Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:20:53 CST UTMB scraps $3 million in bonuses GALVESTON — Medical branch officials say a decision to shelve about $3 million in annual bonuses has nothing to do with a faculty group's scrutiny.

Thu, 25 Dec 2008 15:46:59 CST Officals: Restoring UTMB trauma center 'vital' Petrochemical industry and Houston hospital leaders say restoring an elite trauma center at the University of Texas Medical Branch is a life-and-death matter.

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 23:50:07 CST UTMB not seeing uninsured patients after Ike Since Hurricane Ike, many Galveston County residents have been searching for specialty doctors willing to care for uninsured patients.

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:06:30 CST UT’s new chancellor ‘understands our issues’ The UT System's sole finalist for chancellor should be receptive to pleas from University of Texas Medical Branch supporters, state Rep. Craig Eiland says.

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:47:21 CST Protesters march for UTMB GALVESTON — About 100 sign-toting protesters circled the University of Texas Medical Branch, calling on legislators to fully fund the hospital devastated by Hurricane Ike.

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 23:26:29 CST UTMB support foundation may re-examine role GALVESTON — A foundation that's given $600 million to UTMB may re-evaluate its role after dramatic job cuts and downsizing at the medical branch.

Sat, 06 Dec 2008 13:44:15 CST ‘No reason to panic’ about bacteria in water UTMB waited nearly a week to tell city staff it found bacteria in hospital water because the pathogen levels weren’t threatening to public health.

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:12:08 CST Mayor urges legislature to restore UTMB LEAGUE CITY — Mayor Lyda Ann Thomas asked state lawmakers to help restore UTMB to full, pre-storm capacity.

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:17:33 CST Lawsuit against UT regents raises old fears The group suing the UT regents after massive medical branch layoffs accuses regents of wanting to move UTMB to Austin.

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:33:08 CST Faculty group to sue UT regents The Texas Faculty Association says University of Texas regents violated open meetings laws when they discussed laying off 3,000 medical branch workers.

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:07:15 CST List of UTMB faculty laid off A list of the 127 professors, associate professors and researchers let go by the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 23:48:59 CST UTMB layoffs included 127 faculty GALVESTON — Experts in molecular medicine, researchers on infectious diseases and well-known surgeons were among the 127 UTMB faculty members laid off.

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:22:22 CST UT System's excuses dressed as exemptions The University of Texas System board of regents certainly betrayed the spirit of the Texas Open Meetings Act during a meeting in El Paso.

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 23:29:07 CST UT System says closed session legal GALVESTON — A newspaper association and faculty group say University of Texas regents were wrong to meet in closed session to deliberate thousands of layoffs.

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 23:20:04 CST John Sealy closes hours after reopening GALVESTON — John Sealy Hospital stopped admitting patients just hours after opening because tests revealed mold in the air in four operating rooms.

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 23:18:57 CST John Sealy reopening bright spot at UTMB GALVESTON — The hospital will provide care on the island while also bringing in revenue for the medical branch.

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:06:47 CST Shriners Hospital officials hope to reopen soon GALVESTON —Shriners Hospital for Children-Galveston should reopen at full capacity by the start of the new year without laying off any employees.

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:00:40 CST John Sealy Hospital to reopen Monday GALVESTON — John Sealy Hospital at the University of Texas Medical Branch will open at 7 a.m. Monday with 200 beds.

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:46:30 CST UTMB job cutting broke Texas law The University of Texas' regents ignored Texas' public-information laws when they met behind closed doors in El Paso to determine UTMB employees' fates.

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:45:11 CST UTMB begins laying off 3,000 positions GALVESTON — The medical branch announced the first wave of almost 3,000 layoffs because of lost revenue after Hurricane Ike.

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:41:07 CST Medical branch layoffs begin today GALVESTON — The University of Texas Medical Branch today will begin notifying between 2,800 and 3,000 workers they no longer have jobs.

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:07:19 CST UTMB Children’s Hospital won’t reopen soon GALVESTON — There are no plans at this time to reopen the Children’s Hospital at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:28:46 CST UTMB hires Atlanta firm to assist in downsizing GALVESTON — Kurt Salmon Associates will conduct market, facility and financial analyses of the medical branch as it grapples with cutting 3,800 jobs.

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:08:16 CST Smaller UTMB causes concerns GALVESTON — Cutbacks at UTMB have officials worried about health care for uninsured patients and for traumatic injuries.

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:09:34 CST Businesses fear hard times after UTMB’s layoffs GALVESTON — Businesses that relied on UTMB workers for customers are wondering what will happen after the medical branch cuts 3,800 jobs.

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:33:22 CST Medical branch employees not surprised by layoffs GALVESTON — Medical branch workers said Wednesday they understood the need for massive layoffs but hoped the cutbacks would be temporary.

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:33:18 CST UTMB's woes a hard hit for League City LEAGUE CITY — Layoffs will hit North County hard as most UTMB employees live there and a specialty care center may not get built.

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:33:13 CST UTMB's economic loss worse than Ike, leaders say GALVESTON — Local leaders say it will take years to recover economically from the medical branch's massive round of layoffs.

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:41:05 CST Come clean on future of UTMB Galveston County residents deserve the answers to several questions after the University of Texas regents voted to slash 3,800 jobs from the UTMB work force.

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:33:09 CST UTMB to cut 3,800 jobs GALVESTON — About 3,800 full-time jobs will be cut at the University of Texas Medical Branch as officials severely downsize the island’s only hospital.