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BSA Leadership Series with Supervisor of Laboratory Services Tracy Anderson
Read more: BSA Leadership Series with Supervisor of Laboratory Services Tracy AndersonTracy Anderson, MLT (ASCP) supervisor of laboratory services, has worked at BSA for 37 years. What she learned from her leaders and mentors not only shaped her career, but also taught her about “The BSA Way”. I was the first one in my family to go into health care; I come from a long line…
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New BSA Nurse Shares Path to Nursing
Read more: New BSA Nurse Shares Path to NursingIn July, Megan Hubbard, RN embarked on a new career when she arrived at BSA’s orientation. “It fits my personality,” she shares of choosing to pursue a career in critical care nursing. At the conclusion of her 13-week orientation with a preceptor (an experienced nurse in her department) at her side, she was ready for…
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Finding Breast Cancer Support through a Center and a Cup of Coffee
Read more: Finding Breast Cancer Support through a Center and a Cup of CoffeeAs Patricia ‘Trish’ Hardin prepared for Christmas, she went in for her annual mammogram on December 17. A few days later, she received a call from her gynecologist, telling her she needed to go to the Harrington Breast Center for a diagnostic ultrasound. “I had my ultrasound done on December 23rd and was told I would need a…
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Physicians Surgical Hospitals Tops Best Places to Work in Health Care List Second Year in a Row
Read more: Physicians Surgical Hospitals Tops Best Places to Work in Health Care List Second Year in a RowWe are honored to announce that Physicians Surgical Hospitals have been listed by Modern Healthcare on the Best Places to Work in Health Care list as 18th overall and first in the category of small providers. This is the second year in a row Physicians Surgical Hospitals has received the top ranking in the small…
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Patient shares compassionate care received after suffering stroke
Read more: Patient shares compassionate care received after suffering strokeThe morning of September 21, 2013 Gilbert Solano headed to work like any other normal day. He arrived at work, grabbed a cup of coffee and sat down at his desk. After a quick break to the restroom, something was a little off as he sat back down. “I felt a little strange,” he recalls.…
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Taking the Fear Out of Breast Cancer
Read more: Taking the Fear Out of Breast CancerDiane Brown, 66, always wanted to have a family. “I have 15 grandchildren and one great-grandchild and I’ve never been pregnant!” she shares of how her family came to be when in her 20s it didn’t look as promising. “I had a total hysterectomy at the age of 26.” She later adopted a daughter, Aaryn,…
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What Stroke Takes Away
Read more: What Stroke Takes AwayLarry Munday, 61, and his wife, Corene, were anxiously awaiting a trip across the country to welcome one of their sons, Scott, a staff sergeant in the United States Army, home from Afghanistan in March. They left their hometown of Perryton to spend the night at their other son’s home in Bushland – just outside…
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A Patient Guide to Managing Pain during a Hospitalization
Read more: A Patient Guide to Managing Pain during a HospitalizationWe all know what pain feels like, but communicating how much discomfort we are experiencing can be much easier said than done, especially in the hospital setting. Pain is different for everyone. Pain can be acute, typically sharp and sudden, or chronic, which persists over a period of time – weeks, months and even years.…
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Protection from Zika and Mosquito-borne Illnesses
Read more: Protection from Zika and Mosquito-borne IllnessesConcern continues to build as The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a recent report that more than 300 people in the United States have contracted the Zika virus, 31 of those being pregnant women. However, the vast majority of those cases are travel-associated cases with only locally acquired cases in Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin…
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Exceeding Expectations of a Hospital Stay
Read more: Exceeding Expectations of a Hospital Stay“I am a very active person,” shares Doris Smith, 77. She and her husband, Phillip, live on Sunshine Ranch 25 miles outside of Amarillo, TX. “The ranch has been in my family for more than 100 years.” While Phillip feeds and cares for the cattle, Doris can also be found out on their property checking…