Harris Health System is listed among the Top Houston Workplaces for 2015 by the Houston Chronicle, a distinction shared by only three other healthcare providers in the large category of employers. Harris Health is listed among large companies with 500 or more employees. This recognition is a high honor because it comes directly from feedback provided by employees in a survey conducted by Workplace Dynamics on behalf of the Chronicle. Our staff is clearly dedicated…
Know Someone Who is Uninsured? Refer Friends and Family to the Marketplace Know Someone Who is Uninsured? Refer Friends and Family to the Marketplace Thursday, November 5, 2015 Open enrollment for the Health Insurance Marketplace began Nov. 1, 2015 and runs through Jan. 31, 2016. Through the Marketplace, individuals can search and select healthcare coverage. The best option to search and select an appropriate healthcare plan is through the Marketplace Web site www.healthcare.gov. The site…
HHS taps healthcare provider for national cyber information-sharing effort October 07, 2015 | Christopher J Castelli The Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a one-year, $150,000 planning grant to a public healthcare provider in Texas to improve the sharing of cyber-threat information in the healthcare and public health sector. The grant was awarded last week to the Harris County Hospital District, which is located in and around Houston, TX, HHS official Steve Curren…
Honoring Lester and Sue Smith The Harris County Hospital District Foundation friends and supporters will gather at the Royal Sonesta for the Jubilee of Caring on Thursday, November 19, 2015 to present Sue and Lester Smith with the Ben Taub Humanitarian Award. The Harris County Hospital District Foundation plays an essential role in the public-private partnership that has been serving Harris Health System for 23 years. The Ben Taub Humanitarian Award was established in 2000….
A Letter from Harris Health CEO: Today, Harris Health System welcomes back Dr. Michael Gardner to his new role as the system’s executive vice president and administrator for Ambulatory Care Services. Dr. Gardner first worked with Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) and Harris Health System from 1999 to 2005 as Harris Health’s director of medical quality, serving concurrently as associate professor, Maternal Fetal Medicine, BCM, and director, Obstetrics, Ben Taub Hospital. In the intervening 10…
A Letter from Harris Health CEO: It gives me great pleasure to announce that the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) Program at Harris Health Quentin Mease Hospital was awarded a three-year accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), the organization’s highest quality rating for PM&R programs. To earn this prestigious recognition, Quentin Mease’s Rehabilitation Services team participated in a rigorous peer review process and demonstrated to a team of CARF surveyors during…
Scrubs invites you to attend the CultureMap Social: The Innovation Edition presented by Cadillac. Details provided by CultureMap: It’s that time of the year. The weather is cooling off (well, sort of) and fall party season is here. You’re looking good. You’re feeling good. So go ahead and save the date for the year-end finale of our famous Social. CultureMap Social: The Innovation Edition presented by Cadillac will be Tuesday, September 29, and we’ll be…
“A multifaceted man with many dimensions, David M. Underwood’s extraordinary life can never be fully summarized. Across his spectrum of accomplishments, as a celebrated philanthropist, business leader, husband, father and friend—David’s passion for helping others has left a lasting imprint and his legacy will transcend generations. His immeasurable scope of influence is evident at the Texas Medical Center. As Chairman of the TMC Board of Directors for decades, David had an unrelenting vision for its…