Texas Children’s Hospital, our employees, medical staff, and leadership team are carefully monitoring the ongoing active transmission and increased number of COVID-19 cases in the greater Houston area and across our great State of Texas. While this is an unprecedented pandemic, we have learned a lot, very quickly, and Texas Children’s is confident in our ability – and that of the hospitals across the greater Houston area – to do what is necessary to care for our community.
Texas Children’s will always be here for our patients, families, and the community at large. We stand ready and committed to doing our part to assist our city should the number of COVID-19 cases continue to rise. I have personally spoken with our medical staff and nursing leaders who share this commitment and pledge to serve in whatever way needed. Specifically, Texas Children’s can provide additional capacity through ICU and acute care beds across our Main Campus in the TMC, West Campus in Katy, and The Woodlands Campus in The Woodlands to take on additional patient volume – both pediatric and adult.
To the public, I say: We know COVID-19 has not gone away. We implore you to take responsible actions – practice appropriate social distancing, wear a mask or face covering anytime you leave your home, wash your hands frequently for at least 20 seconds, and avoid touching your face whenever possible. These efforts worked to slow our patient volumes earlier this year, and taking decisive action now will alleviate the pressure on our hospital systems.
I know firsthand what the employees and medical staff in Houston hospitals are capable of doing. I have seen the heft, might, devotion, and compassion on display each and every day, and I know we are ready. Ready to serve the children and women who need us in the safest way and environment possible with all of the appropriate and necessary PPE and infection control protocols. Ready to serve and partner with our colleagues and support them if and when the need arises.
Texas Children’s is always here and we are ready and eager to serve.