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Monday, January 23, 2012 DALLAS—January, 23, 2012– Centennial Medical Center is making it even easier on patients who have to visit the emergency department with its new online service: InQuickER. This emergency room service improves the patient experience by allowing those...
Sunday, January 01, 2012 McKinney resident Nicole Roach thought she’d be spending her New Year’s Eve relaxing, but when her water broke early Saturday morning on Dec. 31, she ended up spending nearly 24 hours in labor.
At 4:46 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 1, Nicole gave birth t...
Monday, November 21, 2011 You have a family reunion, an endless shopping list and several parties to attend. The holidays seem to get busier each year. Take a deep breath and relax— slow down so you can enjoy yourself and avoid the holiday blues.
Many things can cause stre...
Tuesday, October 11, 2011 DALLAS –October 11, 2011– Centennial Medical Center in Frisco, Texas, has received the American College of Cardiology Foundation’s National Cardiovascular Drug Registry® (NCDR) Acute Coronary Treatment and Intervention Outcomes Network (ACTION) Regi...
Wednesday, April 20, 2011 Centennial Medical Center announced today that one of its nurses, Catherine Strain, has been inducted into the Tenet Heroes Hall of Fame, Tenet Healthcare Corporation’s (NYSE: THC) highest honor for employees, at a ceremony in Dallas, Texas, on Apri...
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 Centennial Medical Center has recently hired Calee Travis as Chief Nursing Officer. She will be responsible for managing nursing-related patient care divisions and serving as the chief expert for the hospital regarding professional nursing issues.
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Monday, January 03, 2011 January 3, 2011
Much of today's medical care depends on a steady supply of blood from healthy donors. More than 32,000 pints of donated blood are used each day in the United States. According to local blood supplier Carter BloodCare, about 1,100 p...
Tuesday, December 07, 2010 December 7, 2010
Every day, you use your hands for dozens of precise movements from tying your shoes, to buttoning your clothes to feeding yourself. Because of our constant reliance on our hands, pain, stiffness and swelling in them is especially...
Thursday, November 11, 2010 November 11, 2010
Engaging in regular physical activity is one of the most important things you can do to remain healthy. Many different types of physical activity can help reduce some of the aches, pains and stiffness associated with getting old...
Monday, September 06, 2010 September 6, 2010
Centennial Medical Center in Frisco, Texas, recently received the American Diabetes Association (ADA) Education Recognition Certificate for its diabetes self-management education program. ADA awards hospitals this certificate wh...
Monday, June 21, 2010 Monday, June 21, 2010
Sometimes the most painful part about going to the emergency room (ER) is the wait time. Centennial Medical Center in Frisco, Texas, recently introduced a new way for patients to find out ER wait times, before they ever leave ...
Thursday, March 11, 2010 Forty-five million Americans suffer from allergies, and the numbers are increasing. No matter the severity of symptoms, it’s important to know what is causing allergies and your options for treatment. Dr. Neelesh Mehendale, ENT physician on the Cent...
Tuesday, March 09, 2010 When trees and plants start flowering in Texas, it can only mean one thing: spring allergy season is upon us. More than 35 million Americans suffer with seasonal allergies, and North Texans might argue they’ve got it the worst with the high counts...
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 What are some of the things you do with your family? Maybe you have dinner together, celebrate the holidays together or go on vacation together. What about staying heart healthy together? This activity can not only be fun, but it also can help every...
Friday, February 12, 2010 February is known as American Heart Month and provides a great reminder for everyone to pay close attention to cardiovascular health.
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in the country for men and women. While routine testing wi...
Friday, January 08, 2010 The image of the old family doctor who treated the grandparents, parents and children has become a thing of the past. In today’s mobile society few people keep the same doctor throughout their lives. We move — across town, the state or the country. ...
Thursday, September 03, 2009 If you thought immunizations were just for children, think again. Adults also may need several different vaccinations as they get older, including influenza, pneumonia, tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, meningitis, chickenpox, measles, mumps, rubella,...
Tuesday, May 05, 2009 Automobile accidents are the leading cause of death of teenagers and young adults. One National Highway Safety Administration study indicated that 16- to 24-year-old drivers accounted for 25 percent of all traffic deaths. And, while drugs, alcohol a...
Tuesday, May 05, 2009 An estimated 55 million children and teens from birth to age 19 were treated in emergency departments for unintentional injuries from 2001 to 2006, according to a new report released last month by the Center for Disease Control. The report also ...
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 Some chalk it up to getting older or having a career that keeps them on their feet all day, while others point the finger of blame at their mother or their children. Whatever the reasons, many people who suffer from varicose veins find the blue ...
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 “Oh, my aching back!” It’s not only a common expression but - indication of just how frequently Americans suffer from lower back pain. Nearly everyone at some point has back pain that interferes with work, routine daily activities, or recreation...
Thursday, July 22, 2010
An estimated 80 percent of American adults will suffer from chronic back pain at some point in their lives. While it seems like a “pain in the neck” to deal with, lower back pain is the most common cause of job-related di...
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Thursday, October 27, 2011 Emergency Nurses Week salutes the dedication and commitment of emergency nursing professionals who bring care, comfort and compassion to patients. With more than 30 years of experience in healthcare and more than seven years at Centennial Medical Ce...
Monday, May 02, 2011 For Jamie Goldberg, this Mother’s Day will be celebrated just like many any other holidays: receiving lots of handmade cards from her six children.
“I love handmade cards, and my kids are great at remembering every occasion to give me one,” she sai...
Sunday, April 10, 2011 April marks the annual observation of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The campaign encourages everyone to speak up to prevent sexual violence in neighborhoods, communities, workplaces and schools. Established by the National Sexual Violence Resource...
Thursday, March 10, 2011 America is inundated with health news. With well-founded worries about cancer, heart disease and diabetes, we often forget about the little things—like our kidneys.
The fact is that nearly 8 million Americans have seriously reduced kidney function...
Tuesday, February 22, 2011 Ear, nose and throat ailments are some of leading causes that prompt a child’s visit to the doctor. Because children’s immune systems are not fully developed, they are more prone to infections in the ears, nose and throat areas. Ear infections are ...
Monday, February 14, 2011 When Centennial Medical Center staffers refer to “The Roses” they aren’t talking about an upcoming floral Valentine’s Day gift. They are referring to a husband and wife nursing duo known all around the hospital.
Phillip and Tiffany Rose began work...
Friday, June 18, 2010 Each year, the week leading up to Father’s Day is deemed Men’s Health Week. The week provides an opportunity to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys. There ar...
Tuesday, May 11, 2010 May is physical fitness month, and with kids headed out of the classroom and out to the park or pool, injuries can increase during the summer months.
Dr. Dan Maurer and Dr. Troy Diehl, both doctors of osteopathic medicine on the medical staff at Ce...
Friday, May 07, 2010 Some things about yourself you can change; some things you can’t. For example, you can’t change the fact that you may have inherited your mother’s brown eyes or your father’s dimples. Or that you will always have some risk factors for stroke, such a...
Friday, April 30, 2010 You have an estimated one in 600,000 chance of being struck by lightning, a one in eight chance of developing breast cancer if you are a woman, and for people born in 2000, a one in five chance of being diagnosed with diabetes. Does that mean any of...
Friday, April 23, 2010 Pregnancy can be a world full of unanswered questions and misconceptions. It is simultaneously the most exciting and anxious time in a woman’s life. In addition to traditional medical advice offered by doctors there are many other sources, both trad...
Monday, March 08, 2010 Centennial Medical Center in Frisco, Texas, received full Cycle III accreditation status from the Society of Chest Pain Centers in February. The hospital previously held the accreditation and was scheduled to be re-evaluated. The current accreditat...
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s GWTG program is a quality-improvement program that helps hospitals ensure that patients consistently receive cardiac and stroke care in accordance with the most up-to-date guidelines and r...
TO: ALL PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES WITH DISABILITIES AS THAT TERM HAS BEEN DEFINED BY 42 USC § 12102(2), INCLUDING THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE AN IMPAIRMENT THAT SUBSTANTIALLY LIMITS A MAJOR LIFE FUNCTION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MOBILITY, H...
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