UTMB police department earns national accreditation
December 10, 2012
The police department at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has joined the elite ranks of those accredited by the Commission on... more »
Houston hospitals embark on aggressive expansion of primary care clinics
Houston Business JournalDecember 7, 2012
To bring health care to the people rather than the other way around, more Houston-area medical services providers are growing their outreach with... more »
Stopping extensive pre-op testing requires malpractice reform
MedPage TodayDecember 7, 2012
UTMB researchers looked at more than 73,000 elective hernia repairs and discovered almost 2/3 of the patients had preoperative laboratory tests. That... more »
Stopping extensive pre-op testing requires malpractice reform
MedPage TodayDecember 7, 2012
UTMB researchers looked at more than 73,000 elective hernia repairs and discovered almost 2/3 of the patients had preoperative laboratory tests. That... more »
Should you reveal nonharmful mistakes to patients?
MedscapeDecember 7, 2012
UTMB’s William Winslade, professor of medical ethics, states that medical nondisclosures and cover-ups by health care providers should be... more »
UTMB receives $7.6 million grant to study roles of infections and allergies in asthma
December 7, 2012
The asthma and allergy research effort at the University of Texas Medical Branch got a boost recently with a five-year, $7.6 million project grant fro... more »
UTMB receives $7.6 million grant to study roles of infections and allergies in asthma
December 7, 2012
The asthma and allergy research effort at the University of Texas Medical Branch got a boost recently with a five-year, $7.6 million project grant fro... more »
Telehealth services provide remote patients link to doctors
MashableDecember 7, 2012
Recently, 1,400 researchers stationed in the South Pole didn't have to wait-out the brutal six month winter to speak with a doctor. Those who needed... more »
Unlocking the genetic mysteries behind stillbirth
December 6, 2012
Stillbirth is a tragedy that occurs in one of every 160 births in the United States. Compounding the sadness for many families, the standard medical... more »
Unlocking the genetic mysteries behind stillbirth
December 6, 2012
Stillbirth is a tragedy that occurs in one of every 160 births in the United States. Compounding the sadness for many families, the standard medical... more »