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ON THE COVER
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COVER FE ATURE
THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO —
CHANGING THE LANDSCAPE OF PEDIATRIC CARE 06
Since beginning its transformation journey in 2012, The
Children's Hospita l of San Antonio has ushered in a new era
of pediatric care in the country 's seventh largest city.
SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION: PEDIATRICS
PROBIOTICS SHOW PROMISE FOR REDUCING
LATE-ONSET SEPSIS IN PRETERM INFANTS 10
Using a combination of probiotics, researchers in Slovenia were
able to significantly reduce the incidence of late-onset sepsis in a
group of preterm infants born with very low birth weights.
SPECIAL SECTION:
MEDICAL RE AL ESTATE
MEDICAL OFFICE MARKET OFF TO A POSITIVE
START IN 2016 16
Conditions in the Sa n A ntonio medica l off ice ma rkets a re
on a continuous up a nd down, with relocations a nd new
constr uction play ing a va r y ing role each qua r ter.
FE ATURE
TOO SOON TO START THINKING YEAR-END?
NO WAY! 22
Summer signa ls the ha lfway point of the year, and by now,
most practices have a decent feel for how the year is going for
them financia lly. With this information in mind, it is never too
soon to start thinking about year-end planning.
DEPARTMENTS
AROUND TOWN 14
MARKETING 15
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 18
The Goldsbury Foundation Lobby at The
Children's Hospital of San Antonio