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Stroke Recovery: Navigating Life and Finding Hope

Stroke Recovery: Navigating Life and Finding Hope

May is Stroke Awareness Month, a time dedicated to educating the public about the warning signs of stroke using the B.E.F.A.S.T. framework - Balance loss, Eyesight changes, Face drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulty, and Time to call 911.1...

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Celebrating Patient Safety Awareness Week 2026

Celebrating Patient Safety Awareness Week 2026

At Dallas Medical Center Patient Safety is a Mission, Not a StatisticAs we observe Patient Safety Awareness Week, we extend our sincere gratitude to our healthcare professionals who are dedicated every day to delivering the highest standards of...

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Dallas Medical Center Receives Geriatric ER Accreditation

Dallas Medical Center Receives Geriatric ER Accreditation

We are proud to announce we now operate an accredited geriatric emergency room/department.  As an Accredited Geriatric Emergency Department (GEDA), our protocol-driven approach to geriatric care allows us to provide superior, tailored care. Seniors...

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DMC Named Top General Hospital

DMC Named Top General Hospital

We are proud to share we earned a 2024 Top General Hospital award for outstanding quality and safety. The Leapfrog Top Hospital award is one of the most competitive awards American hospitals can receive. Our hospital also received "A" Leapfrog...

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Dallas Medical Center Earns ‘A’ Grade For Safety

Dallas Medical Center Earns ‘A’ Grade For Safety

Dallas Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general...

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Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Did you know that for women in the United States, breast cancer death rates are higher than those for any other cancer, besides lung cancer? Today marks the beginning of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so we'll be doing our part to get the...

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Falls Prevention Awareness Week

Falls Prevention Awareness Week

This week is Falls Prevention Awareness Week, and we're helping the National Council on Aging (NCOA) get the message out. If you or a loved one are concerned about falling or are prone to falls, take the Falls Free Checkup. There you can estimate...

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Relocation of Valley View Primary Care Services

Relocation of Valley View Primary Care Services

In order better serve our patients, we will be relocating our primary care services to an office on the Dallas Medical Center hospital campus, located 1.3 miles away from the Valley View Clinic. This relocation will allow for patients who need lab...

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National Trauma Awareness Month

National Trauma Awareness Month

May is National Trauma Awareness Month, and the theme is "Injury Prevention is Everyone's Business." One growing area of trauma seen in emergency rooms across the country relates to falls. In fact, there are about 1 million fall-related...

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