CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System awarded health and wellness grants totaling $30,000 to 24 area Texas schools at a luncheon on June 26, 2018. Schools receiving grants have participated in the free Mobile Pediatric Asthma Program for school-aged children…
The Leapfrog Group, a Washington D.C-based organization aiming to improve health care quality and safety for consumers and purchasers, today released the new Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System was one of 750 awarded an ‘A’…
Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. LifeNet, Inc. measures and reports on SCA statistics and this week released their annual Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests Report. According to the report, LifeNet…
Having a family comes with many unexpected surprises, but Kutter Lane Harman is keeping his parents on their toes more than most. Born with a congenital heart defect called Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, a condition where the left side of…
CHRISTUS St. Michael Health & Fitness Center will host a free Community Health Fair on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2018, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. The event will be held at the CHRISTUS St. Michael Health & Fitness Center, 2223…
Chances are, you or someone you know has been affected by the flu this year. The peak season for the virus is December through February, making this time of year essential for taking all precautions necessary. Dr. Ackley, physician at…
A man whose wife allegedly died of a prescription pain killer overdose in 2015 is suing a Texarkana doctor in Miller County Circuit Court. A suit filed Monday on behalf of Michael Harrison Spencer and the estate of Kathy Renea…
The Department of Radiation Oncology with the W. Temple Webber Cancer Center at CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System recently welcomed, Omar Ishaq, M.D., Radiation Oncologist. Dr. Ishaq received his Bachelor of Science in Microbiology and Cell Science from the University…
As of July 1, 2017, Wadley Regional Medical Center assumed the operations of the Cancer Center. The Wadley Cancer Center is equipped with advanced technology TrueBeam™. The Cancer Center brought the TrueBeam technology to Texarkana several years ago. It uses…
CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic Jefferson Avenue – Texarkana (formerly CHRISTUS Family Medicine Center-Texarkana) recently welcomed Brittany Ackley, M.D., Family Practice, to serve patients in the Texarkana area/four states region. Dr. Ackley is joining Jamie Campbell, M.D., and Kathy Brannan, Family Nurse…
Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery (formerly CHRISTUS Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery) recently welcomed Thomas Hoang, M.D., cardiovascular thoracic surgeon, to serve patients in the Texarkana area/four states region. The clinic is located in the CHRISTUS St. Michael Medical Plaza, 2604 St.…
Wadley Regional Medical Center is hosting a Breastfeeding Celebration on Tuesday, August 1st from 4 to 7pm held in Wadley’s first floor education room. The event is being held during World Breastfeeding Week and will focus on awareness and education…
The International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners® (IBLCE®) and International Lactation Consultant Association® (ILCA®) have recognized CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System for excellence in lactation care. CHRISTUS St. Michael has received the IBCLC Care Award in recognition for staffing professionals…
The International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners® (IBLCE®) and International Lactation Consultant Association® (ILCA®) have recognized Wadley Regional Medical Center for excellence in lactation care. Known as The BirthPlace of Texarkana, Wadley has received the IBCLC Care Award in recognition…
Wadley Regional Medical Center has recently installed a new Fluoroscopy Room that will benefit patients needing procedures to diagnose and treat various conditions. The new digital Philips fluoroscopy system is state-of- the-art and is one of only two in the…
