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    Study vets new approach to providing best care

    A value-based care initiative at the University of Texas Medical Branch made significant progress toward goals in blood management, antimicrobial treatment, laboratory services, imaging services and opioid stewardship, according to a study published in the Journal of Healthcare Management.

  • Grit, Determination, and Delu-lu: My Nursepreneur Journey

    UTMB nurse Vanessa Abacan writes about becoming a Clinical Nurse Specialist, entrepreneur, and author in an essay for The Nursing Beat. “It's a tale of grit, a dash of delusion (or as I lovingly call it, 'delu-lu'), and the undeniable power of passion,” Abacan writes.

  • It's important to discuss mental health postpartum, experts say

    Mental health conditions are one of the leading causes of pregnancy-related deaths in Texas, The Daily News reported. UTMB’s Dr. Kimberly Grayson spoke to the newspaper about “the baby blues” and postpartum depression. “It’s a lot more common than I think a lot of people realize, because most people think of it as a very positive time, especially in those first couple weeks postpartum,” Grayson said.

  • What strategies have been successful for challenging gender disparities in ophthalmology?

    UTMB’s Dr. Misha Syed coauthored this essay on the gender disparity in ophthalmology. While things are improving, barriers still exist that prevent women from reaching senior ranks and leadership positions, she writes. “To help our peers in academia advance in their careers and grow in a way that is more structured and organized, we founded Women Professors of Ophthalmology (WPO), a faculty development initiative within the Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology,” write Syed and co-author Dr. Rukhsana Mirza of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

  • Texas woman dies from West Nile Virus: What to know about symptoms

    Birds are the primary natural reservoir for West Nile virus, and mosquitoes become infected by feeding on infected birds but it does occasionally spill over into humans, UTMB’s Dr. Scott Weaver told Today for a story on the death of a Dallas woman due to West Nile. “It is still relatively early in the transmission year for this virus. We're starting to get into the heart of it, so it’s pretty concerning that we’re seeing so many cases already ... (and) there's a lot more to come,” Weaver said.

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    Free Mental Health Support for Texas Students Through TCHATT

    Through the Texas Child Health Access Through Telemedicine (TCHATT) program, members of the University of Texas Medical Branch Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Department provide free mental health services to students in school districts across the region.

  • An image of a red sad face, a yellow medium face and a green smiley face

    Free Mental Health Support for Texas Students Through TCHATT

    Through the Texas Child Health Access Through Telemedicine (TCHATT) program, members of the University of Texas Medical Branch Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Department provide free mental health services to students in school districts across the region.

  • A New UTMB Study Uncovers More Risks in Bird Flu Transmission

    A study led by Dr. Gregory Gray, professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology in the Departments of Internal Medicine, Microbiology and Immunology, and Global Health at UTMB, found that farmworkers could be at a higher risk of contracting the virus than previously thought, emphasizing the need for enhanced surveillance and preventive measures in these high-risk environments.

  • 1 key to UTMB Health's high performing revenue cycle

    "I think one of the major keys to having a high-performing revenue cycle is the relationship between revenue cycle and operations," UTMB’s Jamie Bailey tells Becker’s. UTMB was one of 17 providers to receive the Healthcare Financial Management Association's 2024 MAP Award for high performance in revenue cycle.

  • image of table spread at community event with back-to-school-themed materials and giveaways. a hispanic female weearing a white dress with colorful stripes is standing behind the table smiling

    Community Engagement team shows up for area school districts

    From new teacher welcome luncheons and vendor fairs to pop-up events, the UTMB Community Engagement team is coming to these events bearing goods and resources to help educators, students and families prepare for the academic year ahead.

  • Bird flu cases among farm workers may be going undetected, a study suggests

    A new study lends weight to fears that more livestock workers have gotten the bird flu than has been reported. “I am very confident there are more people being infected than we know about,” said Gregory Gray, the infectious disease researcher at UTMB who led the study, posted online Wednesday and under review to be published in a leading infectious disease journal. “Largely, that’s because our surveillance has been so poor.” This news was also reported in Ars Technica, Oregon Capital Chronicle, News Tribune and many other outlets.

  • Wanda Stovall with husband and Dr Jneid

    Serious artery blockages kept active 88-year-old from enjoying life

    “We went to see Dr. Hani Jneid at UTMB and it was the best thing we could have possibly done,” said 88-year-old Wanda Stovall who went from an active life to not being able to get off the couch after she started having an abnormal heart rhythm. Jneid and the team at UTMB were able to get her back on her feet.