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September 11, 2023 • Whole Health Environmental Health, mental health, Physical Health, Self-Care, Spiritual Health,
“I had the pleasure of seeing a child in a clinic to establish care. The child appeared severely ill and also had chronic conditions that were confusing to the parents. Based on lab work, it was clear the child’s treatment would include surgery, but the family was refusing. It was clear this had been an…
August 28, 2023 • Whole Health Community, Environmental Health, mental health, Physical Health, Spiritual Health,
“A longtime patient of mine is in her 90s with a large family. When she initially came to me, she wanted to be sure that I would follow her wishes, as she had colon cancer, breast cancer and multiple skin cancers, and was very clear about not wanting to have aggressive treatments. She also had…
August 15, 2023 • Whole Health Cardiology, Community, HSC health, Laine Markham, Physical Health, Physician Assistant, Self-Care,
“Through our remote patient monitoring program, I have seen our patients gain a better understanding of their health status and become empowered to make changes for the better. They can take ownership of their health by tracking their vitals daily and receiving instant feedback from nurses and providers. It has also enabled my patient’s family…
August 9, 2023 • Banner feature, Safercare Texas, Whole Health Dr. Teresa Wagner, Jessica Rangel, Self-Care, social determinants of health, well-being, Whole Health,
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth's SaferCare Texas and the School of Health Professions recently hosted a wellness symposium, “Whole Health for Self-Wealth” at the Fort Worth Botanic Gardens. HSC Physician Assistant students, faculty and staff had the opportunity to learn from several guest speakers whose presentations focused on financial…
July 31, 2023 • Whole Health Community, Environmental Health, Financial Health, HSC Pediatric Mobile Clinic, mental health, Physical Health, Self-Care,
“A house-call patient of mine has dementia. Her family members are highly educated. They were struggling to decide how to best care for their mom and looking for ways to help her condition improve, such as walking around the house for exercise. We had to discuss the patient’s goals versus the family members’ goals for…
July 25, 2023 • Community, Whole Health giving, health systems, student pantry, toiletry drive, Whole Health,
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s administrative professional team organized a toiletry drive for items on campus during the month of June. HSC Health’s senior executive assistant Karen Coleman, who spearheaded the drive, said she was inspired to act after visiting the student pantry. There she saw a need for…
July 20, 2023 • Banner feature, HSC Health, Whole Health depression, Environmental Health, Financial Health, mental health, Physical Health, spirituality, Whole Health, Whole Health care team,
This article is part of a series highlighting whole health initiatives on HSC’s campus. When a patient is diagnosed with a life-altering chronic illness, that person’s emotional state can plummet. Roughly 37 million Americans have diabetes, for example, and they are two to three times more likely to develop depression than people without the disease. If…
July 19, 2023 • Safercare Texas, Whole Health financial literacy, health literacy, maternal health, One Pill Kills, Scott Walters, teressa wagner, Whole Health,
In the face of a nationwide opioid epidemic, a patient’s health literacy can be the difference between life and death. One out of four patients prescribed opioids to treat chronic pain misuse them because they don’t understand the often dense, jargon-filled language of medicine, according to data from the National Institutes of Health. To address…
July 17, 2023 • Whole Health Community, Environmental Health, Financial Health, mental health, pediatric mobile clinic, Physical Health,
“Through the Pediatric Mobile Clinic, I have seen our most vulnerable patients receive health services they are unable to obtain otherwise. Through everything from vaccines that allow our children to attend school, to physical and emotional support for their previous and current concerns, the Pediatric Mobile Clinic is touching hearts and lives directly within our…
July 5, 2023 • Whole Health Dave Ramsey, financial wellness, social determinants of health,
“Well-being is about taking care of more than just your physiological health and wellness,” said Dr. Frank Filipetto, dean of the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. “It’s also about addressing social determinants of health, of which financial determinants are an important factor.” Beyond…
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