Blog Posts in 2016

More than 350 nursing home residents in the Mid-Valley received a gift and visit from employees of Knapp Medical Center this Christmas season as part of a “Senior Santa” program. Thanks to the generosity of the Knapp Medical Center ...

Expectant parents in the Mid-Valley are finding valuable information to help them prepare for the birth of their baby through free childbirth classes which are held at Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco. Mothers and fathers can receive individualized ...

Florestela Delgado of the San Antonio Eye Bank, second from left, presents an award to Knapp Medical Center for helping in efforts to heal the blind through a cornea donation program. Accepting the award are Tony Ashley, RN, Knapp Medical Intensive ...

(Ontario, CA) – Today, Prime Healthcare Foundation, Inc., a not for profit hospital system, announced that it has closed a $160 million senior secured credit facility (Facility) led by BBVA Compass (BBVA). The Facility, which may be expanded in ...

Knapp Medical Center is participating in an awareness campaign by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention regarding the importance of not over-using antibiotic medications. “Get Smart About Antibiotics Week” is an annual ...

Prem Reddy, MD, FACC, FCCP, Chairman, President and CEO of Prime Healthcare, has once again been named to Modern Healthcare’s prestigious list of the “100 Most Influential People in Healthcare” for 2016. This is the third time that ...

WESLACO — Knapp Medical Center is proud to announce that it has achieved a four-star rating for its high levels of quality healthcare, being provided in the Mid-Rio Grande Valley, in accordance with the recently released “Overall Hospital ...

WESLACO — While it may look like something out of a “Star Trek” film, nurses utilizing a specialized piece of equipment are aiming to improve the patient experience at Knapp Medical Center – one needle stick at a time. With ...

We are pleased to share this Q & A featuring Dr. Reddy and Prime Healthcare and the Managing Director of the Advisory Board. The Advisory Board is a prestigious healthcare advisory organization located on three continents, and their Daily ...

WESLACO – With Father’s day coming in less than two weeks and with the entire month of June being designated as Men’s Health Month, one local physician is encouraging men to take a proactive role in their healthcare. Weslaco Family ...

WESLACO – Summer vacation is just around the corner, and so is Knapp Medical Center’s annual Family Fun, Fitness & a Film series. The series, which is free and open to the public and aims to help improve the health and quality of life ...

WESLACO — For the Knapp Medical Center Hospice Care Services team, supporting families of patients suffering from terminal illness is the ultimate display of care and compassion. That support takes many forms, including the biannual hospice ...

(Ontario, CA, April 6, 2016) – Prem Reddy, MD, FACC, FCCP, Chairman, President and CEO of Prime Healthcare Services, has been named to Modern Healthcare’s prestigious list of the “50 Most Influential Physician Executives and ...

Knapp Medical Center's Valley Health Seminars of 2016 conclude when Dr. Michael W. Berg, Dr. Wayne Green, and Dr. Oral James lead a discussion on colorectal cancer on Tuesday, April 12 from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Knapp Conference Center. Did you know ...

Knapp Medical Center kicks off its Valley Health Seminars series in 2016 as Dr. Dionisio B. Calvo III shares what everyone should know about stroke. Dr. Calvo's presentation is scheduled for Tuesday, January 5 at 6 p.m. in the Knapp Conference ...