Methodist Healthcare System | Keeping Well | Spring 2024

Methodist Hospital | Hill Country hosts 24th annual “Girl Talk” Methodist Hospital | Hill Country hosted the 24th annual “Girl Talk,” an educational and interactive event on becoming a young adult. The program is for girls ages eight and older. Parents, relatives, caregivers, and guardians were encouraged to attend with their participant. The event was held at the Fredericksburg ISD Elementary School Cafeteria and facilitated by Jennifer W. Dulaney, MD, FACOG, and Kellie Flood-Shaffer, MD, FACOG. After the presentation, the physicians led a Q&A session with topics including basic female anatomy, menstrual cycle, feminine hygiene, and mood swings. There were 53 youth participants in attendance, and each had the opportunity to engage in hands-on learning with feminine hygiene products. Country superstar Jelly Roll announces San Antonio tour stop with heartfelt gesture to Methodist Children’s Hospital In a touching act of generosity, country music superstar Jelly Roll announced his San Antonio stop of his eagerly awaited 2024 tour with a generous teddy bear donation to Methodist Children’s Hospital. The acclaimed artist extended his warmth with a special message on the bears aimed at brightening the lives of our young patients. The kids were ecstatic, while their parents expressed their gratitude and enthusiasm for the San Antonio tour stop and were deeply moved by Jelly Roll’s gesture of kindness. Jelly Roll will take the stage at Frost Bank Center on Sept. 11, 2024. Methodist Healthcare Hospitals nationally recognized among America’s 250 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades Several Methodist Healthcare hospitals were recently recognized on the 2024 Healthgrades America’s 250 Best Hospitals list for superior performance in providing care for conditions and procedures across multiple specialty lines and areas. For the third consecutive year, Methodist Hospital was named one of America’s 250 Best Hospitals for 2024, according to new research released by Healthgrades, the leading marketplace connecting doctors and patients. Data collected from other Methodist Healthcare System hospitals, including Methodist Hospital | Metropolitan, Methodist Hospital | Northeast, Methodist Hospital | Texsan, and Methodist Hospital | Specialty and Transplant, contributed to Methodist Hospital’s designation. Methodist Hospital | Stone Oak was also named to the list for a second year in a row. These achievements put Methodist Healthcare hospitals in the top 5% of hospitals nationwide for overall clinical performance across the most common conditions and procedures. SAHealth.com 7 KEEPING WELL — SPRING 2024

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