Thank you, Tarrant County! Our community handed JPS Health Network a huge vote of confidence on Election Day by approving the largest bond in county history -- and the first one for the Tarrant County Hospital District in 33 years. We are honored and grateful to serve a community that appreciates the healthcare JPS has provided for more than 110 years. We remain committed to making lives better for our patients and our community -- today and for decades to come.
Healthcare providers from across the Metroplex attended the eighth annual JPS Health Network Trauma Symposium Friday at Tarrant County College’s Trinity River Campus.
They left with a treasure trove of information about emerging issues in the medical field and about how to take care of themselves so they can be on top of their game when they’re taking care of others.
When volunteers were recruited for the JPS Health Network Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, the idea was to provide babies there with the human connection they need to grow while supporting doctors, nurses and therapists in the department as they do their jobs.
But an added bonus is that the volunteers have gained needed experience, found a way to fill an empty spot in their day after their own children left the nest or enjoyed the satisfaction of giving back to their community. One has even improved her own health by volunteering.
When Maria Rosalia Piceno brought her newborn to the Diamond Hill clinic this summer, it became clear shortly after she arrived that her son needed critical medical treatment, and fast.
Maria Rosalia Piceno and her son, Eddie Montanez.
-->She didn’t have an appointment to see a pediatrician that day. She was at the clinic in north Fort Worth to receive help nursing her one-month-old baby, Eddie Montanez.
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.