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The JPS Health Network's Clinical Pharmacy Department is the recipient of the Board of Pharmacy Specialties 2023 Weaver/Penna Award. It is awarded annually by the Board of Pharmacy Specialists (BPS) to an individual and a patient care organization. That shows that an organization has advanced in care and quality through specialized training, knowledge, and skill, contributing to the advancement of BPS board certification of pharmacists.

Sabrina Sumner, RN, MDiv, BSN, CMSRN, was in pastoral ministry before she decided to pursue a career in nursing. She is the RN Clinical Manager for Primary Care at JPS Health Network’s South Campus Health Center, Medical Home Northeast Tarrant, Iona Reed Health Canter, Northwest Health Center for Women & Children, Diamond Hill Health Center, Gertrude Tarpley-Watauga Health Center, and the Employee Health Clinic. Sumner works with the staff, practice managers, and team leaders to ensure they meet the quality metrics for accreditation updates.

Daphne Walker, Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Counsel, was inspired to pursue a career in healthcare because of her mother. Her mother was a registered nurse in their small hometown, and Walker would frequently meet her mother’s patients who talked about the difference she made in their lives. Seeing her mother's impact on many encouraged her.

The JPS Community Outreach team hosted a Go Red Lunch and Learn at the Como Community Center on Saturday, February 25, to educate patients and community members about the importance of maintaining a healthy heart. The team provided tips to increase heart health and gave healthy Mediterranean lunch options.

Black History Month celebrates the contributions African Americans have made that impacted United States History. Celebrating Black History Month shows their role in paving the way for many African Americans today.

Louis Bedford III is the Executive Director, Environmental Services, Textile, and Transportation.

With the celebration of Valentine's Day, it can be easy for an individual to feel left out if they aren't spending the holiday with a significant other. While this is a common reaction, it is important to remember it's only one day and that focusing on self-love and self-compassion every day is a lasting achievement.

The New Year signifies a fresh start to accomplish new goals or try new things. One of the most popular goals people adopt during the New Year is a healthy lifestyle change. JPS Family Medicine physician Kimberly Wolfshohl is sharing tips that can help people lose weight, manage diabetes, and maintain overall health.

In the world of dieting, there are many options, and what works for one may not work for another. One of the most healthful options is the Mediterranean Diet.

Recently, the JPS Health Network Trauma team recognized team members of MedStar, Fort Worth Police Department, Fort Worth Fire Department, the JPS ED, OR, SICU, and P5 teams at a Great Save ceremony. The event highlighted the direct care that impacted the survival of a patient who sustained a gunshot wound and celebrated the accomplishments of the inter-professional team members who provided care to the patient from the scene to the hospital.

JPS Health Network is known for the quality of care provided to its underserved population. They often pull together to fill the gap when discovering a need. In recent events, Community Health and Outpatient Case Management identified patients' needs through a social determinant of health (SDoH) screening questionnaire.

Patients are given the screening assessment during their clinic appointments, focusing on community elements that comprise about 80% of a person's health.