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Welcome to Memorial Hermann’s bi-monthly e-bulletin, your source for news briefs to keep your audience informed about important healthcare topics and trends.

Aortic aneurysms:
Combined techniques save second surgery
Repairing an extensive, thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) usually requires two trips to the OR for invasive surgeries. But a world-renowned team of cardiothoracic and vascular surgeons recently combined the open and endovascular approaches and eliminated the need for a second-stage surgery for one patient. More...

Mental Health:
Help from afar
When the desperation of a mental health crisis brings a patient to the breaking point, the medical emergency room is often the only place to turn for help. In recent years, the availability of urgent-care resources for such patients has declined. Now, a team of Houston mental health professionals innovatively employs electronics, extending their reach to emergency rooms in outlying communities. More...

Patient experience:
There's no place like home, but . . .
Gone are the days when patient-room décor consisted of stark white walls and strictly utilitarian furnishings. As competition increases, hospitals are remaking patient spaces to feel more like home – or even four-star hotels . Bedside Internet access and restaurant-quality menus are among the amenities becoming common in healthcare facilities across the country. More...

Heart attacks:
EMS , physicians deliver swift treatment .
Rapid intervention can save lives when it comes to treating heart attacks. That's why emergency medical technicians are working with cardiologists in an innovative clinical trial to administer clot-busting drugs while patients are still in transit to hospitals with Level I trauma centers. More...

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