Ben Taub

Preparation, Attention To Detail Translates To Excellence In Cardiac Care

... nurses and techs with the service line’s success. Among the various procedures offered include percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), heart catheterization, myocardial biopsy, alcohol septal ablation, implantable cardiac defibrillators and pacemakers. The lab sees an average of 40 diagnostic procedures and 16 PCIs a week. “Most rewarding is having someone come in with a serious or significant problem that’s causing them to feel bad and having us reverse that disease process by putting in a balloon or stent in their artery to make them feel well again,” he says. “You see them feeling better, able to breathe well and no longer feel tightness on their chest almost immediately after a procedure.”. Many people believe the cath lab involves surgery or cutting into the body. Surprisingly all procedures are done entirely with catheters running through intravenous inserts in the arm or leg. In most cases, there’s very little need for full anesthesia—local anesthesia ...

Normal Operations Resume At Ben Taub After Scare

... GOOGLE+ PINTEREST. HOUSTON - Patients are back in their beds at Ben Taub Hospital hours after an active shooter scare. Dozens of Houston police officers rushed into Ben Taub Hospital Tuesday while patients and staff were running out after reports of a possible active shooter. Two hours later, it appeared to be a misunderstanding or false alarm. Police Chief Art Acevedo said there were multiple calls just before 2 p.m. about an active shooter involving a bald white male with a gun. After a thorough sweep of every floor, officers found nothing. "We have not found anyone injured. We have not found anyone shot and we have not found a suspect," Acevedo said. Among those caught up in the chaos was a group of students at the hospital for a field trip. 5 th Grade is at Ben Taub Hospital sharing their artwork with the Cariogy Clinic!  @harrishealth   #stmesoutreach   ...

A New Generation Of Human Rights Investigators Turns To High-tech Methods

... and other high-tech tools to document human rights abuses, and their findings have been brought to the UN. Special correspondent Cat Wise reports.2017-02-13 18:00:00 disabled 2365955930 d DLt L 8 a WRAQ 207515207509 __link__/newshour/bb/u-s-allies-responding-mixed-messages-support/How U. S. allies are responding to mixed messages of support Top members of the Trump administration have been traveling overseas to calm the anxieties of U. S. allies. The main source of concern centers around President Trump’s comments about American commitments to longstanding alliances around the world. John Yang speaks with Steven Erlanger of The New York Times about how the president’s comments play in contrast to other administration reassurances.2017-02-20 18:00:00 __link__/newshour/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/RTSZIDQ-320 x ...

Saving Limbs From Diabetes Drives Ben Taub Hospital Experts

... Betancourt has lived with diabetes for years. He knows letting it get out of control can affect all parts of his body, so when he noticed a sore not healing quickly on his foot he knew it was serious. His doctors at Harris Health System’s Aldine Health Center felt the same way and referred him to a specialty service at the system’s Ben Taub Hospital for follow-up. They knew the sore, if infected and not responding to treatment could require an amputation. At Ben Taub Hospital, Betancourt saw a team of experts led by Dr. Lee Poythress of the Osteomyelitis Wound Clinic, and T. J. Pelton, physical therapist and manager, Rehabilitation Services. The team specializes in saving diabetes-ravaged lower limbs (leg, feet and toes) and found a significant problem for Betancourt—the sore had gotten infected and spread to the bones in his foot. “I put it in perspective, if I had to lose a toe to save my foot, that was OK,” Betancourt says. “Of course, keeping my toes and feet was the best thing for me.”. Unfortunately, saving a person’s limbs is not always possible. A person with diabetes has a 25 ...

Then And Now; The Cost Of Dismantling Obamacare & More

... crackdown and possible policy violations before a shooting at Ben Taub Hospital are part of this week's investigative and long-form reporting. When the three-ring football circus called the Super Bowl landed for the first time in Houston on a dreary damp day in mid-January - right, mid-January - of 1974 there had only been seven of the mega-games played previously and the NFL's still-nascent hype machine hadn't fully figured how to exploit the Frankenstein it had created. But it wasn't for a lack of trying. Likely never had so many journalists gathered under the same roof anywhere for what was, considerable evidence to contrary, a mere sporting competition. Obamacare repeal and replacement could come with hidden costs. By Jenny Deam @jenny_deam. The sprint to dismantle the Affordable Care Act has Houston's hospital leaders worried about a potential fallout that could sweep beyond the poor if the uninsured rate rises again. Texas already leads the nation with more than 4 million uninsured; Harris County has about 740,000. A recent analysis by the Urban ...