Hospital facility fees are driving up health care costs in Houston — and catching the eye of lawmakers
The fees, which are billed separately from physician’s services, have been around for decades but have sparked nationwide ...
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Most U.S. hospital emergency rooms aren't prepared to treat children, study finds. Why?
A recent study of 4,840 emergency departments in the U.S. found that only 17.4% of ERs had a high level of readiness to treat ...
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Texas children's system plans 10-year expansion
Cook Children's Health Care System has shared plans to enhance its Cook Children's Medical Center, also in Fort Worth, with a 10-year expansion project.
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Driscoll Children Hospital debuts new state-of-the-art Patient Playground
Driscoll Children's Hospital debuted its new state-of-the-art playground, specifically made for children staying in the hospital, on Thursday, Feb. 6.
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Most U.S. hospital emergency rooms aren't prepared to treat children, study finds. Why?
In Texas, spending $2.44 per child for ... That doesn't mean that only emergency rooms attached to a children's hospital are equipped to handle a pediatric emergency, she said.
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Flu cases spike in North Texas, forcing school closures. Symptoms, where to get flu tests
Emergency rooms at Medical City Healthcare have seen a 10% increase in flu cases with a 35% positivity rate, CBS News reports. The sharp increase in flu among children in North Texas has taken a ...
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More children are getting kidney stones. Experts suspect it’s their diet
A child experiencing kidney stones may need antibiotics if they develop a urinary tract infection, which can occur when ...
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‘She was made for this’ therapy dog helps patients at Covenant Children’s Hospital
The second Zoey trots into a room at Covenant Children’s Hospital, the mood shifts. Smiles appear on the faces of patients and the staff can’t help but stop for a second to pet her. That’s why she’s ...
Flu is so bad right now that schools across the country are closing
Schools around the U.S. are closing due to surges of flu and other illnesses which are sickening students and staff. Here's ...
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Measles Outbreak Mounts Among Children in One of Texas’ Least Vaccinated Counties
A measles outbreak is growing in a Texas ... school-age children from Gaines County were hospitalized with measles. Since an estimated 1 in 5 people with the disease end up in the hospital ...
Flu season hits North Texas schools, clinics, hospitals
Just in the past 24 hours, the Cook Children's Emergency Department in Fort Worth has seen close to 700 patients.
San Antonio Police say motel called on a mother who admitted to 'ingesting meth'
A motel staff member called police and said that Bates was abusing her children in their room. Motel staff were so concerned, they took the children away from Bates. Police arrived and found Bates in ...