St. Joseph Medical Center in Houston opens new Latino Health Center for Spanish speaking patients
St. Joseph Medical Center in downtown Houston aims to accommodate the Latino patient population and cut down on a national problem with non-English speaking patients facing higher rates of hospital readmissions.
Man pretending to be hospital employee lures girl for job interview, steals her phone, officials say
Xavior JaVonn Allen, 23, is accused of luring a 16-year-old girl to St. Joseph Medical Center downtown for a job interview. HOUSTON - A man pretending an employee at St. Joseph Medical Center reportedly lured a girl there for a job interview, then stole her cellphone, investigators said. Investigators said the victim met another girl online who said that the girl's brother could get the victim a job. When it came time for the "interview," the victim's mother drove her to the hospital, where they met up with Xavior JaVonn Allen, 23. St. Joseph Medical Center released the following statement:"The safety of our patients and visitors is always our top priority.