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Hospital System’s Telemedicine Program Allows Patients to See a Doctor without Leaving the House
Medical Experts Share Guide to Best Practices for Reducing Panic and Anxiety During Coronavirus
Screening Saves Lives: The Challenges of Getting the Word Out About Colorectal Cancers
Local Healthcare System Partners with Houston Food Bank to Fight Food InsecuritY
Healthcare With a Conscience: An Innovative Approach to Healthcare
Community Health Hubs to Enhance Care to Underserved Houston Communities
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“Uncertainty and unawareness are costing lives,” says Dr. Larson. “Our goal is to relieve the fear, get the conversation started and then tailor the plan of prevention and screening to each individual patient.”
How can you reduce panic in your daily life? Whose mental health is affected most during times of crisis? Dr. Asim Shah, chief of Psychiatry for Harris Health System’s Ben Taub Hospital has answers to these questions and more.
Patients who engage with their physician virtually can refill prescriptions, consult their doctor about test results, attend mental or behavioral health appointments right from the comfort and safety of their own homes.
The Food Farmacy is a "one-stop-shop" where patients with chronic food insecurity can get diagnosed, educated and prescribed fresh food.
What is population health and why is it so important to healthcare innovators like Harris Health System? We sat down with Karen Tseng, senior vice president for Population Health Transformation at Harris Health, to find out.
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“You have to embrace every challenge in order to change your mindset,” he says. It’s part of his motivation philosophy, EMP, which stands for Embrace Mindset Progression.
Healthy Lifestyle and Positive Attitude Lead to Quicker Trauma
and Disease Recovery, Expert Says
Success in innovation at Harris Health System, the community-owned public healthcare system serving Harris County, begins with their state of the art technology, creative personalities and driven employees where their goal of providing superior patient care is fulfilled
When Ismail Boodhwani first laid eyes on Harris Health’s Thomas Street Health Center, he thought it looked like a haunted house. “It looked like somebody was buried there,” Boodhwani recalled. Little did he know that the people working tirelessly within the clinic’s walls were responsible for saving lives.
Harris Health System, Innovators of Success
Thomas Street Health Center Gives Life to Patients Living with HIV/AIDS
Harris Health is committed to educating its nurses by providing knowledge, skills, confidence and opportunities to successfully engage in research to enhance patient outcomes.
Harris Health Nurses Driving Innovative, Patient-Centered, Evidence-Based Care
The Golden Hour: Treating Trauma in Harris Health System
Patients who engage with their physician virtually can refill prescriptions, consult their doctor about test results, attend mental or behavioral health appointments right from the comfort and safety of their own homes.
Harris Health System, Innovators of Success
Thomas Street Health Center Gives Life to Patients Living with HIV/AIDS
Harris Health Nurses Driving Innovative, Patient-Centered, Evidence-Based Care
Success in innovation at Harris Health System, the community-owned public healthcare system serving Harris County, begins with their state of the art technology, creative personalities and driven employees where their goal of providing superior patient care is fulfilled.
When Ismail Boodhwani first laid eyes on Harris Health’s Thomas Street Health Center, he thought it looked like a haunted house. “It looked like somebody was buried there,” Boodhwani recalled. Little did he know that the people
working tirelessly within the clinic’s walls were responsible
for saving lives.
Harris Health is committed to educating its nurses by providing knowledge, skills, confidence and opportunities to successfully engage in research to enhance patient outcomes.
