HOUSTON METHODIST PRIMARY CARE GROUP

Houston Methodist Primary Care Group Welcomes Zenithe Pierre Ware, M.D., to Riverstone Practice

Zenithe Pierre Ware, M.D., Internal Medicine and Pediatrics.

Houston Methodist Primary Care Group is pleased to welcome Zenithe Pierre Ware, M.D., who has relocated to the Riverstone practice, located at 18717 S. University Blvd., Suite 105, Sugar Land, Texas, 77479.

“I like to get to know my patients and collaborate with them to provide individualized personal care,” said Ware, who served patients in the Clear Lake area prior to her move.

Ware is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. She focuses on preventive care and enjoys caring for patients of all ages. Her clinical expertise includes annual physicals, diabetes management, hypertension and women’s health.

As a new resident in Sienna, Ware enjoys taking walks, roller skating and swimming with her husband and three children, who range in age from 12-years-old to one. She is active in her community as a member of Jack and Jill of America and Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.

Patients in Sugar Land and surrounding communities can schedule an appointment online at houstonmethodist.org/pcg/ riverstone.

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Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Earns National Recognition for Efforts to Improve Stroke Treatment

Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s GoldPlus Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Quality Achievement Award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines.

Stroke is the No. 5 cause of death and a leading cause of adult disability in the U.S. On average, someone in the U.S. suffers a stroke every 40 seconds, and nearly 795,000 people suffer a new or recurrent stroke each year. Early stroke detection and treatment are key to improving survival, minimizing disability and speeding recovery times.

Get With The Guidelines-Stroke was developed to assist health care professionals to provide the most up-to-date, research-based care for treating stroke patients.

“Houston Methodist Sugar Land is honored to be recognized by the American Heart Association for our dedication to helping our patients have the best possible chance of survival after a stroke,” said Maureen Lall, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, COHN-S, SCRN, director of the Houston Methodist Neuroscience & Spine Center at Sugar Land. “Get With The GuidelinesStroke makes it easier for our teams to put proven knowledge and guidelines to work on a daily basis to improve outcomes for stroke patients.”

Each year program participants apply for the award recognition by demonstrating how their organization has committed to providing quality care for stroke patients. In addition to following treatment guidelines, participants also provide education to patients to help them manage their health and rehabilitation once at home.

“We are pleased to recognize Houston Methodist Sugar Land for the hospital’s commitment to stroke care,” said Lee H. Schwamm, M.D., national chairperson of the Quality Oversight Committee and Executive Vice Chair of Neurology, Director of Acute Stroke Services, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts. “Research has shown that hospitals adhering to clinical measures through the Get With The Guidelines quality improvement initiative can often see fewer readmissions and lower mortality rates.”

Houston Methodist Sugar Land also received the Association’s Target: StrokeSM Elite Plus award. To qualify for this recognition, hospitals must meet quality measures developed to reduce the time between the patient’s arrival at the hospital and treatment with the clot-buster tissue plasminogen activator (TPA) - the only drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat ischemic stroke.

Additionally, Houston Methodist Sugar Land received the Association’s Target: Type 2 Honor Roll award. To qualify for this recognition, hospitals must meet quality measures developed with more than 90% of compliance for 12 consecutive months for the “Overall Diabetes Cardiovascular Initiative Composite Score.”

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