway
With the two-year construction project at ETMC Athens now well under way, visitors have started to see changes. The most notable are additional parking spaces at the front of the hospital and changes to the outside of the emergency department.

ETMC Volunteer celebration held at Willow Brook
ETMC volunteers donned shades for a Hollywood themed celebration with guest speaker Gary Cogill, entertainment reporter for WFAA TV in Dallas.

Dr. Ronald J. Donaldson honored at Neuro Focus symposium
Dr. Ronald J. Donaldson, neurosurgeon, was honored at ETMC's recent Neuro Focus symposium which will now bear Dr. Donaldson's name.

ETMC Tyler completes milestone in kidney transplantation
The ETMC Tyler Kidney Transplant Center has reached a huge milestone by completing 500 kidney transplants since the program began in 1987. An East Texas woman successfully received the 500th kidney transplant performed at ETMC on Friday, March 26, while a few days later ETMC transplanted number 501
ETMC EMS receives national accreditation
ETMC EMS joins an elite group of emergency providers to receive a three year accreditation from CAAS or the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services for quality patient care in America’s medical transportation system.

ETMC Cancer Institute sponsors “Great Getaway” retreat
East Texas cancer survivors can participate in East Texas Medical Center Cancer Institute’s annual “Great Getaway” retreat April 27-29 at Pine Cove on Lake Palestine.

ETMC Athens launches $32.4 million expansion
A two-year project will take place in a series of phases as the southwest corner of the hospital is expanded with a 55,600-square-foot wraparound. Twelve thousand square feet of existing space will be remodeled.

ETMC celebrates Frankston clinic opening
ETMC's new Frankston clinic offers family medicine care services for the Frankston area.

ETMC Athens team members raise thousands for Haiti
Staffers at our Athens hospital recently made an effort to raise money for Hait. Read about the results.

Dr. Jean Latortue achieves certification as an Family Medicine diplomate
Dr. Jean Latortue, a family medicine physician at the ETMC First Physicians clinic in Mount Vernon, has received certification as a diplomate of the American Board of Family Medicine.

ETMC Wound Healing Center physician earns board certification
Dr. Shawn Pierce has passed his board examination for Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine which gives the ETMC Wound Healing Center, three board-certified physicians.

ETMC Breast Center extends mammography services to Pittsburg
The comprehensive diagnostic services of the ETMC Breast Center have been extended to Pittsburg, with the addition of all-new digital mammography technology at ETMC Pittsburg.

2009 Stories

Athens Cancer Center to become second ETMC Cancer Institute location
The Athens Cancer Center, a radiation oncology center that has served cancer patients from Henderson County and beyond since 1998, has been purchased by the East Texas Medical Center Regional Healthcare System, effective earlier this month.

ETMC EMT's Heroism Leads To Award, New Family
Brandon Porter of ETMC EMS has earned a statewide EMT award for his heroism.

A giving tree at ETMC Athens
Each year, members of the ETMC Athens Auxiliary put up a beautiful tree in the lobby of the hospital. It’s not only a lovely Christmas tree; it’s a giving tree.

ETMC Tyler Olympic Center recognized by national fitness association
The Medical Fitness Association recognized the ETMC Tyler Olympic Center as an industry leader during their annual awards ceremony and conference in Orlando, Florida. ETMC was given the distinguished achievement award for serving as a benchmark in the fitness industry. 

ETMC Tyler designated a Primary Stroke Center by the state
ETMC Tyler is one of the first 14 hospitals in the state designated as a Primary Stroke Center by the Texas Department of State Health Services.

ETMC Athens honors its volunteers
More than 100 volunteers attended a recent Christmas breakfast honoring auxiliary members. 

ETMC Henderson parade float wins first place
ETMC Henderson's military-themed Christmas parade float, "Celebrate Me Home," won first place in the commercial division of the annual Henderson Christmas parade.

ETMC Trinity customer service team event feeds 14 families
What started as an event to thank ETMC Trinity employees for the excellent care they provide year-round has resulted in 14 needy families receiving a complete Thanksgiving meal this year.

ETMC Athens staff had plan in place for H1N1 numbers
Plenty has been written and said about the H1N1 flu virus: don’t panic, it’s treated the same as seasonal flu, wash your hands, cough into your arm, stay home if you’re sick. What’s seldom discussed is the impact of the so-called swine flu on besieged healthcare workers and facilities.

ETMC Athens OB Clinic opens in Seven Points
Under the direction of OB Director Mona Hanan, Seven Points now has an OB clinic.

ETMC Breast Care Center extends mammography services to Lake Palestine
The comprehensive diagnostic services of the ETMC Breast Care Center have been extended to Lake Palestine, with the addition of all-new digital mammography technology, at ETMC Lake Palestine.

ETMC Henderson brings specialty physicians to local patients
Residents of Henderson and surrounding areas now have access to medical specialists close to home at the ETMC Henderson Specialty Clinic.

ETMC Athens offers unsurpassed technology
Richard Vasquez is a man with a message, and he shares that message with deeply-held sincerity.

Brett Kirkham named assistant administrator at ETMC Mount Vernon
Brett Kirkham, formerly of Corpus Christi, will serve as the new assistant administrator at ETMC Mount Vernon.

ETMC Tyler receives national recognition for treatment of stroke patients
ETMC Tyler has been recognized as a silver annual performance award winner for the treatment of stroke patients. 

ETMC Tyler deemed a mother-friendly workplace
East Texas Medical Center Tyler has joined a growing number of cutting-edge Texas businesses by becoming designated as a Mother-Friendly Worksite.

ETMC prostate screening results are in
East Texas Medical Center Regional Healthcare System screened 1,572 East Texas men during the 11th annual free prostate cancer screening.

ETMC construction projects on schedule
Construction of 72 new rooms for ETMC Tyler is right on schedule.

Advanced 64-slice CT scanner added at ETMC Fairfield
The new CT, a rarity in most rural hospitals across the country, features advanced technology that produces split-second high quality images, permitting doctors to see more anatomical detail in a fraction of the time needed for other tests.

Dixie Wine Co. supports ETMC Jacksonville’s mammography outreach
Women in the Jacksonville area with special financial needs may now benefit from a special gift of caring from Dixie Wine Company. Owner Jerry Collins presented Jack Endres, ETMC Jacksonville administrator, with a check for $830 on June 15. This funding represented the proceeds from a special wine a ...

ETMC First Physicians Clinic ribboncutting held
Ribboncutting ceremonies were held today during a community open house at the new ETMC First Physicians Clinic in Trinity, located adjacent to ETMC Trinity.

Henderson Memorial Hospital, ETMC sign affiliation agreement
Officials with Henderson Memorial Hospital and the East Texas Medical Center Regional Healthcare System have announced that an agreement has been finalized for the Henderson hospital to affiliate with the ETMC system and become ETMC Henderson.

ETMC EMS division wins Florida Governor’s award
Paramedics Plus, an organization owned and managed by East Texas Medical Center EMS, has received the 2009 Governor’s Sterling Award, the highest recognition possible for performance excellence awarded by the state of Florida.

ETMC Jacksonville wins spelling bee
ETMC Jacksonville spelling bee team members were victorious at the annual Jacksonville Literacy Council Spelling Bee.

ETMC sponsors support group for burn victims
New support group for burn victims is being offered each month at ETMC Tyler.

ETMC Athens redesignated as Advanced Trauma Facility
ETMC Athens was recently redesignated as an Advanced (Level III) Trauma Facility by the Texas Department of State Health Services.

ETMC Tyler honored as top eye donor
ETMC Tyler was recently recognized as a top eye-donor hospitalpial for North Texas.

Online Doctor Rating Web Site DrScore.com Signs East Texas Medical Center
The online doctor rating Web site, DrScore.com, announced recently that it will provide patient feedback services to East Texas Medical Center (ETMC), a regional health care system of 14 hospitals with more than 150 physicians.

ETMC Wound Healing Center director honored
ETMC Wound Healing Center Director Melissa Sikes has been honored as Program Director of the Year by National Healing Corporation (NHC), a leader in disease management accounting for more than 30 percent of the nation's managed and outsourced wound healing centers.

ETMC Breast Center extends mammography services to Jacksonville
The comprehensive diagnostic services of the ETMC Breast Center have been extended to Jacksonville, with the addition of all-new digital mammography technology at ETMC Jacksonville.

Ruth A. “Raz” Cook receives ACHE Regent’s Award
Ruth A. “Raz” Cook, FACHE, administrator at ETMC Fairfield, received the American College of Healthcare Executives’ Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Regent’s Award recently at the Texas Hospital Association Leadership Conference in Austin.  

CCL Leadership class visits ETMC Cedar Creek Lake
The Leadership Class of the Cedar Creek Lake Chamber of Commerce recently visited ETMC Cedar Creek Lake to learn more about healthcare services in the area. Presentations about the service of the ETMC system were followed by a facility tour and the opportunity to meet with the crews of both an ETMC.

Jorge Leal named ETMC Gilmer assistant administrator
Perry Henderson, senior administrator of ETMC Gilmer, has announced that Jorge Leal has been named the hospital’s assistant administrator.

ETMC EMS division wins ambulance contract in Indiana
Paramedics Plus, the for-profit division of East Texas Medical Center EMS, will become the new ambulance provider for Fort Wayne, Indiana beginning July 1.

ETMC Breast Center extends mammography services to Carthage
The comprehensive diagnostic services of the ETMC Breast Center have been extended to Carthage, with the addition of all-new digital mammography technology at ETMC Carthage.

ETMC Physician receives board certification
Dr. Evans Smith has passed the examination for Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Subspecialty Certification examination, adding certification in hyperbaric medicine to his existing certification in emergency medicine. 

ETMC breaks ground on Lake Palestine expansion project
East Texas Medical Center has started construction on a $9 million facility near Lake Palestine to provide state-of-the-art fitness and outpatient rehabilitation services, as well as a new and expanded physician clinic.

ETMC Tyler celebrates construction topping out
A years-old tradition was carried out at ETMC Tyler on January 13, with a topping-out ceremony at the construction site for the two new stories being added to the north tower of the hospital.

Henderson Memorial Hospital, ETMC sign letter of intent
Officials with Henderson Memorial Hospital and the East Texas Medical Center Regional Healthcare System have announced that a letter of intent has been signed between the two organizations and that negotiations are underway to finalize the terms of an agreement

ETMC Pittsburg recognized for 50 years AHA membership

ETMC Pittsburg celebrated 50 years of membership in the American Hospital Association today with the presentation of a 50-year membership plaque presented by the AHA’s Alex R. White, Jr., FACHE, to ETMC Pittsburg Senior Administrator Perry Henderson and the hospital’s board of trustees.

ETMC Tyler lab reaccredited

East Texas Medical Center Tyler’s laboratory has been reaccredited by the Commission on Laboratory Accreditation of the College of American Pathologists (CAP). The inspection form noted “very good lab and the employees are very professional and exhibit excellent customer service.”

ETMC Tyler welcomes first baby of the new year
ETMC Tyler welcomed its first baby of the New Year at 12:42 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2009.

ETMC Athens welcomes first baby of the new year
Little Jeorge Luis Fernandez may not have been born on New Year’s Day, but he still managed to achieve first-baby-of-the-year status at ETMC Athens with a January 2 arrival. The beautiful boy was born at 9:32 a.m. at 7 pounds, 2.75 ounces and 19.5 inches long.

2008 Stories

First Choice presents $20,000 check to Diabetes University

Growing Together Diabetes Day Camp received a check recently from the First Choice Co-op

Scouts at Clements Scouts Ranch enjoy visit from Air 1 helicopter
An Air 1 helicopter was sent over recently from ETMC Athens to allow scouts the chance to tour the chopper.

New speech therapy program aims to help Parkinson’s patients
ETMC Outpatient Rehab is now offering a program called Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT LOUD) to help Parkinson’s patients improve their speech problems.

Jane Todd, MD, joins ETMC First Physicians
Longtime Shelby County physician Dr. Jane Todd has announced that her clinic, Deep East Texas Rural Health Clinic, will become the ETMC First Physicians Clinic Shelby County, effective Jan. 1.

Therapet Program receives Samsung Donation
Samsung Electronics donated $10,000 to the Therapet Animal Assisted Therapy Foundation during a check presentation at the ETMC Pavilion.

New Fairfield Hospitalist program enhances patient
ETMC Fairfield will enhance the care offered to its hospitalized patients, beginning November 1, with the introduction of two hospitalists to the medical staff. ...read more

ETMC Gilmer welcomes three physicians
Three physicians have joined the staff at ETMC Gilmer, one in the ETMC First Physicians Clinic and two as hospitalists to care for hospitalized patients.

ETMC physician received MADD Difference Maker Award
Dr. Scott Norwood was honored recently with an award from Mothers Against Drunk Driving.

Construction progressing on ETMC Olympic Center in Jacksonville
More than 13,000 square feet of space, filled with the most modern exercise equipment available and staffed by fitness experts trained in wellness, exercise physiology, personal training, aerobic instruction and more, will be available to members when the ETMC Olympic Center in Jacksonville opens.

New Fairfield Hospitalist program enhances patient
ETMC Fairfield will enhance the care offered to its hospitalized patients, beginning November 1, with the introduction of two hospitalists to the medical staff.

Endres Elected to Statewide Board of Trustees
Jack R. Endres, FACHE, administrator of ETMC Jacksonville, has been elected to a three-year term on the Texas Hospital Association’s 2008-2009 Board of Trustees. He takes office Oct. 30 during the board’s fall meeting in Austin.

Longview man receives best birthday gift ever
Robert Vanmeter of Longview received an incredible gift for his recent 60th birthday—a new kidney. The operation was also noteworthy as it was the first procedure performed here by ETMC Tyler’s new kidney transplant surgeon and transplant program director Dr. Steven Potter.

ETMC First Physicians Clinic construction progressing
Construction to create a new 7,132 square feet First Physicians Clinic adjacent to ETMC Mt. Vernon is well underway, with a mid-November move-in date anticipated, according to ETMC Mt. Vernon Senior Administrator Perry Henderson.

ETMC offers new treatment option for Peripheral Arterial Disease
The ETMC Cardiovascular Institute now offers the Diamondback 360°™ Orbital Atherectomy System treatment option for people suffering with Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD).

ETMC’s Air 1 helicopter program re-accredited
ETMC’s Air 1 emergency helicopter program has been re-accredited. ETMC Regional Trauma Director Judy England says this honor was awarded after a full review and a site visit this summer by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS).

ETMC Sleep Disorders Center in Tyler earns reaccreditation
The ETMC Sleep Disorders Center in Tyler recently received program reaccreditation from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM).

Boutique owner partners with ETMC to help make mammograms available
The owner of Kathy’s Boutique in Athens is working to help women obtain mammograms ...

ETMC Tyler’s Echocardiography Laboratory receives accreditation
ETMC Tyler’s Echocardiography Laboratory was granted accreditation by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories (ICAEL).

Study by ETMC physician links pesticides and Parkinson's
A recent study by physicians and researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler and an East Texas Medical Center physician indicates use of the organic pesticides like rotenone may increase the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease.

ETMC Athens lead tech prepares for tour in Iraq
In October, Will Conley will head to Iraq for a month, where the current combat engineering unit on the ground will debrief him.

DEXA bone density screening now available at ETMC Fairfield
ETMC Fairfield has installed a Hologic DEXA unit, which is used to measure bone loss associated with osteoporosis.

Lymphedema management now available in Crockett
Kathy Curless, OTR, CLT, an occupational therapist at the ETMC Rehabilitation Center in Crockett, has completed studies to become a certified lymphedema therapist.

ETMC Athens boasts new digital mammography unit
There’s great news for women across Henderson County: ETMC Athens is now using a state-of-the-art full field digital mammography unit.

GI specialist Dr. Amir Ahmed available for appointments in Pittsburg
Amir Ahmed, MD, gastroenterologist, is offering digestive disease services to patients in Pittsburg, according to ETMC Pittsburg Administrator Perry Henderson.

Community reception at ETMC Athens to celebrate benefits of breastfeeding
From Noon-2 p.m. Aug. 6 ETMC Athens will host a reception in observation of World Breastfeeding Week.

ETMC Athens works to ensure nurse-friendly environment

Chief Nursing Office Rebecca Powell knows a simple truth about promoting excellent care at ETMC Athens: happy nurses are more likely to have happy patients.

ETMC Cancer Institute reaccredited with commendation

The Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons has granted its three-year approval with commendation to the cancer program at ETMC.

Raz Cook to chair Texas Hospital Association’s Rural Hospital Constituency Council

Ruth A. “Raz” Cook, FACHE, administrator of ETMC Fairfield, has been named chair of the Texas Hospital Association’s Rural Hospital Constituency Section Council, effective in October.

GI specialist Dr. Amir Ahmed available for appointments in Gilmer

Amir Ahmed, MD, gastroenterologist, will be available for appointments in Gilmer, beginning in mid-July.

Gastroenterology, women’s health specialists seeing patients at ETMC Mt. Vernon Specialty Clinic

Two specialists in gastroenterology and one in women’s health have expanded their practices to care for patients at the ETMC Mt. Vernon Specialty Clinic, broadening the array of healthcare services available in Franklin County.

Terry Dickey, RN, FNP-BC receives Texas Award for Nurse Practitioner Excellence

Terry Dickey, RN, FNP-BC, of the ETMC First Physicians Clinic in Quitman, was honored with the State Award of Nurse Practitioner Excellence for Texas during the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, held in Washington, DC,

Dr. Katrina Duplechain now seeing patients in Van

Van residents needing to see an internal medicine physician now have the convenience of scheduling these appointments at the ETMC First Physicians Clinic in Van.

ETMC Tyler honored as a member of the transpalnt “Leadership Circle”

East Texas Medical Center at Tyler is being honored by Transplant Services Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center as a member of the “Leadership Circle” of top eye donor hospitals in North Texas. Through the efforts of the staff, 17 eye donations occurred in 2007.

TJC, JEDCO, hospitals join to form nursing program in Jacksonville

The Jacksonville Economic Development Corporation (JEDCO), Trinity Mother Frances Hospitals and Clinics and East Texas Medical Center Regional Healthcare System have announced an agreement to provide funding and a home for a Jacksonville nursing instruction facility, to be operated by Tyler Junior C

ETMC Athens battles to lower number of dangerous skin infections in HC

ETMC Athens staffers recently developed a poster on infections to be distributed.

Panola College, ETMC Carthage Celebrate New Nursing Simulation Lab

Ribbon cutting ceremonies were held today in celebration of a new nursing simulation lab in Carthage, the result of collaboration between Panola College and ETMC Carthage.

Jack Endres named ETMC Jacksonville administrator

Jack Endres, who has served as ETMC Jacksonville’s interim administrator since February 11, has been named administrator of the hospital, ETMC Senior Vice President for Affiliate Operations Jerry Massey announced today.

New sleep lab opens at ETMC Crockett

Do you find yourself becoming sleepy during the day? Do you doze off while reading, watching television or during other quiet activities? Have you been told you snore excessively?

New tool broadens stroke treatment options

A sophisticated set of new tools – the Penumbra SystemTM — at ETMC Tyler has dramatically broadened the treatment options for stroke patients

New sleep lab opens at ETMC Crockett

Do you find yourself becoming sleepy during the day? Do you doze off while reading, watching television or during other quiet activities? Have you been told you snore excessively?

New tool broadens stroke treatment options

A sophisticated set of new tools – the Penumbra SystemTM — at ETMC Tyler has dramatically broadened the treatment options for stroke patients.

Governor appoints Wallace to state board

Gov. Rick Perry announces the appointment of Patrick Wallace to the state board of the Office of Rural Community Affairs. Wallace, who has served as administrator of East Texas Medical Center Athens for 20 years, was appointed to a term expiring Feb. 1, 2011.

CT room enhancements completed

ETMC Mt. Vernon has completed renovations to its CT room and replaced its previous unit with a Phillips Mx8000 Dual EXP CT, which will enhance patient care at the hospital.

ETMC EMS ambulances equip the fleet with new technology

ETMC EMS ambulances recently added new features to their units.

East Texas Therapet Dog Inducted Into Texas Animal Hall of Fame

An East Texas Therapet dog is being inducted this month into the Texas Animal Hall of Fame. Aida, a golden retriever, is being honored for her work as a therapy dog throughout East Texas.

ETMC Tyler Wound Healing Center Achieves Reaccreditation with distinction

The ETMC Tyler Wound Healing Center has achieved

ETMC Cardiovascular Institute adds new Live 3D Echo

The ETMC Cardiovascular Institute has a new tool to aid cardiologists in diagnosis and planning.

2007 Stories

First Physicians Clinic announces addition of nurse practitioner Shelbi Mullins
ETMC Quitman is pleased to announce that nurse practitioner Shelbi Mullins, MS, RN, FNPC, will join Dr. Beverly Waddleton and Terry Dickey, FNPC, at the ETMC First Physicians Clinic in Quitman

Carthage gets 64-Slice CT
If your loved one needed the highly detailed images provided by a 64-slice CT scanner to diagnose an illness, how far would you travel?

Digital mammography comes to ETMC Quitman
The ETMC Cancer Institute is pleased to announce the expansion of full-field digital mammography services to Quitman, effective January 2008.

New emergency department “whiteboard” to improve patient care at ETMC
ETMC Tyler is using new technology to accelerate patient care in the emergency department. A new electronic “whiteboard,” that is commonly used in hospitals, has replaced the traditional dry erase “whiteboard” with handwritten entries. The system will improve the workflow of physicians and nurses

ETMC wins two statewide trauma awards
ETMC received two statewide honors at the annual emergency medical services awards banquet recently. Dr. William Moore won the EMS Medical Director Award and ETMC Tyler won the Designated Trauma Facility Award from the Texas Department of State Health Services.

ETMC recognized for high organ donation rate
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services presented awards in October to 392 of the nation’s hospitals for their successes in increasing organ donation rates.

Plans unveiled for a new ETMC Pittsburg
Ceremonies unveiling plans for ETMC Pittsburg's new hospital also marked the beginning of a community fundraising campaign to benefit the ETMC Pittsburg Building Fund.

ETMC Quitman ends OB program due to physician team relocation
The relocation of one of the two physicians who provide obstetrical services at ETMC Quitman has led to the decision to close maternity services at the hospital, effective December 31, according to Chris Stipe, ETMC Quitman chief executive officer.

ETMC Athens offers medley of childbirth, childcare classes
ETMC Athens offers five baby classes. The two newest classes are Grandparenting Today and Super Siblings.

ETMC Quitman adds faster fluoroscopy equipment
New fluoroscopy equipment in the radiology department at ETMC Quitman will offer imaging patients faster studies with much higher image quality.

ETMC completes record number of catheterization procedures
The ETMC Cardiovascular Institute recently reached a milestone by performing a cardiac catheterization.

ETMC screens 1,500 plus men for prostate symptoms
East Texas Medical Center Regional Healthcare System screened 1,502 men during the ninth annual free prostate cancer screening.

ETMC Tyler earns Level I Trauma Facility redesignation
East Texas Medical Center Tyler has been redesignated by the Texas Department of Health as a comprehensive Level I trauma facility.

ETMC named Most Wired for eighth year
ETMC has again national recognition for leadership in bringing medical communications and information technology to the people of East Texas.

ETMC Tyler recognized by AHA for stroke care
ETMC Tyler is recognized as a silver-award-inner for stroke care by the American Heart Association in the U.S. News and World Report annual hospital issue.

ETMC Carthage Well Child Clinic now open
Children's preventive healthcare needs, including well child exams, immunizations, and physicals for sports, camp or daycare, will be conveniently available at the new ETMC Carthage Well Child Clinic, which opens July 9.

ETMC Athens distributes medication cards throughout Henderson County
ETMC Athens is working to see that people across Henderson County have...

ETMC Tyler adds ortho surgery navigation system
A new system is providing knee replacement surgery patients with state-of-the-art accuracy in the ETMC Tyler surgery department. When patients undergo knee replacement surgery with the Ci System from DePuy, a Johnson & Johnson company, surgeons now have a 3-dimensional view of the knee joint.

OB Clinic at ETMC Athens good for mom and baby
Several years ago, the staff in the ETMC Athens OB department became aware of a growing problem. More and more women were coming to the hospital to deliver babies without having seen a doctor beforehand.

Neuro Institute welcomes American Parkinson Disease Association Coordinator
Kelly Pierson recently joined the ETMC Neurological Institute as the American Parkinson Disease Association Inc. Information and Referral Center coordinator.

ETMC Carthage welcomes new pediatrician
Pediatrician Prakash Malviya, MD, a new ETMC First Physician, has joined the medical staff at ETMC Carthage.

Older articles
ETMC Carthage adds nuclear medicine camera
Carthage becomes latest location to enhance diagnostic capabilities

ETMC Gilmer installs nuclear cameras
Nuclear cameras at ETMC Gilmer enhance diagnostic capabilities.

ETMC Athens nurses learn from the masters
Mentoring program proves effective for Athens nurses

100th deep brain stimulation procedure performed

ETMC Tyler offers digital mammography
Now East Texas women can benefit from new digital mammography technology added to the comprehensive diagnostic services of the ETMC Breast Care Center in Tyler.

ETMC Jacksonville Honored By Texas Hospital Association

East Texas Medical Center Jacksonville has been honored as a long-time member of the Texas Hospital Association. The hospital was one of four throughout the state to receive 75-year membership awards from the Association in 2006.

ETMC Athens has plenty of class(es) when it comes to baby
Little Miss Justleigh Harrison would hardly budge from in front of the parenting information booth at ETMC Athens Education Celebration Jan. 24...

Advanced 64-slice CT scanner added at ETMC Pittsburg
Technology rarely found in rural hospitals will help diagnose certain diseases earlier.

ETMC Athens gets 64-slice CT
The 64-slice computed tomography scanner is absolutely the top-of-the-line in producing detailed images of the body's anatomy.