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Texas hospitals must now ask patients whether they are citizens | What are your thoughts on that?
Read full article: Texas hospitals must now ask patients whether they are citizens | What are your thoughts on that?Texas hospital patients will be asked if they’re in the U.S. legally starting Friday.
Health Psychologist talks about mental aspect for patients after Memorial Hermann pauses kidney and liver program
Read full article: Health Psychologist talks about mental aspect for patients after Memorial Hermann pauses kidney and liver programHealth psychologist, Dr. Glenda Demas, discusses the mental aspect for patients and families affected by the pause of Memorial Hermann Hospital's liver and kidney transplant programs.
‘Flying under the radar’: Houston area doctors seeing uptick in COVID cases
Read full article: ‘Flying under the radar’: Houston area doctors seeing uptick in COVID casesThe CDC continues to track B.A.2.86. The new COVID variant has been detected in several countries, including the United States. Local doctors say the Houston area is seeing an uptick in patients with the COVID virus.
New Zealand debates whether ethnicity should be a factor for surgery waitlists
Read full article: New Zealand debates whether ethnicity should be a factor for surgery waitlistsNew Zealanders this week have been debating a thorny health care issue — whether ethnicity should be a factor in determining when patients get surgery.
Astros’ mascot, Orbit, delivers Nintendo Switch gaming systems at Texas Children’s Hospital while visiting patients
Read full article: Astros’ mascot, Orbit, delivers Nintendo Switch gaming systems at Texas Children’s Hospital while visiting patientsOrbit, the Houston Astros mascot, and the Shooting Stars Cheerleaders visited patients at Texas Children’s Hospital Cancer and Hematology Center at the end of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
Houston Methodist will soon start notifying patients to set up vaccine appointments
Read full article: Houston Methodist will soon start notifying patients to set up vaccine appointmentsHOUSTON – Houston area hospitals and clinics that offer COVID-19 vaccinations are currently evaluating how to prioritize patients who qualify to receive a vaccine under Phase 1B of the state’s rollout. “Phase 1B can be interpreted differently by different people. Houston Methodist said Thursday certain patients will soon start getting notifications to schedule appointments for their coronavirus shot. Officials said they will soon start notifying patients via a text message in the following order:Patients who are 75 or older. On Wednesday, the Texas Department of State Health Services said vaccine providers can begin administering the vaccine to people in Phase 1B.