Building a Smart Hospital Cardiovascular Surgery Program: Lessons from the Ground Up

Bridgette Enamait; Myles Matherne; Suzanne Garmon; Caroline Mascarenhas; Carlie Sharp; Gracie Martinez; Charlie Gallagher

doi:10.14797/mdcvj.1691

Building a Smart Hospital Cardiovascular Surgery Program: Lessons from the Ground Up

Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal

Volume 21 (2025): Issue 5

By: Bridgette Enamait , Myles Matherne , Suzanne Garmon , Caroline Mascarenhas , Carlie Sharp , Gracie Martinez and Charlie Gallagher

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|Oct 2025

Abstract

This Points to Remember column outlines the foundational strategies, technological integrations, and early outcomes that shaped our cardiovascular surgery program’s initial success when opening a smart hospital in March 2025. Houston Methodist Cypress leveraged advanced artificial intelligence-driven systems to improve surgical outcomes and optimize patient care through real-time data integration with electronic health records. These tools were foundational to the hospital’s design, resulting in optimization of patient-centered care through sustainable practices and efficiencies.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.14797/mdcvj.1691 | Journal eISSN: 1947-6108

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Language: English

Page range: 93 - 96

Submitted on: Aug 15, 2025

Accepted on: Aug 20, 2025

Published on: Oct 7, 2025

Published by: Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Keywords:

smart hospital,

artificial intelligence,

innovation,

collaboration,

cardiovascular

© 2025 Bridgette Enamait, Myles Matherne, Suzanne Garmon, Caroline Mascarenhas, Carlie Sharp, Gracie Martinez, Charlie Gallagher, published by Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 License.

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