What’s happening? As Houston Methodist continues to remain a leading health care provider to our patients, physicians, and community, it has become increasingly important for us to provide additional security measures in our Emergency Departments. For that reason, Houston Methodist Public Safety will be deploying non-invasive firearms screening technology at all Emergency … [Read more...]
Revised Policy on Patient and Guest Disruptive Behavior
Please read the message below first sent by HM President and CEO Dr. Marc Boom on January 6, 2023: At Houston Methodist, we pride ourselves on treating everyone as a person of sacred worth and value. This includes our patients, visitors and colleagues. With our I CARE values in mind and with a strong desire to create a safe and inclusive environment for everyone at Houston … [Read more...]
Houston Methodist Culture of Safety Awards: HMSL Winners
OCTOBER 21, 2022 … [Read more...]
COVID-19 Update From Dr. Roberta Schwartz
Please read the below email sent by Dr. Roberta Schwartz on August 2, 2022: All indicators show that this current surge of COVID-19 infections has stabilized! Across the TMC, hospital admissions have slowed, positivity rates are slowly declining, and the city of Houston wastewater viral load is decreasing. But because of the highly contagious B.A. 5 variant, we expect our … [Read more...]
Nominations Now Open for 2022 Culture of Safety Awards
JULY 21, 2022 — Houston Methodist maintains a commitment to quality and safety at all levels, from frontline providers to managers and executives. As a high reliability organization, we recognize that errors and harm are always possible. We are committed to continuously seek opportunities to learn and improve processes to prevent defects, harm and create a culture of safety in … [Read more...]