University Medical Center Brackenridge 601 East 15th Street, Austin, TX 78701
Phone: 512.324.7000

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University Medical Center Brackenridge has long been recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. Now, UMC Brackenridge is accelerating its presence in the field of academic medicine. The Clinical Education Center uses high-fidelity interactive mannequins and a vast array of leap-ahead technology to train clinicians in the latest procedures working with state-of-the-art equipment. UMC Brackenridge is also home to the region's first nursing residency program, and recently celebrated its 75th year of graduate medical education.

The nationally renowned Brain & Spine Center is engaged in pioneering research and treatment of injuries and diseases of the spine, brain, and cardiovascular system.

Austin Trauma & Critical Care Conference - May 31 & June 1, 2012 - Click to Register
Seton Gastroparesis Center - Innovative Treatment for Digestive Disorder - setongastro.com

University Medical Center Brackenridge has been recognized as a Certified Stroke Center, a designation which reflects UMC Brackenridge's reputation as one of the nation's leading hospitals in the treatment and prevention of stroke.

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Magnet Status for Nursing Excellence

The American Nurses Association has bestowed the highest honor, the Magnet award, to the nurses at UMC Brackenridge. Magnet designation provides consumers with the ultimate benchmark to measure the quality of care they can expect to receive.

UMC Brackenridge is the only Level I Trauma Facility serving the Central Texas area, and the fourth-busiest emergency department in the state.

UMC Brackenridge News and Events

  • Board Names Jesus Garza to Lead Seton Healthcare Family
    January 23, 2012
    The Seton Board of Trustees has named Jesus Garza president and interim chief executive officer of Central Texas' leading health care and community service organization. He was executive vice president and chief operating officer of Seton and president of the Seton Family of Hospitals.
  • Seton Builds 'Home-away-from-home' for STAR Flight
    January 19, 2012
    On Thursday, Jan. 19, Seton Health Care Family, STAR Flight and Central Texas community leaders gathered at Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas for a grand opening celebration of STAR Flight's first on-site, live-in accommodations at the hospital. With its completion, "home" for STAR Flight now carries new meaning.
  • Seton Healthcare Family Partners with Austin Regional Clinic to Provide Person-Centered Health Care for Central Texans
    December 19, 2011
    The Seton Healthcare Family has taken a major step toward developing a new model for delivering health care in Central Texas by partnering with Austin Regional Clinic to create Seton Health Alliance, an Accountable Care Organization.
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