PHOTOS: Houston NICU babies dressed up for fall, Halloween
Every year, the Child Life and Expressive Therapies team at Childrenโs Memorial Hermann Hospital takes fall and Halloween photos of its littlest NICU patients. This year is the first time that we actually got some behind-the-scenes video of the photo shoot to accompany the photos. You can see the team posing the babies and working with moms and dads to give them some great moments during their hospital stay.
Memorial Hermann, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas reach agreement; in-network care for patients is restored
Memorial Hermann announced Friday that it has reached a four-year agreement with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, restoring in-network access to hospitals, facilities, and providers in the Houston region.
Clogged phone lines and ethical dilemmas: Texas health providers scramble to roll out vaccine with little state guidance
The pharmacy ran out of its initial allotment of 200 Moderna vaccine doses this week. Texas has largely left the vaccine rollout process in the hands of local providers like Tarrytown Pharmacy, one of more than 1,000 providers approved to vaccinate Texans. A Department of State Health Services official said there is some overlap between groups 1A and 1B (doctors and other health care workers over age 65, for example). Seemingly overnight, many Texas hospitals, health centers and pharmaciesโ phone lines were clogged. Across the state, the vaccine providers quickly realized โfirst come, first servedโ was not working.
Houston area hospitals prepare for surge in COVID-19 cases
HOUSTON โ Health experts at Memorial Hermann Hospital and Baylor St. Lukeโs Medical Center say theyโre prepared for what may come in the next few weeks. โWe certainly continue to ask for help from the people of greater Houston help us stop this disease. On Tuesday, the Texas Medical Center reported 4,515 new cases and 388 new hospitalizations. Several hospitals in our area already have plans in place if the numbers get worse. Both hospitals also have additional staff, agencies and traveling workers who are ready to help out.
Minutes after midnight, Houston welcomes one of 2021โs first babies
Hudson Ryder Galvez was born at 12:07 a.m. Jan. 1, 2021 at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston. He weigs 7 pounds, 12 ounces and is 21.5 inches long. Just minutes after the clock struck midnight, Memorial Hermann Health System delivered its first baby of the new year. Hudson Ryder Galvez was born at 12:07 a.m. Jan. 1, 2021 at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston. He weigs 7 pounds, 12 ounces and is 21.5 inches long.
Local hospitals preparing for increase in COVID-19 patients
โI donโt think thereโs anyone studying this carefully that does not think thatโs going to happen. We are absolutely going to have a rise, we are without question going to see a significant increase in hospitalizations. โThe outcomes from hospitalizations have improved and weโve gotten better at taking care of patients,โ said pulmonologist Dr. Howard Huang. We have learned a great deal throughout the COVID-19 pandemic that informs our preparation for the next potential surge. These plans, which are continuously reviewed and adjusted as needed, include accommodating more critical care patients in our facility and providing additional staff as needed.
Leaders of Houstonโs 4 largest hospitals say capacity is in good shape as coronavirus cases increase
HOUSTON โ Leaders from the four largest hospital systems in Houston said Thursday that they are in good shape to handle a surge of coronavirus patients if it happens. Still, CEOs from four leading hospitals in the medical center say theyโre prepared to handle surge capacity. Houston hospital leaders discuss capacity Houston-area hospital leaders are discussing capacity at their facilities amid the coronavirus pandemic. However, the hospitals in the Texas Medical Center are equipped to deal with a surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations. โWhat they are showing is an increase in cases, increase in hospitalizations, increase in intensive care unit stays, and an increase in deaths for the next couple of months,โ he said.