Health Briefs

New rehab center set at NW Medical Center

Newborn found at Northwest Medical Center

Whoever abandoned a baby at Northwest Medical Center Tuesday did exactly the right thing, according to authorities.

Free local seminar about infertility treatment advances

Northwest Medical Center on Monday will offer a free seminar for women and couples interested in the latest advancements in infertility treatments.

Brother and sister, ages 9 and 4, win hero award for saving mom

Tucson fire Capt. Bruce Avram congratulated Kevin DeMent, 9, and his sister, Tayla, 4, on Wednesday.

Brother and sister, ages 9 and 4, win hero award for saving mom

On the morning of July 13, Kevin DeMent, 9, and his younger sister Tayla displayed a calmness not usually seen in children their age.

Busy Northwest Medical Center to add 4 new operating rooms

Dr. Mitzi Barmatz, left, and surgeon technician Christina Marble prepare an operating room for surgery at Northwest Medical Center. This winter, the hospital will begin work on a major expansion of its surgery facilities.

Busy Northwest Medical Center to add 4 new operating rooms

Increasing patient volume at Northwest Medical Center is the reason behind a $50 million construction project that will begin at the hospital this winter.

Oro Valley Hospital is rated A for safety

Conni Aschauer, a registered nurse, sorts out the various wires of a networked, state-of-the-art cardiac monitor in the emergency room of Oro Valley Hospital, the only local hospital to receive the top grade in new ratings.

Oro Valley Hospital is rated A for safety

One Tucson-area hospital received a top grade of A for patient safety in a first-ever national score card on hospital errors, accidents and infections released today by a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit group.