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September 28, 2007
Urgent Care Center Offering Low Cost Flu Shots
Cypress Fairbanks Urgent Care Center will offer $10 flu shots now through the end of October or while supplies of the vaccine last. The Center is conveniently located at 9110 Barker Cypress (at West Road across from Cy Fair College) and will be op...
April 26, 2007
Cypress Fairbanks Bloodless Medicine Program
Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center Hospital is pleased to announce the development of its multidisciplinary transfusion-free care program, the Cypress Fairbanks Bloodless Medicine Program. The Cypress Fairbanks Bloodless Medicine Program is for pat...
April 25, 2007
Prestigious Tenet Circle of Excellence Award
Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) announced today that Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center Hospital has been selected for the second consecutive year to the company’s 2007 Circle of Excellence.
The Circle of Excellence honors ...
April 9, 2007
Cypress Fairbanks Urgent Care Center
Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center Hospital is pleased to announce the opening of its first urgent care facility, Cypress Fairbanks Urgent Care Center. Cypress Fairbanks Urgent Care will provide convenient emergent care to patients and is fully sta...
March 12, 2007
Cypress Fairbanks Proud to Sponsor Texas Copperheads Football
Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center Hospital is pleased to announce its support of the Texas Copperheads football team. As a Corporate Sponsor of the Texas Copperheads, Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center Hospital is committed to helping families and busi...
March 8, 2007
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Now Available
Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center Hospital is pleased to announce the availability of Hyperbaric Medicine and Wound Care Services.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), a medical treatment administering 100 percent oxygen at a greater than normal con...
January 2, 2007
New Year New You Fest
Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center Hospital is hosting a free ‘New Year, New You’ Fest to the public on Saturday, January 27th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will showcase several informative booths offering the community the resources needed to...
January 2, 2007
Take Charge of Urinary Incontinence Seminar
An estimated 30 million adults in the United States have symptoms of urinary incontinence. Unfortunately, many choose to suffer in silence because they’re embarrassed. But recent innovations in detection and treatment of the causes of incontinenc...
December 18, 2006
Chest Pain Center Accreditation
The Society of Chest Pain Centers has granted the designation of Accredited Chest Pain Center to Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center. “Chest Pain Accreditation is validation of the high-quality care provided to our cardiac patients," says Terry Wheel...
December 11, 2006
Cy-Fair Professional Building
Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center announced today that construction has begun on the Cy-Fair Professional Building, a new three-story, 60,000 square foot medical office building on the north side of Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center, a 160-bed acut...
December 6, 2006
Tobacco (Smoke) Free Facility
In an effort to provide healthy environments for its patients, guests, physicians and employees, Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center Hospital will become a smoke-free campus January 2007.
Each year, approximately 440,000 people die in the U.S. fro...
December 4, 2006
Cy-Fair Medical Partners
Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center today unveiled plans for a new regional health network to serve the rapidly growing Cypress Fairbanks community of Houston. Anchored by the 160-bed acute care Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center, which has served the ...
December 1, 2006
Cy-Fair Regional Health Network
Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center today unveiled plans for a new regional health network to serve the rapidly growing Cypress Fairbanks community of Houston. Anchored by the 160-bed acute care Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center, which has served th...
October 20, 2006
Drive Thru Flu Shot Clinic
Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center is pleased to be able to offer ‘Drive Thru’ Flu Vaccinations on Sunday, November 5, 2006 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., while supplies last.
The ‘Drive Thru’ Flu Vaccinations can be accessed from the west side cam...
July 28, 2006
CFMC Receives 5.6 Million in Additional Capital in 2006 for Patient Care Enhancements
Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center has received approximately $5.6 million in additional capital funding for 2006 from its parent company to fund patient care enhancements. The additional capital will be used to convert semi-private rooms to privat...
June 27, 2006
HealthGrades 2006 And 2007 Maternity Care Excellence Award
Houston, TX (June 26, 2006) - Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center announced today that it has been recognized with a 5-Star rating for clinical excellence in maternity care - 3 years in a row (2004, 2005, 2006) from HealthGrades, a leading source for in...
May 2, 2006
Circle of Excellence Award
Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) announced today that Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center in Houston has been selected to the company’s 2006 Circle of Excellence.
The Circle of Excellence honors those Tenet hospitals that have performed at t...
May 1, 2006
Nuclear Medicine
Advanced diagnostic procedures using nuclear medicine technology are now available at Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center. Nuclear medicine, a subspecialty within the field of radiology, comprises diagnostic examinations that result in images of body ...
June 7, 2006
Completion of the Emergency Department
Construction of Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center’s emergency department completed -adding 29 new ED rooms, a new lobby and a dedicated ExpressCare unit.
Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center unveiled the final phase of the new emergency department on M...
March 20, 2006
Open Heart Surgery Now Available
With its advances in cardiac care Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center continues to be focused on enhancing services and capabilities to the community. For over a year Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center has been developing an open heart program for the c...
March 13, 2006
CFMC Supports The American Heart Association
Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center and the Tenet Healthcare Foundation granted the American Heart Association-Houston Division a $25,000 for sponsorship of the American Heart Association’s Northwest Harris County Heart Ball.
The Northwest Houston Hear...
March 3, 2006
Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging (BSGI)
Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center recently announced the addition of the Dilon 6800 Gamma Camera offering the diagnostic capability for Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging(BSGI). This technique can be an effective tool in the early detection of breast can...
February 22, 2006
Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence
Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center has been designated a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence by the American Society for Bariatric Surgery (ASBS) which reflects the hospital's optimal level of performance and exceptional patient outcomes for bariatr...
January 30, 2006
Advances in Cardiac and Emergent Care
For more than twenty years, Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center has been committed to caring for its community with quality, innovative care in a warm and caring setting. They pride themselves on the dedication and passion of their healthcare provid...
January 27, 2006
Sophisticated 64 Slice CT Imaging Technology
Changing How Physicians Diagnose Heart Disease, Stroke and Chest Pain
Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center has acquired an advanced, 64 Slice CT imaging system designed to offer a non-invasive way for physicians to obtain the info...
March 1, 2005
Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center Set to Expand Emergency Services
Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center Hospital has received funding to expand and renovate the hospital’s Emergency Department with construction anticipated to begin in the next few months.
The 20,000 square foot construction project will expand the d...
October 1, 2004
Cy Fair Receives Prestigious Award
Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center (CFMC) is pleased to announce that they were awarded the 2004 ‘Business of the Year’ Award from the Cy-Fair Chamber of Commerce.
CFMC was among more than 50 businesses that were nominated for the Cy-Fair Chamber o...
July 2, 2004
Treatment Options for Urinary Incontinence
Urinary Incontinence affects more than 13 million people in the United States. Women experience incontinence twice as often as men. Pregnancy and childbirth, menopause, and the structure of the female urinary tract can account for this difference. ...
January 13, 2004
CFMC Receives ACR Accreditation
Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in MRI as a result of a recent study by the American College of Radiology (ACR).
The ACR, headquartered in Reston, Va., awards accreditation to facilities for th...
January 1, 2004
Stroke - Nations Number Three Killer
Every 45 seconds, someone in American has a stroke. About 700,000 Americans will have a stroke this year. In fact, stroke is our nation’s number 3 killer and a leading cause of severe, long-term disability.
Despite the enormous strides made in ...
November 17, 2003
ICU Expansion
Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center is proceeding with a $9,000,000 facility expansion that includes a new Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
The new 12-bed ICU will be on the first floor of a newly constructed two-story 27,000 square foot building. The seco...
October 13, 2003
Softer More Comfortable Mammogram
Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center offers a product designed to ease the pain that many women feel when they get a mammogram.
The foam cushion, called the Woman’s Touch MammoPad™, is designed to provide a softer, warmer mammogram. By making it more...
October 13, 2003
Tomagwa Ministries Donation
Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center and the Tenet Healthcare Foundation recently granted Tomagwa Ministries Medical Clinic a $50,000 donation to help set up a satellite indigent clinic in the Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center service area.
"We are pr...
June 23, 2003
PediCtrMoves
The Pediatric Therapy Center at Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center has changed locations to improve customer service and meet the demands of the surrounding community.
The Center completed its move to 11301 Fallbrook, Suite 202 from ...
June 23, 2003
StrokeScreen
On Saturday, August 23, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center will host free stroke risk assessment screenings at their Women’s Health Center Classrooms located at 10655 Steepletop Drive, Houston, TX 77065. In this year alone,...
May 1, 2003
Bath and Body Works kit
From May 9 – June 13, 2003 all new patients are eligible to receive a Free Bath and Body Works kit (while supplies last) when they have their mammogram at Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center. To schedule a mammography screening call 281-897-3121.
T...
February 14, 2003
MRI
Modern imaging equipment has come along way since the invention of x-ray at the beginning of the 20th century. Today imaging equipment not only shows bones, but also soft tissue structures such as muscles, blood vessels and internal orga...
January 7, 2003
2002 Customer Service Winner
Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center recognized Kay Roach as its 2002 Customer Service winner at its annual employee celebration. Kay has been a Nurse Technician on the Med./Surg. floor at Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center for fifteen years. At 70 years o...
January 7, 2003
2002 Employee of the Year
Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center recognized Beth Sutton as its 2002 employee of the year at its annual employee celebration. Sutton, has worked at Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center for over six years. As the Mammography Supervisor in the Breast Care C...
January 7, 2003
2002 Outstanding Nurse of the Year Winner
Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center recognized Gary Heath, R.N. as its 2002 Outstanding Nurse of the Year winner at its annual employee celebration. Heath has been employed at Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center for six years. He works in the Post Anesthes...
December 5, 2002
Our Heart is in the Community
For nearly twenty years, Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center has been dedicated to continuing our active role of promoting the health of our Northwest Houston community. In partnership with the Tenet Healthcare Foundation, donations have been made on be...
October 15, 2002
Stroke Support Group
Dizziness, loss of balance, altered vision. When visiting an amusement park, many people voluntarily choose these conditions when riding a roller coaster as a way to have fun. Ironically, these conditions are unwelcome signs that someone may be exper...
September 12, 2002
Treating Ear Infections In Kids
It's like a recurring bad dream. Your child has yet another ear infection. You're not alone. Ear infections are a problem that cause the United States billions of dollars each year. They are one of the most common illnesses in children between the a...
July, 2002
Steps that Can Help Your Child through Developmental Stuttering
What do Winston Churchill, Nicholas Brendon, John Stossel, James Earl Jones, Bruce Willis, Carly Simon and Jack Welch have in common? These public figures have each been affected by stuttering - a "communication disorder in which the flow of speech i...
January, 2002
2001 Employee of the Year Award
Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center recognized Cathy Thomas, R.N. as its 2001 employee of the year at its annual employee celebration. Thomas, Charge Nurse on the Medical/Surgical floor at Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center, has been with the hospital for...
January, 2002
2001 Outstanding Nurse of the Year Award
Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center recognized Cathy Brown, R.N. as its 2001 Outstanding Nurse of the Year winner at its annual employee celebration. Brown has been employed at Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center for twelve years. She works in the Outpati...
August, 2002
Back to School Safety
Over the next few days, the sound of school bells will officially mark the end of summer vacation. In the frenzy to buy new school clothes, backpacks and pencils, don't forgot to remind your children about safety. Whether it's walking to school or p...
August, 2002
Nutrition and Menopause
Menopause. It's a natural rite of passage for most women – a time that marks the end of fertility, or childbearing years. The majority of women experience natural menopause on average at about 51 years of age, although it can occur as early as the 30...
August, 2002
A more comfortable mammogram experience
Not surprisingly, pain has been reported as a reason women fail to comply with annual mammogram screening recommendations. The Breast Care Center at Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center is now offering women an alternative to the painful compression of a...
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