HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake: A Higher Level of Community Care

October 31st, 2020

Over five decades of care for families throughout the Bay Area.

At HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake, we’re proud of our five decade commitment to delivering high-quality, compassionate care to families who reside in Bay Area communities.

During this time, we’ve seen tremendous growth in our region, and have responded with expanded services, advanced technologies, and a growing team of exceptional and highly skilled physicians, nurses and healthcare professionals.

Our dedication to continuous improvement has garnered awards and accreditations in several specialty areas, including cardiology, neurology and stroke, cancer, neonatal care, bariatric surgery, wound care, radiology and pathology.

Advanced cardiology at The Heart Hospital

The only exclusive heart hospital south of the Texas Medical Center, The Heart Hospital at HCA Houston Clear Lake provides nationally-recognized care in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and recovery of cardiovascular diseases.

Last year, our heart surgeons performed their first transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure – a minimally invasive alternative to open-heart surgery – that eliminates cutting open the chest to expose the heart. We have since completed more than 200 TAVR procedures. “The FDA imposes strict requirements for hospitals wishing to practice TAVR, including successfully completing a certain number of open heart, surgical aortic valve, catheter and percutaneous coronary interventions per year,” said Todd Caliva, HCA Houston Clear Lake Chief Executive Officer. “Our Heart Hospital is the only dedicated heart hospital in the Bay Area that performs more than 1,000 heart procedures annually.”

To support the growing number of families moving to our area, The Heart Hospital is planning an expansion that will add two new heart catheterization and electrophysiology (EP) labs. The expansion will enable us to diagnose and treat more patients with cardiovascular diseases and to test and assess the heart’s electrical system or activity.

We are an Accredited Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI and Resuscitation as designated by the American College of Cardiology and a certified Comprehensive Stroke Center by The Joint Commission

Safe emergency care when you need it most

HCA Houston Clear Lake’s ER offers comprehensive emergency care 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including holidays. Our emergency departments continue to be among the safest places to seek immediate medical attention. We are proactively engaged in the safe management of COVID-19, and we have put a strong emphasis on ensuring that protections are in place at our sites of care.

Our dedicated Pediatric Emergency Center is staffed with healthcare providers trained in pediatric care and provides access to a range of pediatric health services and subspecialty care.

We also have a Level II Trauma Center staffed by board-certified trauma surgeons, neurosurgeons, and trauma-trained support staff. When a higher level of care is needed, medical air transport for adult and pediatric patients is available through HCA Houston Healthcare AIRLife.

We further serve our communities through HCA Houston ER 24/7, our freestanding emergency care centers, which are conveniently located and provide care for all types of acute injuries and illnesses.

Women’s and children’s health

At HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake, we provide specialized care for women of all ages and at every stage of life.

We deliver an average of 3,500 babies each year, and are committed to caring for both mother and baby throughout pregnancy, during labor and after delivery. Our facility provides additional specialized and comprehensive services, including:

• Perinatal navigation of comprehensive care for high-risk pregnancies

• A 42-bed Level III neonatology intensive care unit (NICU) to provide 24/7 advanced care for our most fragile babies

• Advanced minimally invasive robotic-assisted surgery to treat gynecologic and pediatric conditions

• A partnership with Solis Mammography to provide mammography and imaging services

Consider HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake is your partner in a healthy lifestyle. HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake is here for you and your family, every day, all day, and offers a network of convenient emergency care centers, urgent care facilities, women’s care clinics, cancer centers and surgery centers – providing you with a higher level of care in your community.

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