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Learn how to treat seven summer medical situations and other common misconceptions

July 22, 2024 • 11:14 a.m. by Sierra Rozen, Senior Multiplatform Journalist with Community Impact

Dr. Urvashi Barua-Nath, medical director with the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Department at the UTMB Health Clear Lake Campus, busts myths and shares advice for how to handle summer-related medical incidents.

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Medical advice for common summer scenarios

July 2, 2024 • 11:46 a.m.

From firework burns to jellyfish stings, Dr. Urvashi Barua-Nath, medical director with the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Department at the UTMB Health Clear Lake Campus shared how to respond in these situations during a recent interview with Houston Moms.

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UTMB Health Named One of the Nation’s 100 Top Hospitals® by Fortune and PINC AI

September 29, 2023 • 2:23 p.m.

UTMB Health is among the top 3% of hospitals in the U.S., according to an independent quality analysis by PINC AI™ and reported by Fortune, which named the health system to its newly released 100 Top Hospitals® list.

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Campfire Safety: Cool the Coals

July 17, 2023 • 12:02 p.m.

Learn about campfire safety prevention, facts, and what you should do if a burn injury occurs

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Leave the Show to the Pros

July 3, 2023 • 10:00 a.m.

Fireworks can cause life changing injuries. Learn the dos and don't to keep you and your family safe.

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Pediatric Scalds: A Burning Issue

June 13, 2023 • 9:00 a.m.

Learn about pediatric scald prevention, facts, and what you should do if a burn injury occurs

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Cooking Safety for all

May 8, 2023 • 9:00 a.m.

Cooking is the number one cause of home fires. Have a plan before you turn on the heat.

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Vaping Safety

March 6, 2023 • 9:00 a.m.

Vaping dos and don'ts for burn injury prevention

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Avoid a Contact Burn

February 6, 2023 • 9:00 a.m.

Prevention, tips and facts to keep the entire family safe around hot surfaces

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Frostbite and Hypothermia

December 12, 2022 • 9:00 a.m.

Be prepared for cold weather

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Non-Fire Cooking Burns

November 21, 2022 • 10:21 a.m.

Most burns associated with cooking in 2013-2017 were caused by contact with a hot object or liquid rather than by fire or flame. Read some tips to prevent burn injuries.

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UTMB earns second consecutive national award for quality patient care

January 4, 2022 • 12:00 a.m.

For the second year in a row, UTMB has earned the prestigious Vizient Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Award. Out of 99 academic medical centers nationwide, UTMB ranked fourth, rising from ninth place in 2017, out of 11 academic medical centers nationwide recognized for demonstrating superior quality and safety performance.

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UTMB recognized as a 5-star academic health center for patient care

January 4, 2022 • 12:00 a.m.

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has earned a prestigious national award for superior quality and care provided to patients. Earning five stars, the university is among a small number of academic medical centers nationwide to receive the 2017 Vizient Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Award. The award recognizes UTMB for demonstrating superior quality and safety performance as measured by the Vizient Quality and Accountability Study.

2019 Vizient Award

UTMB recognized for quality care for 3rd consecutive year

September 20, 2019 • 8:21 a.m.

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has been recognized for the third consecutive year for delivering high quality patient care, receiving a 2019 Vizient Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Award. The award recognizes top performing comprehensive academic medical centers for demonstrating superior quality and safety performance as measured by the Vizient Quality and Accountability Study.

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UTMB scores another A for safety and quality

April 24, 2018 • 11:00 a.m.

UTMB Health's health care system has received another A grade from the Leapfrog Group for its accomplishments in reducing errors, infections and accidents that can harm patients. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade assigns grades to hospitals based on their record of patient safety, helping consumers protect themselves and their families from errors, injuries, accidents and infections.

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