Tenet’s corporate office in Dallas collected and donated 150 backpacks filled with school supplies, benefiting Community Partners of Dallas, a non-profit organization that supports abused and neglected children served by the Dallas County Child Protective Services.

San Ramon Regional Medical Center in San Ramon, California, now offers a novel treatment option for those suffering from an advanced form of peripheral artery disease (PAD) in which the plaque blockage also includes the presence of calcium.

Tenet hospitals across the country are proud to offer volunteer opportunities to local high school and college students who are looking to gain real life experience in a hospital setting, and for those who want to make a difference in people’s lives.

In recognition of National Breastfeeding Month (August), Tenet facilities have been celebrating their designation achievements, as well as festivities to encourage new moms on the benefits of breastfeeding.

Each year, Becker’s Healthcare recognizes leaders under 40 years old as Rising Stars in the industry for their accomplishments, including an innovative approach to patient care and health system improvement.

Tenet hospitals are working creatively to engage seniors within their operating communities through targeted social events and programs.

Karima Bentounsi, CEO of Detroit Medical Center’s (DMC) Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital, has been named as one of the winners in the prestigious CEO World Awards® in the Female CEO of the Year Gold winners category. The coveted annual CEO World Awards program encompasses the world’s best in leadership, innovation, organizational performance, new products and services, CEO excellence studies, corporate social responsibility, and milestones from every major industry in the world.

Tenet hospitals are working to help solve the shortage of primary care and nursing providers through participation in Residency Programs in cooperation with local universities. At Baptist Health System in San Antonio, Texas, the program is a community-based, family medicine residency in collaboration with the University of the Incarnate Word.

St. Mary’s Medical Center and Palm Beach Children’s Hospital in Florida now offer the new Curve Image Guided Surgery equipment by Brainlab. This technology supports some of the most innovative neurosurgery procedures to help detect and remove tumors and other central nervous system disorders.

Becker’s Hospital Review recognized three Conifer Health Solutions executives on its 2018 list of Female Vendor RCM Leaders to Know: Cole Brown, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer; Megan North, President of Value-Based Care; and Norma Zeringue, Senior Vice President of Strategy.

Sally Hurt-Deitch, Tenet’s Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President, Patient Care Services, was honored with the 2018 Leonard A. Duce Award for Excellence in Health Care Administration from Trinity University.

As part of Tenet’s commitment to patient-centered care, several Tenet hospitals offer cancer patients the opportunity to work with a nurse navigator.

Construction of two new micro-hospitals is underway in Arizona with Abrazo Community Health Network building one in the Phoenix suburb of Mesa, and Carondelet Health Network building one in the Tucson suburb of Marana. Both facilities are slated to open in mid-2019.

Detroit Medical Center’s (DMC) Sinai-Grace Hospital unveiled its newly designed Cancer Infusion Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its one-of-a-kind murals in the waiting room and patient treatment areas. The murals, painted by Michigan-based artists, each feature a plaque honoring their work.

A specialized group of interventional neurologists has joined the Sierra Vista team to bring endovascular treatment to the Central Coast. With this new service and skilled specialists, emergency air and ambulance transports out of the county may be eliminated and precious time saved.

San Ramon Regional Medical Center in San Ramon, California, is now offering 3D mammography (breast tomosynthesis) for breast cancer screening. Breast cancer screening with tomosynthesis, when combined with a conventional 2D mammography, has a 40-percent higher invasive cancer detection rate than conventional 2D mammography alone.

Tenet colleagues across the country wrapped up another successful year of the Healthy Over Hungry® Cereal Drive with more than five million servings of cereal collected and nearly $380,000 in contributions, which includes Tenet’s $100,000 challenge grant. The fifth-annual cereal drive, which ran from June 1-8, benefited Feeding America and more than 100 local food banks and pantries in the communities we serve.

Inspiring and motivating at-risk youth to achieve their dreams is the aim of several programs at Tenet hospitals across the country. In San Antonio, Edwin “Eli” James Whitney, M.D., FACC, Cardiologist at Northeast Baptist Hospital, supports local youth as the Founder and President of Motivate Our Students Texas, Inc. or the “M.O.S.T.” program.

Anthony Tedeschi, M.D., CEO of Detroit Medical Center and group CEO of Tenet’s Michigan and Illinois group, has been named one of Modern Healthcare’s Top 50 Most Influential Physician Executives and Leaders.

Dr. Dror Paley, the founder and director of the Paley Orthopedic & Spine Institute at St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, became the first surgeon in the country to use the PRECICE STRYDE™ system from NuVasive Specialized Orthopedics™ (NSO). This new system aims to provide better outcomes for patients undergoing a limb-lengthening procedure.