Staff Emergency Fund extended to employees affected by the weather events
March 29, 2021
Due to recent significant weather events, the Staff Emergency Fund (SEF) Committee has expanded the opportunity for employees to apply for emergency assistance.
Becker’s Hospital Review: UT Health San Antonio breaks ground next week on $430M research hospital
March 29, 2021
This Becker’s Hospital Review story is about the construction of the UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital. Read the story.
San Antonio Express-News: Exclusive: First look at UT Health San Antonio’s $430M hospital
March 29, 2021
By Laura Garcia, Staff writer, published on March 29, 2021 The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio has started construction on its first hospital — a $430 million facility that will offer cutting-edge cancer treatment and staff exp …
Guidance regarding in-person, on-campus activities
March 26, 2021
To complement our safety precautions for in-person activities on and off campus, the following guidance is provided based on thoughtful discussions and recommendations of our deans and members of the Academic Continuity Planning Group, which includes Jacqueline L. Mok, vice president of Academic, Faculty and Student Affairs, and Drs. Tom Patterson, Jan Patterson, Jason Bowling, Mike Charlton, Bob Leverence and Scott Jones.
San Antonio Report: In Memoriam: Texas philanthropist, educator Teresa Lozano Long dead at 92
March 26, 2021
The San Antonio Report posted an obituary celebrating the life and legacy of Teresa Lozano Long, a philanthropist, longtime educator and community leader, who died on March 21 at the age of 92. Read the obituary.
Bladder cancer patients respond well to new immunotherapy tested at Mays Cancer Center
March 26, 2021
According to the study, 53.4% of participants receiving NF were free of cancer at three months and 45.5% of patients continued to be cancer-free for at least 12 months.
Global health care worker burnout is high and ‘unsustainable’
March 26, 2021
Physicians aren’t alone. A published letter by Dharam Kaushik, MD, associate professor of urology and surgeon with the Mays Cancer Center, also references a large study of burnout and trauma in nurses during the pandemic.
Early tracheotomy helps patients avoid ventilator-associated pneumonia, team finds
March 26, 2021
The surgery, called tracheotomy, is performed either in the operating room or at the bedside, depending on patient risk factors. The team analyzed 17 studies that included more than 3,000 patients.
COVID-19 nasal swab test may not be best for those who’ve had sinus surgery
March 26, 2021
People who have had major sinus surgery should consult their ENT doctor before undergoing COVID-19 swab testing, new research indicates. Switching to other testing may be warranted for safety.
San Antonio Business Journal: Construction set for new $430M research hospital
March 25, 2021
This San Antonio Business Journal story is about the UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital groundbreaking on Monday, March 29. Read the story.