Health News & Updates
 Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital, 17500 Grand Parkway, will host Superhero Day on Saturday, Oct. 5, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The first 200 kids will receive a free superhero cape. Try out the obstacle courses, inflatable bounce house, play games for prizes and enjoy music. Admission is fr… Read more
WEST BEND, Wis. (AP) — It's hard to regard Ellie as a menace. Read more
In an effort to help Fort Bend residents who are coping with the loss of a loved one during the holiday, our Department of Spiritual Care and Values Integration will be hosting a support group on Tuesday, Nov. 12 from 5:30-7 p.m. The support group titled “Grief’s Journey: Surviving the Holid… Read more
A cardiovascular surgeon and interventional cardiologist at Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital recently completed the first transcatheter aortic valve replacement procedure in Fort Bend County. Read more
Fort Bend Children’s Discovery Center will offer free back-to-school immunizations to Fort Bend children on Wednesday, July 31, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Fort Bend Children’s Discovery Center, 198 Kempner St. Sugar Land. Read more
Caregivers of patients with Alzheimer’s Disease or other related dementias are invited to attend the Richmond-Rosenberg area caregivers’ meeting on Aug. 1. Read more
The Red Duke Trauma Institute at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center is proud to announce two new leaders for the Memorial Hermann Life Flight® program. Lesley Osborn, MD, emergency medicine physician and assistant professor of emergency medicine at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, has… Read more
Five University of Houston College of Nursing faculty have been recognized with the 2019 Good Samaritan Foundation Excellence in Nursing Award. The award, given for the last 15 years, recognizes nurses who are leaders in service to patients, families, employees and students. All candidates w… Read more
Congressman Pete Olson (R-Sugar Land) hasacted to establish an advisory group to provide perspective on healthcare issues. Read more
Health Highlights from OakBend Medical Center
OakBend Medical Center dedicates the month of October to Breast Cancer Awareness Month through activities that bring awareness to the community and staff about the importance of knowing early risk factors of breast cancer and proactive annual screenings. The medical center’s Women’s Imaging Department is dedicated in providing the most up-to-date procedures for breast screening and diagnosis.
Updates from Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital
Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital has been accredited with DNV GL — Healthcare. By earning accreditation, Houston Methodist Sugar Land has demonstrated it meets or exceeds patient safety standards (Conditions of Participation) set forth by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The Det Norske Veritas (DNV) process allows for more organizational innovation by encouraging t…
Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital has been accredited with DNV GL — Healthcare.
Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital recently won a top honor in the 2019 Crystal Awards, presented by the Houston chapter of the American Marketing Association.
Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital is pleased to welcome palliative care specialist Channon Hudgins, M.D., to the medical staff, effective July 1.
Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital is introducing an obstetrics (OB) hospitalist program at its Childbirth Center, improving the availability of care for moms-to-be. Hospitalists are specially trained physicians who only see patients only in the hospital, ensuring there is highly skilled care onsite 24/7.
Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital is pleased to welcome rheumatologist Mohammed Bari, M.D.
Doctors at Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital are using innovative 3D mapping technology to identify lung tumors at their earliest stages, increasing the ability to successfully treat the disease.
The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit organization committed to driving quality, safety and transparency in the U.S. health care system, recently released the Spring 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, which assign A, B, C, D and F letter grades to hospitals nationwide.
