Essential care and vital resources for the people of Harris County.
All of them.

Critical and trauma care at world-renowned hospitals:
LBJ and Ben Taub.

Open to everyone.

Ready for anything.

No matter what.

For nearly 60 years.

So, even if you don’t know our name,
you’ll know us by the work we do.

From preventive to life-saving care,
we’re ready for it all—all across Harris County.

  • 1

    Ben Taub - One of only two adult Level I trauma centers in our area

  • 1.7

    Outpatient visits

  • 17

    Health centers

  • 6

    Specialty care centers

Our efforts are paying off as better health provides even more hope for a brighter future.

$

1.8

In healthcare cost savings to our taxpayers annually attributed to our primary care network.

$

480

The economic value resulting from higher-than-average community health status.

$

1

Every dollar we receive from taxpapers generates $5.89 back into the local economy.

$

132.9

The total state and local taxes generated from Harris Health operations.

From the past, rich in innovation and “firsts,” comes an even healthier tomorrow.

  • 1969

    Ben Taub’s Dr. George Jordan is the first to use the “Jordan Maneuver,” allowing wounds to heal faster with fewer complications.

  • 1979

    Ben Taub is the first hospital to obtain a CT scanner to evaluate head injuries.

  • 1984

    Ben Taub installs advanced systems for anesthetic and respiratory analysis.

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  • 1965

    The Harris County Hospital district was created by voter referendum in November 1965.

  • 1972

    Harris Health opens the Martin Luther King Jr. Health Center.

  • 1989

    June 2, LBJ Hospital opens.

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