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HCA pitches on-campus employee wellness clinic to La Porte ISD; trustees express support, no formal vote
Summary
HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast described a wellness-clinic model for La Porte ISD employees and families, citing cost savings, on-site services and existing school-district contracts; trustees directed staff to continue discussions but took no formal action.
Yasmeen McDaniel, CEO of HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast, presented a proposal for an on-site employee wellness clinic to the La Porte Independent School District board on May 13, describing a clinic model HCA operates for other local districts and employers.
McDaniel said the model typically uses a small clinic space (two to three exam rooms) on or near a campus and offers primary-care visits, telehealth, point-of-care testing (flu, strep, COVID), referrals to specialists and monthly operational metrics for the district. “Above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human lives,” McDaniel said during the presentation.
The HCA team told the board the clinics are designed to…
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