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5 common pediatric ENT conditions that may affect your child

With an increased demand for common ENT (ears, nose and throat) services in our community, especially with the rise of infections due to the “Triple-demic (RSV, flu and COVID-19), we want to update parents and guardians on the most common ENT ailments their children may face.

February is Pediatric ENT Health Month, so we asked Dr. Evan Longfield, a pediatric and adult ENT at Wellstone Health Partners, to answer a few questions about these ailments.

Seton Medical Center Harker Heights Awarded ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from Leapfrog Group

Seton Medical Center Harker Heights (SMCHH) received an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group. This national distinction celebrates Seton Harker Heights’ achievements in protecting hospital patients from preventable harm and errors.

Seton Harker Heights team produces wedding for patient's family

What started as a prayer request to the hospital chaplain turned into a memorable, first-of-its-kind event at Seton Medical Center Harker Heights.

Chaplain Emma Jane Conley was recently on the floor talking to family members of patients who were scheduled for surgery. Tammy, the daughter of Dorothy Molina, one of the patients, asked Emma Jane to pray for her mother. The very next day, Tammy walked up to Emma Jane with another request.

Speech-language pathologists help people find their voice again

May is Better Hearing and Speech Month, a time when we should consider how much our hearing and speech abilities impact our daily lives.

We’ve asked Diana White, MS, CCC-SLP, a speech-language pathologist with Seton Medical Center Harker Heights (SMCHH) to explain her work for our patients.

“Most people I’ve met have never even heard of a speech-language pathologist (SLP),” said Diana, “so I like to use this month to advocate for communication and swallowing disorders, common, treatable disorders that can affect anyone of any age.”

Seton Medical Center Harker Heights Nationally Recognized with an ‘A’ for Patient Safety by Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

HARKER HEIGHTS, TEXAS (May 13, 2022) – Seton Medical Center Harker Heights (SMCHH) receives the grade ‘A’ in the spring 2022 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. SMCHH earned this national distinction for protecting patients from errors, injuries, accidents and infections.

Seton Medical Center Harker Heights Earns 2021 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired Recognition

Harker Heights, TX (November 15 , 2021) - The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) is pleased to announce that Seton Medical Center Harker Heights (SMCHH) acute care and ambulatory facilities have both earned 2021 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired recognition as a certified level 8 out of 10. The CHIME Digital Health Most Wired program conducts an annual survey to assess how effectively healthcare organizations apply core and advanced technologies into their clinical and business programs to improve health and care in their communities.

Patient Credits Primary Care Physician for Improved Health

Direct communication and a reliable network of experts – that’s what Rick Keagle, a longtime resident of Harker Heights, likes about his primary care physician, Dr. Dave Webster.

“Dr. Webster has been my PCP for nearly 29 years. If I had to do it all over again, I wouldn't change anything,” said Keagle. “He's seen the good and bad me over the years, and he's done a great job managing my health.”

New Chief Nursing Officer at Seton Medical Center Harker Heights

Seton Medical Center Harker Heights (SMCHH) has named Mandy Shaiffer, RN, BSN as Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), effective September 27, 2021.

Speech Therapy Helped This Texas Preacher Find His Voice Again

In April 2020, James C., 53, was relatively unalarmed when his wife mentioned his voice sounded a bit odd. He wrote it off as seasonal allergies and began a regime of cough drops and over-the-counter allergy medicine, and that was that.

A few months down the line, his mindset changed when there was no sign of progress, and the same rattle in his voice remained. At this point, he decided to get it checked out and learned he had a cyst on his vocal cord.

Behind-The-Scenes Operations Save The Day During Historic Snowstorms at Seton Medical Center Harker Heights

On February 10, 2021, the Plant Operations team at Seton Medical Center Harker Heights was just beginning to feel the effects of a devastating winter storm headed their way. The temperature dipped into the teens that morning and would only rise into the 20s over the next few days – a rarity in Texas in February.

James King, Director of Plant Operations at Seton Medical Center Harker Heights, and his team knew they needed to kick their already strenuous operations into overdrive to prepare for what they would soon be faced with.