Patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) are benefiting from an advanced technology available at Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital that can accurately model blood flow to the heart and reduce the need for invasive procedures. The HeartFlow® Analysis uses data gathered during a routine CT scan to create a computerized, color-coded, 3D model of the patient’s heart and … [Read more...]
HMSL now offers PET/CT
Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital is the first in Fort Bend to offer a new high-resolution PET/CT imaging machine – called the Biograph mCT – that improves physicians’ abilities to make diagnoses. The PET/CT produces crisper, more detailed images than older machines – and does so with reduced rates of radiation exposure. “This is a valuable investment in patient care … [Read more...]
Inspired by care, HMSL patient finds unique way to help children understand breast cancer
An HMSL patient with a long family history of breast cancer, used her experience to write a children’s book, with the goal of helping youth understand the disease and its impact on the women in their lives. Ashley Dedmon’s book, titled “The Big Discovery,” is an educational tool that helps families, especially children, navigate the difficult journey that breast cancer … [Read more...]
HMSL earns eighth “A” in a row for patient safety
The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit organization committed to driving quality, safety and transparency in the U.S. health care system, recently released the Fall 2018 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, which assigns A, B, C, D and F letter grades to hospitals nationwide. Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital was one of 855 hospitals to receive an “A” for its commitment to reducing … [Read more...]
Becker’s Hospital Review
Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital has been named one of America’s top 100 community hospitals by Becker’s Hospital Review, a national trade publication. Becker's Hospital Review compiles an annual list of leading community hospitals using data from a wide range of outside ranking and ratings organizations, including IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals, iVantage Health … [Read more...]