HCHD 2010 Service Fee Schedule Set to Begin

Effective August 15, 2010, all Gold Card patients will be asked to make a minimum payment at the time of their hospital or clinic visit, except for pediatric and prenatal care visits. Service fees do not apply to patients in the Healthcare for the Homeless Program or other insurance plans. Insurance plan co-pays will be collected according to plan requirements.

School Backpacking Could Send Thousands of Children to the Hospital
With more than 10,000 annual visits nationwide to doctors or emergency centers by school-aged children suffering from neck, shoulder and back pain because of misuse or overloading of school backpacks, the Harris County Hospital District offers some simple recommendations to help children avoid these preventable injuries. (more)

Getting more Z's spells A’s and B’s
Note to parents: Tucking your child in earlier could result in higher grades on your child’s next report card. (more)

HCHD’s Troubleshooters Offering $3 Immunizations

During September, the Harris County Hospital District’s Troubleshooters Program is offering $3 immunizations for children two months to 18 years of age. (more)

HCHD Spearheads Efforts to Stem High Infant/Maternal Death Rates in Harris County

Harris County has a rate of mothers dying from childbirth and pregnancy-related complications greater than 56 other countries. The rate 31.3 per 100,000 live births is more than double the U.S. rate of 15.1 and four times greater than Canada’s. (more)

Donated Hand-carried Ultrasound System Contributes to Life-Saving Work at Ben Taub General Hospital

Ben Taub General Hospital emergency center staff have a new tool in their life-saving efforts to help patients suffering from trauma and a variety of ailments. In June, staff began using a high-power, hand-carried ultrasound system donated to the Harris County Hospital District Foundation and Ben Taub Hospital by SonoSite, Inc. (more)

 
LBJ Hospital has begun construction of a new Emergency Center to better serve the Harris County community. This construction will require the redirection of non-emergency ambulance traffic for the duration of the project. (more)

Health Fairs
To educate and encourage people to use the public health care system, the Harris County Hospital District provides promotional health care services in community settings including schools, churches, non-profit organizations, advocacy group events and a variety civic group locations. (more)

Free HIV Testing
Testing is confidential and anonymous. You must be 13 years or older. It's quick and requires no blood. Instead, the Harris County Hospital District uses a swab sample collected from inside one's mouth. To find your nearest testing site, click either English or Spanish.

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