University Hospital San Antonio, TX

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University Hospital- South Texas Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas is one of the finest hospitals in the state of Texas. University Hospital is a 646-bed acute care facility, and is the teaching hospital for the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. University Hospital opened in 1968, and is located at 4502 Medical Drive in San Antonio, Texas.

Centers of Excellence at University Hospital include: neonatology; pediatric cardiac surgery; rehabilitation services; fetal diagnostic services; bone marrow transplants; and organ transplants.

University Hospital is home to a Level I Trauma Center. Annually, the Emergency Department at University Hospital will receive around 70,000 patients.

U.S. News and World Report, in its 2004 edition, "America's Best Hospitals", recognized University Hospital as being one of our country's best hospitals. Listed in the national rankings were the University Hospital treatments for: heart and heart surgery- ranked as the 45th best in the nation; kidney disease- ranked as the 50th best in the nation; orthopedics- ranked as the 39th best in the nation; respiratory disorders- ranked as the 25th best in the nation; hormonal disorders- ranked as the 37th best in the nation. The year 2004 will be the fifth straight year in which University Hospital- South Texas Medical Center, has made the prestigious U.S. News and World Report rankings.

Also, University Hospital was recently recognized as being one of the Top 35 Pain Centers in America. The compilations were done by Castle Connelly and were published in a partnership with Good Housekeeping magazine. University Hospital is noted for its specialization in: cancer pain management, chronic pain management, and nerve blocks.

There are, at press time, numerous nursing positions that are open on the nursing staff at University Hospital. University Hospital offers a competitive wage and benefit package, as enticements to lure quality nursing professionals to the UH nursing staff.

Also, University Hospital has a Nurse Re-Entry program for individuals who want to re-instate their nursing licenses.

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