On the morning August 27, a Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women employee was struck by a car driving on Main Street. The individual was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital. The individual is recovering and expected to be okay. The driver in this incident is cooperating with police.
As always, the safety of employees, patient families and visitors is a top priority at Texas Children’s Hospital. Hospital leadership immediately took action to improve pedestrian safety at this intersection.
Starting Friday, August 28, off-duty officers will be present at the intersection of Southgate Boulevard outside of the Pavilion to assist in traffic control. These officers will be monitoring the area to help the organization as we determine the best course of action, increasing safety for both pedestrians and drivers. These officers will be present during peak traffic times in the morning and evening.
“With so many people driving in this congested area of the medical center, it is extremely important that we do our part to keep our employees and patient families safe,” said Laura Reynolds, director of Facilities Operations. “We are doing our part to increase safety and we hope our employees will practice extra caution as they drive or walk around campus.”
Employees are asked to cooperate with these traffic control officers and pay extra attention when driving around the medical center where patients, families and employees cross.
“My number one advice is for everyone to be aware of their surroundings at all times,” said Christopher Carr, operations manager for Security Services. “We are constantly looking at the campus-wide plan to enhance safety and security for all those who visit or work at our organization, we want to make sure our employees are doing their part to avoid distractions as they walk or drive.”