We all need protein, but just how much — and how best to get it — is a mystery to many of us. While there’s no magic formula for the right amount, and no supplement that will give us our daily allowance in a single dose, the good news is that it isn’t rocket science, [Continue Reading]
Memorial Hermann Nurse Health Line Provides Help for Those Looking for Health Information
It’s not always obvious where to turn when you get sick. Sometimes you’ll head for an emergency room, other times to an urgent care center. However, sometimes you don’t need to go to either. Memorial Hermann’s Nurse Health Line is a free telephone triage service, available in any language, which can help you determine the [Continue Reading]
Roadside Assistance: A Memorial Hermann oncology nurse made a lifesaving detour on her way to work.
Dioni Lopez, RN, was on her way to work one morning when the highway traffic came to a sudden stop. She worried briefly about being late for her 8:30 a.m. meeting. Then she saw a man lying in the roadway, and all she could think was: “How can I help?” The man, a motorcyclist, appeared [Continue Reading]
Thumbs Up, Wings Down: Patient and WWII Veteran Leaves Lasting Impact on Anesthesiologist Who Cared for Him
Advancing health. Personalizing care. It’s a promise that Memorial Hermann has made to its community, and it’s one that Dr. Yvonne Cormier, an anesthesiologist affiliated with Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center, fully embraces. In fact, Dr. Cormier’s experience with her longtime patient, Glenn Martin, is a direct reflection of the System’s brand promise in [Continue Reading]
Inspired By Those Who Cared for Her Mother, a Daughter Becomes a Nurse in Her Honor
Cristi Luque, a nurse with TIRR Memorial Hermann, pauses to remember her mother every year on Mother’s day. Judy Hoover was just 62 years old when she died of colon cancer. “She was so loving and compassionate and just really loved us,” said Luque, describing the woman who adopted her at two weeks old. “Mom [Continue Reading]
Spotlight on National Donate Life Month: Memorial Hermann-TMC’s Donor Specialty Care Unit Honors Organ Donor Heroes
By Marla Carter Selph Each April, healthcare organizations across the U.S. recognize National Donate Life Month in an effort to spread awareness and information about the lifesaving impact of organ donation, including the incredible fact that just one organ donor can save up to 8 different lives. Dr. George Williams, vice chair for critical care [Continue Reading]
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