Health & Science
Texas Medical Center Exceeds ICU Capacity As Leaders Discuss Future Pandemic Preparedness
Posted on · Hospitals are switching to Phase 2 operations for the first time since the summer.
Tag: Texas Medical Center
Houston Matters
The Latest On COVID-19 In Greater Houston (Dec. 7, 2020)
Posted on · On Monday's show: The latest on the COVID-19 pandemic in Greater Houston, a chance to vent your Houston pet peeves, and an update on local sports.
Coronavirus
Holiday Season A Critical Time To Stop COVID-19 Spread, Houston Hospital Executives Say
Posted on · The Houston Health Department reported a positivity rate of 7.9% on Monday at their COVID-19 testing sites. Harris County officials said Tuesday their number is 8.2%, which is lower than what some hospitals' emergency rooms are seeing right now.
Houston
Updated: Veteran HPD Sergeant Shot And Killed In Southwest Houston, Police Say
Posted on · A SWAT team was sent to the scene to respond to a potential barricaded person, police said.
Health & Science
Texas Hospitals Head Towards Full Capacity Due To COVID-19 Uptick
Posted on · Hospitals in Houston, Austin, Dallas, San Antonio and the Rio Grande Valley are struggling to keep up with the constant and growing flow of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.
Houston Matters
Special Edition: Dr. Jill Weatherhead and SETRAC’s Darrell Pile
Posted on · Conversations about spiking COVID-19 infections and the preparedness of Houston's healthcare system.
Harris County
Harris County Increases COVID-19 Threat Level As Hospitals Reach Full Base Capacity
Posted on · The spread of COVID-19 in Harris County is at a "severe and uncontrolled level," Hidalgo said at a press conference Friday.
Coronavirus
Houston Hospitals Ready For COVID Surge, CEOs Say
Posted on · The heads of four hospitals in the Texas Medical Center said that, despite fears to the contrary, they have ample bed capacity and PPE to deal with the spike in cases
News
One Houston Doctor Recaps Her Week Treating COVID-19 Patients
Posted on · "Because it is such a new pandemic and a new disease, every day we were learning new things about these patients."
News
Houston Hospitals Prepare For Face Mask Shortage As COVID-19 Spreads Across Region
Posted on · It’s mostly smaller healthcare facilities that are short on PPE, Houston nurse says.
City of Houston
Expanded COVID-19 Drive-Through Testing Opens Saturday To The Public
Posted on · “We want to make sure people know it’s an evaluation process that doctors and nurses do every single day with our patients,” says Dr. Umair Shah with Harris County Public Health.
Health & Science
Texas A&M Plans New $546 Million Medical Center Complex
Posted on · The new development includes a building for the university system's new engineering medicine program, as well as new student housing.
Houston Matters
Monday’s Show: Talking About Politics, And Doubts About The Severity Of The Doctor Shortage (Nov. 25, 2019)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: A rollback of chemical plant safety measures, improving our national dialogue about politics, a survey casts some doubt on the severity of the doctor shortage, and an update on local sports.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Debate Countdown, Young People On Climate Change, And Medicare For All (Sept. 12, 2019)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: Countdown to the Presidential debate at TSU, young people share their thoughts on climate change, the meaning of "Medicare for All," and a choral work based on Anne Frank's diary.
Transportation
Pearland Commuters Have A New Park And Ride Bus Service To Downtown Houston
Posted on · The City of Pearland is partnering with a private bus company to offer a service that will make several stops in the Medical Center and downtown Houston.