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Yasmene
McDaniel, CEO of HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast, Named Chair of 2024 Houston
March for Babies: A Mother of a Movement™
HOUSTON, Texas (February 16,
2024) — HCA Houston Healthcare and March of Dimes (MOD) Houston are pleased to announce the appointment of Yasmene McDaniel as chair of the 2024 Houston March for Babies: A Mother of a Movement™. Proudly presented by HCA Houston Healthcare, a 2024 March for Babies Signature Sponsor, the annual experience provides an opportunity for families to come together to support one another throughout their parenthood journey while raising critical funds to help March of Dimes provide research, programs, education, and advocacy so moms and babies get the best possible start. March for Babies is the organization’s largest fundraiser and the nation’s oldest charitable walk.
“Yasmene is a longtime supporter of March for Babies and will focus her efforts to raise awareness and critical funds for March of Dimes,” said Jen Torres, March of Dimes senior executive director. “We are thrilled that she has accepted this opportunity to lead our local movement to advance health equity and ensure that every mom and baby has access to quality care.”
McDaniel is the CEO of HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast, located in Pasadena, which is well known for its obstetrics and midwifery services. She is asking local businesses and community members to join her and HCA Houston Healthcare in supporting March for Babies. “The number of babies born preterm here in Texas and nationwide is staggering,” said McDaniel. “By joining this movement, individuals and groups can take action to help ensure March of Dimes can continue the vital research, programs and advocacy that allow moms and babies to get the best possible start.”
Each day in the United States, one woman dies every 12 hours from pregnancy-related causes, and in Harris County 1 in 8 babies is born too soon. “Although we see thousands of healthy babies born each year in the greater Houston area, we also see thousands of babies who need life-saving treatments in our neonatal ICUs. The work of the March of Dimes is unparalleled in what they do for moms and babies, and I’m so proud to be a part of this important work that affects so many lives,” McDaniel added.
More than just a walk, March for Babies will lift up communities
for health equity, open the door for every mom to have access to care and
protect the health of families through advocacy. March for Babies: A Mother of a Movement™ calls on people across the country to unite and take steps—big or small—to fundraise and make a huge difference for the health of all families.
Houston March for Babies: A Mother of a Movement™ will be held at 8 a.m., Sunday, May 5, 2024, at the University of Houston TDECU Football Stadium. Visit marchforbabies.org for
more information, to donate and start or join a team.
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HCA Houston Healthcare
HCA Houston Healthcare is the leading provider of healthcare in the Greater Houston area, treating nearly a million patients annually. With an employee base of 15,000, HCA Houston Healthcare’s comprehensive network includes 14 hospitals, 11 ambulatory surgery centers, 26 freestanding emergency centers, 21 CareNow® urgent care centers and numerous freestanding diagnostic imaging facilities. The system also includes a regional transfer center that provides support for patient transfers into and out of HCA Houston Healthcare facilities as well as access to ground and air transportation within a 150-mile radius. As one of the region’s largest healthcare systems, HCA Houston Healthcare recognizes the importance of giving back to the communities we serve. A strong advocate for the next generation of healthcare professionals, HCA Houston Healthcare also is a major supporter of the University of Houston College of Nursing and the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine. For more information, visit HCAhoustonhealthcare.com.
About
HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast
HCA
Houston Healthcare Southeast has served Southeast Harris County for more than
60 years. The 333-bed hospital offers a full spectrum of services, including a
Level III Trauma Center, an accredited Chest Pain Center, a Primary Stroke
Center, and a MBSAQIP
accredited surgical weight loss program. The hospital has several
specialty services including the Center for Neurosciences and Orthopedics, the
Center for Cardiovascular Services, two free-standing emergency departments and
HCA Houston Rehabilitation Hospital Southeast. HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast
is recognized as an area leader for women’s services and is supported by its Level III neonatal intensive care unit, 24/7 OB hospitalists and four Women’s Care Centers. The hospital received a Spring 2022 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade “A” and has been recognized by the Houston Business Journal and Modern Healthcare as a top place to work. For more information, visit HCAhoustonhealthcare.com/southeast.
About
March of Dimes
March of Dimes leads the fight for the health of all moms and babies. We support research, lead programs and provide education and advocacy so that every mom and baby can have the best possible start. Building on a successful 85-year legacy of impact and innovation, we’re there for every family—those who had first-hand hardships, those celebrating their health and those just trying to start their families. For more information go to marchofdimes.org.
