St. Joseph Medical Center Launches AngioScreen® Mobile Program
July 25, 2016St. Joseph Medical Center (SJMC) has launched an innovative non-invasive mobile screening program to offer consumers important information about their vascular health and risk of heart disease or stroke. The AngioScreen® mobile program provides information about heart rhythm, neck and leg arteries, blood pressure and fitness. The information is compared to normal levels for the participant’s age ...
St. Joseph Medical Center Receives Gold Plus Award for Stroke Care
July 22, 2016St. Joseph Medical Center (SJMC) has received the Gold Plus award from the American Heart/Stroke Associations (AHA/ASA) for its “2016 Get With The Guidelines-Stroke” program. This is the highest achievement awarded by the associations in recognition of a commitment to provide quality care to stroke patients. Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke is an in-hospital program for improving stroke care by pr...
Quivering Heart Beat May Be Sign of Atrial Fibrillation
May 19, 2016By Jaime Benrey, M.D., Cardiologist Atrial fibrillation, also called AFib or AF, affects almost three million Americans. AFib is a quivering or irregular heartbeat called arrhythmia that can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications. Basically, the heart has its own electrical system. This system makes the signals that start each heartbeat. T...
Evaluate Treatment Options for Basal Joint Arthritis
February 18, 2016Evaluate Treatment Options for Basal Joint Arthritis by Rosemary Buckle, M.D. Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon Arthritis is a disease that causes inflammation and stiffness in the joints. It often affects the joint at the base of the thumb, called the basal joint, which allows for the swivel and pivoting motions of the thumb. It is also referred to as thumb CMC (carpometacarpal) joint. Bec...
SJMC to Host 3rd Annual “Go Red for Women” Luncheon Feb. 5
January 6, 2016Relationship expert Julie Nise delivers straightforward steps to reducing stress; Cardiologist Dr. Ethan Podet provides heart health tips St. Joseph Medical Center (SJMC) will celebrate the American Heart Association’s National Wear Red Day on Friday, Feb. 5 with its 3rd Annual “Go Red for Women” health fair, partner expo and luncheon as part of its Women of Wellness (WOW) Program. WOW is a healt...
WOW First Quarterly Event
November 30, 2015Women’s Health – The Good, The Bad & The Ugly On Thursday, November 19th the WOW program hosted our first quarterly event at St. Joseph Medical Center. The guests started out by perusing the partner booths and enjoyed a light lunch. The sixty-five women in attendance learned from our two OB/GYN’s speakers. Dr. Cristo Papasakelariou who spoke with his topic being, “Is Hysterectomy the Only Opt...
New Partnership with DiabetesAmerica to Provide Patients with Personalized Diabetes Care
November 30, 2015St. Joseph Medical Center (SJMC) announces that DiabetesAmerica, LLC has opened a clinic at its downtown hospital to provide comprehensive diabetes care and educational services to patients with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes and prediabetes. “DiabetesAmerica is a choice provider of treatments and programs tailored for the need of patients,” said Mark Bernard, CEO of SJMC. “Havi...
St. Joseph Medical Center Recognized by U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals
November 16, 2015(HOUSTON – September 21, 2015) – St. Joseph Medical Center (SJMC) has been recognized in the US News & World Report Best Hospitals edition for its achievement with “Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke,” the award-winning quality improvement program from the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association. SJMC received a “Gold-Plus Achievement,” which is the highest award level, and re...
St. Joseph Medical Center to Host Women’s Health Luncheon – Two leading OB/GYNs review latest treatment options
November 12, 2015HOUSTON (Nov. 11, 2015) – St. Joseph Medical Center (SJMC) will host an educational luncheon Thursday, Nov. 19 on gynecological health and treatment options as part of its Women of Wellness (WOW) Program. WOW is a health and social program to empower women as healthcare consumers by providing educational information and hosting fun, inspiring events that celebrate women’s role in their own wellne...
Keys to Becoming Your Personal Best – WOW Expo & Dinner Program
October 6, 2015Women of Wellness Women have a tendency to take care of everyone and everything before we take care of ourselves. We’re mothers, daughters, sisters, friends, business professionals, caregivers, volunteers and the list goes on. Today is the day to think about you! Come join a group of women who are taking time to focus on themselves! If you’re healthy and strong you can support your loved ones for...
St. Joseph Medical Center Launches Women of Wellness Program Kickoff Event Celebrates “Real Women, Real Life”
August 25, 2015Keynote Dale Smith Thomas to motivate women on choosing success at Oct. 15 event HOUSTON (August 21, 2015) – St. Joseph Medical Center announces its new Women of Wellness (WOW) program, a health and social program to empower women as healthcare consumers by providing educational information and hosting fun, inspiring events that celebrate women’s role in their own wellness. WOW launches on Oct. 1...
St. Joseph Medical Center Goes Red for Women
January 23, 20152nd Annual Heart Luncheon set for Friday, February 6 Houston, TX (January 23, 2015) – St. Joseph Medical Center (SJMC) will host their 2nd Annual Go Red for Women Luncheon on Friday, February 6 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. in the 9th Floor Auditorium in the George W. Strake Building on the hospital campus. The event will feature the award-winning storyteller, comedian and author Kelly Swanson and ...
Enhancing the Care of their Tiniest Patients
April 29, 2014St. Joseph Women’s Medical Center Hosts Ribbon Cutting for NICU Renovation Project Houston, TX (April 29, 2014) – St. Joseph Women’s Medical Center (SJWMC), in partnership with Texas Children’s Hospital, marked another milestone in the hospital’s 127-year history with a ribbon cutting on Thursday, April 24 to celebrate the completion of phase one of their Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) renov...