The path to resilience will not be identical for everyone. One option is expressive handwriting. This is an activity that a busy employee can utilize to take a brief mindful “vacation” from the day’s stressors. Just locate a scenic photo, a pen or pencil, and paper. Take a few silent moments to closely examine the photo, then begin writing (not typing). What you write is … [Read more...]

Luz Malit has started as the new nurse manager for the surgical intensive care unit. Luz worked in New Jersey and moved to Texas in 2007. She has been with HMSL since 2008 working as a staff nurse in the ICU on nights and later day shift. She has been the ICU RN IV (ICU service line educator) since 2013. Luz has over 25 years of clinical experience primarily in critical … [Read more...]

Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital is the first in Fort Bend to offer parents of hospitalized newborns a unique education and support program created by the March of Dimes. The NICU Family Support® program provides parents of babies in the neonatal intensive care unit access to a broad range of tailored information and assistance to help them cope with the stress and … [Read more...]

CMS updated its Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings for 2020, giving 407 hospitals a rating of five stars and Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital is one of them. CMS assigned star ratings to more than 4,500 hospitals nationwide based on their performance across seven areas of quality. This is the first star ratings update since February 2019. The overall CMS 5 star … [Read more...]

To improve your experience, optimize functionality and better support HM needs, LaborWorkx (LWx) received an upgrade. Starting today, you’ll notice subtle changes to the LWx look and feel. Some of the changes you may notice include a different name and logo listed on the top left corner (GE Centricity), a different background color and an overall sleeker look. Here’s … [Read more...]