HEALTH CARE
(Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Texas Medical Center coronavirus updates: Average daily hospitalizations continue decline, drop below 100 since early July
Texas Medical Center: Coronavirus patient numbers drop 25% in one week, dip below 800
Cypress Creek Emergency Medical Services officials announced a new collaboration with medical technology company Siemens Healthineers to offer lab-quality, point-of-care blood analysis testing in the field. (Courtesy of Cypress Creek EMS)
Cypress Creek EMS, Siemens Healthineers partnership brings prehospital blood analysis to patients
Texas Medical Center: Weekly average for COVID-19 hospitalizations continues downward trend, drops to lowest since mid-July
(Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Texas Medical Center coronavirus updates: In 3 weeks, patient numbers drop 43%; ICU patients see nearly 24% decrease
Cypress Creek Emergency Medical Services officials announced in a Sept. 30 news release that the EMS provider will provide critical care medical transport services with St. Luke’s Hospital at Vintage Park and St. Luke’s Health in The Woodlands. (Courtesy Cypress Creek EMS)
Cypress Creek EMS contracts with CHI St. Luke's Health to provide critical care transports in North Houston
After setting a record high of active cases in early September, Montgomery County has reported decreases, although ICU bed usage remains high. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Montgomery County sees active COVID-19 cases drop; cases in children under 12 remain high
Texas Medical Center coronavirus updates: Daily average hospitalizations drop 15% week over week; ICU sees dip in number of patients
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic has announced it is closing all of its Houston-area locations due to the incoming Tropical Storm Nicholas. (Courtesy Kelsey-Seybold)
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic closes all Houston-area locations due to Tropical Storm Nicholas
As COVID-19 cases remain high throughout Texas, Versalovic described the short- and long-term effects of the disease on children. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
‘We have to stress prevention and timely diagnosis': Texas Children’s Dr. Jim Versalovic on COVID-19’s effects on children
Dr. Syed Raza is the vice president of operations with St. Luke’s The Woodlands Hospital. (Courtesy RW Jones Agency)
Q&A: Dr. Syed Raza speaks on monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19
Texas Medical Center COVID-19 updates: Daily average hospitalizations at 388 and more news
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo met with county commissioners on Aug. 24, passing an initiative to bring needed nurses to Houston-area hospitals. (Emily Lincke/Community Impact Newspaper)
Harris County Commissioners Court approves $30 million nurse procurement initiative
Texas Medical Center coronavirus updates: New hospitalizations averaging record-high 390 per day
Montgomery County residents can receive their first dose of the vaccine throughout the county Aug. 14-25. (Courtesy city of McKinney)
Drive-thru vaccinations being offered throughout Montgomery County Aug. 14-25
Memorial Hermann The Woodlands has 25% of its beds occupied with COVID-19 patients. (Courtesy Memorial Hermann)
Memorial Hermann staff urge vaccinations, provide back-to-school guidance during town hall
St. Luke's Health has joined other Texas Medical Center hospitals in requiring vaccines for its employees. (Courtesy St. Luke's Health/Emily Jaschke)
St. Luke's Health announces COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all employees
All employees with Texas Children’s Hospital will soon be required to get a COVID-19 vaccine. (Courtesy Texas Children’s Hospital)
Texas Children’s Hospital mandates COVID-19 vaccine, sets September deadline
The Montgomery County Commissioners Court committed $6 million for mental health services from the American Rescue Plan on Aug. 10. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Montgomery County commits $6M from American Rescue Plan for mental health aid