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It’s not unusual for Derrick Christor to have a pressure-packed work day.

A member of the JPS Health Network’s Environmental Services team, it’s his job to make sure Emergency Department examination rooms are cleaned as quickly as possible after one patient leaves so another can be moved in to be seen by doctors and nurses. Sick or injured people are counting on him to work quickly. Before he finishes one room, he’s often already received a request to start on another. When his eight-hour shift is complete, he’s cleaned 30 rooms – nearly one every 15 minutes.

Primary health care is not just about seeing your doctor when you get sick or hurt. Regular exams and health screenings are also important to keep you well and to catch health problems early on.

JPS Health Network operates clinics that provide healthcare for everyone in the family: babies, toddlers, teens, adults, and senior adults. These community health centers are strategically located throughout Tarrant County in the neighborhoods where our patients live to make access to their care team easy.

Fall is officially here so folks are turning on their gas heaters and using indoor fireplaces to stay warm and cozy. But these can put people at risk of exposure to carbon monoxide gas.

The new JPS Medical Home Northeast Tarrant was officially dedicated Thursday with a ceremonial ribbon cutting.

The Joint Commission has certified JPS Health Network to provide Geriatrics Delirium care, making it one of only two healthcare organizations in the country to earn that designation.

JPS Health Network ranks in the top 20 companies in the world at training and growing team members, according to the largest professional membership organization on the planet.

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The Association of Talent Development ranked JPS number 17 when it announced its 2018 BEST Award winners last week in Washington, D.C.

A small army of Clinical Engineering team members started at 6 a.m. Thursday with plans to replace more than 2,200 pieces of equipment scattered all over the JPS Health Network.

By the time the work day was over, the technicians replaced the infusion pump system in every department of the hospital where patients receive care.

Flu season has begun in Tarrant County.

JPS Health Network has already confirmed several cases of the virus in patients. That means it’s time to get your flu shot, if you haven’t already done so, to keep yourself from getting sick while also helping to prevent the flu from spreading.

Jorge Ortiz, RN, BSN, originally planned to become a physician but found his calling as a nurse, another career path that allows him to make a difference in the lives of patients.

Originally from Peru, Ortiz came to the United States at age 20 with his mother and brother in 1998. His first task: learn English.

JPS Health Network has been honored with a commendation from the Texas Nurses Association for its continuing education programming for nurses.