Texas Vista Medical Center to Close Barring Take Over or Significant Government Relief
March 1, 2023SAN ANTONIO, TX – Steward Health Care today announced its decision to close Texas Vista Medical Center (TVMC) effective May 1, 2023. On limited resources, TVMC supports limited-income, high-needs patient populations. Nearly one quarter of the hospital’s patients cannot and do not pay for the services the hospital provides. Additionally, over half of TVMC patients are government pay patients, which...
Centura Health To Acquire Utah Care Sites From Steward Health Care
February 15, 2023Five Hospitals, Physician Group of Utah and Joint Ventures Will Become Part of Multi-State, Not-For-Profit Health System (CENTENNIAL, COLO. and SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH) – Centura Health and Steward Health Care announced today that they have signed an asset purchase agreement (APA) for Centura to acquire Steward’s ownership interest in its Utah health care sites, which include five hospitals, more th...
Dr. Marisela Marrero Becomes Steward Health Care’s First Leader of DEI and Health Care Equity
February 2, 2023Steward Appoints Paul Smith as President of St. Elizabeth's Medical Center DALLAS, TX – Steward Health Care today announced the appointment of Marisela Marrero, M.D., as Senior Vice President (SVP) for Health Care Equity and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) for its national health system. In this position, Dr. Marrero will report directly to Steward Chairman and CEO Dr. Ralph de la Torre and...
SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER DOES NOT HAVE TO STEAL YOUR JOY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
December 6, 2022As we move into the holidays, we are sometimes faced with feelings that are all but merry. We suddenly become very aware of sadness we feel as we remember loved ones, friends, and family who we are no longer able to share this time with. These feelings are heightened as we become pressured by social and financial obligations and may even cause some to feel depressed. Although most chalk this up to...
GIVING THANKS BY GIVING BACK TO SOUTHSIDE FAMILIES
November 16, 2022Texas Vista Medical Center partnered with Latched Support, a local nonprofit focused on promoting an educated and healthy family experience from pregnancy and beyond, to provide complete Thanksgiving meals to 75 families in need on the Southside of San Antonio. The Turkey Dinner Bag distribution took place on November 11 at the Texas Vista Medical Center Women’s Resource Center located at 2317 SW ...
WORLD SUICIDE PREVENTION DAY: CREATING HOPE THROUGH ACTION
September 10, 2022Did you know that for every suicide, there are likely 20 other people making a suicide attempt and many more have serious thoughts of suicide? To create awareness about suicide warning signs and ways to prevent suicide, the World Health Organization has designated September 10th as World Suicide Prevention Day. Although World Suicide Prevention Day is observed in more than 60 countries, it is up t...
WORLD SUICIDE PREVENTION DAY: CREATING HOPE THROUGH ACTION
September 9, 2022Did you know that for every suicide, there are likely 20 other people making a suicide attempt and many more have serious thoughts of suicide? To create awareness about suicide warning signs and ways to prevent suicide, the World Health Organization has designated September 10th as World Suicide Prevention Day. Although World Suicide Prevention Day is observed in more than 60 countries, it is up t...
Employing Data, Steward Health Care Partners with Blue Cross to Eliminate Inequities in Care
August 19, 2022BOSTON, MA – News Service of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts published a new article today highlighting how Steward Health Care Network is partnering with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts to improve care for all patients and tackle health inequities through the use of data. Read the full article HERE. Key excerpts below: Dr. Joseph Weinstein, a cardiologist who is Steward Health Car...
CENTER FOR REFLUX AND FOREGUT DISEASE AT TEXAS VISTA MEDICAL CENTER OFFERING RELIEF TO PATIENTS ON THE SOUTHSIDE
August 5, 2022SAN ANTOINO, TEXAS - On a daily basis, over 15 million Americans suffer from a painful, burning sensation in the center of the chest most commonly known as heartburn or acid reflux. Now patients on the Southside of San Antonio can find relief from this chronic condition and its side effects at the new Center for Reflux and Foregut Disease. Dr. Ashwini Kumar and the team at Texas Vista Medical Cen...
Texas Vista Medical Center is nationally recognized for its commitment to providing high-quality stroke care
July 25, 2022The American Heart Association presents Get With The Guidelines - Stroke GoldPlus award for proven dedication to ensuring stroke patients on the Southside of San Antonio have access to best practices and life-saving care. SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS— Texas Vista Medical Center has received the American Heart Association’s GoldPlus Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke quality achievement award for its commitme...
Texas Vista Medical Center Receives ACC Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI Accreditation
July 25, 2022Providing necessary care, resources to patients with heart attack symptoms SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS — The American College of Cardiology has recognized Texas Vista Medical Center for its demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients with chest pain. Texas Vista was awarded Chest Pain Center Accreditation with Primary PCI based on rigorous onsite evaluation of the staff’s ability to evalua...
STIGMA ASSOCIATED WITH MENTAL HEALTH May is National Mental Health Awareness Month
April 26, 2022(San Antonio, TX, April 26) When our bodies tell us there is a problem with our heart, most of us readily go to the doctor in an attempt to learn about the problem. We openly value the heart as a necessary organ to live, so feel confident seeking treatment. However, when we experience a mental health illness such as anxiety or depression, many patients are reluctant to broach the subject with thei...
Surgery with fast recover among hospital’s upgrades
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Texas Vista Medical Center is working to take Bexar County off the top of the list for preterm births
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Steward Health Care System Names Christopher Dunleavy Chief Financial Officer
October 27, 2021Dunleavy joins the nation’s largest physician-led system from Brigham Health DALLAS, TX -- Steward Health Care today announced that Christopher Dunleavy, M.B.A, C.P.A., will join the physician-led hospital network as Chief Financial Officer, effective October 25, 2021. Dunleavy joins Steward from Mass General Brigham, where he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Brigham ...
Steward Health Care Recognized by the American College of Cardiology in the “Best Hospitals” Issue of U.S. News & World Report
October 18, 2021ACC acknowledges health systems nationally for their commitment to quality care for heart patients DALLAS, TX – Steward Health Care has been recognized by the American College of Cardiology in the “Best Hospitals” issue of U.S. News & World Report as one of the top health systems in the U.S. for providing top quality care to heart patients in 2021. Steward is one of only 87 health systems nati...
Physician-Led Steward Health Care, Nation’s Largest Accountable Care Organization, Achieves CMS’ 100% Quality Ranking
September 24, 2021Amid COVID-19 Headwinds, Steward Generated Millions in Shared Savings for Medicare CMS Awards Steward Second Largest Medicare Savings Payment in Nation DALLAS--Steward Health Care, through its subsidiary Steward National Care Network, ranked first in membership, tied for first in quality, and earned the second highest shared savings payout out of 513 participants in the Center for Medicare and Med...
Steward Health Care Names Marisela Marrero, M.D., Regional President for South Florida
September 14, 2021In her concurrent role as President of Hialeah Hospital, Dr. Marrero will now oversee Steward’s five newly acquired South Florida hospitals Miami, FL – Steward Health Care today announced Marisela Marrero, M.D., will become Steward’s first Regional President for the South Florida Region. Dr. Marrero will oversee the five hospitals Steward acquired from Tenet Healthcare Corporation last month, in...
Steward Health Care Completes Acquisition of Five South Florida Hospitals Bringing Physician-Led Care To More Communities In The Region - En Español A Continuación
August 2, 2021Innovator in coordinated, compassionate care, Steward is ready to tackle COVID-19 surge and bring high-quality healthcare to the many diverse communities in South Florida DALLAS, TX (August 2, 2021) – Today, Steward Health Care System, LLC (Steward) successfully completed the acquisition of five hospitals in South Florida from Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) including North Shore Medical ...
Texas Vista Medical Center Earns Level III Maternal Designation And Announces Partnership With Palo Alto College’s Educate South Initiative
July 27, 2021Elevating the Level of Care and Post-Secondary Opportunities for Families on the Southside of San Antonio (San Antonio, TX) – The Birthplace at Texas Vista Medical Center has earned a Level III maternal care center designation from the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), making it the only facility on the Southside of San Antonio offering this advanced level of care. This designation...