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New program aims to reduce postoperative opioid dependence and speed recovery
On average, more than 115 Americans die each day from an opioid overdose, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). While not all of these overdoses involved…
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8/6/18
St. David’s South Austin Medical Center achieves Level II trauma verification
St. David’s South Austin Medical Center was recently verified as a Level II Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons (ACS), recognizing the trauma center’s dedication to providing exceptional…
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8/6/18
St. David’s Children’s Hospital launches bedside music medicine program
St. David’s Children’s Hospital has teamed up with local musicians to become the first facility in Texas to launch a therapeutic bedside music medicine program for hospitalized kids and teens…
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8/6/18
Heart Hospital of Austin provides free, potentially life-saving screenings for student athletes
As student athletes head back to practice, Heart Hospital of Austin continues its tradition of offering free screenings for genetic heart conditions that can strike without warning. The screenings, which…
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8/6/18
Stop the Bleed: Save a life
Stop the Bleed is a national initiative to improve the survival rates of those who are involved in a traumatic injury with life-threatening bleeding. These injuries can occur anywhere –…
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5/29/18
St. David’s HealthCare breaks ground on Buda emergency center
St. David’s HealthCare began construction in April on St. David’s Emergency Center Buda. The new facility—St. David’s HealthCare’s sixth freestanding emergency center—will serve as an extension of St. David’s South…
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4/6/18