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SPRING KLEIN EDITION

VOLUME 10, ISSUE 3  JUNE 14JULY 18, 2023

HEALTH CARE EDITION 2023

HEALTH CARE EDITION 2023 SPONSORED BY • HCA Houston Healthcare • Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital

MISSING MEDICATIONS

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Tracy Ngo, a pharmacist at Lighthouse Pharmacy—an independent retail and compound pharmacy located in Spring—said ongoing nationwide drug shortages are aecting roughly 20%-30% of her patients. (Emily Lincke/Community Impact)

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attention-decit attention-decit/ hyperactivity disorder. Ramagos said while her 66-year-old husband was only recently diagnosed with ADD, her 38-year-old son was diagnosed around age 10. disorder and “[My son] was diagnosed with ADD way back when it was not really common and it was rst being

diagnosed,” she said. “He saw a dif- ference as soon as he got on the med- icine and was back at school. He was like, ‘Mom, I know where we are in the book,’ and, ‘Mom, I’m raising my hand, and I’m answering questions.’” In Texas, Ramagos said, in her experience, Adderall can only be prescribed through a psychiatrist CONTINUED ON 24

Every 30 days, Spring resident Cindy Ramagos is faced with the same question: Will my husband and son be able to get their Adderall prescriptions lled this month? Adderall is a controlled substance typically prescribed to help improve the focus and concentration for patients diagnosed with

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS MONTH

FROM KIM: Houston has long been considered a mecca for a variety of health care needs. People travel from all around the world to seek medical attention and great care here. To learn more about the health care oerings available in the Spring and Klein community, check out our annual Health Care Edition, which runs from Pages 14-25. I wish you all great health, but it’s good to know if you need medical attention, you are living in the right place. Kim Giannetti, GENERAL MANAGER

FROM HANNAH: Adderall, Albuterol and Ozempic are just a few of the roughly 300 drug shortages that were reported nationwide in the ˆrst quarter of 2023. In the Spring and Klein area, many pharmacists and patients are likewise struggling to get the medications they need on a monthly basis. To learn more about these ongoing drug shortages and how they’re impacting the local community, see our front-page story, which continues on Pages 24-25. Hannah Brol, EDITOR

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well as beverages, including lemonades, teas and cold brew co„ees. www.saladandgo.com 5 The Wacked Out Weiner opened April 29 at 4730 Louetta Road, Spring. Locally owned by the Lumpkin family, the Alabama-based franchise serves Nathan’s All Beef Hot Dogs, which patrons can customize with a slate of classic and unique toppings. Other menu items include nachos, “totchos”—or tater tot nachos—and Bluebell ice cream. 832-948-4388. www.wackedoutweiner.com 6 Dutch Bros Coee opened in March at 3665 FM 1960 W., Houston. The Oregon-based drive-thru co„ee company serves specialty co„ee, smoothies, freezes, teas and nitrogen-infused cold brew co„ee. 541-955-4700. www.dutchbros.com 7 Moissy Fine Jewelry opened in March in Space 1226 of Willowbrook Mall, 2000 Willowbrook Mall, Houston. The store specializes in moissanite ›ne jewelry. 713-489-9016. www.moissy ›nejewelr y.com 8 Five Below opened April 28 in the Klein Square shopping plaza, located at 16872 Stuebner Airline Road, Spring. The store—which keeps an inventory of items mainly priced between $1-$5—sells home decor, toys, clothing, tech and cosmetic products. www.›vebelow.com 9 L’Encanto Event Venue opened in late February at 5503 FM 2920, Spring. The venue hosts events such as weddings and other celebrations with a capacity of 350 guests. Venue-only and all-inclusive packages are available starting at $5,000. 281-355-1007 or 281-779-0410. bit.ly/3L9ZBZH 10 Miracle Touch Nails Spa hosted a soft opening May 26 at 3710 FM 2920, Ste. 108, Spring. The business o„ers a variety of manicures and pedicures, as well as additional spa services including waxing, eyebrow lamination and tinting, and natural ear candling wax removal. 832-951-7155. www.miracletouchnailsspa.com COMING SOON 11 Construction on the Aria at Ella

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NOW OPEN 1 Burrito District opened in May at 20750 Kuykendahl Road, Ste. 120, Spring. Owned by Gabriel Toma, Miguel Camacho and Alejandra Perez Comacho, the fast-casual restaurant o„ers Southern California cuisine including burritos, tacos, autas and quesadillas as well as beverages, including aguas frescas,

3 Tic Tac Thai opened in early May at 3416 FM 2920, Ste. 160, Spring. The restaurant serves authentic Thai cuisine such as curries, pad thai, soups, fried rice, stir fry and drinks, such as milk teas. 281-651-2557. www.tic-tac-thai.com 4 Salad and Go opened May 13 at 2215 Spring Stuebner Road, Spring. The Arizona-based eatery o„ers salads, wraps, breakfast burritos and soups as

micheladas and margaritas. 281-651-2603. www.theburritodistrict.com 2 Uberrito opened May 2 at 5603 FM 1960 W., Houston. The fast-casual concept o„ers build-your-own burritos, bowls, salads and nachos as well as signature tacos. 832-300-5810. www.uberrito.com

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is slated to be complete by the end of 2023 at 20525 Ella Blvd., Spring. Upon completion, the new apartment complex will include 136 units across 114,038 square feet. As of mid-May, the complex is about 25% complete, according to builder Anchor Construction- Management. 844-626-2467. www.anchorcm.net 12 Barbarossa Coee will open in August at 5807 Spring Stuebner Road, Spring. Owned by Ozzy Guragac, the specialty co„ee shop o„ers espresso- based beverages, iced co„ee, frappes, milkshakes and smoothies, as well as food items such as Belgian wa¦es, panini and breakfast tacos. 832-480-4213. www.barbarossaco„ee.com 13 Dhanani Private Equity Group will be building its second Spring-area apartment complex , a company spokesperson con›rmed April 11. As of press time, a construction timeline, name or address had not been announced for this 318-unit project; however, it will be located near Spring Stuebner and Holzwarth roads. 281-201-2700. www.dhananigroupinc.com RELOCATIONS 14 In early April, La Savonnerie Divine reopened inside Willowbrook Mall—2000 Willowbrook Mall, Houston—after moving from Space 1226 to Space 1202. The boutique sells decorative soaps, body washes and skin care products. www.lasavonneriedivine.com NAME CHANGES 15 Cy-Fair United Methodists debuted a new name and received its o©cial

church charter May 21, Pastor Shuler Sitsch con›rmed May 22. Now named Mosaic United Methodist Church , the north Houston-area church hosts Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m. at Bleyl Middle School, A 10800 Mills Road, Houston. The church also opened its new o©ce space in May, which is located at B 10330 Lake Road, Ste. J, Houston. bit.ly/3NhvLU3 ANNIVERSARIES 16 Houston Northwest Church , located at 19911 Hwy. 249, Houston, celebrated its 50th anniversary April 29-30. The church holds worship services on Sundays at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., which are also streamed online. HNW en Español also meets on campus at 10:30 a.m. on Sundays. 281-469-3389. www.hnw.org 17 Beginnings and Beyond celebrated 35 years of caring for children in the Spring and Klein community in early May. Owned by JoAnn and Jim Butler, Beginnings and Beyond opened in 1988 in Old Town Spring at A 26501 Border St., Spring. The duo later opened a second child care center in 2002 at B 5258 Louetta Road, Spring. Beginnings and Beyond o„ers full-time and summer programs for infants through elementary-age children. A 281-350-4012, B 281-379-4014. www.beginningsandbeyondchildcare.com 18 Magnolia Outdoor Living celebrated its 10-year anniversary May 1. Owned by Susan Broerman, the business sells Amish-made durable outdoor furniture made from recycled milk jugs. The store operates two locations, including one at 3416 FM 2920, Ste. 100, Spring. 832-521-5929. www.magnoliatexasoutdoorliving.com

Memorial Hermann-GoHealth Urgent Care celebrated the grand opening of its new location in Spring with a ribbon-cutting ceremony April 24. COURTESY MEMORIAL HERMANN¯GOHEALTH URGENT CARE

3 HEALTH CARE RELATED BUSINESSES The following health care-related businesses either recently opened or expanded in the Spring and Klein area. NOW OPEN 1 Memorial Hermann-GoHealth Urgent Care opened April 24, at 2168 Spring Stuebner Road, Ste. 270, Spring. The clinic oers care for non-life- threatening conditions to patients 6 months old and older. Services include X-rays, COVID-19 testing and ˆu 2 Unbelievable Grace Counseling & Therapy opened Feb. 1 at 21638 Hwy. 249, Ste. B, Houston. Owned by Kellie Gallegos, a licensed clinical social worker and therapist, the facility oers psychotherapy for children, teens, women, couples and families, specializing in trauma therapy. Unbelievable Grace Counseling & Therapy is also a provider of accelerated resolution therapy, which Gallegos said allows for quick recovery from the symptoms of trauma. Gallegos noted she would soon be starting a free support group for women who have experienced sexual trauma. vaccines. 346-478-1976. www.gohealthuc.com/ memorialhermann

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2 Grand Parkway widening A two-part project to expand the Grand Parkway from four to six lanes and replace the grassy median with a concrete barrier is expected to begin next year. A Segment A will run between Hwy. 249 and Kuykendahl Road and is scheduled to begin in 2024. B Segment B will run from Kuykendahl Road to Holzwarth Road and is scheduled to begin in 2025. Timeline: scheduled to begin in 2024 (Segment A) and 2025 (Segment B), construction in three years Cost: $65.34 million (Segment A), $45.94 million (Segment B) Funding source: Texas Department of Transportation 3 Hufsmith-Kohrville Road widening Two Harris County Precinct 3 projects to widen Hufsmith-Kohrville Road from A south of Rolling Glen Lane to north of Ezekiel Road (Segment A) and from B north of Ezekiel Road to north of Boudreaux Road (Segment B) are in the design phase, which is expected to wrap up by the fourth quarter of 2023. The projects would widen Hufsmith-Kohrville Road from a two-lane road to a four-lane road with storm sewers and sidewalks. Timeline: TBD Cost: $9.4 million (Segment A), $10.6 million (Segment B) Funding source: Harris County Precinct 3

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UPCOMING PROJECTS 1 FM 1960 widening As utility relocations continue, a project to expand FM 1960 between Centereld Drive and Cutten Road is scheduled to go out for bids in August. The project will add a through lane east- and westbound on FM 1960 from the Willowbrook

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EDUCATION Spring ISD proposes $11.7M in budget cuts, $10.6M in sta bonuses for 202324

BY EMILY LINCKE

PLANNING AHEAD

To prepare for the 2023-24 school year and scal year, Spring ISD leaders presented the preliminary budget in May, which will include cuts as well as employee bonuses.

On May 4, Spring ISD leaders proposed $11.7 million in budget cuts and employee retention bonuses totaling $10.6 million for the upcoming 2023-24 school year. The breakdown: Retention stipends would be paid in one sum on employees’ Aug. 25 paychecks, if they return for the upcoming school year, SISD’s Chief Financial O†cer Ann Westbrooks said: • $3,000 will go to teachers with 10 or more years of experience—at SISD or at another district; • $2,500 will be awarded to teachers with Žve to nine years of experience; and • $2,000 will be available for all district sta’. Zooming in: The bonuses would be paid for with the district’s Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund II grant, which is federally funded and set to expire Sept. 30. These bonuses would be separate from any funds teachers receive from any state legislation passed in the 88th session, a SISD spokesperson conŽrmed May 15. The background: SISD received its Žrst estimated certiŽed property values from the Harris Central Appraisal District, Westbrooks said, which showed

34,265 students is the district’s estimated 2023-24 enrollment

12.4% increase in property value was seen for SISD, according to April estimates from the Harris Central Appraisal District

$11.7M in budget cuts were proposed

$10.6M in sta bonuses ranging from $2K-3K per employee, depending on experience, were proposed

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an anticipated 12.4% increase compared to FY 2022-23. With an estimated enrollment of 34,265 students, this gives SISD an estimated maintenance and operations tax rate of $0.7833 per $100 valuation. For the current Žscal year, 2022-23, the district’s M&O tax rate is $0.8546. The details: On May 4, SISD leaders proposed cuts for the FY 2023-24 budget including: • Moving the district’s bus routes so students must live more than 2 miles from campus or be subject to hazardous conditions to ride the bus in the

2024-25 school year • Eliminating $3.67 million worth of positions, such as library aides and central o†ce sta’ • Cutting employee stipends and moving positions to other funding sources • Discontinuing the Community Youth Services program, which provides community-based counseling and intervention services for students The bottom line: SISD trustees did not vote on the proposed bonuses or the preliminary budget at the May 4 or 9 board meetings.

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ENVIRONMENT Cypress Creek Drainage Improvement District OK’d by Texas Legislature

STARTING FROM SCRATCH The temporary board of directors plans to meet with community members about ood mitigation eorts and will be in charge of holding an election before Sept. 1, 2027 to conrm the creation of the district and elect a permanent board of directors.

BY EMILY LINCKE

The speci cs: According to HB 5334, the drainage improvement district will cover the area of the Cypress Creek watershed, except for areas falling within the cities of Waller and Prairie View. The district will: • work on developing a master plan • acquire funding for Œood mitigation projects Those named to the proposed district’s temporary board of directors are also members of the Cypress Creek Flooding Task Force, and include Joe Myers, Mark Adam, Barbara Schlatt- man, Calvin Cobb and Clara Lewis. “For the ‚rst time, we have an entity to represent the residents in the Cypress Creek watershed,” Cobb said. “To me, that’s the accomplishment.” How we got here: The watershed— which largely covers unincorporated communities, such as Spring, Klein and Cypress—has a history of Œooding. During Hurricane Harvey in

A bill proposing the creation of the Cypress Creek Drainage Improvement District has been approved by the Texas Legislature and was sent to Gov. Greg Abbott on May 30. The background: State Rep. Sam Harless, R€Spring, ‚led House Bill 5334 on March 30. The bill creates a temporary board, and requires an election to select permanent board directors and con‚rm the district’s creation prior to Sept. 1, 2027. “Responding to an interest in creating a voice for the community in Œood mitigation projects along the Cypress Creek watershed, we ‚led HB 5334 after working for months to craft language that ensured community- level input and the opportunity to seek out other funding, without increasing the tax burden felt by our seniors and property owners,” Harless said in a May 26 news release.

From left, the district’s temporary board of directors includes Joe Myers, Clara Lewis, Barbara Schlattman, Calvin Cobb and Mark Adam (not pictured).

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2017, 9,450 homes Œooded within the watershed, according to the Harris County Flood Control District. The Cypress Creek Flooding Task Force initially proposed the creation of a drainage improvement district in May 2022 to help mitigate area Œooding. What’s next?: As of June 1, the temporary board of directors said they do not yet have a timeline for when the election will be held to select ‚ve permanent directors and con‚rm the creation of the district.

• To hold an election for a permanent board, the temporary directors must ‚rst get the approval of the city of Houston. • The temporary board members also said they plan on holding community meetings in the near future for public input on the district and Œood mitigation eŸorts. O¢cials noted, the district would not have the powers of eminent domain, to impose a tax or to issue bonds without getting voter approval during an election.

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Local health care data and information

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WORKFORCE BY COUNTY

PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS, 2022

Profession count

Per 100,000 residents

County rank statewide

Although Harris County is the largest of Texas’ 254 counties, it ranks 31st in terms of primary care physicians available per 100,000 residents, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. It ranks No. 14 in psychiatrists with 11.5 psychiatrists per 100,000 residents.

31

4,607

89.2

23

609

93.4

HARRIS COUNTY MONTGOMERY COUNTY

PSYCHIATRISTS, 2022

59

45

290

Profession count

Per 100,000 residents

County rank statewide

99 TOLL

14

594

11.5

10

29

43

6.6

59

45

288

SOURCES: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES, HEALTH PROFESSIONS RESOURCE CENTERš COMMUNITY IMPACT

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HOW HEALTHY IS YOUR COUNTY?

These rankings of all counties statewide are updated annually but include data from previous years. The factors listed are not comprehensive.

HEALTH OUTCOMES INCLUDE: HEALTH FACTORS INCLUDE: Length of life

2023 STATEWIDE HEALTH CARE RANKINGS OUT OF 244 RANKED COUNTIES

Quality of life • Poor mental and physical health days reported

HEALTH OUTCOMES

14 10 13

28 31 66

Length of life Overall Quality of life

Health behaviors

Socioeconomic factors

• Smoking and excessive drinking • Obesity • Physical activity • Alcohol-impaired driving deaths • Sexually transmitted infections • Teen births

• Educational attainment levels • Children in poverty • Income inequality • Violent crimes

HEALTH FACTORS

11 20

43 86

Health behaviors Overall

32 36 222

127 62 241

Socioeconomic Physical environment Clinical care

Clinical care

Physical environment factors

• Health insurance coverage • Number of physicians, dentists, mental health providers • Preventable hospital stays • Flu vaccinations

• Air pollution • Drinking water violations • Housing problems • Long commutes

SOURCES: ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN POPULATION HEALTH INSTITUTE, COUNTYHEALTHRANKINGS.ORGš COMMUNITY IMPACT

EMPLOYMENT TRENDS The Houston metro’s health care sector has continued to grow since the COVID-19 pandemic. Employment in this industry exceeded 300,000 in Harris County last fall.

HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL ASSISTANCE INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT

HOUSTON METRO MAY 2022 OCCUPATION ESTIMATES

Sept. 2020 Sept. 2021

Sept. 2022

Annual mean wage

Employment

$38,050 $284,520 $384,720 $133,260 $88,880 $400,020 $179,490 $108,580

380

Anesthesiologists

281,535

2,570 6,230

Emergency medical technicians

2-year change +6.72%

291,440

Pharmacists

300,449

170 110

Obstetricians and gynecologists

Cardiologists

SOURCE: U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICSš COMMUNITY IMPACT

23,440

58,620

Registered nurses Physical therapists

2-year change +12.35%

24,065

3,320

26,336

270

Psychiatrists

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346 305 5000 www.stlukeshealth.org/locations/ springwoods-village-hospital *INCLUDES TOTAL NUMBER OF BEDS, PHYSICIANS AND NURSES AT ST. LUKE’S HEALTHŽTHE WOODLANDS HOSPITAL St. Luke’s Health- The Vintage Hospital Trauma level: N/A NICU level: I Number of beds: 106 Number of physicians: 535 Number of nurses: 250 One unique program or procedure: St. Luke’s Health-The Vintage Hospital is a top- performing emergency department within the St. Luke’s Health system for e¡ciency, customer service and quality outcomes. 20171 Chasewood Park Drive, Houston 832 534 5000 www.stlukeshealth.org/locations/ vintage-hospital TOPS Surgical Specialty Hospital Trauma level: N/A NICU level: N/A Number of beds: 15 (inpatient) Number of physicians: 60-plus Number of nurses: 70-plus One unique program or procedure: TOPS Surgical Specialty Hospital is Joint Commission Disease Specic accredited for orthopedic knee and hip joint replacement. 17080 Red Oak Drive, Houston 281 957 2015 • www.tops-hospital.com

MOST ADVANCED TRAUMA VS. NICU LEVELS

Highest level of care, more specialist physicians available, can treat more serious conditions

Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital PHOTOS BY HANNAH BROL‡COMMUNITY IMPACT

Trauma level

NICU level

St. Luke’s Health-The Vintage Hospital

LEVEL I

LEVEL IV

HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest Trauma level: II NICU level: III Number of beds: 417 Number of physicians: Data not provided Number of nurses: Data not provided One unique program or procedure: As a certied Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center and Level II Trauma Center, HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest has experience working with patients with all types of neurological injuries and emergent conditions. 710 FM 1960 W., Houston 281 440 1000 www.hcahoustonhealthcare.com/locations/ northwest Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Trauma level: N/A NICU level: III Number of beds: 358 Number of physicians: 1,286

Number of nurses: 1,090 One unique program or procedure: Houston Methodist Willowbrook now o™ers minimally invasive TAVI procedure, providing faster recovery for patients with heart valve disease, and recently completed its 20th procedure. 18220 Hwy. 249, Houston 281 737 2500 www.houstonmethodist.org/willowbrook St. Luke’s Health- Springwoods Village Hospital Trauma level: N/A NICU level: N/A Number of beds: 245* Number of physicians: 818* Number of nurses: 560* One unique program or procedure: St. Luke’s Health-Springwoods Village Hospital features a 55,000-square-foot ambulatory medical center providing leading expertise in quality outpatient care. 2255 E. Mossy Oaks Road, Spring

LEVEL II

LEVEL III

LEVEL III

LEVEL II

LEVEL IV

LEVEL I

LEAST ADVANCED

Lowest level of care, more likely to have to transfer to higher level for serious conditions

SOURCES: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES, TEXAS SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE‡ COMMUNITY IMPACT

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HEALTH CARE Harris Health pitches $2.5B bond for new hospital, service boosts in underserved areas

HEALTH CARE North Houston-area hospitals earn, seek stroke center certi cations

BY SHAWN ARRAJJ

INVESTING IN HARRIS COUNTY’S HEALTH A total of $2.9 billion worth of projects have been proposed for the Harris Health System, $2.5 billion of which may be covered by an upcoming bond. HHS o‘cials noted the $400 million not covered by the bond would be raised either through internal operational savings, cost savings or philanthropy. Proposed projects include:

expand, making the new LBJ Hospital critical as demand for health care services continues to rise. The system has been “chronically underfunded,” Porsa said, and the hospitals are nearing their end of useful life if improvements aren’t made. The details: If passed, work on the new LBJ Hospital would begin rst, located adjacent to the existing one. It would open in 2028. After that, work would begin on refurbishing the existing LBJ Hospital to provide other services, such as inpatient psychiatric care. During this timeframe, HHS would also invest $500 million in community clinics, including opening clinics in east, northwest and southwest Harris County. Quote of note: “Harris County is home to the largest number and highest rate of uninsured in the country. The need for our services is only going to grow,” Porsa said. “Do we address that in a timely, thoughtful fashion, or do we

Ocials with the Harris Health System pitched a $2.5 billion bond proposal to Harris County commissioners at a June 6 meeting. The background: HHS owns and operates Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital and Ben Taub Hospital; it also operates 17 community-based clinics, a dental center, a chronic dialysis center and three outpatient specialty clinics countywide. The big picture: HHS President and CEO Dr. Esmaeil Porsa said under the proposed bond, a new 390-bed LBJ Hospital would open with the capacity to expand to 450 beds as needed. Porsa said plans also include earning a Level I trauma center designation for the new LBJ Hospital, which would bolster heart and stroke capabilities, and feature a helipad. The need: Porsa said HHS’s existing hospitals don’t have any capacity to

BY HANNAH BROL

loss of brain function or even death,” Silvera said. “By having the highest level of stroke care in their backyard, patients do not lose valuable time being transported to another facility.” Silvera noted the stroke certications are awarded by accrediting organization Det Norske Veritas and typically take two to three years to obtain. To earn the certication, an organization must also rst earn a primary stroke center certication through DNV or The Joint Commission. Neighboring medical provider HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest earned its stroke certication in November following a “rigorous on-site review” Sept. 16, according to a Nov. 9 news release. “This comprehensive stroke center service will be a tremendous benet to the community we serve in providing high-quality care to patients with strokes and other neurological

Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital is seeking to earn its comprehensive stroke center certication by the end of this year—a designation only one other area hospital has earned, hospital ocials said. Melissa Silvera, the neuroscience service line director at Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital, said earning this certication means an organization is equipped to evaluate, stabilize and provide emergency care and interventional therapies to all patients with acute stroke symptoms, and that it has the ability to admit patients to dedicated stroke units. Silvera said Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital has been operating at the required level since January 2022. “During a stroke, every second that passes means more brain tissue dies, potentially leading to irreparable

$1.6 billion toward the creation of the new LBJ Hospital $500 million toward improvements at existing community clinics and the opening of three new community clinics in underserved parts of the county $400 million toward improvements at the existing LBJ Hospital $400 million toward improvements at Ben Taub Hospital

As part of the comprehensive stroke center certication process, Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital opened a new interventional radiology suite in November.

COURTESY HOUSTON METHODIST WILLOWBROOK HOSPITAL

SOURCE: HARRIS HEALTH SYSTEM†COMMUNITY IMPACT

conditions,” said Scott Davis, CEO of HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest, in a statement. As part of Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital’s e’orts to earn its stroke certication, Silvera said the hospital opened a new interventional radiology suite in November, which is primarily used to perform thrombectomies—a minimally invasive procedure to remove blood clots from arteries and veins that cause a stroke. The hospital also now has a dedicated

neuro intensive care unit that is sta’ed by teams who specialize in stroke and neurosurgery cases. As of press time, Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital’s DNV application had been formally surveyors determine the hospital meets all the criteria for the stroke certication, an ocial certication will be awarded roughly six to eight weeks after the site visit. accepted, and its site visit is scheduled for Sept. 28-29. If

wait for the bottom to fall out?”

Over that time, the owner of a $300,000 house in Harris County would see their property taxes increase by less than $6 per month. Next steps: HHS ocials said if the commissioners court approve the bond to be placed on the ballot in August, Harris County voters will get a chance to either support or reject the referendum in November.

The takeaway: The total cost of the projects is estimated at $2.9 billion. The $400 million not covered by the bond would be raised either through internal operational savings, cost savings or philanthropy, Porsa said. If approved, the tax rate for the HHS would increase by an estimated 2 cents over the course of the bond.

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2023 HEALTH CARE EDITION

HOW HAS RECRUITMENT BEEN IN THE NURSING FIELD? We have very intentional plans around recruitment of our nurses back into the workforce. We have a national nurse residency program that provides evidence-based support for new nurses. We provide ongoing education and support for our existing staŽ for their own professional development. Over the course of the last nine months or so, we have started to see recruitment pick up. Now you see people wanting to return back to departments that they left for a variety of diŽerent reasons, so we have seen some of that pick up. We have to think about creative scheduling and shifts that meet not only the needs of the organization but the team member as well. The Ÿexible shift is a recruitment tool to tap into the possible missed opportunity in the workforce. It’s also an opportunity to support the well- being of our team members. No matter what we do, we balance that with the needs of the patient. We still have to make sure we have the right numbers to take care of our patients every day. WHAT WORDS OF ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE THOSE INTERESTED IN NURSING? There are so many pathways and career choices, whether you want to work in a clinical space, or be an educator, in leadership or research. All of those roles still inŸuence the patient in some shape or form. If you have a desire and passion to help people, then there’s no greater joy that you will be seeing than being a nurse. I would say to the next generation, don’t give up on health care. We need your thoughts, your ideas, your energy, your passion and your enthusiasm.

BY MELISSA ENAJE

Unprecedented demands placed on the nation’s nurses during the pan- demic have increased the need for nurses in the United States, according to ndings from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. In an October report, the agency found an additional 275,000 nurses will be needed from 2020-30. The Department of Labor announced an $80 million Nursing Expansion Grant Program last October to help address the chal- lenges. Veronica Martin serves as the senior vice president and chief nursing executive at St. Luke’s Health. In her role, Martin considers diŽerent technologies and strategies that help support nurses and the health care system. Martin spoke with Community Impact to discuss the challenges and oppor- tunities coming out of the pandemic for the nursing eld. Responses were edited for length, style and clarity.

NUMBERS IN NURSING The U.S. is projected to experience a shortage of registered nurses through 2030.

Workforce growth expected in next decade Average age for an RN RNs will retire from the workforce by 2030 Openings for RNs each year through 2031

+200K +6% 52 +1M

WHAT WAS MOST CHALLENG ING FOR NURSES AND THE HEALTH CARE FIELD COMING OUT OF THE PANDEMIC? I don’t think any of us would have imagined that three years later, we would have ran the course in that time period. For health care, it was establishing what the norm was. How do we get back to basics? Our nurses were tired, worn and in need of this refresh of their commitment and purpose to the profession. As health care systems, we had to think about how we deliver care. Just because the pandemic moved to the epidemic, it didn’t mean that we didn’t have COVID[-19] patients in the hospital. We still have very few COVID[-19] patients in the hospital even as [of] today. So how do we exist in what our normal looks like when we’re faced with staœng challenges? Which of course, it’s no secret that many

nurses left the workforce during that period of time. We are having to gure out what new deliveries of care models look like. It goes back to dening what our normal is. HOW DID SUCH CHALLENGES AFFECT THE NURSES WHO WERE ON THE FRONTLINES? Often in the very early onset of COVID[-19], when we ... absolutely did not have visitors come into the hospitals, the mortality was extremely high at that time. Often that nurse ... would be one of the single entities at the bedside when patients’ lives came to an end. That totality of that along with the uncertainty and learning how to take care of this patient population, while concerned about your own family, really took a toll on our nurses and health care providers across the country.

$61,780 Educational services* $72,420 Nursing and residential care facilities $76,700 Ambulatory health care services $78,070 Hospitals* $85,970 Government AVERAGE PAY The following were the median annual wages in May 2021 for registered nurses in the industries in which they worked.

*INCLUDES STATE, LOCAL AND PRIVATE

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