The Methodist Hospital

Description

The Methodist Hospital corporation is a nonprofit health care organization based in Houston Texas It has extended the worldrenowned clinical and service excellence of its founding entity The Methodist Hospital through a network of community based hospitals Affiliated with the Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church The Methodist Hospital corporation works closely with local church leaders to bring compassion and spirituality to all of its endeavors and to help meet the health needs of the community it serves

The Methodist Hospital
Methodist Sugar Land Hospital
Methodist Willowbrook Hospital
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital

The Methodist Hospital Research Institute

The Methodist Hospital Research Institute is a cornerstone of The Methodist Hospitals strategic vision for its future as a topranked academic medical center The Methodist Hospital Research Institute will conduct groundbreaking translational and clinical research to provide the best possible care for our patients Our goal is to make the latest laboratory findings available to patients in the form of new treatments and clinical trials as rapidly as possible The Institute is committed to moving the latest discoveries in the laboratory to the bedside in order to provide a new standard of care for our patients and those in other parts of the country

The Methodist Hospital Foundation

The Foundation was established to ensure The Methodist Hospital has the support needed to achieve its vision for excellence in research education and patient care Governed by a board of directors the Foundation accepts all gifts on behalf of The Methodist Hospital for the benefit of the organization The Foundation helps to accomplish the priorities of The Methodist Hospital through fundraising volunteerism gift management and stewardship

The Methodist Hospital Physician Organization

Established as a nonprofit corporation certified by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners The Methodist Hospital Physician Organization enables physicians to maintain autonomy with respect to their clinical practice while growing their practice within an academic environment As part of this organization physicians are affiliated with The Methodist Research Institute and are encouraged to seek a Weill Cornell faculty appointment

MISSION STATEMENT

To provide high quality costeffective health care that delivers the best value to the people we serve in a spiritual environment of caring in association with internationally recognized teaching and research

STATEMENT OF VALUES

Integrity
quotWe are honest and ethical in all we say and doquot

Compassion
quotWe embrace the whole person and respond to emotional ethical and spiritual concerns as well as physical needsquot

Accountability
quotWe hold ourselves accountable for our actionsquot

Respect
quotWe treat every individual as a person of worth dignity and valuequot

Excellence
quotWe strive to be the best at what we do and a model for others to emulatequot

STATISTICS

THE METHODIST HOSPITAL SYSTEM

Four hospitals
ne research institute
1354 operating beds
11707 employees
Affiliated with the Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church

THE ETHODIST HOSPITAL HOUSTON

918 operating beds
73 operating rooms
1591 affiliated physicians
7340 employees
37030 inpatients in 2006
275132 outpatients in 2006
36659 emergency room visits in 2006
more than 4500 international patients from 70 countries in 2006

History

For nearly 60 years Methodist has been the home of internationally acclaimed heart surgeon Dr Michael E DeBakey who is recognized as the quotFather of Heart Carequot Methodist physicians and researchers are continuing the groundbreaking work begun by DeBakey and his associates including

the worlds first successful surgical treatment of an aneurysm of the thoracic aorta
numerous minimally invasive surgery procedures that repair ailing hearts and arteries with significantly reduced recovery times
cardiac catheterization echocardiography and cardiovascular radioimaging performed by physicians worldfamous for their expertise in such techniques
the first successful aortocoronary artery bypass using the large vein in the leg to bypass the blocked or damaged area between the aorta and coronary arteries a lifesaving operation now used throughout the world and
development of the MicroMed DeBakey VADOcirc the new generation of heart assist devices in collaboration with heart surgeon Dr George Noon and NASA engineers

The Methodist DeBakey Heart Center at The Methodist Hospital builds upon Methodists reputation as a leader in cardiac care providing comprehensive services including research preventive care and education diagnosis surgery and rehabilitation to effectively care for and treat people suffering from heart disease In 2003 studies conducted at the Methodist DeBakey Heart Center led to FDA approval of the countrys newest cholesterollowering drugs

Methodist formed a partnership with Texas Childrens Hospital and Baylor to create the Center for Cell and Gene Therapy in 1999 The first program of its kind to combine basic science and clinical research with comprehensive pediatric and adult cell and gene therapy transplant units the center treats patients with cancer and other genetic diseases

In 2002 The Methodist Hospital was awarded Magnet status for exceptional nursing joining a small group of hospitals around the country acknowledged for nursing excellence and superior patient outcomes

The Eddy Scurlock Stroke Center at the Methodist NI is the largest dedicated stroke unit in the Texas Medical Center and designated a certified primary stroke center by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations JCAHO The Center is a leader in stroke research treatment prevention rehabilitation and recovery In 2006 The Methodist Hospital System led by the Eddy Scurlock Stroke Center launched the Taking Strides4Stroke Community Stroke Awareness Campaign a fiveyear campaign designed to promote education and awareness of stroke symptoms treatment prevention and research throughout the greater Houston community

In January 2002 physicians at Methodist were the first in Texas to perform an islet cell transplant The promising experimental procedure gives hope to the 1 million Americans with Type 1 diabetes The islet cell transplant allows diabetics to produce their own insulin

Neurosurgeons at Methodist were among the first to offer surgical treatments for Parkinsons disease and continue to conduct studies to further such treatments

Methodist was the first hospital in the world to offer quotPeacockquot radiation for the treatment of cancerous tumors Peacock radiation therapy significantly reduces side effects while maintaining high rates of tumor eradication Physicians at Methodist are currently using Peacock in conjunction with gene therapy as a novel treatment for prostate cancer

In November 2004 the Methodist Neurological Institute was created to advance the discovery of the origins mechanisms and treatments of neurological diseases and to provide comprehensive care for patients with disorders and injuries of the brain and spinal cord

The Methodist Hospital Research Institute established in 2004 represents a cornerstone of Methodists strategic vision and its future as a nationally recognized academic medical center The Research Institutes mission is to translate scientific discoveries into new treatments for patients in Houston and around the world In 2007 the Research Institute broke ground on a 420000 squarefoot building scheduled for completion in 2009

In February 2005 Methodist wed its medical weight management program with bariatric surgery to establish Houstons first comprehensive weight loss program The Methodist Hospital Weight Management Center The Center is designed to fight the obesity epidemic by helping patients identify the best course of treatment for their obesity and to help them lead healthier lives after weight loss

Other significant expansion currently under way include a 15 million square foot stateoftheart Methodist Outpatient Center and 700bed inpatient tower