Hurricane Preparedness Week

May 1 – May 7 is Hurricane Preparedness Week. The week is designated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to educate people about the ways to prepare before a season begins. Members of our Facilities team will be sharing tips this week on Chris’ Corner. Please be sure to save this information for yourselves and your loved ones.

A Prayer For Mother's Day

Mother's Day is traditionally a time of celebration, but we recognize that this day can create different emotions for everyone. The Spiritual Care Team has offered a prayer for all women we love and those that we grieve. You can read that here.

Neurology Cath Lab Expansion

The neurology team recently celebrated the expansion of their cath lab, which came with the addition of an advanced image-guided therapy system for neurological conditions. The system enhances patient safety and improves visibility of the entire brain. The system gives precise, high-quality views which can reduce treatment time by 30 minutes or more, which HMSL neurosurgeon Dr. Tzu Lau says is critical for stroke care. 

A SICU patient received a very sweet visitor last week thanks to the work of the Guest Relations and SICU teams. Her four-legged friend, Red, was able to spend time in her room after her procedure. Her husband was thankful for the efforts and kindness shown by nurses and staff to make this happen, and added that it was the motivation and encouragement his wife needed in her healing. A special shout out to Nicki Olmstead, who came in on her day off to facilitate the visit, and even brought the patient a framed photo of Red for her bedside.

Kudos: Teams Facilitate Personal Pet Visit For SICU Patient

Better Speech and Hearing Month

May is Better Speech and Hearing Month, which offers an opportunity to raise awareness about communication disorders and the role of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association in providing life-altering treatment. Click here to read more about the Speech Language Pathologists here at HMSL as well as other professions celebrating in May. 

The Ensemble Theatre Presents: Single Black Female

Houston Methodist’s Center for Performing Arts Medicine and the Office of Community Benefits have partnered with The Ensemble Theatre, the oldest and largest professional African American theater in the southwest, dedicated to the production of works portraying the African American experience. 

Single Black Female is the second Ensemble Theatre show we are featuring in celebration of African Americans’ contributions to the arts and our commitment to providing health care access for performers. Click here to purchase tickets with discount code HMARTS2022.