Texas Hospital Association Statement on U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Decision to Disallow Federal Uncompensated Care Payments to North Texas Hospitals
(Aug. 13) The following is a statement from Ted Shaw, Texas Hospital Association president/ CEO, on the decision of the Departmental Appeals Board at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to uphold the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ disallowance of approximately $26 million in federal uncompensated care payments to private hospitals in Dallas-Fort Worth ...
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THA Endorsed Partner Nomad Health Awarded Health Care Staffing Services Certification From The Joint Commission
(Aug. 1) Nomad Health announced today it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Health Care Staffing Services Certification. The certification demonstrates Nomad Health’s commitment to providing qualified and competent nurses to health care employers ...
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More Than 175 Texas Hospitals Commit to Improving Maternal Health
Texas Hospital Association Partners With Texas Department of State Health Services to Reduce Preventable Maternal Mortality and Morbidity
(July 2) Through the Texas AIM project, 179 Texas hospitals will begin work to reduce the incidence of obstetric hemorrhage, one of the primary causes of preventable maternal mortality and morbidity ...
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Texas Hospitals to Testify on Opioid Epidemic in Texas
Select Committee on Opioids and Substance Abuse Considers Impact of Epidemic on Hospital Emergency Departments
(June 26) In invited testimony before the Texas House of Representatives Select Committee on Opioids and Substance Abuse today, Texas hospital leaders will share their work to curb opioid use and misuse ...
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