The Harris Health System Board of Trustees unanimously approved the naming of Harris Health’s administration building in honor of Elvin Franklin Jr., the board’s longest tenured member. With more than 31 years of service, Franklin was appointed to the seven-member board at the time by Harris County Commissioners Court in 1986. Today, the board has nine members. The headquarters location for the system will now be known as the Elvin Franklin Jr. Administration Building. Harris…
Innovation in health care is an important strategy to improve quality of care. While research by its very nature generates new knowledge, it often does not directly improve clinical outcomes. Improvement in clinical care requires innovation that becomes new technology or models of care, in addition to research. The innovation corridor starts with an idea and ends with successful application. The challenge for health care institutions with limited funds is how to encourage innovation at…
Wednesday, May 24, 2017 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Bayou City Event Center 9401 Knight Road ⋅ Houston, Texas 77045 (281) 501-6720 [gdlr_button href=”https://hchdfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Agenda-2017-COS-Trauma-Conference.FINAL_.draft_.docx” size=”large” background=”#2fbec2″ color=”#ffffff”]Course Agenda[/gdlr_button] It’s about the continued pursuit of new knowledge to better manage the care and treatment of trauma patients. The conference is designed to provide registered nurses and other healthcare professionals with current information on the management and treatment of various types of trauma. Participants will be able…
6,500 trained at lifesaving event held in 14 Texas cities including trainings led by Dr. Oz HOUSTON, TX (February 13, 2017)— On Saturday, February 11 and Sunday, February 12, 750 medical students trained over 6,500 Texans in life-saving hands-only CPR at 42 sites across 14 Texas cities making the 2017 Texas Two Step, what organizers believe to be the largest event of its kind in the US. The Texas Two Step: Save a Life Campaign…
Date & Location Friday, April 28th 2017 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. United Way of Greater Houston 50 Waugh Dr. Houston, TX 77007 Registration Information The registration fee is $69 which includes access to educational events, continental breakfast, morning coffee break, lunch (catered by Goode BBQ), and continuing education credits for registered nurse participants. Scroll below to register now, as seats are limited. We hope to see you on April 28th! Target Audience The INSPIRE…
Ben Taub Hospital gets Art Donation Photographs are powerful. They allow us to shift our mental focus and are a tool for meditation. In viewing a photograph, we co-create the image with the artist, transporting our mind to see the world in new ways. Photos move us out of the ordinary. Researchers are learning more about the precise ways works of art help patients and families in the healing process. One 1993 study found…
MINI Cooper Winner! Congratulations to Harris Health System employee, Selona Alleyne, a Nursing Clinical Manager at LBJ Hospital. Selona purchased a raffle ticket to show her support for Ben Taub Level 1 Trauma Center. She never dreamed she would win the 2-year lease on a MINI Cooper from Momentum BMW/Momentum MINI! We want to thank General Manager Tommy Kuranoff again for his generous support. Congratulations, Selona! We hope to see you out and about in…
[gdlr_button href=”https://www.crowdrise.com/HarrisCountyHospitalDistrictFoundation” target=”_self” size=”medium” background=”#7fbeee” color=”#ffffff”]Donate Today[/gdlr_button] The HCHD Foundation is joining the world of Crowdfunding! For those new to the concept, crowdfunding is the practice of funding a project by raising online monetary contributions from a large number of people. In 2015, it was estimated that worldwide over $34 billion has been raised this way. On November 22, the Foundation will initiate participation in the CrowdRise Holiday Charity Challenge, an annual fundraising competition that…