Winter 2022 Edition

Pulsara is a telehealth communication platform that connects teams across organizations. Paramedics and hospital staff (from rural to urban) can instantly and seamlessly communicate event-based patient information—including one-tap team notifications, image sharing, audio/video call and ETA alerts—from the Pulsara app.

Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital received certification from Joint Commission as a Comprehensive Stroke Center (CSC), awarded to hospitals which provide the highest level of stroke care.

Houston Police Department Senior Officer Paul Foster credits the first aid training he received from Memorial Hermann Life Flight® for enabling him to save the life of his K9 partner, Nate. The 4-year-old Belgian Malinois was stabbed by a carjacking suspect on January 22 in a Houston Heights neighborhood as the suspect fled from law enforcement.

Memorial Hermann recently implemented Viz.ai, an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven software platform for improving and expediting care for stroke patients. The systemwide rollout began in April 2021 at the Comprehensive Stroke Center at Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center.

With the busiest Level 1 trauma center in the country, Memorial Hermann understands the importance of preventing injuries, which are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among children and young adults living in the United States.

This one-day course is designed for pre-hospital care providers, nurses, advanced practitioners and physicians. Leading specialists in acute care general surgery, emergency medicine, orthopedic traumatology and neurotrauma will highlight advances in the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with an array of traumatic injuries and the development of appropriate strategies for incorporating evidence-based protocols into clinical management.