North Richland Hills – Medical City North Hills is encouraging the community to donate blood to help boost a widespread shortage. The American Red Cross reports a critical need for blood donors.

Medical City North Hills is partnering with the American Red Cross to host a blood drive on Thursday, Sept. 4. The drive will take place at:

Medical City North Hills – Medical Office Building

4375 Booth Calloway Road, Suite 202

11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Community members may sign-up to donate online or by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS.

Every blood type is needed, especially types O positive and O negative, as well as platelet donations. Donors can help several people with just one donation. Individuals who may rely on blood products include trauma victims, cancer and sickle cell patients, mothers giving birth and premature babies.

Potential blood donors may volunteer at age 16 with parental consent; 17-year-olds can give independently and there is no upper age limit for donors. Learn more about donor eligibility guidelines here.

About Medical City North Hills

Medical City North Hills is a 164-bed, acute care hospital located in North Richland Hills, Texas. With a medical team of more than 500 physicians, Medical City North Hills offers a broad range of services including a Level III Trauma Center, full range of cardiovascular services, comprehensive orthopedic and spine programs, neurology program, graduate medical education program and an internal medicine residency clinic.

Medical City North Hills is part of Medical City Healthcare.

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North Richland Hills – The American College of Cardiology has recognized Medical City North Hills for its demonstrated expertise and commitment to treating heart patients who require treatment in its electrophysiology (EP) lab. Medical City North Hills was awarded Electrophysiology Accreditation based on rigorous onsite evaluation of the staff’s ability to evaluate, diagnose and treat patients in the EP lab.

Electrophysiology labs provide care for patients with arrhythmias and may require treatments such as cardiac ablation and implantable devices such as pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators.

“Medical City North Hills is honored to be one of only seven hospitals in Texas who have earned this accreditation,” says Spencer Turner, CEO of Medical City North Hills. “This is a testament to our dedication to providing patients with high-quality, cardiac care.”

Hospitals receiving Electrophysiology Accreditation from the ACC must take part in a multi-faceted clinical process that involves completing a gap analysis, examining variances of care, developing an action plan, a rigorous onsite review and monitoring for sustained success. Improved methods and strategies of caring for patients include streamlining processes, implementing guidelines and standards, and adopting best practices in the precise care of EP lab patients. Facilities that achieve accreditation meet or exceed an array of stringent criteria and have organized a team of doctors, nurses, clinicians, and other administrative staff that earnestly support the efforts leading to better patient education, improved patient outcomes, and more effective and efficient disease control.

“Medical City North Hills has demonstrated its commitment to providing Tarrant County with excellent heart care,” said Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, FACC, chair of the ACC Accreditation Management Board. “ACC Accreditation Services is proud to award Medical City North Hills with Electrophysiology Accreditation.”

Medical City North Hills offers a range of heart diagnostic and interventional services as part of its comprehensive system of care:

• Pacemaker implant, upgrade or battery change
• Ablations for atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter and supraventricular tachycardia
• Heart catheterizations and percutaneous coronary interventions
• Cardioversion

North Richland Hills – In recognition of American Heart Month in February, Medical City North Hills is showing love for the community by hosting a free community heart health fair. According to the American Heart Association, heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women.

Health fair attendees will learn about general heart health and conditions, tour the cardiac catheterization lab (cath lab) for advanced heart procedures, see leading-edge technology and learn more about the specialized heart services available at Medical City North Hills. An expert panel will also be available for questions, including:

• Usman Hashmi, MD – Interventional Cardiology
• Curtis Johnson, MD – Emergency Medicine
• William Nesbitt, MD – Cardiac Electrophysiology
• Kevin Lambert, BSN, RN – Medical City North Hills Cath Lab

Medical City North Hills is a leader in North Texas heart care - accredited by the American College of Cardiology in electrophysiology and a Primary Stroke Center, certified by The Joint Commission.

Details:

4375 Booth Calloway Road

Medical Office Building, Suite 202

North Richland Hills, TX 76180

Friday, Feb. 14, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Click here to register.

Lunch will be provided. 

North Richland Hills – In partnership with the American Red Cross, Medical City North Hills is hosting a November blood drive with an extra focus on overcoming seasonal blood shortages. Each year, the American Red Cross reports a decline in donations during the holidays due to busy schedules, holiday travel and seasonal illnesses.

Details:

4375 Booth Calloway Road

Medical Office Building, Suite 202

North Richland Hills, TX 76180

Thursday, Nov. 21, from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Community members may sign up online to donate or call 1-800-RED-CROSS.

“Every two seconds, a person in the United States needs blood or platelets,” Medical City North Hills CEO Spencer Turner says. “Donating blood is an excellent way to make a positive impact in our community this holiday season.”

Each unit of donated blood can help save up to three lives.

Blood donors must be at least 16 years old, weigh a minimum of 110 pounds and be in good general health, feeling well. People who present to give blood should eat a nourishing meal before donating and must bring a photo ID. 

About Medical City North Hills

Medical City North Hills is a 164-bed, acute care hospital located in North Richland Hills, Texas. With a medical team of more than 500 physicians, Medical City North Hills offers a broad range of services including a Level III Trauma Center, a full range of cardiovascular services, comprehensive orthopedic and spine programs, neurology, graduate medical education and an internal medicine residency clinic.

Medical City North Hills is part of Medical City Healthcare.

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DALLAS — Spencer Turner, FACHE, has been named chief executive officer at Medical City North Hills, effective Sept. 2.

Turner brings more than 20 years of senior healthcare leadership to the role. Since May 2022, he has served as chief development officer of Medical City Dallas, where he was responsible for development and operational activities. Among his accomplishments, his leadership helped launch a successful liver transplant program, further positioning the hospital as the destination of choice and market leader in transplantation. Before joining Medical City Dallas, Turner spent 18 years as a hospital CEO in North Texas.

"Spencer has a depth of healthcare knowledge and strategic leadership with a focus on physician and staff relationship building to enhance compassionate, high-quality care,” says Allen Harrison, president of Medical City Healthcare. “I am confident he will lead Medical City North Hills to the next level of healthcare excellence.”

Turner earned a Master of Healthcare Administration from Trinity University, a Bachelor of Health Care Administration from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, a Certificate in Accounting and Finance from the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University and is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE).

About Medical City Healthcare
Committed to the care and improvement of human life, Medical City Healthcare strives to deliver excellence always, providing high-quality healthcare in the communities it serves. With the resources and strength of HCA Healthcare, the nation’s leading provider of quality healthcare services with 185 hospitals in the United States and England, Medical City Healthcare is one of the North Texas region’s largest and most comprehensive healthcare providers. It includes 21 hospitals with 4,086 licensed beds, more than 5,500 active physicians, 7,400 nurses, 18,600 employees, 15 ambulatory surgery centers, 7 off-campus emergency rooms and 57 CareNow Urgent Care clinics. Three Medical City Healthcare hospitals are accredited comprehensive stroke centers and 6 hold prestigious Magnet Recognized^® designations on 10 campuses from the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

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