Houston Public MediaMay 22, 2025

Texas Children’s Hospital says it saw more kids than ever in its emergency room last month because of behavioral health issues. 

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Texas Children’s Hospital sees record number of ER visits in April among kids with behavioral health issues

In April, nearly 650 children went to the Houston hospital in the Texas Medical Center for reasons including depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation. In a typical month, Texas Children's says it receives around 450 pediatric behavioral health patients.

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Houston Public MediaSep 12, 2024

Weeks after Texas Children's Hospital confirmed a 5 percent slash in its workforce citing financial woes, the system announced CEO Mark Wallace will retire his position.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/health-science/2024/09/12/499770/texas-childrens-hospital-ceo-mark-wallace-to-retire-on-35th-anniversary/

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Texas Children’s Hospital CEO Mark Wallace to retire on 35th anniversary

Wallace will step down from his position on Oct. 4, the CEO's 35-year anniversary with Texas Children's, the system said in a press release Thursday.

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