Congratulations to our top performing Hand Hygiene Kudos Cards Units for September 2017. 5 West Questions? Contact Dr. Jeffrey Jackson at jjackson2@houstonmethodist.org. … [Read more...]
October is National Physical Therapy (PT) Month
This year, the inpatient physical therapy (rehab) department gave back to the community by joining with the PTs, PTAs, and students of physical therapy across the globe in the PT Day of Service. This is a global event where clinicians, students, and associated staff of the physical therapy profession volunteer in different communities around the world. On Oct. 14, 2017, the … [Read more...]
National Pharmacy Week: October 16-20th, 2017
Please join me in recognition and appreciation of the Pharmacy Team as we celebrate National Pharmacy Week! The theme for 2017 is “Educate Before you Medicate – Knowledge is the Best Medicine – Talk With Your Pharmacist”. We are comprised of 31 pharmacy technicians and 34 pharmacist who provide support in centralized and decentralized areas of pharmacy. The HMSL … [Read more...]
Medical ICU Earns Silver-Level Beacon Award
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), recently recognized the Medical ICU Department at HMSL with a silver-level Beacon Award for Excellence. With the Surgical ICU team receiving the Gold-Level Beacon Award last year, this award is a testament to the great work that ICU teams are doing. HMSL is the only hospital in Sugar Land to have received the Beacon … [Read more...]
National Case Management Week
This week is an opportunity to recognize the dedication, compassion and quality patient care outcomes achieved by case managers across the health care continuum. The theme for this year is: “Case Management: Exceptional People. Exceptional Care.” Case managers provide collaborative clinical assessment, care coordination, patient education, counseling, case … [Read more...]