Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital was awarded an ‘A’ in the fall of 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade a national distinction recognizing the hospital’s achievements protecting patients from harm and providing safer health care. The Leapfrog Group is an independent national watchdog organization committed to health care quality and safety. The Safety Grade assigns an ‘A’, … [Read more...]
Virtual Survivorship and Support Groups
We have been offering virtual survivorship classes and support groups to serve and engage with survivors during the pandemic. Thriving Through Creative Arts — Offers survivors a chance to relax and express themselves through art — a proven approach to help cope with the aftermath of cancer and cancer treatment every first Thursday of the month Life in Motion — A … [Read more...]
Bring Your Own Device Meal Ordering App
Starting Tuesday, Nov. 17, HMSL will enable patients to order their meals directly through the MyChart app on their mobile device. Bridging these technologies will simplify the ordering process while ensuring patients receive the nutritionally-appropriate meal options, ultimately helping to decrease length of stays and increase patient satisfaction. After logging into … [Read more...]
Pharmacy Telecounseling Program
The Pharmacy Department teamed up with the Infusion Center to begin a telecounseling medication pilot program, which proved to be very helpful due to the new COVID-19 precautions. The program provides an alternative, effective method to educate patients and caregivers due to social distancing concerns, especially for our immunocompromised patients. The program has … [Read more...]
Virtual Support for Survivors
The cancer survivorship series at the Houston Methodist Cancer Center at Sugar Land is designed to improve the physical, social, psychological and spiritual health of cancer survivors and their caregivers in Fort Bend County. During the COVID-19 pandemic, support and connection is even more important, so survivorship resources are being offered virtually. “With the … [Read more...]