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A selfless act: Seton Fund associate shares kidney donation journey
April is National Donate Life Month. It was established in 2003 to raise awareness about donation, encourage individuals to register as organ donors and to honor those that have saved lives through the gift of donation. Today, we honor our own associate Victoria...
Ascension Seton Hays Celebrates the Opening of Two New Operating Rooms
Ascension Seton Hays celebrated the opening of two new operating rooms (ORs) with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The two additional operating rooms significantly increase its capacity for complex surgical procedures at the hospital to better serve Hays County, named by the New U.S. Census Bureau as the second fastest-growing county this decade.
Abdominal Transplant Center celebrates two “firsts” in one week
On February 22, physicians at Dell Seton performed the Center’s first living donor retrieval and transplant when Kayla Wright, 33, gave a kidney to her cousin Dom Rainelli, 23. Just two days later, the transplant team was back in the OR performing its first altruistic donor surgery.
Ascension Seton announces new women’s health tower in Austin
Ascension Seton is pleased to announce plans to build a new women’s tower on its Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin campus. The women’s tower will be a $320 million investment and part of a broader expansion and modernization plan for Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin.
A respiratory therapy career comes full circle
For Denjo, starting his Respiratory Therapy career at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic has given him the opportunity to hit the ground running to serve our most critical patients, but working at Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin has brought his career journey...
Kidney Transplant Center Offers New Hope for Central Texans
More than 72,000 Texans are living with end-stage renal disease or kidney failure. For many, getting a transplant is their best chance at a better life. Ascension Seton and UT Health Austin, the clinical practice of Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at...
Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas Recognized with Prestigious Magnet Designation
Congratulations to Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas for achieving their prestigious Magnet® designation awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet Recognition Program. To achieve the Magnet vision of excellence, healthcare...
2021 Cardiovascular Fellows Join Ascension Seton Heart Institute
Please join us in welcoming the latest Fellows to join the Ascension Seton Heart Institute Cardiovascular Fellowship Program: Dr. Darren Harrison, MD and Dr. Varun Pattisapu, MD. As the flagship hospital in the fastest growing region in the state, Ascension Seton...
Ascension Seton Nursing Scholarships Awarded
The Ascension Seton Nurse Scholarships provided more than $400,000 in scholarships this year to 67 Ascension Seton associates pursuing a nursing degree. Since 2005, more than 600 colleagues have received over $2 million in scholarships. Thanks to generous associate...
Ascension Seton celebrates 35 years of heart transplants
In February, Ascension Seton was excited to celebrate the 35th anniversary of its heart transplant program in alignment with American Heart Month, which takes place throughout the month of February. Ascension Seton's Specialty Care and Transplant Center is the only...
ASMCA Earns Prestigious Magnet Designation
We’re excited to share that Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (ASMCA) has earned Magnet Recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). ASMCA is the only adult hospital in Austin to receive this prestigious designation and the second hospital in the Ascension Seton network.
Ascension Seton Breast Care Center Awarded ACR Breast Center of Excellence
We're excited to share news that The American College of Radiology’s (ACR) Commission on Quality and Safety and the Commission on Breast Imaging has designated the Breast Care Center at Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin as a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence....
Cardiovascular Fellows Join Ascension Seton Heart Institute
As the flagship hospital in the fastest growing region in the state, Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin has an ambitious plan to strengthen our exceptional specialty in Cardiovascular Care. With philanthropic support, we are growing the first Cardiovascular...
Nursing Scholarship Winners Announced
The Seton Nurse Scholarships provided $370,000 in scholarships this year to 69 Ascension Seton associates pursuing a nursing degree. Since 2005, 570 colleagues have received over $2 million in scholarships. Thanks to generous associate and community donations, the...
Heart Transplants Now HERE at Dell Children’s
Dell Children's is excited to announce the launch of the first Pediatric Heart Transplant Program in Central Texas. Heart transplants are a critical component of the cardiology and cardiac surgery program at Dell Children's, which continues to grow thanks to your...