The following are suggested books and other resources for those interested in fertility and reproductive health., Infertility - Medical, American Society for Reproductive Medicine - Defining Infertility Potter Daniel A M.A.; Hanin Jennifer S., M.A. What to Do When You Can't Get Pregnant: The Complete Guide to All the Technologies for Couples Facing Fertility Problems. New York: Marlowe and Company, 2005. Corson, Stephen L., M.D. Conquering Infertility: A Guide for Couples . New York: Prentice Hall Press, 1990. Franklin, Robert…, Infertility - Emotional, Becker, Gay. Healing the Infertility Family. New York: Bantam Books, 1990. Hill, Susan. One Woman's Passionate Quest to Complete Her Family. New York: Viking Penguin, 1990. Mullens, Anne. Missed Conceptions: Overcoming Infertility. Toronto, Canada: McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 1990. Clapp, Diane, BSN, RN and Merle Bombardieri, LICSW. How Can I Help? A Handbook for Family and Friends of Couples Going…, Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART), American Society for Reproductive Medicine - Fact Sheets and Infographics Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . 2013 Assisted Reproductive Technology Success Rates. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2015. Wisot, Arthur L., M.D. and David R. Meldrum, M.D. A Guide to In Vitro Fertilization and Other Assisted Reproductive Methods. New York: Parohs Books, 1990. Silber, Sherman…, Organizations, RESOLVE National Headquarters 1310 Broadway Somerville, MA 02144-1731 617-623-1156 Telephone Helpline: 617-623-0744 RESOLVE of South Texas Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas HelpLine: 1-866-668.2566 Email: info@resolve.org The Endometriosis Association P.O. Box 92187 Milwaukee, WI 53202 414-355-2200 1-800-992-3636 The American Society for Reproductive Medicine 1209…
, About Your Visit, On your first visit, please bring a list of all the medications and supplements you are currently taking. Advise us if you have any allergic reactions to any medications. Each time you meet with your provider make sure to ask them if you need refills. If you are a new patient, try to obtain your previous medical records, including recent laboratory tests, prior to your appointment. Please arrive…
The intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) technique attempts to achieve fertilization by the direct injection of a single sperm into the cytoplasm (interior) of the egg. After retrieval of the eggs, they are freed of surrounding cells by a combination of enzyme treatment and microdissection. Using special micromanipulation equipment, the mature eggs are individually injected with a single sperm…
One of the first questions that most people ask is, "what is the chance for success?". The initial hope of achieving a pregnancy by IVF is often dampened by the answer to this question. In 2019 in our program, liveborn infants occurred in approximately 48.5% of cases in women 35 and younger and in which women had embryos derived from their own eggs transferred to the uterus. The 2019 nationwide "…
Embryo cryopreservation is another important part of a successful Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) program. Cryopreservation affords patients several advantages. Patients can cryopreserve embryos in excess of the ones that are usually transferred during an ART cycle. These embryos provide a second or even third opportunity for pregnancy without undergoing another ovarian stimulation and…
Specialists at UT Health San Antonio provide care at three long-term care or rehabilitative care facilities in San Antonio. Rehabilitation care or skilled nursing care includes rehabilitation and/or nursing care needed by the older person for a limited period of time following an injury or illness. Rehabilitation care or skilled nursing care includes rehabilitation and/or nursing care needed by…, Assisted living facilities, Assisted living facilities offer help with activities of daily living (personal or custodial care), but no, or very limited, medical care. They provide only personal assistance that can be performed by someone with little or no medical training. Our teams are in these facilities periodically depending on the medical needs., Rehabilitation care or skilled nursing facility, Rehabilitation care or skilled nursing care includes rehabilitation and/or nursing care needed by the patient for a limited period of time following an injury or illness. Our nurse practitioner/geriatrician team typically sees patients in the facility every two weeks or so unless there is a specific medical need to see them sooner., Nursing home, Nursing home or custodial care is needed for people who are losing their ability to function independently due to dementia, chronic disease and/or increasing frailty. Our geriatrician and nurse practitioner teams are in these facilities weekly. After admission, our nurse practitioner and geriatrician team typically sees patients in the nursing home every eight weeks or so unless there is a…, Facility information, Morningside at the Meadows 730 Babcock Rd. San Antonio, TX 78201 Phone: 210-734-1000 Sorrento Assisted Living Facility 2739 Babcock Rd. San Antonio, TX 78229 Phone: 210-616-3250 Warm Springs Rehabilitation Hospital 5101 Medical Dr. San Antonio, TX 78229 Phone: 210-616-0100
UT Health Physicians has been nationally recognized for our dedication to providing excellent primary care. All seven of our primary care locations have been awarded the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) rating from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). “We’ve remained committed to patient care and constant improvement and this recognition highlights our efforts,” said Ramon…, Access:, This means making sure to meet the patient's needs during normal business hours, but also after business hours when they might call in with a prescription problem or need guidance on how to care for a new medical problem or complication., Team-based care:, Some medical problems may require the expertise of multiple experts to get optimal treatment and function. Some problems may need behavioral health interventions, others may need expert guidance from a clinical pharmacist to help with the adherence to recommended medications, or others may need coaching for increasing physical activity and healthy diet guidance from a dietician or nurse care…, Care coordination and care transitions:, This is especially beneficial for older people who have many health issues. Coordinating care means keeping track of all of your health issues and helping to coordinate tests or referrals to new doctors – or referrals to other places such as a hospital, an emergency room or a retirement home or hospice care., Evidence-based guidelines:, Although this may sound complicated, it is not. It simply means making sure that scientific evidence (based on studies and clinical trials) is what the doctors use to make decisions for their patients. This is especially important for preventive care such as immunizations for adults and children, and for cancer screening tests. The same standards of evidence also apply for how we care for chronic…, Population health management:, This is another complex sounding phrase that simply means looking at all our patients and using information about them to see how they are doing as a group. Your health information is always kept private – that’s the law. But we can take pieces of it (we leave your name off it to keep it private) to look at health markers in groups of patients. This means looking at things like all our patients’…, Performance measurement and quality improvement:, This is related to the “population health management”. It’s about using our information and looking at ways that we can do things better and that means making our patients healthier. We always want to get better at what we do and make you healthier – and that’s what “continuous improvement” is all about. It is also about having a commitment to constantly make changes – big or small – in our…
Staffed by physicians from UT Heath Senior Health, CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – Medical Center is home to the first inpatient Acute Care of the Elderly (ACE) Unit in South-Central Texas., Designed to meet the needs of older adults, The ACE Unit is physically designed to improve health outcomes and meet the special needs of adults over age 65 with special floors, lights, furniture and calming environment. Daily interdisciplinary rounds, led by nursing staff, address complex issues. Board-certified geriatricians and palliative care physicians work both as primary care physicians and as consultants, based on the varying levels…, Key components of the ACE Unit, Each patient will receive a complete geriatric assessment including cognitive evaluation, medication review, activities of daily living and depression screening. Family-centered care and a comprehensive discharge planning process contribute to the success of this comprehensive approach. A continuum of care minimizes problems associated with the transition of care. All staff members are specially…, Team approach, Pharmacy, nutritional services, social services, physical therapy, occupational therapy and spiritual care departments are all involved in patient care from the beginning of admission. This multidisciplinary group meets with nurses and the geriatricians every day to review each patient on the ACE Unit., ACE team members, Geriatricians or attending physicians are responsible for the overall direction of the medical care of the patient. Specialty care is coordinated through the physician team members., ACE Unit coordinator and staff nurses, This senior ACE staff nurse coordinates the interdisciplinary ACE team, as well as programmatic development and staffing on the ACE Unit. ACE staff nurses are involved in the day-to-day care of elderly patients and have received specific training to address issues the elderly face when hospitalized., Additional ACE staff , Pharmacists, dieticians, discharge care managers and rehabilitation therapists are all active participants in daily rounds by the interdisciplinary team. Housekeepers and trained volunteers round out the ACE Unit team.
A person of any age and at any point during a serious illness may be referred for palliative care. Supportive care is specialized health care for improving the quality life of patients, their family, and their caregivers. It can also be provided in addition to treatments for curing the illness. Our board-certified specialists provide expert supportive care in an inpatient facility setting as well…, Inpatient Supportive care, One of our supportive care physicians is on call 24 hours a day, every day at our location within the CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - Medical Center. One of our board-certified physicians thoroughly evaluates all new patients and each patient remains under daily evaluation by our specialists. Patients with more complex needs may need more frequent evaluation. We regularly conduct family meetings…, Outpatient Supportive care, UT Health outpatient supportive care service is offered at the Geriatrics and Supportive Care practice and is for patients who require additional treatment to manage pain and other symptoms. Many of our patients have been recently discharged from a hospital or supportive care facility, and some are cancer survivors from the UT Health San Antonio Cancer Center and other cancer centers. For…
What Your Child May Look Like After Surgery, Several tubes and lines are needed to monitor and care for your child while in the hospital. Even when you know what to expect, it is overwhelming to see the amount of tubes and lines that will be on your child when they arrive in the intensive care unit after surgery. Below are some of the tubes and lines you might see on your child and their function. Most of these will be seen right after…