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The Texas Workforce Commission recently voted to suspend multiple program rules that only allowed private sector apprenticeships and limited Skills Development Fund grants to private industry, citing public necessity with a critical shortage of healthcare workers. These changes will permit the agency to provide funds to train apprentices and other employees in public sector healthcare occupations previously exempted from participation. “This is another vital step in bridging the middle skills…

VRMC Receives 2022 Women’s Choice Award

June 16, 2022

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Valley Regional Medical Center has been named one of America’s Best Mammogram Imaging Centers by the Women’s Choice Award. According to the American Cancer Society, about one in eight women in the United States will develop invasive breast cancer during their lifetime. It is the second leading cause of cancer death in women. “As a breast cancer survivor, I learned the hard way that where you choose to have your mammogram…

TSC RN Program Receives Full Accreditation

June 2, 2022

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The Associate Degree of Nursing program at Texas Southmost College now has full approval and accreditation by the Texas Board of Nursing. The milestone has been a goal since the program’s inception at the college in 2019. To receive this status from the Texas Board of Nursing, the program had to meet all rules, regulations and stipulations set by the board of nursing. This includes a National Council Licensure Examination…

DHR To Lead Breast Cancer Study

May 18, 2022

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The Breast Center of Excellence at DHR Health and the Cancer Research Center at DHR Health Institute for Research and Development will soon lead an innovative breast cancer study – WISDOM (Women Informed to Screen Depending on Measure of risk). The study aims to recruit women of diverse backgrounds across Texas. “Despite advances in the past three decades, breast cancer remains the second leading cause of cancer deaths for women…

Steps for Stroke Bringing Awareness & Movement

May 13, 2022

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During National Stroke Awareness Month, the South Texas Health System Neurosciences and Stroke Institute presents Steps for Stroke May 21-27. The community competition raises awareness of the warning signs of stroke while educating the community of ways to reduce risks of having one. During the virtual week-long challenge, participants will commit to run, walk or even dance their way to a minimum of 10,000 steps per day and 50,000 steps…

Valley Regional In Top Five Percent of U.S. Hospitals

March 29, 2022

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Valley Regional Medical Center is the recipient of a 2022 Patient Safety Excellence Award from Healthgrades. The distinction places Valley Regional Medical Center among the top five percent of all short-term acute care hospitals as evaluated. Valley Regional Medical Center colleagues protect the safety of their patients with daily safety huddles. It also consistently has real-time systems in place that use data and analytics to identify and manage risks. This includes…

UTRGV Grant To Address Physician Mental Health

March 9, 2022

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The UTRGV School of Medicine is the recent recipient of a $1.75-million grant to address mental health in physicians, and ways to support and improve it. As part of the Health Resources and Services Administration‘s Fortify Resilience Initiative grant, the School of Medicine plans to implement programs designed to “check up” on physicians to combat mental health issues in the medical field. Dr. Nausheen Jamal – associate dean of Graduate Medical…

Couple’s Business Promotes Wellness Via Dripping

March 1, 2022

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Aleck Rios and Crystal Curiel had no idea fate would steal the show when they met six years ago. Crystal owned a spa and a swimwear/lingerie boutique in Brownsville at the time. She was also selling insurance. Aleck was living in McAllen and owned Corazon Health Care Services. Aleck and Crystal joined mutual friends for dinner after the show and talked for hours. Within two weeks of meeting, Aleck told…

Irizarry Named Valley Regional Medical Center CEO

February 20, 2022

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David Irizarry is the new chief executive officer of Valley Regional Medical Center, replacing Art Garza, who transferred to Del Sol Medical Center in January 2022. Irizarry will assume his new role March 14. Irizarry began his healthcare career in 2002 with HCA Healthcare. He served as a volunteer at Rio Grande Regional Hospital for 10 years and most recently as chief operating officer of Rio Grande Regional Hospital. Under…

Hidalgo County Pledges $2 Million to STC Nursing

February 18, 2022

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Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortez and the Hidalgo County Commissioners Court have pledged $2 million to fund salaries for South Texas Colleges Nursing and Allied Health nursing instructors. The funding is an effort to increase enrollment while also doubling the number of nurses graduating from STC. Cortez and others gathered Feb. 14 at STC’s Nursing and Allied Health Campus to celebrate the funding. Joining Cortez for the check signing were…

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