The Harris Health System Board of Trustees unanimously approved a request to the Harris County Commissioners Court to order a bond election for an estimated $2.5 billion. This request is to finance the rebuilding and upgrading of Harris Health’s facilities, […]
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Harris Health System Partners with South Texas College of Law Houston to Offer Patients Free Legal Aid
Harris Health System and South Texas College of Law Houston (STCL Houston) are teaming up to provide free legal services to patients needing to address ‘health harming’ situations. These situations might include a patient suffering from chronic asthma stuck in […]
Harris Health Rolls Out $1M Mobile Unit to Screen 6,000 Women for Breast Cancer
Harris Health System rolled out a brand new 45-foot mammography mobile unit with the goal of screening about 6,000 women a year for breast cancer. The $1 million mobile unit will take 3D mammography screening capability to neighborhoods across the […]
Harris County Resident with Severe Illnesses in Addition to Being Presumptive Positive for Monkeypox Passes Away Autopsy results will be available in the next few weeks
An adult with various severe illnesses who was also presumptive positive for monkeypox died on August 28, 2022, at a Harris County hospital. At this time, the patient’s cause of death is unknown. Harris County Public Health (HCPH) is collaborating with partners […]
Harris Health System Receives Gage Award, America’s Essential Hospitals’ Highest Honor
HOUSTON (June 23, 2022) — Harris Health System has received the 2022 Gage Award for Population Health from America’s Essential Hospitals for its home visit program that helps diabetes patients manage their disease, particularly through the COVID-19 pandemic. It marks Harris […]
Harris Health System Receives National Recertification of 16 Medical Home Sites
Harris Health System recently received recertification of 16 of its health centers and clinics as Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), the highest such recognition from the national organization. The term “medical home” describes […]
Harris Health System Receives National Recertification of 16 Medical Home Sites
Harris Health System recently received recertification of 16 of its health centers and clinics as Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), the highest such recognition from the national organization. The term “medical home” describes […]
Harris Health System Offers New Parental Leave Benefit for Full-Time Employees
Harris Health System has begun offering a new parental paid leave benefit to all full-time employees welcoming a new child to their families. “This policy change firmly demonstrates care and compassion toward our employees, providing paid and protected essential bonding […]
Harris Health System Receives Elite Commission on Cancer Accreditation
Cancer patients at Harris Health System receive top treatment and care, affirmed by its recent accreditation from the Commission on Cancer by the American College of Surgeons. The three-year recognition assures patients that its comprehensive cancer programs meet stringent quality […]
Harris Health System Implements Tighter Visitation Restrictions as COVID Cases Mount
Harris Health System is reinstituting tighter visitor restrictions in its hospitals and clinics as the spread of COVID is accelerating in the greater Houston community. To help reduce the risk of transmission of COVID to both staff and patients, in-person […]
