Memorial Hermann Health System

Memorial Hermann Heart & Vascular is proud to announce that Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital has performed its 300th transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR) to treat carotid artery disease. Memorial Hermann Southeast is equipped to offer the minimally invasive procedure for patients with carotid artery disease who are at risk for open surgery. Congratulations to the clinical team on this milestone. #Houston #HealthCare #TCAR

The Good Samaritan Foundation's Excellence in Nursing Awards recognize and celebrate nurses in Greater Houston who excel in their field. We are excited to spotlight some Memorial Hermann nurses who received silver and gold awards this year. Born and raised in India, Seena received her nursing education back home before moving to the United States in 2006. After coming to the US, it was Seena's passion to work in cardiovascular surgery and she joined the Heart Failure ICU at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in 2013. Since then, the unit has grown tremendously and Seena has seen positive outcomes for numerous patients. After completing her master's in education, Seena transitioned into an educator role on the heart failure unit to help new ICU nurses develop skills to provide exceptional care to patients. Seena is always available to her nurses just as her mentor had been for her. Nominated by her peers, Seena is an Excellence in Nursing silver award recipient. "This award is a testament of hard work and dedication not just for myself but for all of colleagues and mentors who have supported me along the way," she says. When thinking of some of the proudest moments in her career, Seena reflects on all the nurses she mentored. "Seeing new nurses transition from their training to becoming a skillful and confident ICU nurse fills me with immense pride and satisfaction. I want to continue supporting and guiding the next generation of nurses." #Nursing #EmployeeHightlight #Houston

Join us Nov. 7-8 for a live, two-day course to participate in hands-on skills stations and learn about managing critically ill patients during a Fundamental Critical Care Support Course (FCCS). This course, designed for advanced practice providers, physicians, pharmacists, nurses and respiratory therapists, provides training to manage patients during the first 24 hours until appropriate critical care consultation can be arranged. Get details below and reserve your spot today. #EMS #EmergencyMedicine #ContinuingEducation #ProfessionalDevelopment

The Memorial Hermann Institute for Nursing Excellence is gearing up for the second annual Nursing and Clinical Innovation Summit coming in April 2025. We invite you to submit an abstract online for a podium or poster presentation and showcase your clinical and professional excellence initiatives and innovative programs to attendees from leading health systems from across the country. Submissions are due by Nov. 14: https://bit.ly/4eabudS. #Nursing #ProfessionalDevelopment #ContinuingEducation #Networking

As we celebrate our community during Hispanic Heritage Month, our employees are sharing what their culture and traditions mean to them. Linda says her Catholic faith is closely connected to her culture, which has positively influenced her both personally and professionally. “My identity has helped me to be hardworking, persevere when times are challenging and to achieve any goal that I have set for myself,” she says. “It also influences how I treat others because respecting, honoring and caring for our elders and others is a tradition of my culture.” In her role as a nurse and clinical manager at Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital and through her membership in organizations like the Hispanic/Latin American Organizational Leadership and Advancement Employee Resource Group and the National Association of Hispanic Nurses, she puts those values into practice to enhance the care experience. “I treat each patient as they are my family member and this is what my team does on a daily basis,” she says. “I also utilize my Spanish to communicate with them while rounding to personalize our connection and help them understand their diagnosis and plan of care.” #HispanicHeritageMonth

Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital recently celebrated the upcoming opening of its expanded Emergency Center and Surgical Department with a ribbon cutting and open house. “We celebrate and recognize the culmination of many months of planning and countless hours of preparation to make these units a reality,” said Jerry Ashworth, senior vice president and CEO of Memorial Hermann Katy and Memorial Hermann Cypress hospitals. In this first phase, the Emergency Center doubled in size to 40,000 square feet and added additional treatment rooms, including two state-of-the-art trauma rooms, an additional CT scanner, upgraded equipment and more. Learn more about the expansion: https://bit.ly/4e7JCr7.

Meet Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center's new K-9 team member, Kinson! He is a two-year-old golden retriever and black lab mix who is expertly trained to work with trauma, TIRR, neurology, and stroke patients. Memorial Hermann The Woodlands is the first community hospital within the Memorial Hermann Health System to have its own facility dog. Kinson and his handler Ashley, LCSW, recently celebrated his second birthday with a special staff meet and greet. We are excited to have Kinson join the team to comfort patients, help them meet their goals and navigate their hospital stay.

Memorial Hermann Health System, Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center (TMC), and Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center have each earned national recognition as top performers in delivering high-quality care by Vizient, Inc., the nation’s largest provider-driven health care performance improvement company. Memorial Hermann was recognized as a 2024 top performer in Supplier Diversity Excellence while Memorial Hermann-TMC and Memorial Hermann The Woodlands both received the 2024 Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Ranking by Vizient. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3MTauPv.

Advancing equity, diversity and inclusion is a team effort that takes dedication, time, and leadership from many of our employees in addition to their regular job duties. They play important roles in creating a caring and inclusive environment for everyone. That's why we're proud to recognize employees from across our System who are making exceptional contributions to advancing EDI with a Spirit of EDI Award. Three honorees—Nkem Echendu, Edmar Jimenez-Adarme and Shoney Lewis—were also named as finalists for the System's annual Excellence in EDI Award, which will be announced later this year. We are grateful to all of our honorees and to all employees across the System who are helping us fulfill our commitment to creating a caring and inclusive environment for everyone.

Randy Yates, vice president and chief information security officer, has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review 2024 list of ‘Hospital and Health System Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and Chief Privacy Officers (CPOs) to Know.’ This marks the second consecutive year that he has been recognized. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3zkn5Z5.