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University Health System and UT Health San Antonio today announced they have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish an equally governed nonprofit joint venture. In a press conference led by Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff, University Health President and CEO George B. Hernández Jr. and UT Health SA President William L. Henrich discussed how the new joint venture would strengthen the organizations’ long-standing partnership.

A recent study concludes there may be several effective treatment options for patients suffering from long-lasting seizures.

UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM ADOPTED A TAX RATE THAT WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR'S TAX RATE.

The Level I trauma team at University Hospital delivered the final 750 bleeding control kits to Bexar County school districts as part of its Stop the Bleed program.

The no-new-revenue tax rate is the tax rate for the 2020 tax year that will raise the same amount of property tax revenue for Bexar County Hospital District DBA University Health System from the same properties in both the 2019 tax year and the 2020 tax year.

University Health System was designated as a Magnet organization in 2010 and 2015 by the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®. This prestigious designation recognizes excellence in nursing services. In September 2020, University Health System is applying for redesignation.

This notice concerns the 2020 property tax rates for Bexar County Hospital District DBA University Health System. This notice provides information about two tax rates.

University Health System and UT Health San Antonio have begun enrolling their first patients for the third phase of a clinical trial studying the effectiveness of the drug remdesivir in treating patients hospitalized with COVID-19. In this portion of the fast-moving double-blind study, some patients will receive remdesivir plus interferon beta-1a, a drug used to treat multiple sclerosis. Other patients will receive remdesivir and a placebo. Interferons are proteins that strengthen the...

As if schools didn’t have enough to think about this year, here’s a message for the school nurse: stop using nebulizers. Dr. Mandie Svatek, a University Hospital pediatrician, associate professor with UT Health San Antonio, and a member of the citywide COVID Enforcement and Education Task Force and the K-12 Schools Coalition Team, told a group of 476 nurses and health assistance at a Region 20 meeting this week that they need to switch to delivering inhaled medicines through...

Whether kids are beginning the school year by attending virtual or in-person classes, they still need to receive their scheduled immunizations. It’s especially important this year, as we also take precautions to avoid COVID-19 while also protecting against dangerous, preventable childhood illnesses. The State of Texas requires students to be up-to-date with their shots, in the process of getting them or have a valid exemption when school begins. Because of COVID-19 concerns, the big...