Wednesday, July 21, 2010 Millions of Americans suffer from heartburn that affects their quality of life. Houston Northwest Medical Center is offering a free, educational presentation about chronic heartburn and various treatment options, including a surgical procedure calle...
Tuesday, July 20, 2010 Houston Northwest Medical Center now offers PET/CT (positron emission tomography and computed tomography) scanning for patients in northwest Houston. PET/CT technology offers a more complete picture of the location of a tumor and its growth or sprea...
Monday, July 12, 2010 Tethers, harness system, infant-only, convertible, rear-facing, forward-facing, booster seat. The world of car seats for children may seem overwhelming for parents when there are so many makes, models and options available. Ultimately, the type of c...
Thursday, July 01, 2010 As the weather heats up and families migrate outdoors, winter toys are traded in for sunscreen and sand pails. The summer months promise warm days and one of the most anticipated nights: the Fourth of July.
“While fireworks are beautiful to watc...
Friday, June 18, 2010 Houston Northwest Medical Center is proud to support the thousands of men and women serving overseas by collecting used cell phones during the month of July. Cell phones will be donated to Cell Phones for Soldiers who will send them to ReCellular, w...
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 Houston Northwest Medical Center’s emergency medicine physician Dr. Anteneh Roba’s initiation into the world of compassion and suffering started in 2003 when he visited his native Ethiopia and witnessed babies dying of diseases that were treatable a...
Friday, June 11, 2010 As summer approaches and jeans and turtlenecks are swapped for swimsuits and tank tops, it’s important to remember that protecting your skin against the sun’s harmful rays is the best way to prevent cancer and other skin-related diseases. The Americ...
Friday, June 11, 2010 Since its inception more than 37 years ago, the Auxiliary at Houston Northwest Medical Center has awarded more than $2 million in scholarships to local to high school and college students pursuing a medical or health-related career.
“This year mark...
Thursday, May 27, 2010 Can I have a glass of water? I’m afraid of the dark. There’s a monster under my bed. Children can make up many excuses not to go to, or stay in, bed. And parents find just as many reasons why they need to get some shut-eye. Some childhood sleep prob...
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 Alex, Bonnie, Colin, Danielle, Earl, Fiona and Gaston. That’s just some of the names you may be hearing during the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season. While no one knows exactly how many storms will form this year or which part of the United States will...
Monday, May 24, 2010 Houston Northwest Medical Center has become the first Community of Respect™ Medical Center in the Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL’s) Southwest Region. The Community of Respect™ program is an innovative, community-wide anti-bias initiative. As a Commun...
Monday, May 24, 2010 People suffering from colon cancer or digestive disorders like ulcerative colitis and diverticulitis who require surgical treatment now have access to single-incision laparoscopic colectomy — an operation in which a segment or the entire colon is re...
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Houston Northwest Medical Center has been recognized as a Platinum-Level Start! Fit-Friendly Company by the American Heart Association’s Start! movement for helping employees eat better and move more. “Physical activity and employee wellness are i...
Monday, May 17, 2010 Pat Ruffing, RN, Human Resources nurse at Houston Northwest Medical Center, has been named one of the 10 outstanding nurses to receive the Salute to Nurses Award from the Houston Chronicle. Winners were selected from approximately 1,700 nominations ...
Monday, May 17, 2010 As we celebrate National Emergency Medical Services Week (May 16-22), we would like to recognize the men and women who devote their lives to providing life-saving services and compassionate care to our patients and our community.
“We are immensely...
Wednesday, May 12, 2010 Older children and teenagers spend an average of five and a half hours a day using the computer, playing video games, or watching television, DVDs or videos. Many children do not get enough physical activity and they have a regular diet of high-calo...
Friday, May 07, 2010 As school begins to wind down and thoughts turn to having fun in the sun, many parents are preparing to send their children to summer camp. But before those suitcases are all packed, parents need to take steps to ensure a safe and healthy camp exper...
Thursday, April 29, 2010 Marc Biehl has been named the new Director of Business Development at Houston Northwest Medical Center. In that position Biehl will be responsible for developing and implementing business initiatives and marketing strategies, building and maintainin...
Thursday, April 22, 2010 Houston Northwest Medical Center announced today that one of its nurses, Grace Heffron, has been inducted into the Tenet Heroes Hall of Fame, Tenet Healthcare Corporation’s (NYSE: THC) highest award for employees, at a ceremony in Dallas, Texas, on...
Wednesday, April 21, 2010 Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer. More than one million new cases are diagnosed each year. While most skin cancers are curable if detected and treated early, melanoma kills approximately 2,000 Americans every year.
To increase public ...
Thursday, March 18, 2010 “I don’t feel good!” is something every parent dreads to hear their child say. From colds to croup, all children get sick at sometime during the passage from infancy to young adulthood. To help parents and caregivers navigate the world of sniffles, ...
Thursday, March 18, 2010 Many people faced with the prospect of fighting breast cancer have a thousand questions, but only a hundred answers. What are my treatment options? How will I feel if I have to go through chemotherapy? Will I make it? Why me? Will my cancer return? ...
Tuesday, March 02, 2010 Houston Northwest Medical Center is proud to be one of six hospitals in Houston designated a Level III advanced trauma facility by the Texas Department of State Health Services. Level III designation indicates that Houston Northwest Medical Center i...
Friday, February 26, 2010 Houston Northwest Medical Center is offering free EZ-detect colon cancer kits during the month of March, which is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. For your free kit call 281-580-0000. Limit two kits per household, please. Kits are availab...
Monday, February 22, 2010 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas has designated Houston Northwest Medical Center as a Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement. Blue Distinction Centers for Knee and Hip Replacement are part of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Associati...
Friday, February 19, 2010 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas has designated Houston Northwest Medical Center as a Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery. Blue Distinction Centers for Spine Surgery are part of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association’s expansion of its ...
Thursday, February 04, 2010 Houston Northwest Medical Center is performing a new, minimally invasive cardiac procedure available for patients considered high risk for open heart surgery or may not even be candidates for open heart surgery.
For years, cardiac patients typical...
Monday, January 25, 2010
At Houston Northwest Medical Center’s dedicated pediatric unit, everything and everybody is focused on the children. From a pediatric hospitalist and specially trained nurses, to private suites and a kid-friendly menu, parents can rest assured k...
Monday, January 25, 2010 Even though coronary heart disease is the number one killer of American women over the age of 25, only 13 percent of women view heart disease as a health concern. To help raise awareness of heart disease among women and to encourage more women to ta...
Thursday, November 05, 2009
Houston Northwest Medical Center announced that it has received 13 CIGNA quality designations and 4 Centers of Excellence designations for 2009. These quality designations mean that the hospital has met rigorous quality criteria based on nation...
Monday, November 02, 2009 Houston Northwest Medical Center and several local Chick-Fil-A restaurants are joining forces to host a toy drive benefiting Northwest Assistance Ministries. Beginning November 1 and going through December 3, unwrapped, new toys can be dropped off a...
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 Houston Northwest Medical Center Becomes The First And Only Hospital In HoustonTo Receive Prestigious Cycle III Chest Pain Center Accreditation
In its continuous pursuit of quality cardiac care, Houston Northwest Medical Center was proudly recogniz...
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 Houston Northwest Medical Center announced that it has received 3 UnitedHealth Premium® Specialty Center designations for its cardiovascular services. Hospitals must meet or exceed UnitedHealthcare’s rigorous quality criteria based on nationally rec...
Tuesday, August 04, 2009 Houston Northwest Medical Center has received the Texas Health Care Quality Improvement Achievement Award from TMF® Health Quality Institute, the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization for Texas. TMF established the awards program in partnership ...
Saturday, August 01, 2009 The Women’s Atrium at Houston Northwest Medical Center opened in 1989, the same year the Berlin Wall fell, San Francisco experienced a 6.9 magnitude earthquake, and a first-class stamp cost just $.25. A lot has changed since then, but some things ha...
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 The Breast Center at Houston Northwest Medical Center is one of only two breast centers in the United States and the only breast center in Texas to be recognized as a Certified Quality Breast Center of Excellence by the National Quality Measures for...
Monday, June 08, 2009
Houston Northwest Medical Center recently received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines–Coronary Artery Disease (GWTG–CAD) Gold Performance Achievement Award and the Get With The Guidelines–Heart Failure (GWTG–H...
Monday, April 27, 2009 Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) announced today that Houston Northwest Medical Center has been named to the company’s 2009 Circle of Excellence.
The Circle of Excellence honors Tenet hospitals that have achieved the highest levels of qu...
Wednesday, February 11, 2009 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas has re-designated Houston Northwest Medical Center as a Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care. To date, more than 400 facilities nationwide have received a Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care designation.
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Wednesday, January 07, 2009 The Breast Center at Houston Northwest Medical Center is one of two breast centers in the nation to be recognized as a Certified Quality Breast Center by the National Consortium of Breast Centers. This designation represents Houston Northwest Medica...
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