| Quality at its Best: Memorial Hermann Again Among Top 5% in Nation |
| HOUSTON (January 31, 2012) – Memorial Hermann continues to differentiate itself as the one of the top systems in the nation and the market leader in quality and patient safety outcomes, with five campuses being named as Distinguished Hospitals for Clinical Excellence™ by HealthGrades, the nation’s leading independent healthcare ratings organization. Placing in the top 5 percent of hospitals nationwide for superior clinical performance are: Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital, Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital, Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital, Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital, and Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center. |
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| Memorial Hermann Named One of the Nation's Top 15 Health Systems |
| HOUSTON (January 17, 2012) – Memorial Hermann Healthcare System this week was the only hospital system in Houston and one of only two in Texas named one of the nation’s top 15 health systems by Thomson Reuters, a leading provider of information and solutions to improve the cost and quality of healthcare. The prominent award is based on criteria such as clinical outcomes, patient safety, patient satisfaction and operational efficiency. |
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| Memorial Hermann Acquires Richmond Bone & Joint Clinic |
| HOUSTON (January 4, 2012) – Memorial Hermann has acquired Richmond Bone & Joint Clinic (RBJ) in a move that further strengthens the organization’s orthopedic network and adds additional specialty clinics to its growing roster, as well as builds on the hospital’s groundbreaking clinical integration initiative to bring medical staff physicians together in a common commitment to quality care and accountability. |
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| Memorial Hermann Campuses the only ones in Houston to be Named among the Nation’s Top Cardiovascular Hospitals by Thomson Reuters |
| HOUSTON (November 30, 2011) – In a distinction based on data analysis and review, four Memorial Hermann campuses – Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital, Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital, Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital and Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital – were the only Houston hospitals named on a list of the nation’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals by Thomson Reuters. |
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| HealthGrades: Memorial Hermann Hospitals Among Best in Nation |
| HOUSTON (Nov. 17, 2011) – A report released recently by HealthGrades, the nation’s most trusted, independent source of physician information and hospital quality ratings, has again named several Memorial Hermann hospitals among the best in the nation. The ratings are based on objective data, including risk-adjusted rates of mortality and in-hospital complications in 27 procedures and diagnoses. |
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| Maternal-Fetal-Medicine Leaders Join UTHealth/Children’s Memorial Hermann Team |
| The Texas Center for Maternal and Fetal Treatment at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School, in collaboration with Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, welcomes two internationally recognized leaders in maternal fetal medicine – Kenneth J. Moise, Jr., M.D., and Anthony Johnson, D.O. Karen Moise, R.N., also joins the team in the pivotal role of lead nurse coordinator. |
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| Memorial Hermann Launches Innovative Online Scheduling Tool |
| Continuing to establish itself as one of the most advanced healthcare systems in the country, Memorial Hermann today launched ScheduleNow, a free scheduling tool that will enable patients to easily search and book real-time appointments online. |
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| Two Memorial Hermann Hospitals Named Top Performers on Key Quality Measures |
| HOUSTON (September 26, 2011) - The nation’s leading healthcare accrediting agency has recognized six Houston-area institutions in its annual hospital performance report. Of those, Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center and Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital have been named two of 405 “top performers” nationally on key quality metrics by The Joint Commission. This new program recognizes accredited hospitals and critical access hospitals that attain and sustain excellence in accountability measure performance. |
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| Memorial Hermann Ranks Among Nation’s Best by U.S.News & World Report |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center and TIRR Memorial Hermann have
earned distinction as two of the nation’s top hospitals in U.S. News
& World Report’s “America’s Best Hospitals” issue. |
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| Memorial Hermann to launch first-of-its-kind Convenient Care Center in Lake Houston Area |
| In a move that will modernize healthcare delivery for the entire family, Memorial Hermann announces it will break ground on the first-of-its-kind “Convenient Care Center.” |
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| Representative Giffords Statement from Memorial Hermann |
| Representative Giffords Statement from Memorial Hermann |
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| Memorial Hermann Launches First Health Information Exchange in Houston |
| Innovative IT tool underpins clinically-integrated and accountable patient care model. |
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| MHMD Launches Advanced Primary Care Practices, a Patient-Centered Medical Home Initiative |
| MHMD, the physician network of Memorial Hermann Healthcare System in
Houston, is implementing a new program that will provide major
improvements in medical care at the level of the primary care physician
practice. Called Advanced Primary Care Practices or Advanced PCPs, the
program is being developed in collaboration with Memorial Hermann. |
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| Seven Memorial Hermann Hospitals Among Best in Nation in Maternity, Gynecological Care |
| For the seventh consecutive year, the women’s programs at Memorial Hermann
Southwest Hospital, Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital, Memorial Hermann Northwest
Hospital and Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital, as well as Women’s
Memorial Hermann Hospital at Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center received
the HealthGrades Maternity Care Excellence Award (2005-2011), recognizing the
quality of maternity care provided at the hospitals. |
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| Memorial Hermann to Employ Cutting-Edge Radiology Image Management and Sharing |
| In a move that expands its
technological capabilities and further differentiates Memorial Hermann as an innovative leader in the greater Houston area,the hospital system
has implemented a cutting-edge, cloud-based medical image sharing platform that
vastly enhances image management, distribution and data exchanges
between referring physicians and hospitals in southeast Texas. Memorial
Hermann is among the first in Texas
to employ this image-sharing technology. |
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| Representative Gabrielle Giffords' Recovery Reaches Major Milestone |
| Rep. Gabrielle Giffords reached a major milestone in her recovery today when she was discharged from TIRR Memorial Hermann |
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| Medical Update: Congresswoman Giffords Undergoes Cranioplasty Procedure |
| Medical Update: Congresswoman Giffords Undergoes Cranioplasty Procedure |
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| Memorial Hermann, World Triathlon Corporation Announce Sports Medicine Partnership |
| Memorial Hermann and World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) today announced a unique collaboration for the benefit of athletes of all ages and abilities with the establishment of the Ironman Sports Medicine Institute at Memorial Hermann. The two organizations first came together last year with the introduction of the Memorial Hermann Ironman 70.3 Texas in Galveston. On May 21 in The Woodlands, they will present the state’s first ultra-distance Ironman event, Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas. |
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| Representative Giffords Medical Team say she is “Medically Able” to Travel |
| Representative Giffords Medical Team Say She is “Medically Able” to Travel |
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| Summer's Here, and the Time is Right ... Get Screened |
| With more than 1
million skin cancers diagnosed annually, skin
cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. One in five Americans and one in three
Caucasians will develop it in the course of a lifetime. In fact, one blistering
sunburn in childhood more than doubles your chances of developing melanoma, the
most serious form of skin cancer. Exposure
to tanning beds before age 35 increases melanoma risk by 75%, and even
occasional use of tanning beds can almost triple the chances of developing
melanoma. The good news is that with early detection, the survival rate for
patients is about 99%. |
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| Memorial Hermann Healthcare System Care Management Earns Franklin Award |
| The Joint Commission
and the American Case Management Association (ACMA) today announced that the Care
Management Services program of Memorial Hermann Healthcare System, Houston,
Texas, is the winner of the 2011 Franklin Award of Distinction. |
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| Six Memorial Hermann Hospitals Named Among the Nation's 100 Top Hospitals® by Thomson Reuters |
| Six Memorial Hermann hospitals have been named among the nation's 100 Top Hospitals® by Thomson Reuters, a leading provider of information and solutions to improve the cost and quality of healthcare. Memorial Hermann’s hospitals were the only ones in the Houston-area to earn the recognition. |
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| Rep. Giffords Continues to Make Strong Progress at TIRR Memorial Hermann |
| Rep. Giffords Continues to Make Strong Progress at TIRR Memorial Hermann |
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| Memorial Hermann Again Named Among America’s 50 Best Hospitals by HealthGrades |
| For the second year in a row, Memorial
Hermann Northwest Hospital, Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital,
Memorial
Hermann Southwest Hospital, and Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital
have
collectively been named an America’s 50
Best Hospital for 2011 in a report issued by HealthGrades®, the leading
independent healthcare ratings organization. The hospitals are the only
Texas-based
institutions on the list. |
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| Rep. Giffords' Husband to Speak on Her Behalf at National Prayer Breakfast |
| Rep. Giffords' Husband to Speak on Her Behalf at National Prayer Breakfast |
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| Statement from U.S. Navy Captain Mark Kelly About Rep. Gabrielle Giffords |
| Statement from Captain Mark Kelly: The doctors, nurses and support staff at TIRR are among the best in the world. They have emphasized to us that this next phase is more of a marathon than a sprint. With that in mind, we ask that you respect our decision to reduce the frequency of medical updates going forward. |
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| Congresswoman Giffords Begins Full Course of Rehab at TIRR Memorial Hermann |
| CONGRESSWOMAN GIFFORDS LEAVES MEMORIAL HERMANN-TMC Will Begin Full Course of Rehab at TIRR Memorial Hermann. |
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| REP. GABRIELLE GIFFORDS MOVED TO TIRR MEMORIAL HERMANN |
| At a news conference this afternoon, the congresswoman’s doctors will discuss her progress and current medical condition as she moves to TIRR Memorial Hermann |
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| MEDIA ADVISORY: Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords January 25, 2011 |
| Since arriving at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center on Friday, January 21, Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords has made strong progress in the Neuro ICU. This evening, her doctors upgraded her condition from serious to good and determined that she is ready to move to TIRR Memorial Hermann. Preparations are under way for her transfer to the rehabilitation hospital sometime tomorrow morning, pending review of her medical condition early in the morning. |
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| MEDIA UPDATE, Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords at Memorial Hermann |
| The congresswoman's condition is improving daily. Her rehabilitation will continue in the Neuro ICU until her physicians determine she is ready for transfer to TIRR Memorial Hermann. |
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| Arizona Rep. Giffords to Begin Next Phase of Recovery at MH |
| Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords to begin next phase of recovery at Memorial Hermann in Houston HOUSTON Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords is expected to begin the next phase of her recovery on Friday, January 21, at Memorial Hermann’s level one trauma center |
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| UTHealth and Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital study cord blood stem cells for pediatric traumatic brain injury |
| The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) has begun enrollment for the first Phase I safety study approved by the Food and Drug Administration to investigate the use of a child’s own umbilical cord blood stem cells for traumatic brain injury in children. The study is being performed in conjunction with Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital, UTHealth’s primary children’s teaching hospital. |
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