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Covenant Receives Gold Seal
| By DEBORAH WILLIAMS Special Projects Writer Plainview Daily Herald |
September 16, 2007 -- In 1951, the Joint Commission was founded as an independent non-profit organization.
Their main mission is to improve the safety and quality of care provided to the public through the provision of health care accreditation and related services that support performance improvement in health care organizations.
The Joint Commission certifies nearly 15,000 health care organizations in the United States. Their accreditation is recognized as a symbol of quality and signs that the health care agency is doing its job. read more
Covenant Begins Intensive Care Unit Renovation
June 6, 2007 -- Through a joint effort of Covenant Hospital Plainview and the Hale County Hospital Authority, construction has begun on the renovation of the second floor of Covenant Hospital Plainview. The project will renovate nine rooms on the second floor to create five private Intensive Care rooms and four cardiac step-down rooms to be used for post –cardiac catheterization patients. read more
Ibuprofen Risky for Heart Patients?
Common Pain Drug May Cut Aspirin Lifeline in People at High Risk for Heart Disease
| By
Daniel J. DeNoon WebMD Medical News |
Reviewed By Louise Chang, MD |
April 4, 2007 -- The common painkiller ibuprofen may boost heart attack risk by blocking the lifesaving effects of aspirin, a controversial study shows. read more
Most With Diabetes Not Exercising
Research Shows Importance of Exercise to Prevent Diabetes, Manage Symptoms
| By
Salynn Boyles WebMD Medical News |
Reviewed By Louise Chang, MD on Friday, January 26, 2007 |
Jan. 27, 2007 -- Exercise is among the best things people with diabetes can do to manage their disease, but most either are not getting the message or are ignoring it, a new report confirms. read more
Could Some Sun Be Good for Your Skin?
Early Research Suggests That Sunlight in Small Doses May Protect Skin From Damage
| By Salynn Boyles WebMD Medical News |
Reviewed By Louise Chang, MD on Monday, January 29, 2007 |
Jan. 29, 2007 -- It just may be that brief periods of unprotected exposure to the sun are actually good for your skin. That is the suggestion from early research conducted at Stanford University. read more
Can't Sleep? Therapy Might Help
Study Shows Psychological, Behavioral Therapies Can Help Ease Insomnia
| By Miranda Hitti WebMD Medical News |
Reviewed By Louise Chang, MD on Wednesday, November 01, 2006 |
Nov. 1, 2006 -- If insomnia keeps you up at night, psychological and behavioral therapies may help you sleep. read more
