Health care
BY COMMUNITY IMPACT STAFF
6 health care updates from local hospitals
4 Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center
5 St. Luke’s Health-The Woodlands St. Luke’s Health has awarded $1.5 million in grants to nonprofit agencies serving underserved communities this year, according to a news release. In the Montgomery County area, grants include: April 15: Interfaith Community Clinic, $75,000 April 21: Compassion United, $67,000 May 12: Angel Reach, $30,000 May 28: The Rose, $25,000
6 Texas Children’s The Woodlands The hospital began offering a Behavioral Health Intensive Outpatient Program in 2024 to provide support and serve adolescents age 12-17 who struggle with depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts and emotion regulation difficulties, according to information from the hospital. Services through this program reflects the needs of adolescents and include skills-focused groups, individual therapy, family therapy, music and mindfulness-based interventions as well as caregiver support, medication management and discharge planning.
The hospital plans to open its Medical Plaza 5 building in July. The first tenants will include the hospital’s The Institute of Rehabilitation and Research outpatient program, hospital officials said. The new facility will provide first floor access for all patients as well as expanded space for services, according to the hospital system. It also includes full pediatric therapy programs and expands neuropsychology services to pediatrics.
1 HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball was redesignated as a Maternal Level II facility in March, per information from the hospital. The facility offers care for mothers and pre-term infants. According to the hospital, it aims to provide care within the community to prevent the need for travel to the Texas Medical Center. In addition, the hospital’s Outpatient Mental Health Program opened in May 2024, which provides tailored mental health services in the Tomball area to treat a variety of conditions.
2 Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital
3 Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital
Hospital leaders are embracing artificial intelligence. Frontline teams are using AI- generated summaries in day-to-day coordination and discharge planning. Officials said this allows clinicians to spend more time with patients and less time on the documentation process. Additionally, virtual ICU technology is complementing bedside support. Cameras in hospital rooms bring virtual care to the admissions and discharge processes.
The hospital system opened the Houston Methodist Comprehensive Care Center in Creekside on April 11 at 26424 Strake Drive, Spring, in a two-story, 32,000-square-foot building. It includes space for specialties such as cardiology, endocrinology, neurology and more. The facility includes a new ambient listening technology, which will be used to help keep track of medical notes so the team can focus on the patient, officials said.
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18220 Hwy. 249, Houston www.houstonmethodist.org
17201 I-45 S., Conroe www.houstonmethodist.org
9250 Pinecroft Drive, The Woodlands www.memorialhermann.org
17200 St Lukes Way, The Woodlands www.stlukeshealth.org
17600 I-45 S., The Woodlands www.texaschildrens.org
TOMBALL PARKWAY 28595 Tomball Pkwy (281) 290-7810
THE WOODLANDS 10491 Kuykendahl (281) 681-9110
SPRING STUEBNER 6603 Spring Stuebner Rd (281) 288-0239
GOSLING ROAD SPRING 24527 Gosling Rd (281) 516-9404
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