Houston Methodist. Houston Methodist consists of a medical center and six community hospitals in the greater Houston area. A Christian organization, Houston Methodist was established by the Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church to provide healthcare services to its surrounding communities. In 2015, the health system gave more than $900 million in charity care and community services. Its flagship facility, Houston Methodist Hospital, was named U.S News & World Report's No. 1 hospital in Texas and the 19th-ranked hospital in the nation for 2016-17.
