Thursday, February 27, 2014

2014 Heart Health Facilities Collaboration for Houston

Bold new alliance among Houston’s leading health care providers to transform care delivery in the region

Future home of Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center on the McNair Campus.
Three of the region’s leading medical institutions – Baylor College of Medicine, CHI St. Luke’s Health and the Texas Heart® Institute – have significantly expanded and enhanced their long-standing educational, clinical and research affiliations in conjunction with Englewood, Colo.-based Catholic Health Initiatives, which sponsors and operates the newly named CHI St. Luke’s Health. 
Catholic Health Initiatives, one of the nation’s largest health systems, announced today that CHI St. Luke’s has partnered with Baylor College of Medicine in a joint venture for the new hospital on Baylor’s McNair Campus which will eventually replace the current CHI St. Luke’s hospital in the Texas Medical Center.
At the same time, Catholic Health Initiatives announced a new, strengthened affiliation with Texas Heart® Institute which calls for a significant, 10-year investment in the renowned institution to expand education and research into cardiovascular diseases.
The announcements were made by leaders of Catholic Health Initiatives, CHI St. Luke’s, Baylor and Texas Heart at a news conference in the Texas Medical Center. The agreements signal the continued expansion of the TMC, with venues in place to accommodate that growth.
CHI St. Luke’s and Baylor signed a joint-venture agreement to open a new, acute-care, open-staff hospital on Baylor’s McNair Campus in the central area of the Texas Medical Center, which is currently home to two outpatient facilities owned by the college -- the Baylor College of Medicine Medical Center and the Lee and Joe Jamail Specialty Care Center. Baylor and CHI St. Luke’s will jointly operate the new hospital.
In addition, together, CHI St. Luke’s Health, Baylor and THI will work to develop a state-of-the-art cardiovascular program on the campus of the new hospital that will be capable of transforming cardiovascular medicine through leadership in areas such as regenerative medicine and the development of next-generation medical devices.
“These agreements will bring to bear new capabilities and resources in an alliance that doesn’t exist anywhere else in the region,” said Kevin E. Lofton, president and chief executive officer of CHI. “This is a clinical, educational and research-focused enterprise that we think will be capable of creating miracles.”

Monday, February 17, 2014

Quote of the Week

"If we ignore our pasts and try to create a Godless society where things like money or ambition or property are worshipped, then the society loses. ... It is a battle we are fighting at the current time."
Rocco Buttiglione

Running Cowgirls & Cowboys

Rodeo Run

  • Downtown Houston

    Intersection of Bagby and Walker St. , Houston, TX (map)
    Will announce via email one week before event
  • The 27th Annual ConocoPhillips Rodeo Run on March 1, 2014 is one of the most popular 10k events in Houston with 15,000 participants.    A non-competitive 5k run/walk is also included in the program.   Immediately after the run, you enter a humongous post-race party and shortly after, the Houston Rodeo kicks off their parade, so you can see all the cowboys, cowgirls, trail riders, and horses passing through downtown.  $30 before February 8th, $35 thereafter. 
    Expect springtime weather.  A terrific event if this is your first 10k.   Likewise, competitive runners who are not running one of the several half/full marathons scheduled during the first week of March will certainly participate.
    REGISTRATION: 
    Packet Pickup:
    You must pick up your packet prior to the event. 
    Wednesday, February 26 - $35
    10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. 
    Luke's Locker
    1953 West Gray (River Oaks shopping area) 
    Store phone number: [masked] 

    Thursday, February 27 - $35
    10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
    Luke's Locker
    1953 West Gray (River Oaks shopping area) 
    Store phone number: [masked] 

    Friday, February 28 - $35 
    10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 
    Luke's Locker
    1953 West Gray (River Oaks shopping area) 
    Store phone number: [masked]

    NO BAGGAGE DROP-OFF/PICK-UP
    NO Race Day registration
    NO Race Day packet pickup
    NO switching events
    NO refunds or exchanges
    NO roller skates
    NO baby joggers
    NO pets
     

Activate your Heart!

No Excuses Houston. Get Out & Run. Beautiful weather, huge park, new people, great track, and.....It's Free!

Wellness Run


  • Sunday, February 23, 2014

    8:00 AM
  • Soccer Complex- George Bush Park

    20150 Westhiemer Parkway, Houston, TX (map)
  • The Houston Wellness Project is a non-profit organization that sponsors free monthly 5k runs celebrating wellness! All runners and walkers welcome. All paces are accommodated! Want to test your speed, assess where you are with your training, race your buddies or just start running or walking for better health, then come join the Run For Wellness 5K Series.
    Pre-Registration is required for the event and is done online. It is completely free! When you arrive on race day, check in at the pre-registered table and receive your bib. No waiting, no hassle!
    Click on the following link to pre-register: http://thehwp.org/5k.php
    The race is held at George Bush Park. Start/Finish is at the soccer fields off of Westheimer Parkway. The course is on the hike/bike trail. It is closed to vehicular traffic, asphalt, flat, shady and scenic.
    New medals will also be awarded for the top 3 male/female finishers.

Monday, February 10, 2014

Give the Gift Of Heart this Valentine's Day!

Both men and women deserve a gift on Valentine's Day. This gift should include peace of mind in knowing that both hearts are healthy and free of ventricular fibrillation. Stop by your cardiologists for a regular checkup and for rare instances where you experience these warning signs:


* Heavy pressure in the chest or center of the back
* Recurring indigestion lasting more than a few days (especially women)
* Pain in the neck, upper extremities and headaches
* Family history of heart attack or heart disease 

And for that special Valentine's Day Dinner, choose wisely. Check your restaurant for the American Heart Association heart approved meals. Show how much you truly love your special someone.

Enjoy your loved ones longer by eating healthy and being heart active.
If you know someone with heart disease, be sure to encourage them to wear a medical bracelet that alerts medical response teams what to look for FIRST in an emergency situation, eliminating delays.
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

A New Year... A New Look.

Out with the old and in with the new! 
Our New Year's Resolution has you and the community at heart. Our modern new website is slim and trimmed to best navigate you to the training, emergency supplies and heart healthy guidelines with ease.  

OUR SERVICES:
Healthcare Classes
-Courses designed for the healthcare professional caring for ill patients in a hospital or clinical setting. 
                   BLS Cert/ BLS Renewal/BLS Heart Code(eLearning)/BLS Skills
                   ACLS Cert/ACLS Update/ACLS Heart Code (eLearning)
Workplace Classes
-Courses designed for non-healthcare professionals in the executive and industrial workplace.
        Heartsaver CPR AED/Heartsaver First Aid/Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED/Bloodborne Pathogen
             Pediatric First Aid CPR AED/eLearning option of the previously mentioned courses
CPR Store
 AEDs, First Responder Kits, First Aid Kits, Student Manuals, and more available for any emergency. 
Continuing Education
         CPR         ACLS Heart Code (eLearning)/ BLS Cert/ BLS Renewal/Adult Learner Course 
     MASSAGE    Hybrid Aromatherapy/Medical Massage/Acupressure/Orthopedic Massage
                                  Deep Tissue-Neck&Shoulder/ Deep Tissue-Torso & Back      
Community Awareness Events
 -5K Walk events, 5K Run awareness, Go Red for Women.org events, Hike and Bike Trail events

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