Dr. Raynaldo Ortiz Jr., a Dallas anesthesiologist with a lengthy arrest record, is reportedly linked to Baylor Scott & White Surgicare North Dallas, which closed its doors this week after...
Texas Health Resources Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Texas Health Resources, a faith-based, nonprofit healthcare system, celebrated its 25th anniversary earlier this month. Their anniversary marks the day that Arlington Memorial Hospital, Harris...
Texas Health Center for Women Opens
The new Center for Women at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton opened its doors in late July, according to a news release from Texas Health. The center is part of a $128 million expansion...
Hospital Facing Staff Shortages Despite Vaccine Mandates
When the American Hospital Association put its full support behind vaccine mandates at hospitals and health systems, many leaders raised concerns about the potential for staffing shortages. The...
U.S. Claims North Korea is Targeting Hospitals with Ransomware
North Korea is allegedly responsible for a recent wave of ransomware attacks against hospitals and other healthcare facilities, the U.S. government declared on Wednesday. The United States has long...
Five Dead Including Gunman in Tulsa Hospital Shooting
On Wednesday afternoon, a gunman killed four people during an active shooter incident at a medical facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Michael Louis, the shooter, reportedly killed two doctors and two...
Six Flags Electrical Problem Sends Seven to Hospital
On Sunday, electrical problems at the Six Flags Over Texas theme park in Arlington resulted in an injury to one Six Flags employee and sent six park visitors to local medical facilities. After 6:30...
Omicron Surges Overwhelm Staff at North Texas Hospitals
As cases of the Omicron variant continue to rise across North Texas, hospital staff have become overwhelmed by the number of patients. According to Fox 4, cases began to go up again on Friday,...
Suspected Home Burglar Hospitalized after Neighbor Shoots Him
A burglary suspect was hospitalized Monday night after the homeowner's neighbor allegedly witnessed him breaking into the home and shot him. The incident occurred in the 1700 block of Queensborough...
By Mary Dada | Jan 13, 2022
10-Year-Old Girl’s Surgery Postponed Due to COVID-19
A 10-year-old girl from Dallas had her surgery postponed moments before she was scheduled to undergo the procedure after she tested positive for COVID-19. Miracle Sewell was already in her hospital...
By Mary Dada | Jan 13, 2022
Local Hospital Named Magnet Hospital for the Fourth Time
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano was named a Magnet hospital for the fourth time on December 17, 2021, by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the most prestigious designation...
By Manny Legrand | Jan 3, 2022
More Children Hospitalized with COVID-19
As the holiday season winds down, hospitals across the country are reporting more children being admitted with COVID-19 than before. According to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),...
Hospitalizations Up in North Texas as Omicron SurgesÂ
As the Omicron variant spreads through the country, hospitalizations have surged in North Texas, doubling at Parkland Hospital in five days. According to Parkland's chief medical officer, Dr. Joseph...
Parkland Hospital Mandates COVID-19 Vaccines for Employees
Parkland Health & Hospital System says that it is requiring its employees to be vaccinated for COVID-19, The Dallas Morning News reports. The hospital is also asking those who cannot be...
By Mary Dada | Dec 14, 2021
Car Hits and Kills Woman Crossing Street
The Dallas Morning News reported that a blue Volkswagen hit a woman about 11:45 pm Saturday night in the 2500 block of Oak Lawn Avenue. The woman was transferred to a hospital, where she later died....
By Mary Dada | Dec 7, 2021
Local Police Investigate Shooting at Hospital Parking Lot
Dallas Police are searching for a suspect who shot a man outside Baylor Medical Center on Sunday, November 28, FOX 4 News reports. The shooting incident occurred around 3 a.m. in Baylor’s parking...
By Mary Dada | Nov 30, 2021
Eight-Vehicle Crash Leaves One Dead and Three Injured
An overnight crash involving several vehicles in Dallas left one person dead and three others injured, including a Dallas County Sheriff’s Office deputy. The crash happened around 12:30 a.m. Sunday,...
By Mary Dada | Nov 30, 2021
18-Year-Old Charged with Manslaughter in Shooting of 16-Year-Old
Dallas police arrested an 18-year-old on Sunday in connection with the shooting of a 16-year-old boy in northeast Dallas. According to The Dallas Morning News, Dallas Police officers responded to...
By Mary Dada | Nov 24, 2021
Man Shoots Himself After Breakup with Girlfriend
A man shot himself in the shoulder Friday night after his girlfriend broke up with him, as reported by the Dallas Morning News. According to the news report, the shooting happened in east Oak Cliff...
By Mary Dada | Nov 22, 2021
Suspect Claims Murder Victim Stole Handgun Before Being Shot
One of the two teenagers accused of fatally shooting a 22-year-old man in Far East Dallas earlier this month told police that the victim stole a handgun and turned it on them before they opened fire...
By Mary Dada | Nov 19, 2021
9-Year-Old Astroworld Victim from Dallas in Medically Induced Coma
Nine-year-old Ezra Blout, the youngest victim injured during the Astroworld Music Festival in Houston, has been placed in a medically induced coma.    According to CBS 11 News, Ezra traveled from...
By Mary Dada | Nov 10, 2021
