http://www.seton.net/rss_feeds/news_releases.rss The Seton Family of Websites. en-us Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:05:30 UTC Tue, 10 Jun 2003 09:41:01 GMT SitePress 2.0 http://www.seton.net/about_seton/news/2009/11/16/friends_and_colleagues_celebrate_sister_gertrude_levys_90th_birthday_with_23_million_endowment Sr. Gertrude has served the patients, families, and associates of the Seton Family of Hospitals for more than 35 years and is the longest serving Daughters of Charity in Austin. ]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:00:00 UTC http://www.seton.net/about_seton/news/2009/11/05/second_annual_angels_on_wheels_motorcycle_run_to_benefit_dell_childrens_medical_center Circle of Friends is proud to announce its Second Annual Angels on Wheels Motorcycle Run on Saturday, November 14, benefiting Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas.]]> Thu, 5 Nov 2009 06:00:00 UTC http://www.seton.net/about_seton/news/2009/11/04/seton_adds_air_transport_to_high_risk_maternal_program The Seton Family of Hospitals has added air transport by helicopter to its High-Risk Maternal program. This service is for high- risk pregnant women who have emergency medical complications and need rapid access to Seton's high risk obstetric and neonatal care. ]]> Wed, 4 Nov 2009 06:00:00 UTC http://www.seton.net/about_seton/news/2009/10/29/second_annual_angels_on_wheels_motorcycle_run_to_benefit_dell_childrens_medical_center_2 Circle of Friends is proud to announce its Second Annual Angels on Wheels Motorcycle Run on Saturday, November 14, benefiting Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas.]]> Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:00:00 UTC http://www.seton.net/about_seton/news/2009/10/23/survivorship_tour_highlights_childhood_cancer_survivors The LIVESTRONG® Survivorship Center kicks off LIVESTRONG Challenge weekend with a 2nd Street District Survivorship Tour featuring the portraits of 24 childhood cancer survivors. The stories about these children will be showcased at area businesses in downtown Austin's 2nd Street District.]]> Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:00:00 UTC http://www.seton.net/about_seton/news/2009/10/20/seton_family_of_hospitals_hosts_third_annual_annual_disability_employment_awareness_information_fair ]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:00:00 UTC http://www.seton.net/about_seton/news/2009/10/14/governors_committee_honors_setons_project_search_program Hiring individuals with disabilities is more important than ever. Proof lies at the 2009 Texas Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities Employment Awards Ceremony that on October 9 handed out the Large Employer Award to the Seton Family of Hospitals.
]]> Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:00:00 UTC http://www.seton.net/about_seton/news/2009/10/12/ut_southwestern_medical_center_at_dallas_seton_family_of_hospitals_ut_system_approve_affiliation_agreement Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:00:00 UTC http://www.seton.net/about_seton/news/2009/10/07/hundreds_of_children_join_safe_kids_austin_on_international_walk_and_bike_to_school_day Austin, TX - (October 7, 2009) - Safe Kids Austin, led by Dell Children's Medical Center, will be joined by FedEx volunteers, Safe Routes to School Austin, and local middle school students and staff on Wednesday, Oct. 7 to raise awareness of pedestrian and bike safety on International Walk and Bike to School Day.
]]> Wed, 7 Oct 2009 05:00:00 UTC http://www.seton.net/about_seton/news/2009/10/06/seton_medical_center_williamson_announces_level_iii_trauma_services Round Rock, TX - (October 6, 2009) - Seton Medical Center Williamson, a member of the Seton Family of Hospitals, began providing Level III trauma services today, the initial step in becoming a Level II Trauma Center.
]]> Tue, 6 Oct 2009 05:00:00 UTC http://www.seton.net/about_seton/news/2009/10/05/new_seton_medical_center_hays_delivers_babies Seton Medical Center Hays (SMCH), a member of the Seton Family of Hospitals, has only been open two days and has already delivered three babies.]]> Mon, 5 Oct 2009 05:00:00 UTC http://www.seton.net/about_seton/news/2009/10/05/university_medical_center_brackenridge_resident_named_thayer_award_recipient AUSTIN, TX - (October 5, 2009) - Seton Family of Hospitals has announced Dr. Ariel Holley, a fourth year resident at University Medical Center Brackenridge, has been selected for the Thayer Award for Excellence in Teaching. ]]> Mon, 5 Oct 2009 05:00:00 UTC http://www.seton.net/about_seton/news/2009/10/01/seton_medical_center_hays_opens_today_full_range_of_health_care_now_available_in_hays_county Seton Medical Center Hays (SMCH), the newest member of the Seton Family of Hospitals, opens for business today bringing top-quality complex care to a region that, until now, has lacked the full spectrum of medical services.]]> Thu, 1 Oct 2009 05:00:00 UTC http://www.seton.net/about_seton/news/2009/09/30/new_surgical_robot_offers_patients_less_pain_shorter_recovery_time Seton Medical Center Williamson is the first hospital in Central Texas to offer patients the latest generation of the da Vinci® robotic surgical system. ]]> Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:00:00 UTC http://www.seton.net/about_seton/news/2009/09/14/follow_seton_flu_experts_on_twitter_and_setonnet Seton Family of Hospitals is making it easy for Central Texans to get up-to-date information on the Novel H1N1 influenza and seasonal flu. ]]> Mon, 14 Sep 2009 05:00:00 UTC http://www.seton.net/about_seton/news/2009/09/03/new_booster_seat_law_effective_september_1st_makes_kids_safer Texas' new booster seat law will help save the lives of children by ensuring that they are appropriately restrained in vehicles. It requires children under 8-years of age to be in a safety seat unless they are taller than 4 feet 9 inches. Texas is the 47th state, including the District of Columbia, to enact a booster seat law. ]]> Thu, 3 Sep 2009 05:00:00 UTC http://www.seton.net/about_seton/news/2009/09/03/seton_celebrates_central_texas_only_heart_transplant_programs_accomplishments_2 In 1986, the region's only Heart Specialty Care and Transplant Center was established at Seton Medical Center Austin, a member of the Seton Family of Hospitals. Since the founding of the center, 303 heart transplants have been performed, with the latest surgery on Aug. 17.]]> Thu, 3 Sep 2009 05:00:00 UTC http://www.seton.net/about_seton/news/2009/09/03/seton_is_the_first_to_launch_telemedicine_program_for_pediatric_trauma_in_the_state_and_first_in_central_texas_to_use_the_technology_for_stroke_assessment_and_treatment Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas and the Seton Brain & Spine Institute, both members of the Seton Family of Hospitals, have officially launched their telemedicine programs for pediatric trauma and stroke assessment and treatment. ]]> Thu, 3 Sep 2009 05:00:00 UTC http://www.seton.net/about_seton/news/2009/08/27/two_seton_hospitals_awarded_level_i_trauma_status The State of Texas today officially designated two Seton Family of Hospitals facilities--University Medical Center Brackenridge and Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas--as Level I trauma centers.]]> Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:00:00 UTC http://www.seton.net/about_seton/news/2009/08/19/seton_hospitals_receive_texas_health_care_quality_improvement_awards Seton Medical Center Austin, Seton Southwest Hospital and Seton Edgar B. Davis Hospital have received the Texas Health Care Quality Improvement Achievement Award from TMF® Health Quality Institute, the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization for Texas. ]]> Wed, 19 Aug 2009 05:00:00 UTC