Pediatric patients experience summer camp inside local childrenās hospitals
Read full article: Pediatric patients experience summer camp inside local childrenās hospitalsSummer activities are taking an innovative turn at Texas Medical Center as Camp For All 2U transforms hospital rooms into spaces of joy and adventure for young patients undergoing treatment.
Ben Taub Hospital re-verified as Level I trauma center, continues to lead in advanced trauma care in Harris County
Read full article: Ben Taub Hospital re-verified as Level I trauma center, continues to lead in advanced trauma care in Harris CountyBen Taub Hospital has been re-verified as a Level I trauma center, one of two in Harris County. It provides essential trauma care and trains future healthcare professionals in partnership with Baylor College of Medicine. Upcoming events include a trauma conference on May 21 and a survivor celebration on May 30.
Doctors in Recital returns for an evening of music, medicine, and meaning
Read full article: Doctors in Recital returns for an evening of music, medicine, and meaningHouston is home to some of the best doctors in the world, and some of those doctors have incredible talent outside the operating room. On May 3rd, the 'Doctor's in Recital' concert is happening at the River Oaks Theater, benefiting UTHealth's pediatric surgery burn program. Today we met some of the doctors/musicians who will be on stage.
Texas hospitals must now ask patients whether they are citizens | What are your thoughts on that?
Read full article: Texas hospitals must now ask patients whether they are citizens | What are your thoughts on that?Texas hospital patients will be asked if theyāre in the U.S. legally starting Friday.
Health Psychologist talks about mental aspect for patients after Memorial Hermann pauses kidney and liver program
Read full article: Health Psychologist talks about mental aspect for patients after Memorial Hermann pauses kidney and liver programHealth psychologist, Dr. Glenda Demas, discusses the mental aspect for patients and families affected by the pause of Memorial Hermann Hospital's liver and kidney transplant programs.
āFlying under the radarā: Houston area doctors seeing uptick in COVID cases
Read full article: āFlying under the radarā: Houston area doctors seeing uptick in COVID casesThe CDC continues to track B.A.2.86. The new COVID variant has been detected in several countries, including the United States. Local doctors say the Houston area is seeing an uptick in patients with the COVID virus.
New Zealand debates whether ethnicity should be a factor for surgery waitlists
Read full article: New Zealand debates whether ethnicity should be a factor for surgery waitlistsNew Zealanders this week have been debating a thorny health care issue ā whether ethnicity should be a factor in determining when patients get surgery.
Astrosā mascot, Orbit, delivers Nintendo Switch gaming systems at Texas Childrenās Hospital while visiting patients
Read full article: Astrosā mascot, Orbit, delivers Nintendo Switch gaming systems at Texas Childrenās Hospital while visiting patientsOrbit, the Houston Astros mascot, and the Shooting Stars Cheerleaders visited patients at Texas Childrenās Hospital Cancer and Hematology Center at the end of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
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Houston Methodist will soon start notifying patients to set up vaccine appointments
Read full article: Houston Methodist will soon start notifying patients to set up vaccine appointmentsHOUSTON ā Houston area hospitals and clinics that offer COVID-19 vaccinations are currently evaluating how to prioritize patients who qualify to receive a vaccine under Phase 1B of the stateās rollout. āPhase 1B can be interpreted differently by different people. Houston Methodist said Thursday certain patients will soon start getting notifications to schedule appointments for their coronavirus shot. Officials said they will soon start notifying patients via a text message in the following order:Patients who are 75 or older. On Wednesday, the Texas Department of State Health Services said vaccine providers can begin administering the vaccine to people in Phase 1B.
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