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- Laparoscopic Surgical Technique Helps Patient Get Back on Her Feet
CLEBURNE, Texas — In late October, Doris Yule went in for a routine colonoscopy and soon found herself talking to Dr. Kari Frano about a tumor in her colon.
The tumor was detected, but could not be removed during an earlier colonoscopy. The next day, Yule became the first Harris Methodist Walls Regional Hospital patient to undergo a laparoscopic colon resection. Frano, a surgeon on the medical staff at Harris Methodist Walls Regional Hospital, brought her technical experience on the procedure when she started practicing at the hospital in September.
The laparoscopic procedure, while still a major surgery, can cut the recovery time drastically because of smaller incisions. Three weeks out from surgery Yule is back to normal having finished with home health help. Recovery time was shorter compared to the six- to eight-week recovery time without the laparoscopic procedure.
“I just feel like a very fortunate lady that I was taken care of as quickly as possible,” Yule said. “I am so lucky that she is practicing with Dr. Henry Nance. I would recommend her to anyone.”
Helping patients like Yule was exactly what Frano had in mind when she decided to join Nance’s practice. Since Yule’s surgery, Frano has performed another four laparoscopic colon resections at Harris Methodist Walls Regional Hospital, soon to be Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne.
“It’s exciting to be able to treat patients like Ms. Yule who previously would not have been able to receive the laparoscopic treatment in Cleburne,” Frano said. “Everyone at the hospital has been very supportive of me building my practice and using techniques that are new to the area.”
Frano practices general surgery, which includes repairing hernias and treating gall bladder, breast and thyroid conditions. But she also brings an emphasis on advanced laparoscopic procedures, such as colon resections and anti-reflux procedure.
“We are thrilled that Dr. Frano chose to join the medical staff at Harris Methodist Walls Regional Hospital, said Blake Kretz, hospital president. “We diligently look for new ways to help serve our patients and bringing the newest surgical techniques to Cleburne is just one example of that commitment.”
To schedule an appointment with Frano, call 817-645-2122.
About Harris Methodist Walls Regional Hospital
Harris Methodist Walls Regional Hospital, soon to be Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne, is a 137-bed acute-care, full-service medical center serving Cleburne and the Johnson County area since 1986. The hospital's services include surgery, women and infant services, urology, orthopedics and ear, nose and throat care.Harris Methodist Walls Regional Hospital has been recently recognized for the Texas Health Care Quality Improvement award from TMF, the 2007 Premier/Carescience Select Practice National Quality Award and the 2007 Premier Award for Quality for Heart Failure. For more information, please call 1-888-4-HARRIS, or visit www.texashealth.org/hmwr.
About Texas Health Resources
Texas Health Resources is one of the largest faith-based, nonprofit health care delivery systems in the United States and the largest in North Texas in terms of patients served. THR’s system of 13 hospitals includes Harris Methodist Hospitals, Arlington Memorial Hospital and Presbyterian Healthcare System, and a medical research organization. THR is a corporate member or partner in six additional hospitals and surgery centers. For more information about Texas Health Resources, visit www.texashealth.org.Doctors on the medical staff practice independently and are not employees or agents of the hospital.
- Texas Health Resources Wins Two Awards for Web Site
ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Health Resources has won two honors for its Web site, TexasHealth.org, in the 12th annual eHealthcare Leadership Awards. The awards are presented by eHealthcare Strategy & Trends.
“We are proud of the recognition of our ongoing efforts to add features and function to TexasHealth.org,” said Charlie Dierker, consumer portal manager. “With a recent relaunch of the site we have continued to assess the existing offering and find ways to make it more user-friendly.”
Texas Health was awarded a Gold Award for “Best Newsroom” in the Healthcare System category. The judges in particular were impressed with a new feature that displays news releases specific to each Texas Health entity. Judges also were impressed with the Business of Healthcare Report and Texas Health in the News features, as well as embedded video, RSS feeds, leadership bios, facility photos and easy-to-find contact information for public relations representatives.
Texas Health also won the Distinction Award for “Best eBusiness Site.” Judges noted the new classes and events feature separated TexasHealth.org from other sites. Judges also praised the online registration system that is integrated with the system’s Call Center database.
More than 1,100 entries were submitted for the 2008 eHealthcare Leadership Awards. In addition to recognizing excellence in Web sites, the awards are designed to showcase the role of the Internet in helping an organization achieve its business objectives.
“Texas Health has an outstanding team developing and maintaining TexasHealth.org,” said CEO Doug Hawthorne, FACHE. “Charlie and his team do a fantastic job staying on top of trends in the industry and are constantly looking for ways to improve the site. As more patients, and their families, become savvy about finding health care information on the Internet, health system Web sites are gaining in importance. With the Internet team’s help we are leading those changes and providing excellent information to our patients, their families, the media and our vendors.”
About Texas Health Resources
Texas Health Resources is one of the largest faith-based, nonprofit health care delivery systems in the United States and the largest in North Texas in terms of patients served. THR’s system of 13 hospitals includes Harris Methodist Hospitals, Arlington Memorial Hospital and Presbyterian Healthcare System, and a medical research organization. THR is a corporate member or partner in six additional hospitals and surgery centers. For more information about Texas Health Resources, visit www.texashealth.org. - Presbyterian Hospital of Kaufman Receives Mammography Reaccreditation
KAUFMAN, Texas — The mammography service at Presbyterian Hospital of Kaufman, soon to be Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman, has been reaccredited by the Texas Department of State Health Services. The reaccreditation comes as the hospital has made scheduling a digital mammogram more convenient.