DCMC News Releases http://www.seton.net/rss_feeds/news_releases.rss Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas. en-us Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:32:54 UTC Tue, 10 Jun 2003 09:41:01 GMT SitePress 2.0 Safe Kids Austin Responds to Significant Increase in Near Drowning Incidents, Offers Strategies for Prevention http://www.dellchildrens.net/about_us/news/2008/07/01/safe_kids_austin_responds_to_significant_increase_in_near_drowning_incidents_offers_strategies_for_prevention Summer is in full swing, and for the medical staff at Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas that means an increase in injured patients. Since May 1st of this year, Dell Children's Emergency Department has treated 20 patients with drowning-related injuries; sadly, three of those patients died as a result.]]> Tue, 1 Jul 2008 05:00:00 UTC Dell Children’s Unveils New Mobile Clinic in Collaboration with Children’s Health Fund http://www.dellchildrens.net/about_us/news/2008/06/24/dell_childrens_unveils_new_mobile_clinic_in_collaboration_with_childrens_health_fund The Children's Health Express, a mobile clinic program of Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas and a program of the Children's Health Fund, is rolling into the Austin community to deliver primary and preventive pediatric health care to children without access to critically needed health care. ]]> Tue, 24 Jun 2008 05:00:00 UTC Child Drowning Incidents Increase in 2008: Physicians at Dell Children's Urge Parents to Keep Kids Safe Around Water http://www.dellchildrens.net/about_us/news/2008/06/11/child_drowning_incidents_increase_in_2008_physicians_at_dell_childrens_urge_parents_to_keep_kids_safe_around_water Alarming data from Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas shows a sharp increase in child drowning incidents entering the summer of 2008, as compared to 2007. ]]> Wed, 11 Jun 2008 05:00:00 UTC Join Us for the 1st Annual Dell Childrens's Sports Injuries and Emergencies Conference on Friday June 27, 8am - 5pm http://www.dellchildrens.net/about_us/news/2008/05/28/join_us_for_the_1st_annual_dell_childrenss_sports_injuries_and_emergencies_conference_on_friday_june_27_8am_5pm Wed, 28 May 2008 05:00:00 UTC Come celebrate LIVESTRONG Day and cancer awareness with an evening of family entertainment on Tuesday May 13, 6 p.m. http://www.dellchildrens.net/about_us/news/2008/05/09/come_celebrate_livestrong_day_and_cancer_awareness_with_an_evening_of_family_entertainment_on_tuesday_may_13_6_pm Fri, 9 May 2008 05:00:00 UTC Seton's Patient Care Team Model Earns National Recognition http://www.dellchildrens.net/about_us/news/2008/04/18/setons_patient_care_team_model_earns_national_recognition The Seton Family of Hospitals is one of 24 hospitals and health systems across the country and the only one in Texas being recognized for transforming how healthcare is delivered. ]]> Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:00:00 UTC Going Green Expands at Dell Children's http://www.dellchildrens.net/about_us/news/2008/04/10/going_green_expands_at_dell_childrens In celebration of "Earth Month," a natural herb garden has been planted in the coastal plains courtyard adjacent to the 'Thyme Out' Café at Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas. The Dell Children's herb garden is 50 feet long and consists of six individual beds. More than 130 plants were installed by local garden specialist Becky Barsch Fisher. ]]> Thu, 10 Apr 2008 05:00:00 UTC Dell Children's Patients Give Capital Metro Buses A New Look http://www.dellchildrens.net/about_us/news/2008/04/09/dell_childrens_patients_give_capital_metro_buses_a_new_look For more than six months, Dell Children's patients -- as well as patients at the Dialysis and Oncology Clinic at Strictly Pediatrics --have been working with local artist Ian Cion on a collaborative art project that is now "wrapped" on two 35-foot Capital Metro buses.

]]> Wed, 9 Apr 2008 05:00:00 UTC Four Seton Facilities Are Once Again The Only Central Texas Hospitals To Receive Prestigious Recognition For Nursing Excellence http://www.dellchildrens.net/about_us/news/2008/04/01/four_seton_facilities_are_once_again_the_only_central_texas_hospitals_to_receive_prestigious_recognition_for_nursing_excellence The Seton Family of Hospitals is proud to announce that four of its largest acute-care facilities have received Magnet redesignation. This recognition represents the highest nursing designation awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), part of the American Nurses Association.

]]> Tue, 1 Apr 2008 05:00:00 UTC Free Screenings for Area Athletes http://www.dellchildrens.net/about_us/news/2008/04/01/free_screenings_for_area_athletes Championship Hearts Foundation and Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas will offer free screenings for area athletes, ages 15-18, in an effort to identify Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), the leading cause of sudden cardiac death in student athletes]]> Tue, 1 Apr 2008 05:00:00 UTC http://www.dellchildrens.net/about_us/news/2008/03/19/delivering_the_right_patient_to_the_right_place_the_first_time The Seton Family of Hospitals and the Austin-Travis County EMS System are introducing a new way of delivering trauma patients. ]]> Wed, 19 Mar 2008 05:00:00 UTC Karen W. Teel, M.D. Lectureship Endowment http://www.dellchildrens.net/about_us/news/2008/03/10/karen_w_teel_md_lectureship_endowment In honor of the contributions that Karen W. Teel, M.D. has made to pediatric healthcare in Austin and Central Texas, Dell Children's Medical Center Foundation is proud to announce the establishment of the Karen W. Teel, M.D. Lectureship Endowment Fund.

This permanent fund will generate funds to be used each year to present nationally recognized professionals who will address pediatric healthcare providers at the annual Central]]> Mon, 10 Mar 2008 05:00:00 UTC Seton Family of Hospitals Named Best Healthcare System in Texas, One of the Top 100 Healthcare Systems in the Country http://www.dellchildrens.net/about_us/news/2008/03/03/seton_family_of_hospitals_named_best_healthcare_system_in_texas_one_of_the_top_100_healthcare_systems_in_the_country The Seton Family of Hospitals has been named the highest-ranked healthcare system in Texas and among the top 100 integrated healthcare systems nationwide.]]> Mon, 3 Mar 2008 06:00:00 UTC Living with Scoliosis http://www.dellchildrens.net/about_us/news/2008/02/12/living_with_scoliosis Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas presents a GoodHealth.com free community seminar. From diagnosis to treatment, fellowship-trained adult and pediatric spine surgeon Matthew Geck, MD, of SpineAustin explains non-surgical and surgical treatment options for pediatric/ adolescent patients affected by Scoliosis and other spinal deformities.

]]> Tue, 12 Feb 2008 06:00:00 UTC Students Shadow Seton Healthcare Professionals http://www.dellchildrens.net/about_us/news/2008/02/07/students_shadow_seton_healthcare_professionals One day before the groundhog weighs in on winter, Central Texas middle and high school students check to see if their shadows are a fit for healthcare careers with the Seton Family of Hospitals.
]]> Thu, 7 Feb 2008 06:00:00 UTC Attorney General Abbott Announces $500,000 Award to Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas http://www.dellchildrens.net/about_us/news/2008/01/02/attorney_general_abbott_announces_500000_award_to_dell_childrens_medical_center_of_central_texas Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today granted a $500,000 award to Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas, which will use the funds to provide health care services to children of indigent families. ]]> Wed, 2 Jan 2008 06:00:00 UTC Dell Children's Gears Up for Site Visit from the American Nurses Credentialing Center http://www.dellchildrens.net/about_us/news/2007/12/31/dell_childrens_gears_up_for_site_visit_from_the_american_nurses_credentialing_center Dell Children's is applying for redesignation of their Magnet nursing status. Patients, family members and associates are invited to provide comments in this process. ]]> Mon, 31 Dec 2007 06:00:00 UTC Seton Family of Hospitals Goes Smoke-Free http://www.dellchildrens.net/about_us/news/2007/11/15/seton_family_of_hospitals_goes_smoke_free To symbolize the implementation of a new smoke free campus policy, associates with Seton watched as the smoking gazebo at Brackenridge Hospital, a member of the Seton Family of Hospitals, received a "makeover." Representatives from Seton and the American Cancer Society were on hand to witness the event.

Seton is implementing the smoking ban at all of their patient-care campuses. The change takes effect today, Thursday, Nov. 1]]> Thu, 15 Nov 2007 06:00:00 UTC Seton Adds To Vitality Of Mueller As New Headquarters Breaks Ground http://www.dellchildrens.net/about_us/news/2007/11/14/seton_adds_to_vitality_of_mueller_as_new_headquarters_breaks_ground Catellus Development Group officially broke ground today on the Seton Family of Hospitals' new headquarters at Mueller during a ceremony held near the site of Mueller's future town center. Bringing Central Texas' largest healthcare provider and second largest private employer to an area of the city that has been historically underutilized, Seton's relocation to the mixed-use community in East Austin marks an important milestone for business in ]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2007 06:00:00 UTC Researchers at Brackenridge and Dell Children’s Take Unique Collaboration to the Air http://www.dellchildrens.net/about_us/news/2007/10/17/researchers_at_brackenridge_and_dell_childrens_take_unique_collaboration_to_the_air A new study being conducted by the Seton Family of Hospitals and the Austin-Travis County EMS STAR Flight is the first collaboration of its kind and the only study in the country looking at the use of an ultrasound machine for placing IVs in patients during an air medical transport.]]> Wed, 17 Oct 2007 05:00:00 UTC