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2019: A year in review
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Welcome to Texas Children’s 2019: A year in review.
2019 was another productive year for Texas Children’s. As I look back, I’m grateful for how much we have to celebrate, including a milestone anniversary marking 65 years of serving children and women across the globe. Texas Children’s journey has been shaped by strong leaders – both past and present. Their legacy is at the foundation of who we are and has allowed us to become a world-class organization leading in pediatric care, education and research.
Just last year, we had: In 2019 — during our 65th anniversary — Texas Children’s was ranked No. 3 among all children’s hospitals in the nation – a ranking no other pediatric hospital in Texas has ever achieved. For the first time, Texas Children’s also ranked in the top 10 in each of the U.S. News & World Report-recognized pediatric sub-specialties. Six of our sub-specialties were ranked in the top three – two are ranked No. 1, two are ranked No. 2, and another two are ranked No. 3. We also received accolades from several other institutions. Indeed named Texas Children’s the No. 4 workplace among the top 25 hospitals that have consistently earned high marks from current and past employees on the world’s top-rated job site. Forbes ranked Texas Children’s as No. 276 among the best 500 large companies in the nation. And, locally, Texas Children’s came in as the fifth best place to work in Houston by Houston Business Journal. As you can see, 2019 was a busy year for Texas Children’s. I hope you enjoy visiting our 2019: A year in review and reading about some of our remarkable milestones. We look forward to making each year better than the last.
•More than 40,000 surgeries
•157,000-plus Emergency Center visits
•4.6 million patient encounters
•More than 789,000 clinic visits
•6,000-plus deliveries at Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women
•And, 36,372 hospital admissions ...
Texas Children’s has a passion for providing expert, innovative care to all women and children who need our help. We strive to provide that care in a way that is convenient and compassionate to everyone involved. Many of our stories in 2019 demonstrate our dedication to these commitments. Here are some of our top picks.
Texas Children’s is consistently breaking new ground on novel ways to care for women and children. Our expert clinicians and staff always aim for the best. Here are some of the milestones that advanced Texas Children’s mission in 2019.
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Disney Magic officially arrives
The April 2019 launch of the Disney Team of Heroes pilot at Texas Children’s Hospital was the culmination of a year of hard work and collaboration.
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Care that’s close to home
Texas Children’s is focused on bringing quality pediatric health care to patients and families as close to home as possible. That’s why in 2019 the organization rebranded its Health Centers to Specialty Care Clinics.
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Another historic first for Heart Center
A team of experts led by congenital heart surgeon Dr. Iki Adachi became the first in the United States to implant a ventricular assist device specifically designed for small children.
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