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Surgeons at JPS Health Network are considering the addition of a step to their pre-op process they hope will serve as an important additional layer of safety for patients.

Children often dread getting vaccines because they are afraid of needles and worry about how much it will hurt. But it is important for kids to get a flu shot every year. The pinch of the shot isn’t nearly as bad as getting sick with the flu!

We asked JPS nurse Allison Langston, RN, for a tip on how parents can help make flu shots a little easier on children.

What can parents do to reduce kids’ anxiety about the flu shot?

For younger children and infants:

The first time she visited JPS Health Network, getting a job was the last thing on Shenna Taylor’s mind.

Six years ago she accompanied a family member to an important appointment at the main campus. It was eye-opening. Shenna was so impressed by the care her loved one received, she decided she wanted to be a part of the JPS team.

The percentage of Americans who smoke cigarettes has fallen to an all-time low, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

JPS Health Network has made the list of “Most Wired” healthcare organizations in the world as compiled by CHIME, the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives.

“This is the first time JPS has been nationally recognized for our technological advancements,” JPS Vice President and Chief Technology Officer David Mendenhall said of the achievement. “We have an amazing team.”

Georgia Kidwell, a friend to the Tarrant County community, area school children and the JPS Health Network, has passed away at the age of 86.

The JPS school-based clinic serving the children of the Hurst-Euless-Bedford school district, where Kidwell taught for three decades, was named in her honor in 2009.

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.

JPS Health Network patients will soon see much shorter waits when they need to get an MRI scan.

Work has begun to add a third magnetic resonance imaging machine to the health network’s current stable of two, according to JPS Executive Director of Imaging Services Michael Dossey.

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.