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4 t m c n e w s . o r g High overhead in the Houston sky, a distinctive red helicopter roars into view. Aboard is a critically ill patient and the Memorial Hermann Life Flight® crew. Soon, the helicopter will be landing atop a distinctive new landmark: e new Saro m Pavilion at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center. A testament to Memorial Hermann's legacy of care and innovation, the new state-of-the-art medical tower provides an additional 1.34 million square feet, allowing for the expansion of trauma, critical care, neuroscience and heart and vascular services—for today and tomorrow. When Memorial Hermann-TMC embarked on a $700 million renovation and expansion campaign, $70 million was earmarked for the 17-story tower along with $30 million in trauma care improvements. Trauma continues to be the leading cause of death in the U.S. for people age 45 and under. Saro m Pavilion will be the new home of the Red Duke Trauma Institute at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center. Although the Red Duke Trauma Institute is one of the nation's busiest Level I trauma centers, it has one of the lowest mortality indices. ese outstanding patient outcomes and survival rates can be attributed in part to the multidisciplinary approach to trauma care, made possible through the Institute's longtime collaboration with McGovern Medical School at e University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) and a culture of continuous improvement. By bringing trauma and critical care services under one roof in Saro m Pavilion, Memorial Hermann aspires to continue to improve patient outcomes and o er a continuum of care unmatched in the region. Saro m Pavilion features a direct pathway from the helipad to OR, allowing the Life Flight team to continue their expedited care to de nitive treatment in the Level I trauma center. Life Flight patients can be rushed directly to one of dozens of treatment bays or to an OR. Saro m Pavilion features 24 new ORs, including 3 hybrid ORs that combine a traditional OR with an image-guided interventional suite. "Most trauma patients have polytrauma, multiple injuries that need to be assessed and treated quickly," says Dr. Michelle McNutt, Chief of Trauma at Red Duke Trauma Institute and associate professor of acute surgery at McGovern Medical School. "Our custom-designed Hybrid Trauma OR allows CT scan- like imaging from head to toe while performing any operation (open chest and abdomen procedures, vascular procedures, orthopedic xation, X-ray and interventional radiology procedures). is patient-centric approach to care lets us do everything we need to save the patient's life at one time, in one room." Internationally recognized for treating the highest acuity patients, Memorial Hermann-TMC is home to the most advanced and comprehensive intensive care units in the Greater Houston area. Saro m Pavilion holds the John S. Dunn Burn Center, the only comprehensive burn center in Houston. Saro m Pavilion's patient oors feature 36 to 38 patient rooms, each equipped and licensed to operate as ICU beds, if needed. Certain units contain advanced imaging technology to expedite interventions. For nearly a century, the sta and a liated physicians of Memorial Hermann-TMC have set new standards of care in Texas and the nation through revolutionary advances in medicine and surgery. "What's remarkable about Saro m Pavilion is our clinicians on day 1 worked with the designers and planners to create this new facility—built on our legacy and leadership in delivering critical care. It's been designed to allow us to care for Houstonians for decades to come," says Lance Ferguson, Vice President of Hospital Operations, Memorial Hermann-TMC. Saro m Pavilion will allow Memorial Hermann to continue to meet the needs of Houston's most critically ill and injured patients by staying ahead of medical advances and keeping pace with our community's growth. "As the rst hospital built in the Texas Medical Center, we have a proud legacy of caring for Houstonians," says Greg Haralson, CEO, Memorial Hermann-TMC. "Looking forward, we have moved into the future, into a state-of-the-art space that will allow us to continue to provide the outstanding care that our community deserves." NEW ERA IN CRITICAL CARE BEGINS IN HOUSTON Nearly twice the size of a traditional OR, our custom-designed Hybrid Trauma OR revolutionizes critical care delivery by including the technology of an image-guided interventional suite to accommodate highly complex, advanced surgical life-saving procedures in a single setting, so bleeding can be stopped while other injuries are diagnosed simultaneously. For more information, visit memorialhermann.org/Sarofi mPavilion Inside Sarofi m Pavilion 17 Stories 186 Patient Beds 24 New ORs, including 3 Hybrid ORs 137% Larger Emergency Center 10,000 sq. ft Larger Life Flight John S. Dunn Helistop 335-seat Arboretum Cafe ADVERTISEMENT

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