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July 2024
NBC Nightly News: More than 1 million still without power in Houston in sweltering heat
Houston Business Journal: Houston hospitals score top positions in U.S. News & World Report 2024 rankings
Houston Chronicle: Texas hospital successfully implanted a valveless artificial heart, a 'groundbreaking' milestone
KPRC-TV: ‘Groundbreaking,’ First-in-human total artificial heart implanted inside patient in Houston
KTRK-TV: First artificial heart transplant in Houston offering hope for people with end-stage heart disease
Houston Public Media: Valveless artificial heart implanted into a patient for the first time at St. Luke’s Medical Center
Good Morning America: Doctors implant artificial heart in patient awaiting transplant
Texas Monthly: A New Artificial Heart in Houston Might Save Millions
KBTX-TV: St. Joseph names 12-year-old boy first ‘Mini Medic’ after end-stage renal failure diagnosis
KBTX-TV: Bryan-College Station EMS team receives award for saving rural Grimes County man’s life
June 2024
Becker’s Hospital Review: How much flexibility is too much in nurse staffing?
Live Science: How do people 'wake up' from comas?
May 2024
Catholic Health World: Couple with Parkinson's undergo brain surgery on same day, by same surgeon
Woodlands Online: St. Luke’s Health Hospitals earn ‘A’ hospital safety grades from The Leapfrog Group
Lufkin Daily News: TAHV president applauds St. Luke's Health-Memorial Lufkin Auxiliary's exemplary legacy of service
Community Impact: St. Luke’s Health-Sugar Land adds 24-hour OB/GYN program
Hospitals Magazine: Mother and Son Undergo Heart Transplants with Same Doctor at Baylor St. Luke’s
KBTX: First Responder Salute: Flight nurse wins Crew Member of the Year
KPRC: Couple with Parkinson's Disease shares how they control their tremors
April 2024
Woodlands Online: Between The Trees Business Talk - 136 - Jim Parisi
Becker’s Hospital Review: 472 hospitals honored for patient safety, price transparency
The Facts: St. Luke’s opens new ICU unit
KBTX: Texas A&M student saves a patient’s life at St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital
March 2024
Fort Bend Star: Leap Day Baby born at St. Luke’s Health-Sugar Land Hospital
Woodlands Online: Brad Lembcke Named President of Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center | Woodlands Online
Becker’s Hospital Review: Baylor St. Luke's names president
Community Impact: Brad Lembcke named president of Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center
Woodlands Online: Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center Recognized for Excellence with ACC HeartCARE Center Designation
The Eagle: New Blinn, A&M program hopes to help nursing shortage
- Woodlands Online: Baylor St. Luke’s First in Texas Medical Center to Treat Patients with Breakthrough Heart Tech
February 2024
- KRIV: Caterer relies on heart-healthy food and faith after illness
- Bevker’s ACS Review: The best hospitals for cardiology in 23 states: Healthgrades
- KAGS: St. Joseph Health awards five Brazos Valley nonprofits with $135000 in grants
- Becker’s Hospital Review: The top states, hospitals for coronary intervention, per Healthgrades
- Catholic Health World: Hawaiian's long journey to Houston gives him 'another chance to breathe again'
- Houston Chronicle: Parkinson's disease brought a couple together. Brain surgery is the next chapter in their love story
- Houston Business Journal: HBJ reveals 2024 Diversity in Business Awards individual honorees
- Woodlands Online: Surgeon performs first robotic-assisted coronary bypass surgery at The Woodlands Hospital
- Navasota Examiner: Grimes Health Resource Center receives grant
- Becker’s Hospital Review: The strategies that dropped vacancy rates at 10 systems
- Becker’s Hospital Review: We cannot afford the status quo': What systems aren't talking about enough
- KETK: 2 East Texas nonprofits receive about $85k for community health improvement
- KHOU: Meet some of Houston's 'leaplings' born on Feb. 29
- Lufkin Daily News: St. Luke's Health supports nonprofits with nearly $1 million in grants
January 2024
Lufkin Daily News: St. Luke's Health-Memorial welcomes first baby of new year
EMS1: Tech meets tradition: Wristband technology and software transform emergency response
Lufkin Daily News: In need of prayer? St. Luke’s has you covered with its Prayer Tree of Hope
Nutrition Therapy: The 25 Best Heart Transplant Hospitals in the World, Contacts & Location
Fort Bend Star: Welcome to the world
Woodlands Online: Exposing lung cancer's silent threat: 4 things to know
Associated Press: Mike Norvell named 2023 Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year
KAGS: St. Joseph Health Receives Mako SmartRobotics Surgical Robot
Woodlands Online: 81-year-old Maintains Steady Pace Following Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement
WTAM: St. Joseph Regional Hospital Introduces New Equipment For Joint Replacement Surgery
Lufkin Daily News: Pioneering stroke prevention in East Texas
Becker’s Hospital Review: Top 103 hospitals for cardiology, per Healthgrades
Becker’s ASC Review: The best hospitals for cardiac care in 13 states: Healthgrades
Becker’s ASC Review: The top 317 cardiology facilities for Medicare members, per Aetna
Becker’s Hospital Review: 55 top hospitals for cardiac care: Healthgrades
Woodlands Online: How a STEMI Team’s Quick Action Saved a Houston Woman’s Life | Woodlands Online Blogs
December 2023
WTAM: First Ever Decorated Christmas Tree Auction Benefiting St. Joseph Health Foundation
KXXV: Christmas tree auction raises money for St. Joseph Foundation
News Media Wire: Paul "Bear" Bryant Awards 2023 Coach of the Year Finalists named
Woodlands Online: Family Thanks Paramedics Who Helped Save Mother During Traumatic Stroke
KPRC: Woman shares her story about a heart problem that was misdiagnosed
KBTX: Small town, big talent: Physical therapists help patients triumph after tragedy
KBTX: Treat of the Day: Santa visits NICU at St. Joseph Health
KBTX: Treat of the Day: Santa visits NICU at St. Joseph Health
November 2023
Woodlands Online: RSV Season: What You Need to Know to Get Ready
KBTX: St. Joseph Heath and BCS Habitat for Humanity team up for free flu vaccine clinic
Kathy News: Northwest Harris County Heart Walk includes over 1,000 participants
Woodlands Online: Roll Up Your Sleeves: Stay Up to Date on Flu and COVID-19 Vaccines
KETK: LIST: East Texas hospitals receive fall 2023 safety ratings
KBTX: Be the light for a Ronald McDonald family in the 2023 holiday season
Woodlands Online: 6 way you can prevent and manage diabetes
KHOU: Former Houston Oilers' star Robert Lyles needs heart transplant
October 2023
Woodlands Online: The Case for Annual Cancer Screenings
The Eagle: Kelly Corrigan shares story at 20th annual Surviving and Thriving luncheon
KBTX: Receiving proper resources at St. Joseph Health Cancer Center
Clute Facts: Shot to the arm: Drive-thru vaccination event offers free flu shots
KAGS: US News & World report names Bryan St. Joseph Health Regional Hospital a high-performing hospital
KBTX: St. Joseph Health Oncology Nurse Navigator helps patients through breast cancer journey
KIAH: "Women Who Mean Business" Honoree Announcement by Houston Business Journal
Woodlands Online: Exercise During Cancer Treatment: Benefits and Considerations
KXXV: Surgeon performs first robotic thoracic surgery in Brazos Valley
September 2023
Woodlands Online: St. Luke’s Health-The Woodlands Hospital Nationally Recognized for Commitment to High-quality Stroke Care
Becker’s Healthcare Review: Where 11 leaders want more collaboration in healthcare
KBTX: Healthcare professionals get together to network and grow in their profession
Becker’s Hospital Review: What 4 healthcare leaders would change about the industry
Marketplace: Filipino nurses fill critical jobs as workforce shortage intensifies
Becker’s Hospital Review: Leaders aren't immune to imposter syndrome: Advice
Becker’s Hospital Review: More effective, less toxic': How oncology could change in 50 years
Catholic Health World: Colossal lifesaving effort began with 60 minutes of CPR
KBTX: Faith in Action Pumpkin patch proceeds will go towards Habitat for Humanity
Huntsville Item: Local nurses making a difference
Woodlands Online: 3 Steps Women Can Take to Stay on Top of Their Health
Lufkin Daily News: St. Luke’s Health-Memorial first in Lufkin to offer latest technology to remove blood clots in veins, lungs
August 2023
Yahoo: U.S. News & World Report Names Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center Among Best Hospitals
Lufkin Daily News: Aspiring student doctors tour St. Luke's Health-Memorial | Local & State
Woodlands Online: Dr. Liao Completes 500th Robotic Heart Surgery at BSLMC
Houston Culture Map: Houston hospitals dominate new ranking of best in Texas by U.S. News & World Report
Woodlands Online: St. Luke’s Health-The Woodlands Hospital Earns Redesignation as a Comprehensive (Level I) Stroke Facility
KPRC: More than Type 1 and Type 2, the local research into ‘atypical’ diabetes
KAGS: American Heart Association recognizes St. Joseph Health with four awards
July 2023
Houston Public Media: Examining the Racial Disparities in Maternal Health
KBTX: St. Joseph in College Station receives 400 build-a-bears for children admitted to the hospital
Catholic Health World: Through workers' voices, St. Luke's Health showcases its diversity
Lufkin Daily News: St. Luke’s Health-Memorial Lufkin, Heart Institute of East Texas earn national recognition
KBTX: Experts discuss staying healthy when returning to school
Woodlands Online: From Apples to Apps: How Technology Is Transforming Health Care
Lufkin Daily News: St. Luke’s Health-Memorial Lufkin ranked among top hospitals in nation for coronary intervention
June 2023
Lufkin Daily News: EDITORIAL: Act Locally: Choose a local nonprofit for your next Facebook birthday fundraiser
Lufkin Daily News: St. Luke’s Health-Memorial introduces game-changing leadless pacemaker to East Texas
KBTX: St. Joseph doctor crosses one thousand cases on the da Vinci surgical robot
KICKS: Lufkin Cardiologist Performs Surgery With Cutting Edge Pacemaker
Woodlands Online: American Heart Association Celebrates 99 Years
May 2023
- KBTX: Brazos Valley first responders and leaders take specialized training in case of emergencies
- Community Impact: St. Luke's Health chief nursing executive: 'Don't give up on health care'
- KBTX: Say ‘thank you’ to a nurse this week
- Houston Business Journal: These are the steps experts say need to be taken to revitalize the declining nursing workforce
- Marketplace: America's rural hospitals are in the red
- Lufkin Daily News: St. Luke’s Health-Memorial Lufkin receives ACC Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI and Resuscitation Accreditation
- Woodlands Online: St Luke’s Health - The Woodlands Hospital Awarded Spring 2023 ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from Leapfrog Group
- KBTX: St. Joseph Air Med 12 hosts symposium for National EMS Week
- KAGS: Honoring Brazos Valley first responders during National EMS Week
April 2023
Lufkin Daily News: Doctor performs 2,000th robotic surgical procedure
Texas Catholic Herald: Healing Texas and beyond: New Baylor St. Luke’s hospital tower blessed
Houston Chronicle: Minimally invasive heart surgery helped a Spring resident maintain her active lifestyle
March 2023
Huntsville Item: OPINION: The Heart of the issue
Connect Media: Second Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Tower to Open in Houston
Community Impact: Baylor St. Luke's new O'Quinn Medical Tower to open in April near Texas Medical Center
KBTX: Give hope through St. Joseph Health volunteer opportunities
Becker’s Hospital Review: 20 largest medical office building projects opening in 2023
February 2023
Catholic Health World: Baylor St. Luke's transplant center ranks high in minority recipients
Catholic Health World: Transplant centers are adding organs from COVID-positive donors to supply
Houston Chronicle: Nearly 70,000 Cigna members back in-network at St. Luke's Health, after months of negotiations
Houston Business Journal: St. Luke's returns to Cigna network with new deal
Becker’s Hospital Review: Cigna, St. Luke's reach agreement bringing 66,000 beneficiaries back in network
KWTX: St. Luke's Health and Baylor College of Medicine Reach Equitable Agreement with Cigna
WTAM: St. Joseph Health Included In New In-Network Agreement With CIGNA Insurance
Lufkin Daily News: Heart Institute of East Texas recognized by ACC as Partners in Care with St. Luke’s Health-Memorial Lufkin
January 2023
Catholic Health World: St. Luke's turns cameras on health care inequities in Houston
KHOU: New Year joy as first 2023 babies born in the Houston area
Fox 26: New Year's: First babies of 2023 born in the Houston-area
Houston Chronicle: Separated by just minutes, several Houston-area babies vied to be the first born of the year
KBTX: Brazos County hospital welcomes its first baby of 2023
CW 39: The search for the New Year’s Baby in the Greater Houston area
Clute Facts: New lives of the New Year
Lufkin Daily News: First baby of 2023 born minutes after midnight on New Year’s Day
KBTX: St. Joseph Health welcomes new president with new philosophy for patient care
KBTX: St. Joseph Health prepares, educates for Heart Health Month
Lufkin Daily News: St. Luke’s Health-Memorial receives ACC heart failure accreditation with outpatient services for excellence in care
Houston Business Journal: Exclusive: Inside Baylor St. Luke’s new $426M tower near Texas Medical Center
December 2022
Gifted Life Podcast: Transplantation in multiethnic communities
Inside Edition: 2 Friends Reconnect 31 Years Later for Kidney Transplant
KBTX: Sensory bags available for first time at Texas A&M graduation ceremonies
KBTX: Tips for taking care of your mental health in the new year
KBTX: Santa & Mrs. Claus visit staff, patients at St. Joseph Health
KWTX: Santa & Mrs. Claus vist staff, patients at St. Joseph Health
November 2022
KBTX: Experts encourage patients to be diligent, get yearly mammograms
Houston Chronicle: Medical advancements have made even the most aggressive breast cancers treatable
Woodlands Online: FREE Heart Walks in Bay Area and Montgomery County Offer 2 Ways to Enjoy Cool Weather, Fun Expo, and Healthy Exercise with Friends and Family
KBTX: St. Joseph Health participates in Hospital Emergency Response Training
Houston Chronicle: Clinical trials offer hope for treatment of pancreatic cancer, the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S.
Lufkin Daily News: St. Luke’s Health-Memorial Lufkin remains tops in heart care excellence
- Woodlands Online: $2 MILLION Raised at 4 Houston-area Heart Walks; Funding to Help Entire Community
- KETK: East Texas hospitals receive fall 2022 safety ratings
October 2022
KBTX News 3: Looking to get a COVID booster? Now’s the perfect time
Lufkin Daily News: St. Luke’s Health-Memorial, Baylor College of Medicine establish new rural health residency program
Baker Institute: An Early Comparison of Prices at 3 Major Texas Medical Center Hospitals
KBTX News 3: Baby boom recorded at St. Joseph Health in College Station
Rice University News: How much is that medical procedure? In Houston, it depends on which hospital you choose
KPRC 2 News: Here's what a new report has uncovered regarding hospital's posting prices online
Houston Public Media: Comparing prices at Houston’s biggest hospitals
Houston Chronicle: Which Houston hospitals are most expensive? Some prices compared at Methodist, Hermann, St. Luke's
Lufkin Daily News: Power of Pink! Luncheon entertains, inspires, educates
Targeted Oncology: Health Derailed in Houston After Authorities Confirm Liver Cancer Cluster
September 2022
ABC 13: Hospital grants terminally ill patient's wedding wish
Houston Chronicle: Competition not a cure; St. Luke's delivers quality care at lower cost, but pricier rivals profit more
Houston Chronicle: Letter to the Editor re: hospital experience
KBTX News 3: Pediatricians staying busy as viruses spread
KBTX News 3: ‘Tis the season... for flu shots!
Insurance News Net: Negotiating lower health insurance premiums could help companies increase profits
KBTX News 3: St. Joseph Health celebrates program milestone
August 2022
Houston Public Media: Hospital price transparency
KBTX News 3: Heroes recognized for saving life of Bryan ISD student
Fox 26: Terminally ill cancer patient marries his girlfriend to fulfill dying wish
Houston Chronicle: After reluctance, Houston doctors now transplanting organs from COVID-positive donors
KPRC 2 News: Health care officials encourage more minorities to become organ donors
Houston Chronicle: Doctors told a Texas man he had days to live. For his final wish, he married his fiancée.
July 2022
KBTX News 3: Brazos County reaches COVID-19 high-risk community level, according to CDC
KBTX News 3: ‘Wall of Heroes’ unveiled at St. Joseph to honor organ donors
KBTX News 3: St. Joseph’s Cancer Center creates state-of-the-art device
Lufkin Daily News: Daisy Wadsworth Memorial Scholarship a legacy that keeps on giving
KAGS News: Heat may increase skin cancer rates in Texas
Lufkin Daily News: Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas’ externship pairs teachers with businesses
PR Newswire: U.S. News & World Report Names Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center Among the Best
Becker's Hospital Review: Beyond the dollar: Hospitals embrace flexibility to retain workers