The annual Employee Opinion Survey begins Wednesday, Oct. 2, and closes Wednesday, Oct. 23. This survey is our primary tool for measuring employee engagement and perceptions of our success in delivering a safe, ethical, inclusive environment in which our I CARE values are embedded. This year’s theme is “Feedback for our Future.” In recognition of our centennial, a total of … [Read more...]

Vizient announced that four Houston Methodist hospitals have received a 2019 Vizient Bernard A. Birnbaum, M.D., Quality Leadership Award. The award recognizes hospitals for demonstrating excellence in delivering superior quality and safety as measured by the Vizient Quality and Accountability Study, which has been conducted annually since 2005. The recognition period is for … [Read more...]

On Sept. 6, Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital started offering MRI services to patients with pacemakers and other cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs). During the procedure, the patient’s vitals are continuously monitored by medical staff who have been specially trained in both MRI safety and cardiac device management. Following the MRI, the pacemaker or CEID … [Read more...]

A cardiovascular surgeon and interventional cardiologist at Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital recently completed the first transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure in Fort Bend County. Board-certified cardiothoracic and vascular surgeon Marvin D. Atkins, Jr., M.D., and board-certified interventional cardiologist Michael H. Koo, M.D., performed the … [Read more...]