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While it seems the world is preoccupied with the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors, nurses, and team members at the JPS Oncology and Infusion Center still have a job to do.

Time is of the essence, and their work waits for nothing. Patients who can’t wait for the virus to be defeated before they fight back against cancer in their bodies can still count on getting the care they need, according to Dr. Bassam Ghabach, Medical Director of the Oncology and Infusion Center.

There’s a new way to see the doctor at JPS!

JPS Health Network is now offering virtual visits which allow patients to video conference with their doctor from the comfort and safety of their own home. You can see a provider for urgent care visits, when you have a minor emergency that would otherwise cause you to visit an urgent care center. Or, instead of going to your doctor’s office for your regularly scheduled visits, you can get checked out from home.

Official Press Release

The COVID-19 Pandemic has kept people apart and out of their usual routines. But JPS Health Network on Wednesday will unveil a telehealth system called JPS On-Demand Urgent Care that will allow patients and providers to again see each other face-to-face.

One of the toughest parts of the fight against COVID-19 is that the virus has forced hospitals around the globe to bar visitors from entering out of concern for the safety of patients and the healthcare workers providing care to them.

At JPS Health Network, a team of tireless chaplains is doing all it can to bridge the gap between patients in the hospital and their worried families forced to stay at home. They are still touching lives – but in new and different ways.

Answering a call for more information about the community’s current health crisis, JPS Health Network has created a COVID-19 information line accessible to both healthcare workers and the public.

Starting today, information will be available on a recording updated daily at 10 a.m. In an email to staff, JPS President and CEO Robert Earley said the recording will include information about the number of JPS patients who have tested positive for COVID-19.

Wanda Peebles, Executive VP Acute Care and Chief Nursing Officer at JPS Health Network, is no stranger to helping lead people through tough situations.

During her 44-year career in the healthcare industry – the last nine of those years at JPS – she’s been called on to work through challenges both natural and manmade.

Official Press Release

JPS Health Network is grateful for the support of its community members, as our staff works tirelessly to care for patients in this challenging time. Many of you continue to ask how to best help—here are some answers to frequently asked questions. 

JPS Health Network emergency workers on Tuesday held a safety fair, honing their skills at donning and doffing their personal protective gear and properly preparing treatment areas to keep patients – and themselves – safe during the fight against COVID-19.

Dr. Andrew Saverine has only been a full time physician at JPS Health Network for a few months, but he’s already made a huge impact on how care is delivered to patients.

Emergency Medical Technician. Professional saxophonist. Construction worker. They’re all jobs Fort Worth native John Starwalt has held.

But, at 43 years old, he’s finally earned the title he’s dreamed about through all the twists and turns of his life and career: Dr. John Starwalt, DO.