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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
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North Richland Hills – Patients seeking surgical treatment for severe obesity and other related conditions have a high-quality choice for receiving treatment close to home at Medical City North Hills, which earned national accreditation for metabolic and bariatric surgery.

The accreditation was received under the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP), a joint quality program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS).

MBSAQIP is a comprehensive, nationwide surgical quality program aimed at ensuring the safe and effective performance of metabolic and bariatric surgery. Surgical outcomes focus on weight loss and the treatment of obesity-related diseases, like diabetes, sleep apnea, and others. Research shows accredited centers provide better outcomes than non-accredited facilities.

“We are proud to have received this prestigious national accreditation,” says Spencer Turner, CEO of Medical City North Hills. “This accomplishment validates our ongoing efforts to create healthier tomorrows in North Texas.”

The Bariatric and Metabolic Institute at Medical City North Hills incorporates medical, nutritional, psychological and surgical components to help aid in significant and health-improving weight loss. The program offers a full range of weight loss surgeries including:

  • Gastric bypass
  • Sleeve gastrectomy
  • Duodenal switch
  • Gastric banding
  • Revision surgery

According to the ASMBS, metabolic/bariatric surgery is the most effective and long-lasting treatment for severe obesity and may reduce a patient’s risk of premature death by 30-50%.

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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. 

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North Richland Hills – January is National Blood Donor Month. In response to the seasonal decline in blood donations during the holidays, Medical City North Hills is partnering with the American Red Cross to host a blood drive.

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

Details:

4375 Booth Calloway Road

Medical Office Building, Suite 202

North Richland Hills, TX 76180

Tuesday, Jan. 7, from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

“We encourage our community to add a new resolution for 2025 by scheduling to donate blood, platelets or plasma,” Medical City North Hills CEO Spencer Turner says. “Donating blood is an excellent way to make an impact on people in our community while helping create healthier tomorrows for patients.”

Each unit of blood donated 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 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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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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Spooktacular 2022 Event

North Richland Hills – Medical City North Hills invites the community to attend its Spooktacular Halloween celebration on Saturday, Oct. 26 from noon – 2:00 p.m.  

Spooktacular is a free Halloween drive-through event that enables guests to remain in their vehicles while trick-or-treating at themed booths set up by hospital colleagues and local partners. The event will also feature a DJ and a hospital unit pumpkin decorating contest where the public will vote for their favorite. 

“Medical City North Hills is excited to welcome the community to this fun Halloween event,” says Spencer Turner, CEO of Medical City North Hills, “We want those in surrounding neighborhoods and beyond to meet our compassionate colleagues and see that caring for the community extends beyond the medical care we provide within the hospital.”

Spooktacular has a new drive-through route this year. Cars should enter the line from Booth Calloway Road on the east side of the hospital and exit onto Rodger Line Road. Please follow the event signage closely.

Spooktacular is hosted during daylight hours, free from traffic and other potential nighttime hazards that may be present during traditional door-to-door trick-or-treating.

This event is sponsored in part by the Hurst Euless Bedford Chamber of Commerce and the Northeast Tarrant Chamber of Commerce.

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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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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North Richland Hills – In partnership with the American Red Cross, Medical City North Hills is hosting a September blood drive with an extra focus on overcoming the current emergency blood shortage. In July, the American Red Cross reported a decrease in the national blood supply of more than 25 percent.

Details:

4375 Booth Calloway Road

Medical Office Building, Suite 202

North Richland Hills, TX 76180

Thursday, Sept. 19, from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

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

“The national blood shortage has reached a critical level,” Medical City North Hills Chief Nursing Officer Kevin Inderhees, MHA, MSN, RN, NEA-BC says. “The American Red Cross often sees a decline in blood donors during the summer, but the extreme heat we’ve experienced has exacerbated the challenge.”

Each unit of blood donated 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. 

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North Richland Hills – To help boost low blood supplies,Medical City North Hills is partnering with the American Red Cross to host a blood drive on Thursday, May 16 from Noon – 5:00 p.m. The drive will take place at:

Medical City North Hills’ Medical Office Building/Day Surgery Entrance
4375 Booth Calloway Road, Suite 202
Take the elevators to the 2nd floor, Suite 202 is on the right
 

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

“Blood is a vital resource for numerous life-saving procedures,” says Mark S. Deno, CEO at Medical City North Hills. “Our dedication to caring like family extends beyond the walls of our facilities and into the communities where we live and work.”

Every blood type is needed, particularly type O, as well as platelet donations. Donors can help as many as three different people with just one donation. Individuals who may rely on blood products include trauma victims, cancer patients, mothers giving birth and premature babies.

Blood donors must be at least 16 years old, weigh a minimum of 110 pounds and be in good general health. People give blood should eat a nourishing meal before donating and must bring a photo ID. To protect Red Cross staff and donors' health and safety, individuals who do not feel well or believe they may be ill with COVID-19 must postpone their blood donation. 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, a 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 – As weather warms and spring blossoms, Medical City North Hills emergency room physicians are seeing a notable increase in sprains, fractures and broken bones attributed to outdoor exercise activities, including rollerblading, skateboarding and cycling. The uptick is prompting ER and orthopedic professionals to issue cautionary advice.

“Fractures can happen at any time of year,” says Curtis H. Johnson, MD, medical director of emergency services at Medical City North Hills. “A combination of extended periods of inactivity during colder winter months and suddenly beginning to exercise without preparation has resulted in an increase of musculoskeletal injuries.”

According to medical experts at Medical City North Hills, the body needs time to adjust to increased levels of activity, particularly after being sedentary. Starting intense workouts without proper conditioning can put undue stress on muscles and bones, increasing the risk of injury.

To lessen the risk of injury, medical experts recommend:

  • Gradual progression of exercise: start with low intensity and increase intensity and duration over time
  • Proper warm-up: This can help prepare muscles and joints for activity
  • Cross-training: A variety of activities can prevent overuse injuries while promoting overall fitness
  • Rest and recovery: After a workout and between workouts
  • Safety gear: Utilize appropriate safety equipment such as helmets, padding, and supportive footwear

Physical condition, age and other factors may also affect susceptibility to fracture. Symptoms of fractures include:

  • Limb or joint that is visibility misshapen or out of place
  • Swelling, bruising or bleeding
  • Intense pain
  • Numbness and tingling
  • Broken skin with bone protruding
  • Limited mobility, or inability to move or put weight on the injured area

Medical City North Hills medical experts recommend seeking medical attention for suspected fractures. Learn more about services at Medical City North Hills 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, a graduate medical education program and an internal medicine residency clinic.

Medical City North Hills is part of Medical City Healthcare.

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