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February 23, 2023

Quick care, cardiac stent puts patient on road to better health

It was 7:30 in the evening and for Scott Roberts, age 50, it was time to go to bed. Scott owns a local trucking company in Kemper, where he lives with his wife Amber. His work day usually starts between 3-4 am, so this was his normal bedtime. Amber, 43, a vet...

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February 16, 2023

5 common pediatric ENT conditions that may affect your child

With an increased demand for common ENT (ears, nose and throat) services in our community, especially with the rise of infections due to the “Triple-demic (RSV, flu and COVID-19), we want to update parents and guardians on the most common ENT ailments th...

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November 23, 2022

Seton Medical Center Harker Heights Awarded ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from Leapfrog Group

Seton Medical Center Harker Heights (SMCHH) received an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group. This national distinction celebrates Seton Harker Heights’ achievements in protecting hospital patients from preventable harm and error...

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May 17, 2022

Speech-language pathologists help people find their voice again

May is Better Hearing and Speech Month, a time when we should consider how much our hearing and speech abilities impact our daily lives. We’ve asked Diana White, MS, CCC-SLP, a speech-language pathologist with Seton Medical Center Harker Heights (SMCHH)...

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May 16, 2022

Seton Medical Center Harker Heights Nationally Recognized with an ‘A’ for Patient Safety by Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

HARKER HEIGHTS, TEXAS (May 13, 2022) – Seton Medical Center Harker Heights (SMCHH) receives the grade ‘A’ in the spring 2022 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. SMCHH earned this national distinction for protecting patients from errors, injuries,...

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November 15, 2021

Seton Medical Center Harker Heights Earns 2021 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired Recognition

Harker Heights, TX (November 15 , 2021) - The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) is pleased to announce that Seton Medical Center Harker Heights (SMCHH) acute care and ambulatory facilities have both earned 2021 CHIME Digital Healt...

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September 15, 2021

New Chief Nursing Officer at Seton Medical Center Harker Heights

.page-node-1377 .scale_image_container, .page-node-1377 .field-name-field-file-upload{ display: none; } Seton Medical Center Harker Heights (SMCHH) has named Mandy Shaiffer, RN, BSN as Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), effective September 27, 20...

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April 12, 2021

Seton Medical Center Harker Heights Nationally Recognized as a Best Maternity Care Hospital by Newsweek

Seton Medical Center Harker Heights was named to Newsweek’s 2021 list of Best Maternity Care Hospitals. The distinction recognizes facilities that have excelled in providing care to mothers, newborns and their families, as verified by the 2020 Leapfrog H...

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January 1, 2021

Seton Medical Center Harker Heights welcomes its first Baby of the New Year

HARKER HEIGHTS, TEXAS (January 1, 2021) – Seton Medical Center Harker Heights (SMCHH) is proud to welcome the first baby born at SMCHH in 2021. Jasper Dean Byington was born at 2:43 a.m. on Jan. 1 to Shannon and James Byington. He weighed 8 lbs 8 oz, and...

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December 14, 2020

Seton Medical Center Harker Heights Nationally Recognized with an ‘A’ for Patient Safety by Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

Harker Heights, TX, (December 14, 2020) – Seton Medical Center Harker Heights is the only hospital in Bell County to be awarded an ‘A’ for patient safety from the Leapfrog Group’s Fall 2020 Hospital Safety Grade. Leapfrog’s hospit...

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