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Women’s History Month: Lisa Touma Shares her Journey in Healthcare
Read more: Women’s History Month: Lisa Touma Shares her Journey in HealthcareThis Women’s History Month, we are spotlighting BSA’s clinical education coordinator and resource educator for nursing services, Lisa Touma, RN, MSN. Lisa has been with BSA since 2005. She has always had ambitions to enter the healthcare industry, but her path to get there was unique. “I have always loved taking care of people and…
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Should you consider a heart scan after having COVID-19?
Read more: Should you consider a heart scan after having COVID-19?As a result of new information regarding the relationship between the cardiovascular system and COVID-19, there’s been a lot of chatter around this question: Should you consider a heart scan after recovering? The appropriate answer varies depending on the individual and the severity of their bout with the virus. If you had a mild case,…
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Skin Burn Awareness
Read more: Skin Burn AwarenessMore than one million burn injuries occur every year in the United States. “Burns are complex, and at times, are serious injuries which take a knowledgeable provider to assess,” BSA Advanced Wound Care Center Medical Director, Cuatro Holland, DO said. “Numerous complications can occur if left untreated. If there are any concerns, professional help should be sought…
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First-Time Mom Delivers Early at BSA While Suffering from COVID-19
Read more: First-Time Mom Delivers Early at BSA While Suffering from COVID-19Clara Perez, 23, was 34-weeks pregnant when she began experiencing severe COVID-19 symptoms. “I was having a lot of muscle pain and throwing up,” Perez said. “I wasn’t able to keep anything down, not even water. I was also running a fever and had lost my taste and smell.” Due to the severity of her…
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Nurse Practitioner Becomes COVID-19 Patient
Read more: Nurse Practitioner Becomes COVID-19 PatientIn early April of 2020, Nurse Practitioner Stan Leffew contracted COVID-19 and was admitted to BSA hospital. Needing to be intubated, Leffew required the care of his former colleagues in the BSA Intensive Care Unit (ICU). “I know that many of [the staff] were lifting me in prayer as well as taking care of me,”…
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Positive Attitude and Early Diagnosis Helps Woman Fight Breast Cancer
Read more: Positive Attitude and Early Diagnosis Helps Woman Fight Breast CancerReneay Palmer has a family history of breast cancer on her mom’s side. Knowing this put her at higher risk for developing breast cancer, Palmer was very diligent about getting a mammogram after turning 40. “I was sent to BSA Harrington Breast Center after an abnormal result from my very first mammogram,” explained Palmer. Following…
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Breast Cancer Survivor Urges Women to Get Regular Mammograms
Read more: Breast Cancer Survivor Urges Women to Get Regular MammogramsIt had been years since Charlotte Willett had her last mammogram. She always seemed to be too busy for an appointment, but after noticing a lump in her right breast and under her arm, she scheduled an appointment at BSA Harrington Breast Center. On August 30, 2019, she received a mammogram, ultrasound and biopsy. That same…
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Texas Woman’s Instinct Led to Early Detection of Ovarian Cancer
Read more: Texas Woman’s Instinct Led to Early Detection of Ovarian CancerNearly five years ago, Debbie Yarnold, noticed a faint trace of blood after using the restroom. Being postmenopausal, this caused concern and prompted Yarnold to make an appointment with her gynecologist. After several exams, Yarnold was diagnosed with stage 1B ovarian cancer. “At first, I was told that when women age, they experience dryness which…
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BSA EMS Helping to Test for COVID-19 in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities
Read more: BSA EMS Helping to Test for COVID-19 in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living FacilitiesAs more cases of COVID-19 are being confirmed in the Texas Panhandle, the BSA Emergency Medical Services (EMS) department is doing their part to help one of our area’s at-risk populations. BSA EMS has been assigned by the Texas Emergency Medical Task Force to administer COVID-19 tests to residents in nursing homes and assisted living…
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BSA Nationally Recognized with an ‘A’ for Patient Safety by Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
Read more: BSA Nationally Recognized with an ‘A’ for Patient Safety by Leapfrog Hospital Safety GradeAmarillo, TX, (April 30, 2020) – BSA Health System is the only hospital in the Texas Panhandle to be awarded an ‘A’ for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group’s Spring 2020 Hospital Safety Grade. This is the second consecutive time that BSA has received this national distinction, which recognizes achievements in protecting patients from harm…
