HOUSTON (October 16, 2023)
A team of affiliated doctors and nurses at the Memorial Hermann Heart & Vascular Institute at Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center was one of the first hospitals in the state of Texas to use the latest technology to prevent strokes in patients who have atrial fibrillation (AFib).
HOUSTON (August 1, 2023)
TIRR Memorial Hermann Hospital has been named a national leader in rehabilitative care and the best rehabilitation hospital in Texas for 2023-2024, according to U.S. News & World Report.
HOUSTON (January 3, 2023)
The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP®) has recognized Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center and Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center as two of 78 ACS NSQIP participating hospitals that have achieved meritorious outcomes for...
HOUSTON (December 7, 2022)
Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center and Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital have both been recognized as 2022-2023 High Performing Hospitals in Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) by U.S. News & World Report. This is the highest award a hospital can earn for U.S. News&rsq...
HOUSTON (November 16, 2022)
Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center has earned a straight ‘A’ safety grade from The Leapfrog Group, a Washington D.C-based organization aiming to improve health care quality and safety for consumers and purchasers.
HOUSTON (October 5, 2022)
Toi Harris, MD, Senior Vice President, Chief Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Officer for Memorial Hermann Health System, was recently recognized by the Houston Business Journal as a 2022 “Women Who Mean Business” honoree.
HOUSTON (September 30, 2022)
To further deliver on its brand promise to advance health and personalize care, Memorial Hermann Health System has chosen Epic as its electronic health record (EHR) partner.
HOUSTON (September 29, 2022)
Memorial Hermann affiliated surgeons have performed the health system’s first minimally invasive robotic-assisted heart surgery to remove a mass on a patient’s heart.
HOUSTON (September 28, 2022)
Feby Abraham, PhD, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer for Memorial Hermann Health System, has been named one of the Top Chief Strategy Officers for Health Systems for 2022 by Becker’s Hospital Review.
Houston (September 27, 2022)
Healthgrades awarded Memorial Hermann-TMC with the America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Coronary Intervention™. Coronary interventions include angioplasty with the use of stents. It was also recognized as #2 in the state of Texas for coronary intervention.
HOUSTON (August 22, 2022)
Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center, west Houston’s only Comprehensive Stroke Center, has received two American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines achievement awards for demonstrating commitment to following up-to-date, research-based guidelines for the treatment of stroke, ultim...
HOUSTON (July 26, 2022)
TIRR Memorial Hermann once again ranks No. 2 among the country’s top rehabilitation hospitals in the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospital rankings for 2022-2023, which were released today. TIRR Memorial Hermann was previously ranked No. 2 in the 2021-2022 rankings and has been...
HOUSTON (May 27, 2022)
The rectal cancer program at Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center has been awarded accreditation by the National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC).
HOUSTON (December 6, 2021)
Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center, a mainstay of the Memorial Villages and trusted healthcare provider of residents in Greater and West Houston, turned 50 this year.
HOUSTON (July 27, 2021)
TIRR Memorial Hermann Hospital ranked No. 2 among the country’s top rehabilitation hospitals in the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospital rankings for 2021-2022.
HOUSTON (December 14, 2020)
In a safety report released nationally today by The Leapfrog Group, a Washington D.C-based organization aiming to improve health care quality and safety for consumers and purchasers, Memorial Hermann Health System earned numerous ‘A’ safety grades in this elite national ratings program. The progr...
HOUSTON (December 1, 2020)
Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center has earned redesignation as a Magnet Recognition Program® by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). This is the third time the hospital has garnered this prestigious distinction.
HOUSTON AND THE WOODLANDS (September 3, 2020)
Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center and Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center both have received certification from DNV GL Healthcare as Comprehensive Stroke Centers (CSC). CSC status is the highest level of care of all stroke certifications. Memorial Hermann Memorial...
HOUSTON (August 31, 2020)
Memorial Hermann recognizes the importance of family support in the healing process and, effective Aug. 31, 2020, will begin allowing one visitor per patient per day at our acute care facilities, as well as TIRR Memorial Hermann Inpatient and Outpatient Medical Clinic and Memorial Hermann R...
HOUSTON (July 28, 2020) TIRR Memorial Hermann Hospital ranked No. 3 among the country’s top rehabilitation hospitals in the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospital rankings for 2020-2021. TIRR Memorial Hermann has been included in the prestigious rankings since the report’s inception in 1989.
HOUSTON (June 25, 2020)
CEOs across the Texas Medical Center want to reassure the public that this pandemic is not eclipsing our capabilities. Our hospitals have the ICU capacity, staff and supplies to meet the health care needs of our community.
HOUSTON (May 29, 2020)
Memorial Hermann recognizes the importance of family support in the healing process and effective June 1 will begin allowing one visitor per patient per day as permitted by Texas law. This new policy applies to our hospitals, as well as TIRR Memorial Hermann and Katy Rehab.
HOUSTON (March 26, 2020)
Memorial Hermann Health System is further modifying its visitor policy as an effort to continue to protect patients, workforce, caregivers and the community. Effective Friday, March 27, Memorial Hermann will no longer allow visitors to enter our facilities until further notice. This policy modifi...
HOUSTON (March 23, 2020)
Memorial Hermann Health System is further modifying its visitor policy as an effort to continue to protect patients, workforce, caregivers and the community.
HOUSTON (March 20, 2020)
Memorial Hermann is postponing elective, non-urgent surgeries, procedures and outpatient services (including some physical therapy, occupational therapy and imaging exams) in an effort to further protect the greater Houston community from the spread of COVID-19 and conserve resources for the sick...
HOUSTON (March 16, 2020)
Memorial Hermann Health System is further modifying its visitor policy by reducing the number of visitors per patient, limiting visitation hours and implementing workforce screening, effective Tuesday, March 17 until further notice. These new, additional precautionary measures are to further prot...
HOUSTON (March 15, 2020)
Regional health care providers in the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical complex in the world, are committed to protecting the health and safety of patients, visitors, employees and members of the community during the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
HOUSTON (March 8, 2020)
To further protect the health of our patients, workforce and the community, and prevent the potential spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), Memorial Hermann is modifying its visitor policy across all Memorial Hermann acute-care and rehabilitation hospitals and Convenient Care Centers, ef...
HOUSTON (August 1, 2019)
Memorial Hermann Health System has expanded its minimally invasive cardiovascular care services by bringing the transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure to west Houston and The Woodlands. Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center began offering the procedure in July, while Memo...
HOUSTON (July 31, 2019) TIRR Memorial Hermann Hospital ranked No. 4 among the country’s top rehabilitation hospitals in the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitalrankings for 2019-2020. TIRR Memorial Hermann has been included in the prestigious rankings since the report’s inception in 1989.
HOUSTON (March 6, 2019)
Two Memorial Hermann Health System hospitals were recently recognized as being among the nation’s best by IBM Watson Health’s 100 Top Hospitals annual study that identifies top-performing hospitals in the United States.
HOUSTON (October 5, 2018)
Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center and Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center earned national recognition as top performers for superior quality and safety by the Vizient Quality and Accountability Study at the 2018 Vizient Connections Summit in Las Vegas on Oct. 4.
HOUSTON (August 25, 2018) In an effort to recognize the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey and rekindle the heightened sense of community spirit that was exhibited during and after the storm, Memorial Hermann Health System hosted a number of volunteer events that all employees and affiliated physicians were invited to ...
HOUSTON (July 19, 2018)
Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center has been honored by the Quality Texas Foundation with its Texas Award for Performance Excellence, a prestigious recognition given to organizations that demonstrate strong dedication to quality and high performance.
HOUSTON (May 15, 2018)
Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center was recently honored by the Southeast Texas Regional Advisory Council (SETRAC) for providing outstanding stroke care that has resulted in countless numbers of saved lives.
HOUSTON (April 25, 2018)
In a safety report released nationally yesterday by The Leapfrog Group, Memorial Hermann received straight A’s for its efforts in protecting patients from harm and meeting the highest safety standards in the U.S.
HOUSTON (January 24, 2018)
Dozens of middle and high school students recently got an up close look at two of the surgical robots used at Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center.
HOUSTON (December 20, 2017)
Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is making the rounds, according to physicians affiliated with Memorial Hermann.
HOUSTON (November 28, 2017)
Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center has been named to Becker's Hospital Review’s 2017 edition of its “100 Hospitals and Health Systems With Great Orthopedic Programs” list.
HOUSTON (August 8, 2017) TIRR Memorial Hermann Hospital holds the No. 2 spot for the third consecutive year as one of the country’s top rehabilitation hospitals according to U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospital rankings for 2017-2018.
HOUSTON (June 1, 2017)
Eight Memorial Hermann hospitals across the Greater Houston area have received elite recognition from the American Heart Association (AHA)/American Stroke Association (ASA) for their commitment to provide high-quality stroke care.
HOUSTON (May 24, 2017)
For the third time, The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) has awarded Memorial Hermann Heart & Vascular Institute-Memorial City its highest rating of three stars for quality related to Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), or heart bypass surgery.
HOUSTON (May 12, 2017)
Women Leaders of Memorial Hermann Health System has partnered with Dress For Success Houston for its annual “Send One Suit” donation drive.
HOUSTON (May 11, 2017)
Memorial Hermann Health System has announced the launch of Memorial Hermann Find My Way, a digital wayfinding app aimed at improving the patient experience while reducing late and missed appointments. The app currently features navigation for Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center, with pl...
HOUSTON (May 11, 2017) Memorial Hermann Health System has been ranked fourth among Forbes magazine’s annual list of America’s Best Employers, earning a top spot alongside several nationally recognized brands.
HOUSTON (April 26, 2017)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows 22 million Americans have diabetes, and complications from diabetes are the leading cause of amputation. That’s why Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center recently opened the Amputation Prevention Center ® and Wound Care at Mem...
HOUSTON (April 12, 2017)
Four oncology nurse navigators with Memorial Hermann Health System are the first nurses in Houston, and among the first in the nation, to become certified by the Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN).
HOUSTON (March 29, 2017)
For the 6th time, Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center was named one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals® by Truven Health Analytics®, part of the IBM Watson HealthTM business.
HOUSTON (January 30, 2017)
The Houston Super Bowl Host Committee announced Memorial Hermann as its official and exclusive health care provider on Friday. The partnership will extend to all Host Committee events downtown, including Super Bowl LIVE presented by Verizon. Additionally, Memorial Hermann will also provide first ...
HOUSTON (January 17, 2017)
Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center recently received the prestigious international recognition as a Baby-Friendly Designated birth facility by Baby-Friendly USA, Inc.
HOUSTON (October 18, 2016)
The National Institutes of Health reports more than one-third of U.S women have a pelvic floor disorder, and that number goes up as a woman ages. Unfortunately, the American Urogyneocologic Society reports many women are reluctant to talk with their physician about conditions they consider to be ...
HOUSTON (October 6, 2016)
Hundreds of generous donors helped raise more than $400,000, benefitting the Bobetta C. Lindig Breast Care Center at Memorial Hermann Memorial City during the 7th annual Razzle Dazzle “3D Pink” luncheon. It is the highest amount ever raised by the event.
HOUSTON (August 26, 2016)
Memorial Hermann recently teamed up with the YMCA of Greater Houston to help make sure hundreds of area students have the supplies they need to start the school year. Memorial Hermann physicians, employees and volunteers donated money and school supplies as part of the YMCA of Greater Houston&rsq...
HOUSTON (August 23, 2016)
The artistic talents of physicians, employees and volunteers were on display during Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center’s first-ever art stroll. More than 80 pieces of art line the halls of the West Pavilion, including paintings, photographs, and drawings.
HOUSTON (July 18, 2016) The Memorial Hermann Health System was named one of the country’s “Most Wired” for the 12th consecutive year in the Hospitals & Health Networks (H&HN) recently released annual survey conducted in partnership with the American Hospital Association.
HOUSTON (July 7, 2016)
Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center is honored to be the only facility in west Houston named in Becker’s Hospital Review’s list of “100 Great Community Hospitals for 2016.” It’s the second Top 100 list to recognize Memorial Hermann Memorial City in the past...
HOUSTON (May 31, 2016)
The Lindig Family Cancer Resource Center at Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center recently opened, centralizing oncology support services into one convenient location.
HOUSTON (May 17, 2016)
Eight Spring Branch Independent School District (SBISD) student athletic trainers were recently awarded scholarships from Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center, the official healthcare provider for SBISD.
HOUSTON (May 16, 2016) Memorial Hermann is proud to announce that eight of its hospitals have received recognition from the American Heart Association (AHA) and American Stroke Association (ASA) for the high-quality stroke care provided to patients.
HOUSTON (March 22, 2016)
The Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Sports Medicine Institute Memorial City has added human performance services to its dynamic array of sports medicine experts, making performance testing, sports nutrition and strength and conditioning expertise available to competitive and recreational athletes of all...
HOUSTON (March 9, 2016)
Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center has been named one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals® by Truven Health AnalyticsTM, a leading provider of data-driven analytics and solutions to improve the cost and quality of healthcare.
HOUSTON (February 29, 2016) Hospitals across the Memorial Hermann Health System commemorated the extra special birthdays of babies delivered on Feb. 29 with a special surprise to celebrate the occasion that happens just once every four years.
HOUSTON (February 17, 2016)
As part of its commitment to provide exceptional and groundbreaking cardiovascular care, Memorial Hermann Heart & Vascular Institute-Memorial City has made a significant investment of $3.3 million to open a 1,000-square-foot hybrid endovascular surgical suite.
HOUSTON (November 12, 2015)
According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), tobacco use is responsible for nearly one in five deaths in the U.S., and it remains the nation’s single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death. However, no matter how old you are or how long you’ve smoked, quitting can...
HOUSTON (October 28, 2015)
An announcement released nationally today by the independent hospital watchdog The Leapfrog Group, shows that all nine of the acute-care hospitals within the Memorial Hermann Health System earned an A in this elite national ratings program, recognizing its strong commitment to patient safety.
HOUSTON (September 28, 2015)
Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center has garnered one of the highest levels of recognition a hospital can receive for a second time. The hospital announced today it has earned redesignation as a Magnet Recognition Program® by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
HOUSTON (July 21, 2015)
Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center has been recognized by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) for its excellent care of patients experiencing stroke and heart attack.
Houston (July 9, 2015)
Memorial Hermann earns top honors at the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International’s annual conference in Los Angeles. The commercial real estate industry honored 15 commercial properties with The Outstanding Building of the Year (TOBY) Awards.
HOUSTON (July 2, 2015)
The summer’s most celebrated weekend is upon us and Houstonians young and old alike will observe July 4th with sun, swimming and fireworks. Before the party commences, F. Daniel Medrano, MD, a primary care physician affiliated with Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center offers up a f...
HOUSTON (May 27, 2015)
Six Spring Branch ISD (SBISD) athletic trainers were recently awarded Sports Medicine scholarships from Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center, the official healthcare provider for SBISD.
HOUSTON (May 6, 2015)
During National Nurses Week, Memorial Hermann is proud to celebrate the role nurses play throughout the year in delivering the highest level of quality care to patients.
HOUSTON (April 27, 2015)
The demand for donor human milk (breast milk) in hospital neonatal intensive care units (NICU) continues to rise, and a new milk bank depot in Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center is giving lactating mothers a new drop-off location for their donations of the much-needed resource.
HOUSTON (April 23, 2015)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized Memorial Hermann Health System for the third consecutive year as a 2015 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year-Sustained Excellence Award recipient for its continued commitment to managing and improving energy efficiency across its network of...
HOUSTON (March 30, 2015)
A new boutique has opened in Houston in a location where you’d least expect it. While you won’t find Kendra Scott jewels or Elaine Turner handbags at the new Honeysuckle Boutique at Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center, you will find all the resources and products a new mom needs for her...
HOUSTON (March 24, 2015)
The American Cancer Society estimates that more than 150,000 people will die of lung cancer this year. Early detection and treatment are key to fighting the disease, but many patients do not find out they have lung cancer until it is too late. Thankfully, advances have been made in early detectio...
HOUSTON (March 5, 2015)
Paul O’Sullivan has been appointed Chief Executive Officer at Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center, effective April 6. O’Sullivan succeeds CEO Keith Alexander, who was recently promoted to Regional President of the North Region for the Memorial Hermann Health System.
HOUSTON (February 26, 2015)
Four Memorial Hermann Cardiovascular/Pulmonary Rehabilitation programs were recently certified by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR). Memorial Hermann Heart & Vascular Institutes in Memorial City, Southwest Houston and the Texas Medical Center, as...
HOUSTON (February 6, 2015)
Each year landmarks like Niagara Falls, the Empire State Building, Graceland, Times Square, state capitol buildings and more go red in honor of American Heart Month. Starting tonight at dusk, Memorial City, including the Memorial Hermann Tower, will be illuminated in red to raise awareness of hea...
HOUSTON (February 3, 2015)
Women’s Memorial Hermann at Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center has been named an Exemplary Five Star Award-winning hospital for birth registration by the Texas Department of State Health Services’ Vital Statistics Unit.
HOUSTON (January 22, 2015)
Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center now offers bronchial thermoplasty, a novel treatment approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for asthma. Asthma patients who received bronchial thermoplasty during clinical trials demonstrated significant improvement in their asthma symptoms...
HOUSTON (January 9, 2015)
Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center now offers lap band evaluations for patients who have undergone previous weight-loss surgery. Weight-loss surgery has increased 30-fold in the past ten years. As with all surgery, there are risk factors, including gastric band slippage which affects a...
HOUSTON (November 20, 2014)
Memorial Hermann and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have launched operations under their recently formed partnership to offer high-quality, specialized breast screening and diagnostic services at a network of community breast care centers in the greater Houston area.
HOUSTON (August 21, 2014)
Memorial Hermann Health System and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced a new partnership to provide a new level of specialized breast screening at a network of community breast care centers in the greater Houston area.
HOUSTON (June 20, 2014)
Saturday, June 21 marks the first day of summer – a season characterized by fun in the sun. Swimming, biking and Fourth of July celebrations are all activities that kids look forward to; however, these activities also can present very real dangers to the kids who enjoy them. Sarah Rizvi, M.D., FA...
HOUSTON (May 29, 2014)
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) awarded both Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital and Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center its highest rating of three stars for quality related to Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) or heart bypass surgery.
HOUSTON (May 8, 2014)
“It is extremely important to know the signs of stroke, but it’s equally important to know what risk factors you can control to lessen your risk of stroke,” said Philip S. Blum, MD, a neurologist affiliated with Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center. “Get you...
HOUSTON (April 29, 2014)
ScheduleNow, Memorial Hermann’s free scheduling tool that allows patients to easily search and book real-time appointments online, has expanded to include online scheduling for screening colonoscopy at Digestive Helath Center at Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center.
HOUSTON (April 25, 2014)
May 6 marks the beginning of National Nurses Week across the country. With a wide variety of celebrations and events, Memorial Hermann Health System takes this opportunity to raise awareness of the important role nurses play in patient outcomes, safety, and overall well-being.
HOUSTON (April 7, 2014)
Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s list of “100 Great Hospitals in America.” This is the hospital’s second consecutive year on the list.
HOUSTON (April 2, 2014)
Memorial Hermann Health System has been named among the top 100 hospitals by the international business research firm Truven Health Analytics. The Truven Health 100 Top Hospitals® study identifies hospitals and leadership teams that provide the highest level of value to their communities, based o...
KATY, TEXAS (March 20, 2014)
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common virus that can infect almost anyone. One patient at Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital shares her story.
HOUSTON (March 17, 2014)
Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center is pleased to announce two additions to its executive leadership team. Allen J. Tseng has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer and Harold E. Gottlieb, MD has been appointed Chief Medical Officer.
“As we continue to expand our broad a...
HOUSTON (March 11, 2014)
Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center has been named among the top 100 hospitals in the nation, one of only two hospitals in Houston, by the international business research firm Truven Health Analytics.
HOUSTON (September 11, 2013)
The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP®) has recognized Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center as one of 37 ACS NSQIP participating hospitals that have achieved meritorious outcomes for surgical patient care. The hospital was the only ...
HOUSTON (September 3, 2013)
Family medicine physicians Megan Belcher, D.O., and Angela Chen, M.D., have joined Memorial Hermann Medical Group (MHMG) Memorial City.
HOUSTON (May 8, 2013)
Last month, Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center opened West Houston’s first Digestive Health Center. The new 12,000-square-foot center, located at 920 Frostwood Drive, houses a team of multi-disciplinary physicians who diagnose and treat a wide range of digestive health issues, fr...
HOUSTON (May 2, 2013)
An expectant mom wants the best care for herself and her baby. Women’s Memorial Hermann at Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center does too. That’s why the hospital now offers Ob/Gyn hospitalists as an added measure of care when an expecting mother’s regular Ob/Gyn is unavailable.
HOUSTON (February 25, 2013) Truven Health Analytics™, formerly the Healthcare business of Thomson Reuters, recently released its annual study identifying the 100 top U.S. hospitals based on their overall organizational performance. Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center was one of only two hospitals in Houston to ...
HOUSTON (February 12, 2013)
Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center is now offering MAKOplasty® partial knee resurfacing, a minimally-invasive treatment option for adults living with early to mid-stage osteoarthritis (OA) that has not yet progressed to all three compartments of the knee.
HOUSTON (November 20, 2012)
Memorial Hermann Health System is improving the surgery experience for some patients by offering a new and improved total hip replacement surgery that speeds recovery time and reduces post-operative pain.
HOUSTON (August 31, 2012)
Spring Branch Independent School District (SBISD) and Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center are now working together to ensure SBISD student athletes stay healthy on and off the field. As part of the agreement, Memorial Hermann Memorial City will provide education, training and medical se...
HOUSTON (July 13, 2012)
Houston’s leading authority on sports medicine – Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Sports Medicine Institute – is expanding outside of the Texas Medical Center with the opening of a second location at Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center on July 16.
HOUSTON (June 18, 2012)
Four Memorial Hermann hospitals - Memorial Hermann Memorial City, Memorial Hermann Northwest, TIRR Memorial Hermann, and Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center - have achieved Stage 6 on the EMR Adoption ModelSM (EMRAM), upping the number of Memorial Hermann hospitals to seven that have earned Sta...
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...
HOUSTON (July 27, 2011)
The report, released last week by HealthGrades, the leading independent healthcare ratings organization, also revealed that Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital, Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital, Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital and Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center collectively ...
HOUSTON (July 19, 2011)
When physicians need to clear a blockage or place a stent in the coronary artery, they typically thread a catheter through the femoral artery, which is located in the groin. While the standard of care, this approach has limitations. The femoral artery can be hard to find, internal bleeding as a r...
HOUSTON (May 18, 2011)
Back in 1971, fewer than 50 nurses tended to patients occupying 100 semi-private beds. Today, more than 700 nurses, and 1,800 total employees, watch over 426 fully-private beds. And, in the early 70’s, a small handful of physicians treated the ill. Today, nearly 1,000 board-certified physic...
HOUSTON (April 26, 2011)
Daniel Kelly, MBA, RN and James D. Witt, MBA, RN have joined Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center as Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) and Chief Operations Officer (COO) respectively.
HOUSTON (October 11, 2010)
The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of stroke care by ensuring that stroke patients receive treatment according to nationally accepted standards and recommendations.
HOUSTON (September 29, 2010)
These guidelines address acute stroke management, primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases, secondary prevention of strokes and the establishment of primary stroke centers.
HOUSTON (September 22, 2010)
Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center is enhancing the experience of surgery through the use of a new surgical robot that minimizes risks and complications, as well as rates of conversion to open surgery, maximizing patient safety and quality of care.
HOUSTON (August 3, 2010)
Through this key partnership, patients will now have access to expanded services and can expect the highest standard of cancer care with the latest cancer therapies and most advanced treatments,” said Steve Paulson, MD, president and chairman of the board, Texas Oncology. “These servi...
HOUSTON (May 20, 2010)
Blue Distinction Centers for Cardiac Care demonstrate their commitment to quality care, resulting in better overall outcomes for cardiac patients. To receive the designation, the four Memorial Hermann campuses had to meet evidence-based clinical criteria developed in collaboration with expert phy...
HOUSTON (May 20, 2010)
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas has designated Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center as a Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement.
HOUSTON (May 12, 2010)
In the United States, one out of eight women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. The earlier the breast cancer is found, the more likely a woman will live a normal life.
HOUSTON (March 29, 2010)
The award recognizes hospitals that have achieved excellence and overall organizational performance in clinical outcomes, patient safety, patient satisfaction, financial performance, and operational efficiency. The two facilities are the only Houston hospitals to receive this honor.
HOUSTON (February 15, 2010)
Rick Q. Ngo, MD, FACS, a Cancer Liaison Physician (CLP) at Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center, recently received the Outstanding Performance Award for going above and beyond the scope of his normal duties of serving as a liaison between the hospital’s cancer center and the Americ...
HOUSTON (December 14, 2009)
Comprising four floors, Women’s Memorial Hermann and Children’s Memorial Hermann are the first dedicated women’s and children’s facilities to be built outside of the Texas Medical Center.
HOUSTON (October 27, 2009) Memorial Hermann Healthcare System recently announced the appointment of Keith Alexander as Chief Executive Officer of Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center - an expansive campus that offers a range of clinical services and specialties not usually found outside the Texas Medical Center. Alex...
HOUSTON (July 30, 2009)
All nine Memorial Hermann acute care hospitals have received the Texas Health Care Quality Improvement Award from the TMF Health Quality Institute. The award honors Texas hospitals that are performing quality initiatives aimed at improving outcomes in patient care based on specific national quali...
HOUSTON (December 23, 2008)
The mood was celebratory as teams of leaders and clinicians of three Memorial Hermann Health System hospitals along with their partners at Houston’s LifeGift Organ Donation Center were recognized for saving lives through significant achievement in organ donation.
HOUSTON (November 20, 2008)
The Healthcare business of Thomson Reuters recently named the nation's 100 Top Hospitals® for cardiovascular care. Only 30 community hospitals across the nation were selected for the honor. In Houston, the best of the best included Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center and the hospital g...
HOUSTON (November 3, 2008)
Maryellen McGlothlin, RN, BSN, the administrative director for acute care services at Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center, was recently honored with a 2008 NurseWeek Excellence Award.
HOUSTON (October 14, 2008)
In partnership with Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center presents the next session of Ask The Doctor - Educational Series for Parents.
HOUSTON (August 13, 2008)
At Memorial Hermann, we are deeply committed to providing acute stroke patients with the latest breakthrough treatments, including new clot dissolving drugs. USA Today recognized the program for its level of care.
KNOXVILLE, TENN. (May 10, 2007)
TeamHealth and Memorial Hermann Health System in Houston have signed a Letter of Understanding for TeamHealth to provide emergency department staffing and management services to the System's eight suburban hospitals.
HOUSTON (February 27, 2007)
The ASBS Designates Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center as a Center of Excellence.
HOUSTON (January 23, 2007)
A Houston cardiovascular surgeon has become the first physician in Texas to perform a robotic-assisted thoracic Heller myotomy to treat achalasia.
HOUSTON (March 30, 2006)
Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center has received one of the highest levels of recognition a hospital can receive Magnet designation for excellence in nursing services.