{"id":7906,"date":"2025-03-21T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itsveterans.com\/?p=7906"},"modified":"2025-03-21T14:30:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T14:30:00","slug":"south-texas-va-expands-emergency-department","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itsveterans.com\/?p=7906","title":{"rendered":"South Texas VA expands emergency department \u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Originally published:<\/strong> 2025-03-21T14:30:00+00:00. Historical source article: benefits, rules, amounts and deadlines may have changed. Check the official source for current information.<\/p>\n

Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veteran\u2019s Hospital\u2019s Emergency Department (ED) has undergone renovation. New quality-of-life enhancements will assist doctors and nurses in reducing treatment times while providing Veterans a smoother and timelier visit.<\/p>\n

The latest additions include new equipment, such as an embedded X-ray machine room and CT scan. These devices create an image that can be used to detect damaged bones, cancers and foreign objects in the body. X-rays are also employed in various sorts of tests and treatments. With these machines readily available in the ED, patients don\u2019t have to walk or be transported to the radiology department. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Dr. Julianne Flynn, executive director, and the executive leadership team participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony in January to officially open phase four of the ED. \u201cSouth Texas VA<\/a> is all about persistence, perseverance and excellence. We are one of the fastest growing VA medical facilities in the country and our Veteran population is quickly growing in South Texas.\u201d<\/p>\n

Monitoring system can display patient parameters<\/h2>\n

Ray Burke, ED nurse manager, provided a tour of the facility. Burke highlighted the state-of-the-art CARESCAPE canvas monitors, a complete modular monitoring system that can display a wide range of patient parameters including:<\/p>\n