HEALTH CARE
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
State law now requires each county to establish an adult sexual assault response team. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Harris County to establish state-mandated sexual abuse response team
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
On Sept. 28, Harris County Administrator David Berry presents information to the Harris County Commissioners' Court after a public hearing on the fiscal year 2021-22 tax rate. (Screenshot via Zoom)
Harris County commissioners to vote on final county tax rates Oct. 5
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
Cliff Woodward (center), co-founder of Cypress Creek Emergency Medical Services, hands the keys of CCEMS’ first ambulance to early CCEMS paramedic Richard Beasley (left) in 1975. (Courtesy Cypress Creek EMS)
Cypress Creek EMS, Harris County ESD 11 forge new paths after yearslong feud
Texas Medical Center coronavirus updates: Daily average hospitalizations drop 15% week over week; ICU sees dip in number of patients
About 62% of Harris County residents ages 12 and older have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Harris County commissioners terminate $11 million Elevate Strategies vaccine outreach contract
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
(Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Q&A: How to identify, prevent sports injuries in student-athletes this school year
Harris County Emergency Services District 11 commissioners at a Sept. 9 meeting unanimously approved a tax rate of $0.03230 per $100 valuation for fiscal year 2021-22, down from last fiscal year’s rate of $0.03333 per $100 valuation. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Harris County ESD 11 commissioners approve lower tax rate for FY 2021-22
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
More than 2 million Harris County residents have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the county. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Harris County vaccinations up 529% after $100 incentive announcement