Harris County Hospital District
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The Harris County Hospital District is a governmental entity with taxing authority that owns and operates three hospitals and numerous clinics throughout Harris County, Texas. The Harris County Hospital District was created by voter referendum in November 1965 and formally came into being as a political subdivision with taxing authority on January 1, 1966. Its creation is largely attributed to the publication of Jan de Hartog's novel The Hospital, which described the horrific conditions of the Jeff Davis charity hospital. The new district replaced an existing city-county system in which the two governmental bodies shared funding responsibility.
A Hospital District is a governmental entity in Texas, established pursuant to the Texas Constitution[1] or the general statutes of Texas, and its purpose is to provide medical care to the needy residents of a particular county.
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[edit] Hospitals
It's two main hospitals serve a substantial portion of the population in Houston, Texas. Ben Taub General Hospital is a level I trauma center with 650 licenced beds. It is located in the Texas Medical Center--close to downtown Houston--and it is staffed by faculty, residents, and students of Baylor College of Medicine.
Lyndon Baines Johnson General Hospital is a 332 bed general hospital with a level 3 trauma center located in the northern part of Houston. It is staffed by the faculty, residents, and students of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.
Quentin Mease Community Hospital has 49 beds for long-term physical rehabilitation and 24 beds in its geriatric services program. It is staffed by the faculty, residents, and students of Baylor College of Medicine.
[edit] Clinics
Harris County Hospital District operates 17 Community Health Centers, 8 School Based Clinics, and two specialty clinics. These clinics offer primary care as well as a variety of specialty care such as psychiatry, dentistry, obstetrical/gynecological, podiatry, ophthalmology, pharmacy, psychiatry and counseling, laboratory and x-ray services, HIV/AIDS case management, and a variety of nutrition, health education and social services.
Some clinics are operated through joint ventures with the City of Houston and other local entities. The clinics are staffed by UTHSC-Houston and BCM physicians, as well as countless nurses, clerks, and allied health professionals.
[edit] References
- ^ . See Tex. Const. art. IX, § 4; Tex. Health & Safety Code § 281.002
[edit] External links
Official Website[1]
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