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Southwest General Hospital receives Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award American Heart Association Award recognizes Southwest General Hospital’s commitment to quality stroke care
“SWell Cycle” branding to be fully implemented on bike share’s 542 bicycles and 63 stations. Southwest General’s sponsorship part of Steward Health Care’s commitment to help improve health and well-being of San Antonio community
October 21 2017
Texas CNO Halfway Through DNP Executive Leadership
Kara Chavez, Chief Nursing Officer at Southwest General Hospital, was featured in The Sentinel Watch for her history and work towards getting a DNP (Online Doctor of Nursing Practice) with a specialization in executive leadership.
September 29 2017
Steward Health Completes Acquisition of Iasis Healthcare
With 36 Hospitals Nationally Including Southwest General Hospital in San Antonio, Steward Becomes the Largest Private Hospital Operator in the U.S.
September 8 2017
IASIS Healthcare Sends Support to Texas Hospitals Impacted by Harvey
IASIS Healthcare workers recently traveled to Southeast Texas from across the U.S. to give relief to their counterparts that had been working around the clock to care for flood victims. IASIS has four hospitals in Southeast Texas: St. Joseph Medical Center and St. Joseph Medical Center in the Heights, located in Houston, The Medical Center of Southeast Texas located in Port Arthur, and The Medical...
August 21 2017
RN Walk-in Interviews August 24
Due to high demand and interest from candidates, Southwest General Hospital will host a second job fair and hiring event this month on Thursday, August 24th, 2017 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Job seekers holding a current and valid RN license in Texas are invited to stop by Thursday’s hiring event to learn how Southwest General Hospital is transforming healthcare and elevating the patient experience ...
August 12 2017
The BirthPlace to host nursing job fair August 17
Our BirthPlace Labor & Delivery Family is Expanding!RN Hiring EventThursday, August 17, 2017 at 1:00PMJob Fair Location: Southwest General Hospital7400 Barlite Blvd, San Antonio TX 78224 Join us at 1:00PM for a presentation by our L&D Director to learn the basic information of our unique program. On-the-spot interviews will be conducted with interested candidates. New Grads Welcome! Apply ...
The general public is invited to attend Southwest General Hospital’s Community Heatstroke Awareness Event AUG 11, 2017 from 11AM – 2PMLocation:7400 Barlite Blvd.San Antonio, Texas 78224 In conjunction with Safe Kids San Antonio and Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council (STRAC), Southwest General Hospital will have a mobile temperature display to help raise awareness. First re...
July 24 2017
Vascular Screening Event August 17th
Know your risk for heart attack or stroke Our Heart and Vascular Institute is offering a cutting-edge vascular health screening event open to the general public on Thursday, August 17th, 2017 at Southwest General Hospital. AngioScreen® is an ultrasound vascular screening technology providing potentially lifesaving information about an individual’s risk of heart attack or stroke. AngioScreen® use...
Source: News Radio 1200 WOAI Click here to view the full article, featured at woai.iheart.com, July 11, 2017 ...
SW General unveils $3 million dollar expansion of its Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory and Nuclear Medicine space, debuting an Electrophysiology program which represents an entirely new cardiac service line available for the first time on the city’s South Side. Southwest General Hospital, the only hospital located in San Antonio’s southwest sector, has unveiled and is now seeing patients ...
Saving Lives Through Early Detection Our Heart and Vascular Institute is pleased to offer a cutting-edge AngioScreen program screening event open to the public on Thursday, July 20, 2017 at Southwest General Hospital. This revolutionary vascular screening technology provides immediate information about vascular health including circulation, risk of heart disease, stroke and abdominal aorta aneury...
Like many people, you may struggle for shut-eye. In fact, 3 out of 10 adults in the U.S. average 6 or fewer hours of sleep a night. Daytime napping may seem like a good way to recoup some of that lost slumber. But you may be dozing at your own risk. Join us Thursday, June 8 at this free seminar (open to the public) to learn the Dos and Don’ts of Naps led by expert Brian Read with Alpha Sleep Labs...
May 20 2017
CNA Hiring Event Friday, May 26
The public is invited to attend a recruitment event from 10am to 1pm on Friday, May 26, 2017 at Southwest General Hospital, 7400 Barlite Boulevard in San Antonio. The hospital is looking to hire certified nursing assistants for various full-time shifts who will assist patients with activities of daily living and provide basic nursing care to non-acutely ill patients. Required qualifications inclu...
Source: Texas Public Radio The healthcare company that runs San Antonio’s Southwest General Hospital is entering into a merger agreement to merge with another company. IASIS Healthcare owns the San Antonio hospital and 17 others. The merger with Steward Health Care will create one of the largest private for-profit hospital operators in the U.S. Southwest General will become one of that company’s ...
SAN ANTONIO, TX – Southwest General Hospital today joined a growing number of organizations by becoming designated as a Silver level Texas Mother-Friendly Worksite. Mother-Friendly employers proactively support employees who choose to breastfeed their infants by providing time, space, and other supports to maintain breastfeeding after returning to work. Employers that provide Mother-Friendly Work...
May 15 2017
Experts Host Community Health Seminars in May
SAN ANTONIO, TX, (May 15, 2017) — Southwest General Hospital invites the community to attend educational health seminars in May focusing on nutrition and the latest in national lupus research. All health seminars are free and held at Southwest General Hospital Classroom A, 7400 Barlite Boulevard in San Antonio. A light meal will be provided. Healthy Eating Thursday, May 18, 2017 6PM – 7PM Guest S...
April 26 2017
ER Director Dr. Abrams offers Fiesta advice
April 26, 2017 – News Radio 1200 WOAI Report With temperatures predicted to be into the nineties during Fiesta week, Southwest General Hospital Emergency Room Director Dr. Sal Abrams shares ideas on how to avoid becoming his guest in the ER for Fiesta. Read the FULL STORY at woai.iheart.com. Save Save ...
NATIONAL SAFE SLEEP HOSPITAL CERTIFICATION PROGAM RECOGNIZES SOUTHWEST GENERAL HOSPITAL April 24, 2017 – SAN ANTONIO, TX — Southwest General Hospital was recently recognized by the National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program as a “Silver Safe Sleep Leader” for their commitment to best practices and education on infant safe sleep. They are one of the first hospitals in Texas to receive th...
Did you know that a heart attack occurs every 30 seconds in the U.S.? Or that 10 million people have a condition called “peripheral artery disease,” and millions of them have no idea that they have it? Vascular health is a major issue in San Antonio and throughout Texas, which is why Southwest General Hospital is proud to offer AngioScreen®, a unique mobile unit that travels the city, offering t...
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