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Simple instructions on how to safely cross streets can save little lives Too many kids are hit by a car and injured or killed, and it’s vitally important to teach them simple walking and crossing skills to prevent such tragedies. On Wednesday morning, Safe Kids San Antonio, led by University Health System, along with program sponsor FedEx and several key community agencies and partners, will visit Sarah King Elementary School. They’ll teach kids how to be safe when walking to...

Would you be willing to have an awkward conversation with another parent if it might save a life?

Release of latest Community Trauma Report will also focus on the critical importance of South Texas’ unique civilian-military trauma partnership Six months after the tragedy at Sutherland Springs put our community’s trauma system to the test, community leaders continue to rally in support of preserving the nation’s only civilian-military partnership between the Level I trauma centers at University Hospital and Brooke Army Medical Center. On Tuesday, May 29, University...

Safe Kids San Antonio invites families to learn to spot and avoid potential injuries.

TxDOT launches ‘Click It or Ticket’ campaign to urge Texans to buckle up.

We are very happy to announce that the last of the patients treated at University Hospital from the Sutherland Springs shootings was released today. Ryland Ward, 6, was discharged Thursday. Five adults and four children injured in the Nov. 5 shooting were brought to University Hospital’s Level I trauma center. One pediatric patient died. The others were subsequently were treated and discharged over the next two months, with Ryland the last. Brooke Army Medical Center, also a Level I...

Two children and one adult from the shooting at Sutherland Springs remain at University Hospital. Their conditions range from fair to critical. We will continue to provide updates as they occur on our website, UniversityHealthSystem.com, and on our Facebook and Twitter feeds.

Each July brings dozens of kids to University Hospital’s Children’s Emergency Department with blast injuries and burns from fireworks. Stay safe this year by leaving fireworks to the pros.

Awkward conversations come with being a parent. But one could save your child’s life.

Experts will demonstrate ways to keep kids safe, including ways parents can teach young children to escape hot cars.