Houston Methodist Emergency Care Center – Kirby

• This is a Freestanding Emergency Department

The style-savvy residents of the country’s fourth-largest city and third-largest county (Harris) know there’s no place quite like Houston. With more than 2.2 million residents, the city attracts visitors and transplants with a wonderful mix of world-class arts, booming business, pro sports, and award-winning cuisine. As the rest of the country discovers what locals have known all along, Houston is finally enjoying the recognition it deserves.

• ED Volume: 19,000

• Staffing Model:
  • 24 hours of Physician coverage
  • 12-hour Physician shifts
  • Three 8-hour shifts (on weekdays)
  • APP coverage 7 days a week; 9- or 10-hour shifts based on volume
• Scribe coverage available
• EMR: Epic
• This is a 10-bed, Freestanding Emergency Department that brings the same high-quality care for which Houston Methodist Hospital is known to the residents of Kirby
• The ED houses 10 exam rooms, a full digital radiography suite, a low radiation dose 64-slice CT scanner, Ultrasound, and a fully equipped on-site stat chemistry lab
• Known for high-quality, high-end services as local celebrities, professional athletes, and community/state/nation VIPs from the Houston market frequent this location