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.
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.
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
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Leiden to Lead Seton's Research Office
August 20, 2010The Seton Family of Hospitals today announced that Lisa Leiden, PhD, has joined Central Texas' largest health care network as the new Senior Director of Research for Seton's Office of Research Administration. She will oversee Seton's expanding research program.
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Balcony Collapse Showcases UMCB's Emergency-Response Leadership
August 4, 2010This past Sunday, after 30 partygoers were thrown to the ground from a second-story balcony in South Austin, University Medical Center Brackenridge, a member of the Seton Family of Hospitals, quickly mobilized to treat what would be the largest influx of patients from a single incident since Hurricane Rita evacuees in 2005.
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Seton Brain & Spine Recovery Center & Eels on Wheels offer Adaptive SCUBA Experience for those with Disabilities
July 22, 2010On Saturday, July 17, children, teens and adults left their crutches, walkers and wheelchairs behind them to explore the underwater world through SCUBA diving at Tom's Dive and Swim.
Seton is proud to have four hospitals – the only hospitals in Central Texas - that have earned the