Greetings,
As we begin celebrating the holiday season, I wish each of you peace, joy, and health these next few months, and always. Here’s to a bright new year in 2025.
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In health,
“Innovating Health,” the Houston Public Media video series sponsored by St. Luke’s Health, recently received an Emmy award nomination.
Houston is a lifeline for patients from around the world seeking the latest innovative health care. Episode 5 of “Innovating Health” (6-minute clip) highlights how the International Services Department at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center provides efficient, holistic, caring, and culturally congruent care.
Local furniture mogul Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale spent three days at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center earlier this year. St. Luke’s doctors diagnosed his condition as a bacterial infection called cellulitis, and were able to help McIngvale recover and return to work and his daily activities.
When Craig Box suffered a heart attack at his Tomball home last Father's Day, it took his wife, first responders and the experts at St. Luke's Health-The Vintage Hospital to make sure he could be around to celebrate the next. Recently, Craig had the opportunity to return to the hospital to reunite with the people who saved his life.
Strategic planning and collaboration are vital to realizing the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care. St. Luke's Health is proud to sponsor “Houston’s Future: AI in Healthcare,” a groundbreaking report from the Center for Houston's Future showcasing the city’s potential to become a global leader in medical AI. This comprehensive study, based on extensive research and expert interviews, provides an in-depth analysis of AI’s transformative role in Houston’s medical ecosystem.
We are proud that four women from St. Luke’s Health were selected by the HBJ as Outstanding Business Leaders in Health Care.
We’re honored to highlight four patient stories shared by Nancy Strohmer, Kelli Kosecki, Linda Ewing, and Mava Jalufka to help raise awareness for breast cancer.
We’re pleased to share that Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, St. Luke’s HealthSugar Land Hospital, and St. Luke’s HealthThe Vintage Hospital earned “A” Hospital Safety Grades from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. Additionally, two hospitals in East Texas also received “A” grades.
Congratulations to Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center and St. Luke's - The Woodlands Hospital for earning this recognition.
How St. Luke’s Supports the Community
As we near the end of 2024, we want to spotlight how St. Luke’s supported Community Health Improvement Grants in Texas.
Priorities were access to care, mental health, chronic disease, preventive practices, SDOH, and violence and injury prevention.
Looking ahead, here’s what we expect to accomplish in 2025. Award recipient organizations will be notified in the new year. Please note that these are projections and this information is subject to change.
Human trafficking is a huge problem in Houston, one we can’t ignore. St. Luke’s Health is on the front lines to help identify and care for these victims.
Read More Additional information about Human Trafficking in Houston
Physicians and health care leaders have an opportunity to increase awareness about prostate cancer risks and encourage patient-provider discussions.
Read More Additional information about How Providers Can Increase Prostate Cancer Awareness in Patients
St. Luke’s Health is leading the way in putting patient perspectives at the forefront of neurosurgery practices to ensure ideal outcomes for each person.
Read More Additional information about Strange New Worlds: Centering Patient Perspectives on Neurosurgery