Harris Health - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/harris-health/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Sat, 01 Mar 2025 06:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Harris Health - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/harris-health/ 32 32 103504436 Harris Health Sheila Jackson Lee Center for Accelerating Health Equity hosts Health Equity in Action Summit https://houstonnewmedia.org/harris-health-sheila-jackson-lee-center-for-accelerating-health-equity-hosts-health-equity-in-action-summit/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=harris-health-sheila-jackson-lee-center-for-accelerating-health-equity-hosts-health-equity-in-action-summit Sat, 01 Mar 2025 06:00:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=bb42bf1848ca28612e56dbb3f5c9ea67 The newly created Harris Health Sheila Jackson Lee Center for Accelerating Health Equity (CArE) launched its first public event on Feb. 19, Health Equity in Action Summit, at the Northeast Campus of Houston Community College. The summit brought togethe...

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]]> 911227 How Harris Health is expanding opportunities for minority- and women-owned businesses https://houstonnewmedia.org/how-harris-health-is-expanding-opportunities-for-minority-and-women-owned-businesses/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-harris-health-is-expanding-opportunities-for-minority-and-women-owned-businesses Wed, 01 Jan 2025 06:00:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=e8ac359ab3d76b06b864b2c44c02c582 Harris Health is encouraging minority- and women-owned business enterprise (M/WBE) companies to participate in millions of dollars worth of contract opportunities, thanks in part to the $2.5 billion bond package approved by voters in 2023.

The bond pa...

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]]> 871189 Harris Health: Outpatient centers provide network of primary care, prevention and chronic disease management for all https://houstonnewmedia.org/harris-health-outpatient-centers-provide-network-of-primary-care-prevention-and-chronic-disease-management-for-all/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=harris-health-outpatient-centers-provide-network-of-primary-care-prevention-and-chronic-disease-management-for-all Fri, 01 Nov 2024 05:00:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=c7e2ce9b6ac214fed096ad61c10b253c Five years ago, a quiet revolution began: Harris Health opened its first Food Farmacy, a partnership between one of the state’s largest public health systems and the Houston Food Bank that set out to care for chronic health conditions like diabetes and...

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]]> 839248 Harris Health uses outreach, focused care to tackle rising infant, maternal mortality https://houstonnewmedia.org/harris-health-uses-outreach-focused-care-to-tackle-rising-infant-maternal-mortality/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=harris-health-uses-outreach-focused-care-to-tackle-rising-infant-maternal-mortality Sun, 01 Sep 2024 11:00:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=29925bebcbfcac45402de8f54c440a25 As Texas struggles with high infant and maternal mortality rates, Harris Health, the public safety-net provider in Harris County, is stepping up to address the complex issue with a comprehensive approach that includes both preventive and curative measu...

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]]> 813332 Robotics, automation of pharmacy operation saves time, improves patient outcomes at Harris Health https://houstonnewmedia.org/robotics-automation-of-pharmacy-operation-saves-time-improves-patient-outcomes-at-harris-health/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=robotics-automation-of-pharmacy-operation-saves-time-improves-patient-outcomes-at-harris-health Thu, 01 Aug 2024 13:04:25 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=1b2c2f653377825fabf8f19a2818c7ad The use of robotics and efficient operations has helped Harris Health ensure patients across its network of hospitals, health centers, clinics and specialty facilities receive timely medications thanks to its Central Fill, an all-in-one processing loca...

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]]> 802037 Harris Health Financial Assistance Program improves medical care affordability in Harris County https://houstonnewmedia.org/harris-health-financial-assistance-program-improves-medical-care-affordability-in-harris-county/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=harris-health-financial-assistance-program-improves-medical-care-affordability-in-harris-county Wed, 01 May 2024 05:00:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=effa37ac38287b3aa4d16f9eae8e0991 As a safety-net health care provider for the residents of Harris County, Harris Health System is mission-driven to provide medical care to those most in need. Regardless of economic status, Harris Health is here for all residents, providing high-qualit...

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]]> 762110 140 local M/WBE firms benefit from $70M in Harris Health contracts https://houstonnewmedia.org/140-local-m-wbe-firms-benefit-from-70m-in-harris-health-contracts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=140-local-m-wbe-firms-benefit-from-70m-in-harris-health-contracts Fri, 01 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=63289d91cc20a8bc6ebbdb9d221194d0 More than 15 months after adopting its minority- and women-owned business enterprise (M/WBE) program in September 2022, Harris Health System reports awarding more than $70 million in contracts to 140 M/WBE firms to achieve a 20% milestone of working wi...

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]]> 731441 Harris Health thanks public for support of monumental bond election in 2023 https://houstonnewmedia.org/harris-health-thanks-public-for-support-of-monumental-bond-election-in-2023/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=harris-health-thanks-public-for-support-of-monumental-bond-election-in-2023 Thu, 01 Feb 2024 12:00:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=729c49b50689f03642792c707ac653aa In a historic show of support by Harris County residents and with nearly 73% approval, voters overwhelmingly approved passage of a $2.5 billion bond proposal for Harris Health System during the November 2023 elections.

The planned projects promise to ...

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]]> 720812 Harris Health aims to transform region’s health care for decades with $2.9 billion facilities plan, bond proposal https://houstonnewmedia.org/harris-health-aims-to-transform-regions-health-care-for-decades-with-2-9-billion-facilities-plan-bond-proposal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=harris-health-aims-to-transform-regions-health-care-for-decades-with-2-9-billion-facilities-plan-bond-proposal Tue, 31 Oct 2023 15:38:40 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=4a877dfc74460ebb56f27b58a2921f2a Harris Health is looking to transform health care access for residents of Harris County in the near future, thanks to a robust strategic facilities plan

On Nov. 7, Harris County voters will decide on a $2.5 billion bond proposal that would fund a larg...

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]]> 683233 Primary and specialty care among high priorities for Harris Health’s strategic facilities plan https://houstonnewmedia.org/primary-and-specialty-care-among-high-priorities-for-harris-healths-strategic-facilities-plan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=primary-and-specialty-care-among-high-priorities-for-harris-healths-strategic-facilities-plan Wed, 13 Sep 2023 13:31:30 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=be750b95cd896a33338e8ea09c72254c Expanding primary care and improving access to specialty care through clinic-based facilities is a big part of Harris Health’s $2.9 billion capital facilities program and an integral part of its 2021-2025 Strategic Plan, aiming to provide convenient an...

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]]> 659107 Harris Health unveils plans for LBJ Hospital, featuring Level I trauma care for northeast Harris County and southeast Texas region https://houstonnewmedia.org/harris-health-unveils-plans-for-lbj-hospital-featuring-level-i-trauma-care-for-northeast-harris-county-and-southeast-texas-region/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=harris-health-unveils-plans-for-lbj-hospital-featuring-level-i-trauma-care-for-northeast-harris-county-and-southeast-texas-region Tue, 01 Aug 2023 05:00:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=80b798b825e427da6d45b4234c1906aa As Harris Health embarks on its $2.9 billion capital facilities initiative, part of its 2021-2025 Strategic Plan, a significant pillar of the plan is construction of a new Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital that will benefit the residents of northeast Harris C...

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]]> 638051 A new era of health care is underway at Harris Health in Houston https://houstonnewmedia.org/a-new-era-of-health-care-is-underway-at-harris-health-in-houston/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-new-era-of-health-care-is-underway-at-harris-health-in-houston Sat, 01 Jul 2023 05:00:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=e9905152642dbf7cec574475530ad6a1 A new era of health care began in May as Harris Health opened Quentin Mease Health Center, a facility formerly used by Harris Health as a community hospital. After more than two years of construction, the newly renovated five-story building promises to...

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