Texas Department of State Health Services

Raytheon and Texas A&M Establish Texas' First Laser Weapon Test Site

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Saturday, September 30, 2023

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- On Sept. 21 and 22, Raytheon, an RTX company, conducted an open-air test of an operational laser weapon on the Texas A&M-RELLIS campus at the George H.W. Bush Combat Development Complex (BCDC). Raytheon's high-energy lasers (HEL) are combat-ready weapons that use silent, invisible beams of light to destroy drone threats at great distances. The open-air test was the first such shot of a laser weapon in the State of Texas, creating a new capability to advance critical defense technologies.

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  • BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- On Sept. 21 and 22, Raytheon, an RTX company, conducted an open-air test of an operational laser weapon on the Texas A&M-RELLIS campus at the George H.W.
  • The open-air test was the first such shot of a laser weapon in the State of Texas, creating a new capability to advance critical defense technologies.
  • The 15-kilowatt laser weapon is the ninth Raytheon has produced in McKinney, Texas.
  • With the successful test on the BCDC Innovation Proving Ground (IPG), Raytheon can now design, produce and test laser weapons in Texas.

For Better Patient Safety, Use Data to Pinpoint and Correct Problems

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- It's not enough to have data if the data is not valid or reliable to be able to make informed decisions. Case in point: Limestone Medical Center, a 20-bed critical access hospital in Groesbeck, TX, about 40 miles east of Waco.

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  • Case in point: Limestone Medical Center, a 20-bed critical access hospital in Groesbeck, TX, about 40 miles east of Waco.
  • Within the first month of using BioVigil, Limestone recorded nearly 70,000 hand hygiene observations - a 900% increase!
  • As part of patient safety and quality practices, the team at Limestone kept track of their hand hygiene behaviors.
  • The staff at Limestone measured their hand hygiene compliance by manually observing whether it was performed.

Texas and SAS to improve flu tracking and response with analytics

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Monday, June 26, 2023

CARY, N.C., June 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Global analytics leader SAS and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) are teaming up to develop new public health dashboards for tracking influenza data across the state, unifying multiple flu surveillance sources into a central visualization platform. SAS' deep analytical capabilities also power the dashboard's predictive models, giving health providers better projections of a disease's spread.

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  • SAS' deep analytical capabilities also power the dashboard's predictive models, giving health providers better projections of a disease's spread.
  • With the flu dashboards, Texas health officials can focus on their most important work: keeping Texans healthy.
  • The Texas DSHS dashboards and analytics are powered by SAS® Viya®, the company's cloud-based AI, machine learning, analytics and data management platform.
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  • "With a better view of where flu is, and where it's likely going, Texas health officials can focus on their most important work: keeping Texans healthy."

Monogram Health Welcomes Aashish Shah, M.D., to Executive Leadership Team

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023

NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 21, 2023  /PRNewswire/ -- Monogram Health, a specialty provider of in-home, evidence-based care and benefit management services for patients living with chronic kidney disease and related metabolic disorders, has hired Aashish Shah, M.D., as Chief Growth Officer. Dr. Shah brings nearly two decades of executive and health care experience to the role, where he will lead the continued rapid and widespread growth of Monogram's innovative in-home care delivery model.

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  • Dr. Shah brings nearly two decades of executive and health care experience to the role, where he will lead the continued rapid and widespread growth of Monogram's innovative in-home care delivery model.
  • "We are delighted to welcome a third physician executive to our leadership team as we drive physician-led, in-home value-based care to improve access, outcomes and affordability for our patients."
  • Prior to joining Monogram, Dr. Shah served as corporate vice president for strategy and product innovation for payer contracting and alignment at Nashville-based HCA Healthcare.
  • Dr. Shah earned his medical degree from UT Health San Antonio and received his juris doctorate from the University of Houston Law Center.

Lavaca County Shigella Outbreak Investigated by Record-Breaking Houston Shigella Lawyer

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Friday, June 2, 2023

HOUSTON, June 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Authorities are racing to determine the source of a Shigella outbreak in Lavaca County .

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  • HOUSTON, June 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Authorities are racing to determine the source of a Shigella outbreak in Lavaca County .
  • Texas Department of State Health Services are testing food at the location and interviewing people who got Shigella food poisoning after eating at the location.
  • This is why it's critical that restaurants who make and sell our food, ensure the food is safe before they sell it," said Houston Shigella food poisoning lawyer Jory Lange .
  • The $10 million settlement is believed to be the largest Shigella settlement in US history on behalf of a person who developed Reactive Arthritis from Shigella food poisoning.

Texas A&M Health Prepares Next Generation of Emergency Medical Responders

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Monday, March 6, 2023

For 15 years, Texas A&M Health has been at the forefront of this training with its annual Disaster Day simulation.

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  • For 15 years, Texas A&M Health has been at the forefront of this training with its annual Disaster Day simulation.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230306005685/en/
    Texas A&M Health School of Nursing students triage patients during the 15th annual Texas A&M Health Disaster Day emergency response training simulation on March 3.
  • This year, Texas A&M Health collaborated with St. Joseph Health and the United States Military to enhance the simulation.
  • The United States Air Force 59th Air Medical Wing and Texas Air National Guard 136th Airlift Wing provided medical evacuations by airplane, while St. Joseph Health Air Med 12 facilitated airlifts via a helicopter.

Cheesemakers Celebrates 25 Years of Business

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Monday, February 13, 2023

Founded in 1997, Cheesemakers is a family-run business where the dream started early in childhood for James C. Keliehor, P.E.

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  • Founded in 1997, Cheesemakers is a family-run business where the dream started early in childhood for James C. Keliehor, P.E.
  • From butter to cheese curds, little did anyone know this would be the beginning impressions of a thriving business.
  • In addition, Cheesemakers has developed a line of specialty goat cheeses , such as peppercorn, garlic and cilantro, and candied jalapeno hatch!
  • For decades, Cheesemakers has been a family-owned business dedicated to providing customers with authentic Mexican cheese products.

Texas Health Dallas Leading the Way in Cardiac Care

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Thursday, December 8, 2022

DALLAS, Dec. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval and the American Heart Association's Heart-Check mark for Comprehensive Heart Attack Center Certification.

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  • DALLAS, Dec. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval and the American Heart Association's Heart-Check mark for Comprehensive Heart Attack Center Certification.
  • It is the first facility in Texas and the fourth hospital in the nation to receive this level of certification.
  • "We are so proud of our team and the work that they have done," said Melinda Hirshouer, D.N.P., R.N., Critical Care and Cardiology director for Texas Health Dallas.
  • Texas Health Resources is a faith-based, nonprofit health system that cares for more patients in North Texas than any other provider.

Texas Health Action to 'Rock the Ribbon' and offer free HIV testing on World AIDS Day

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Health Action—a community-informed nonprofit that provides access to quality health services in a safe and supportive environment—will provide free HIV testing beginning on World AIDS Day, December 1, 2022, at Kind Clinic locations in Austin, Dallas and San Antonio. Texas Health Action's HIV initiative, "Rock the Ribbon," is meant to raise awareness of HIV through free walk-in testing and community engagement. Anyone is eligible for free testing, regardless of immigration status or ability to pay. No appointment is required.

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  • Kind Clinic to offer free walk-in testing in Austin, Dallas and San Antonio
    AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Texas Health Actiona community-informed nonprofit that provides access to quality health services in a safe and supportive environmentwill provide free HIV testing beginning on World AIDS Day, December 1, 2022, at Kind Clinic locations in Austin, Dallas and San Antonio.
  • Texas Health Action's HIV initiative, "Rock the Ribbon," is meant to raise awareness of HIV through free walk-in testing and community engagement.
  • "While the red ribbon is the universal symbol of awareness and support for people living with HIV, Texas Health Action's 'Rock the Ribbon' empowers Texans to know their HIV status," Christopher Hamilton, CEO of Texas Health Action, said.
  • In addition to HIV testing, Kind Clinic offers HIV care, access to the HIV prevention medication PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) and PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis).

UT Health San Antonio plans new MS in Imaging Sciences program

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Monday, November 14, 2022

SAN ANTONIO, November 14, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The School of Health Professions at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) plans to launch a new Master of Science in Imaging Sciences program to train imaging technologists in radiography, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to address the technologist shortages currently stressing the health care system.

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  • A new Master of Science in Imaging Sciences program at UT Health San Antonio will be unique as an entry-to-the-profession master's degree program that provides eligibility for three national certifications by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.
  • The planned degree program is under the auspices of the School of Health Professions at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio).
  • SAN ANTONIO, November 14, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The School of Health Professions at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) plans to launch a new Master of Science in Imaging Sciences program to train imaging technologists in radiography, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to address the technologist shortages currently stressing the health care system.
  • The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), a primary driver for San Antonio's $42.4 billion health care and biosciences sector, is the largest research university in South Texas with an annual research portfolio of $350 million.