Memorial Hermann is committed to improving the health of the communities we serve, including the health of women and children of all ages. Improving health begins with understanding and addressing the social determinants of health, the non-medical factors, including the economic and social conditions, that can influence health outcomes. One of our key areas of focus is reducing and ultimately eliminating maternal mortality and morbidity.
For laboring moms, severe maternal morbidity (SMM) is linked to serious underlying health conditions that can lead to pregnancy complications or even death. SMM also poses a health risk to the infant. Infants born to mothers with SMM are 39% more likely to die than those born to mothers without these health complications.
Every year, Memorial Hermann cares for more than 25,000 laboring mothers from every ethnic, economic and racial background and is committed to reducing, and ultimately eliminating, these racial and ethnic disparities. We are working with, and in, the communities we serve to understand and address the underlying causes of pregnancy-related complications, including the social determinants of health, which begin long before a woman becomes pregnant.
With its experienced crews, Memorial Hermann Life Flight® takes to the skies over Southeast Texas, providing timely advanced care to the critically ill and injured. Since its founding in 1976 by legendary trauma surgeon Dr. James “Red” Duke, Life Flight has become one of the nation’s busiest critical care air transport services. Below are a few facts about Life Flight.
To accommodate Houston’s diverse population, our Joint Centers provide multilingual class options, either virtually or in person for patients undergoing total joint replacement. These efforts reflect the health system’s dedication to providing equitable and accessible orthopedic care to all members of the community.
Memorial Hermann Health System, in partnership with the Houston Rockets and the City of Houston, unveiled two newly refurbished basketball courts, one indoor and one outdoor, at the Moody Community Center in north Houston.
Memorial Hermann, the Houston Rockets and the City of Houston also joined forces to refurbish the basketball court at Highland Park.