Posted on · LBJ and Ben Taub hospitals are operating at or above capacity and have not had significant upgrades in about 30 years, according to county officials, while Harris County’s population has nearly doubled during that span.
Posted on · Harris County's positivity rate has more than doubled in the past month, as the rate of vaccinations continues to slow down.
Posted on · Harris Health System CEO Esmaeil Porsa cited the vaccines' emergency use authorization as a reason to wait, though he said he expected full approval by the end of the summer.
Posted on · Two of Houstons safety net hospitals have treated more than 3,500 COVID-19 patients since the start of the pandemic, and COVID-19 patients represent 18% of the total capacity in the two hospitals, slightly higher than average for all Harris County hospitals.
Posted on · Public and private hospitals are both struggling with their finances as COVID-19 stresses the system and cuts off important revenue streams.
Posted on · Guests discuss the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling protecting LGBTQ employees, as well as the current COVID-19 situation in Houston's hospitals.
Posted on · Houston Police found neither victims nor a suspect after a thorough search of the building.
Posted on · The project will ensure the historic teaching hospital retains the highest “level one” trauma designation
Posted on · Advocates are criticizing several Houston hospitals because they have McDonald’s or Chik-fil-A restaurants in their lobbies or food courts.
Posted on · The improvements will help the hospital keep its Level 1 trauma status.
Posted on · Despite more than 250 layoffs, and a new policy limiting the patients Ben Taub General Hospital can handle it its ICU, Harris Health System is operating at a $14 million deficit this year. The reductions in service threaten Ben Taub’s long-term Level 1 trauma center designation. Ben Taub is one of just three such trauma […]
Posted on · Despite more than 250 layoffs, and a new policy limiting the patients Ben Taub General Hospital can handle in its ICU, Harris Health System is operating at a $14 million deficit this year. The reductions in service threaten Ben Taub’s long-term Level 1 trauma center designation. Ben Taub is one of just three such trauma […]