A man who called and threatened to shoot up Baptist Medical Center downtown has been arrested, according to SAPD.

Urgent care clinics and emergency rooms are busy taking care of patients dealing with upper respiratory illnesses during the peak of cold and flu season.

The Baptist Medical Center is holding its annual Holiday Memorial Service this Sunday to help those who are coping with grief over the upcoming holidays.

Baptist Medical Center in San Antonio and Resolute Health Hospital in New Braunfels reported a cybersecurity incident involving personal information regarding services people may have received at one of their locations after an internal review.

Local healthcare systems are battling another COVID surge while simultaneously dealing with shortages with their permanent staff, forcing them to rely on outside help.

As he was wheeled out of Baptist Medical Center downtown to cheers and applause, Tony Lopez held a handwritten sign that read, “Going Home after 150 Days.”

Baptist Health Systems is opening up vaccinations to the general public.

SAN ANTONIO There are approximately 35 military medical nurses currently serving at five San Antonio hospitals. Mieke Carifee is a registered nurse and has been helping at Baptist Medical Center in downtown for about two weeks. So here at the hospitals, its -- were very busy -- a lot of sick patients, having to do a lot of overflow into other units to help make room for patients because were having a higher uptake in the number of really sick patients, Carifee said. Baptist Medical Center in downtown has five military nurses helping in the intensive care unit. Besides the military nurses who have come to help, Baptist Health System expects 75 additional nurses to arrive this week.