2022
HEALTH CARE EDITION
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Houston Methodist West Hospital is a full-service, acute care hospital committed to leading medicine in Katy and West Houston. Growing to meet the needs of our community, our hospital campus boasts more than 200 beds and some of the most innovative minds in South Texas. We o er a wide range of specialties and subspecialties, including orthopedics and sports medicine, advanced heart and vascular care and comprehensive cancer treatment. Recently, the Houston Methodist Childbirth Center at West Hospital received Level II Maternal Designation, and our hospital’s bariatric program earned accreditation from the Metabolic and Bariatric Accreditation Quality Improvement Program. To learn more about our hospital and Houston Methodist’s full range of care across Katy and West Houston, visit houstonmethodist.org/katy-west.
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Dr. Zagum Bhatti is a board-certi ed Vascular and Interventional Radiologist, and the Managing Physician at Modern Vascular in Richmond. Dr. Bhatti and his specialized team have the expertise and state-of-the-art technology to diagnose and treat patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD). PAD is the narrowing of peripheral arteries due to plaque buildup that reduces blood ow to legs, feet and toes. PAD is often a complication of diabetes. Dr. Bhatti uses minimally-invasive, interventional radiology to provide outpatient treatment for PAD, restoring blood ow to the legs, down to the toe. Patients go home the same day. Symptoms of PAD include resting leg pain, pain while walking, and foot wounds that don’t heal. Left untreated, PAD can eventually lead to limb loss. However, up to 90% of PAD related amputations are preventable. Patients who believe they may have PAD should call Modern Vascular at 844-472-3435 to schedule a screening and consultation.
HEALTH CARE SNAPSHOT
Local health care data and information
COMPILED BY ASIA ARMOUR
COMPARING COUNTY HEALTH
TRACKING VACCINATIONS The three counties that make up Katy have varying vaccination rates. Data is up to date as of June 16.
These rankings of all counties statewide are updated annually but include data from previous years. The factors listed are not comprehensive.
PERCENTAGE OF RESIDENTS AGE 5+ FULLY VACCINATED
TOTAL VACCINES ADMINISTERED 1,504,363
FORT BEND COUNTY WALLER COUNTY HARRIS COUNTY
HEALTH OUTCOMES INCLUDE:
• LENGTH OF LIFE • QUALITY OF LIFE , such as the number of poor mental and physical health days reported
79.11%
7,454,128
68.06%
58,243
46.67%
2022 STATEWIDE HEALTH CARE RANKINGS OUT OF 244 COUNTIES
HEALTH FACTORS INCLUDE:
Sept. 2019 Sept. 2021 HEALTH CARE EMPLOYMENT TRENDS HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL ASSISTANCE INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT Health care employment in Fort Bend County has seen a slight dip since 2019. Meanwhile, Harris County’s employment has increased year over year. 2-year change -2.15% 2-year change +9.88% 2-year change -.51% Sept. 2020
• HEALTHBEHAVIORS , such as smoking, obesity, physical activity, excessive drinking, alcohol-impaired driving deaths, sexually transmitted infections and teen births • CLINICALCARE , including health insurance coverage; number of physicians, dentists and mental health providers; preventable hospital stays; and u vaccinations • SOCIOECONOMICFACTORS , such as educational attainment levels, children in poverty, income inequality and violent crimes • PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT FACTORS , such as air pollution, drinking water violations, housing problems and long commutes
HEALTH OUTCOMES
22 30 79
28 34 78
4 4
Length of life Overall Quality of life
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HEALTH FACTORS
109 142 204
16 123
1 5
Overall
Health behaviors
76
16 15
Socioeconomic Physical environment Clinical care
111
193 238
SOURCES: ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN POPULATION HEALTH INSTITUTE, COUNTYHEALTHRANKINGS.ORG, U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
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