Houston’s packed emergency rooms

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