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    Trauma Cases Surge at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center During COVID-19

    For the 12-month period ending October 31, 2020, trauma hospital admissions have increased 31% at an already high-volume Level I trauma center at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, says Michelle McNutt, MD.

    For the 12-month period ending October 31, 2020, trauma hospital admissions have increased 31% at an already high-volume Level I trauma center at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, says Michelle McNutt, MD, associate professor of surgery and chief of trauma in the division of acute care surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, and the Trauma Medical Director of the Red Duke Trauma Institute at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center.

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  • Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital Honors EMS Partners

    Strengthening Ties and Paying Tribute: Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital Honors EMS Partners

    On September 11, 2020, Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital hosted a ceremony to honor the service and sacrifice of law enforcement, military, fire fighters and first responders, past and present, including the hospital’s EMS partners and the three HFD firefighters who lost their lives to COVID-19.

    On September 11, 2020, Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital hosted a ceremony to honor the service and sacrifice of law enforcement, military, fire fighters and first responders, past and present, including the hospital’s EMS partners and the three HFD firefighters who lost their lives to COVID-19. The event, held in the hospital’s parking lot, included a leadership welcome, presentation of the flags, presentation of plaques to the ten EMS agencies in attendance, and moments of silence to pay tribute to the victims and to honor the survivors of the September 11 attacks.

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    Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital Earns Level 3 Trauma Designation

    We are proud to announce that Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital has been designated as a Level 3 Trauma Center by the Texas Department of State Health Services after consistently demonstrating its ability to provide advanced trauma life support, evaluation, stabilization and diagnostic services.

    We are proud to announce that Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital has been designated as a Level 3 Trauma Center by the Texas Department of State Health Services after consistently demonstrating its ability to provide advanced trauma life support, evaluation, stabilization and diagnostic services. This designation advanced Memorial Hermann Katy from a Level 4 to a Level 3 Trauma Center.

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    National Injury Prevention Day Recap

    The Injury Free Coalition for Kids (IFCK), which includes the Injury Prevention team from Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center and Children’s Memorial Hermann, along with faculty from McGovern Medical School, participated in the first National Injury Prevention Day on Wednesday, November 18, 2020.

    The Injury Free Coalition for Kids (IFCK), which includes the Injury Prevention team from Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center and Children’s Memorial Hermann, along with faculty from McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), participated in the first National Injury Prevention Day on Wednesday, November 18, 2020.

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Life Flight demos K9 program

Memorial Hermann Life Flight® Launches First Air Ambulance Service in the Nation for K9s


Life Flight demos K9 program

The K9-Casualty Care Course and Transportation Service is the first air ambulance service to provide training, treatment and transportation for injured K9 officers.

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