Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital Ranks as One of the Top Hospitals in the Nation!

Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital (top photo), Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital, Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospitaland Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital have collectively been named one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals for 2010 in a report issued byHealthGrades®, the leading independent healthcare ratings organization.

The report, which analyzes objective patient outcomes at all 5,000 of the nation’s non-federal hospitals, places Memorial Hermann in the top 1 percent of all hospitals in the nation. Memorial Hermann is the only hospital in Houston to receive this designation.

Speaking of Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital, the facility recently celebrated its 25th anniversary with a special Community Open House and Health Fair on Sunday, February 21. More than 750 visitors attended the free event which included activities for both kids and adults. Some of the highlights included a behind the scenes tour of an operating room; tours of the cancer center and family birth center; technology demonstrations with thedaVinci surgical robot and imaging tools; and more. Also, visitors had the opportunity to check out Life Flight (bottom photo), a pediatric transport ambulance; meet the canine stars of the hospital’s pet visitation program; and complete some training drills by theAthletic Republic sports performance enhancement program.

For more information on Memorial Hermann, visit www.memorialhermann.org.