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Published September 6, 2017

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Driscoll dialysis patients sent to Valley before hurricane

Katie Olivera, Child Life Specialist at the McAllen clinic (from left), Jaden Maldonado and Jon Jon Soy, RN at the McAllen clinic, play cards during dialysis treatment at Driscoll Children’s Valley Dialysis Center in McAllen. Jaden and three other dialysis patients were transferred from Driscoll Children’s Kidney Center in … Read More
Advance Directives

Through documents known as advance directives, individuals can express their treatment preferences before they actually need such care, ensuring that their wishes will be carried out, and that their families and others will not be faced with making these difficult decisions. Individuals usually make decisions regarding their healthcare treatment after … Read More
Published April 7, 2017

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Be aware of Zika virus

A Driscoll Children’s Hospital physician who is an expert on infectious diseases wants South Texas to remain alert to the possible dangers of the Zika virus, especially with the designation of Brownsville as a Zika cautionary area. “We are trying to create awareness,” said Jaime Fergie, MD, Director of Infectious … Read More
Published June 29, 2018

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Global Institute for Hispanic Health awards inaugural seed grant funding

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Today, the Texas A&M and Driscoll Children’s Hospital Global Institute for Hispanic Health (GIHH) awarded grant funding to four research teams in its inaugural Clinical Research Seed Grant program. The program provides research seed funding for clinical, translational and health services research projects primarily aimed … Read More
Published June 12, 2015

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Ray High School grad among those recognized at Driscoll’s Scholarship reception

As children, lots of young boys dream of growing up to be like their heroes. They want to become a policeman or a firefighter or the second baseman of the Houston Astros. Daniel Solis grew up with similar big dreams, and they revolved around the heroes he was around the … Read More
Published November 3, 2016

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A simple way to keep the flu away

You can avoid the flu this season by taking one simple step: Get a flu shot. Unfortunately, some people think that getting a flu vaccine is too much trouble or costs too much. Or they are sure that a flu shot will make them sick or make them more likely … Read More
Published November 3, 2016

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STAR Kids Program Launches in South Texas

Driscoll Health Plan opens new offices in five cities to serve children with disabilities and their families LAREDO — Driscoll Health Plan is enrolling thousands of South Texas children into its STAR Kids program, a new Texas Medicaid managed care program for children and youth with special needs. The program launched … Read More
Published October 15, 2015

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Driscoll Health Plan wins contract to provide healthcare to children with disabilities through new STAR Kids Program

CORPUS CHRISTI — The Driscoll Health Plan continues to build its reputation in South Texas with its recent selection by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission as a Managed Care Organization (MCO) in the STAR Kids program, which is the first Medicaid managed care program for children and youth … Read More
Published September 14, 2015

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Watch That Backpack Load

Subscribe to Driscoll Children’s Health Notes With kids back in school, parents and students should make sure heavy backpacks aren’t too much of a burden. Young children are suffering from back pain much earlier than previous generations, and the use of overweight backpacks is considered to be … Read More

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