During an eight-day period in late June and early July, Houston’s 12 busiest emergency departments have neared or hit maximum capacity nearly three times as often compared to the same period a year earlier.
2019
2020
Percentage of hours on EMS diversion
0
20
40
60
80
100%
LBJ Hospital
Memorial Hermann
Greater Heights
Ben Taub Hospital
Memorial Hermann
- TMC
Memorial Hermann
Southwest
Memorial Hermann
Northeast
Memorial Hermann
Southeast
Memorial Hermann
Memorial City
HCA Houston
Healthcare West
Baylor St. Luke's
Medical Center
Houston Methodist
Hospital - TMC
St. Joseph
Medical Center
2019
2020
Percentage of hours on EMS diversion
0
20
40
60
80
100%
LBJ Hospital
Memorial Hermann
Greater Heights
Ben Taub Hospital
Memorial Hermann
- TMC
Memorial Hermann
Southwest
Memorial Hermann
Northeast
Memorial Hermann
Southeast
Memorial Hermann
Memorial City
HCA Houston
Healthcare West
Baylor St. Luke's
Medical Center
Houston Methodist
Hospital - TMC
St. Joseph
Medical Center
2019
2020
Percentage of hours on EMS diversion
0
20
40
60
80
100%
LBJ Hospital
Memorial Hermann Greater Heights
Ben Taub Hospital
Memorial Hermann - TMC
Memorial Hermann Southwest
Memorial Hermann Northeast
Memorial Hermann Southeast
Memorial Hermann Memorial City
HCA Houston Healthcare West
CHI Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
Houston Methodist Hospital - TMC
St. Joseph Medical Center
2019
2020
Percentage of hours on EMS diversion
0
20
40
60
80
100%
LBJ Hospital
Memorial Hermann Greater Heights
Ben Taub Hospital
Memorial Hermann - TMC
Memorial Hermann Southwest
Memorial Hermann Northeast
Memorial Hermann Southeast
Memorial Hermann Memorial City
HCA Houston Healthcare West
Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
Houston Methodist Hospital - TMC
St. Joseph Medical Center