Parkland News Flash - Sept. 13, 2018

A county hospital like Parkland has a mission to stretch tax dollars to care for the most people. To do so, requires innovation. Earlier this year, Parkland CEO Fred Cerise, MD, explained in a speech at the University of Michigan that simplifying care not only reduces cost, but can also improve patients' health. The Dallas Morning News breaks down the challenges that county hospitals face and how Parkland keeps costs low without sacrificing quality care.

When Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico, Parkland's Chief Medical Officer, Roberto de la Cruz, MD, spent three months on sabbatical to help provide supplies to his native country. An article from D Magazine described how the trip taught him valuable lessons about disaster response.

If you've been diagnosed with diabetes, one of the most important things you can do is have a healthy diet. However, understanding what and what not to eat can be overwhelming. The Dallas Post Tribune highlights a few of Parkland's guidelines to help simplify your meals and decrease your chance of diabetes complications.

Earlier in September, carbon monoxide from a keyless vehicle sent a husband, wife and seven firefighters to the hospital in Dallas. Fortunately, they are expected to recover but Mario Marini, MD, CSPI with the North Texas Poison Center at Parkland says the situation could have been much worse. The North Texas Poison Center wants to send an important warning to everyone about the dangers of carbon monoxide on KDFW-TV (FOX).