Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital

Harris Health System Receives Elite Commission on Cancer Accreditation

Cancer patients at Harris Health System receive top treatment and care, affirmed by its recent accreditation from the Commission on Cancer by the American College of Surgeons. The three-year recognition assures patients that its comprehensive cancer programs meet stringent quality care standards. The accreditation places Harris Health among elite cancer institutions across the country that follow a multidisciplinary approach to treat cancer as a complex group of diseases that requires consultation among surgeons, medical and […]

Firefighters Ride in to Save the Day for LBJ Hospital during Winter Storm Uri

With winter storm Uri and frigid temperatures gripping Houston and most of Texas, problems with power outages and loss of running water plagued many. While electricity was not a major concern for Harris Health System’s Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital, the need for water in its cooling tower was dire.   Extremely low levels in the hospital’s cooling tower (critical for the control of heat and humidity for the facility) with water pressure readings dipping to […]