http://sahealth.com/about/newsroom/ Most Recent News from Methodist Healthcare System en-US 2013-05-24T07:20:41 <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border: none;"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top" style="border: none;"> <p>AUSTIN, Texas &ndash; The American Hospital Association, in partnership with the Texas Hospital Association awarded Jaime Wesolowski, president and chief executive officer of Methodist Healthcare System in San Antonio, with the American Hospital Association&... http://sahealth.com/about/newsroom/wesolowski-recognized-as-grassroots-champion 2013-05-02T05:11:00 http://sahealth.com/about/newsroom/wesolowski-recognized-as-grassroots-champion <p align="center"><b><i>Bystander Intervention Helps Diffuse Situations </i></b></p> <p align="center"><b><i>That Can Lead to Sexual Assault&nbsp;</i></b></p> <p>Fiesta is a time when San Antonians party hearty.&nbsp; So, if a group of girlfriends is out for Fiesta and one is drinking too much and decides to accept a ride home with a man she just met, is there anything her friends can do to ... http://sahealth.com/about/newsroom/sexual-assault-nurse-examiner-at-methodist-specialty 2013-04-15T08:43:00 http://sahealth.com/about/newsroom/sexual-assault-nurse-examiner-at-methodist-specialty <p>Methodist Healthcare has been recognized as a winner of the Microsoft Health Users Group (HUG) 2013 Innovation Awards.</p> <p>Methodist Healthcare was recognized with the prestigious HUG Award for development of the Nursing Performance Dashboard, designed to provide current performance metrics to all levels of the nursing staff to improve overall patient care utilizing Microsoft SharePoint ... http://sahealth.com/about/newsroom/methodist-healthcare-named-a-winner-of-microsoft-health 2013-04-01T05:53:00 http://sahealth.com/about/newsroom/methodist-healthcare-named-a-winner-of-microsoft-health <p><img src="/dotAsset/ab116981-dafd-455e-805a-78fe62508fbb.jpg" height="368" width="550" /></p> <p><i>San Antonio&mdash;</i>Methodist Hospital has received the Texas Hospital Association&rsquo;s 2012 Bill Aston Award for Quality in the Non-Research/Non-Teaching Hospital/Health Care System category in recognition of its implementation of an innovative cardio-hospitalist program. The award was ... http://sahealth.com/about/newsroom/methodist-hospital-san-antonio-receives-2012-bill-aston 2013-02-15T06:25:00 http://sahealth.com/about/newsroom/methodist-hospital-san-antonio-receives-2012-bill-aston <p>Methodist Hospital is hosting the region&rsquo;s first reunion of patients with ventricular assist devices (VADs), heart pumps that are implanted when the heart is too weak to pump blood on its own.&nbsp; These individuals, who were advanced-stage heart failure patients, have a lot to celebrate because the VAD implant saved their lives.&nbsp;</p> <p><i>Methodist Hospital is home to the only VAD... http://sahealth.com/about/newsroom/battery-operated-heart-pump-becomes-way-of-life-for 2013-02-11T01:45:00 http://sahealth.com/about/newsroom/battery-operated-heart-pump-becomes-way-of-life-for <p>Roberta Bogaev, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.A.C.P., is dedicated to making heart disease prevention part of every woman&rsquo;s life.&nbsp; She can speak on the signs and symptoms of heart problems and the role of cholesterol and blood pressure.&nbsp; She also can discuss the importance of lifestyle changes in maintaining a healthy heart.&nbsp; She has been recognized for her expertise in heart failure ... http://sahealth.com/about/newsroom/great-resource-for-heart-disease-in-women-stories 2013-02-06T01:51:00 http://sahealth.com/about/newsroom/great-resource-for-heart-disease-in-women-stories <p>Methodist Hospital is the only private hospital in the area performing the new Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Procedure. TAVR is giving patients with aortic stenosis, the narrowing of the aortic valve which obstructs the delivery of blood from the heart to the body, a new life-saving option.&nbsp; TAVR is among the least invasive types of heart valve surgery because the heart ... http://sahealth.com/about/newsroom/new-procedure-for-replacing-diseased-heart-valves-gives 2013-02-06T01:49:00 http://sahealth.com/about/newsroom/new-procedure-for-replacing-diseased-heart-valves-gives <p>A ground breaking new treatment program at Methodist Hospital is saving lives in San Antonio and is poised to dramatically change the face of cardiac care. &nbsp;Through the 24-hour cardio-hospitalist program, two cardiologists are on duty at Methodist Hospital 24/7. &nbsp;&nbsp;Precious time is saved as patients needing cardiac care are seen immediately.&nbsp; Their condition is evaluated, and... http://sahealth.com/about/newsroom/new-cardio-hospitalist-program-changes-the-face-of 2013-02-06T01:42:00 http://sahealth.com/about/newsroom/new-cardio-hospitalist-program-changes-the-face-of <p>February is Heart Month.&nbsp; We invite you to join Methodist Healthcare all month long at any of our Heart &amp; Soul events or by taking advantage of our heart health resources, like HeartMatters&reg; Magazine.&nbsp; What you learn today may save your life.</p> <p><a href="http://sahealth.com/dotAsset/310b7900-3529-4694-a705-9f929f82f01b.pdf">Download</a> the latest edition of HeartMatters&... http://sahealth.com/about/newsroom/heartmatters-reg-magazine-your-guide-to-great-heart 2013-02-04T12:15:00 http://sahealth.com/about/newsroom/heartmatters-reg-magazine-your-guide-to-great-heart <p>Methodist Hospital and its campuses at Methodist Children&rsquo;s Hospital, Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital, Northeast Methodist Hospital, Metropolitan Methodist Hospital and Methodist Texsan Hospital were ranked best in the region in the areas of oncology and nephrology in U.S. News and World Report&rsquo;s 2011-1012 Best Hospitals rankings.&nbsp; This year&rsquo;s rankings ... http://sahealth.com/about/newsroom/u-s-news-ranks-methodist-hospitals-best-in-region-for 2013-01-31T09:06:00 http://sahealth.com/about/newsroom/u-s-news-ranks-methodist-hospitals-best-in-region-for