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Fernando Martinez
President/CEO
Texas Hospital Association Foundation
512/465-1578

Cyndy Dunlap
Vice President, Clinical Initiatives and Quality
Texas Hospital Association Foundation
512/465-1054

Amy Eskew
Director, Program Development
Texas Hospital Association Foundation
Texas Healthcare Trustees
512/465-1041

Jessica Hoefling
Manager, Corporate Relations
Texas Hospital Association Foundation
512/465-1020

Karen Kendrick
Director, Clinical Initiatives and Quality
Texas Hospital Association Foundation
512/465-1091

Shirley LaVergne
Manager, Education Programs
Texas Hospital Association Foundation
512/465-1598

Ann Pargac
Director, Education
Texas Hospital Association Foundation
512/465-1055

Heather Parsons
Vice President, Development
Texas Hospital Association Foundation
512/465-1015

Noelle Parsons
Specialist, Trustee and Development Administration
Texas Hospital Association Foundation
Texas Healthcare Trustees
512/465-1013

Lindsay Thompson
Senior Director, Education and Governance Programs
Texas Hospital Association Foundation
Texas Healthcare Trustees
512/465-1514

Ann Shepherd
Senior Specialist, Clinical Initiatives and Quality
Texas Hospital Association Foundation
512/465-1003

Ted Shaw Blog
  • 3/19/2018
    THA encourages Texas hospitals to adopt plain language alerts to communicate emergency information.
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  • 1/17/2018
    Hospitals across the state are experiencing an influx of patients with flu; in some cases, going on “medical divert” to transfer patients to other facilities because they are at capacity. Flu season...
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  • 12/13/2017
    Without continued CHIP funding, Congress risks adding to the uninsured in Texas – already the largest number in the nation — and undermining the long-term health and wellness of our nation’s most v...
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Recent White Papers

The Texas Hospital Association often publishes white papers on issues affecting Texas hospitals and the health care of Texans.

Texas Medicaid in Perspective: Texas Medicaid, operated in partnership with the federal government, serves primarily low-income pregnant women and children but also individuals with disabilities and older adults. Learn More

2017 Texas Hospitals’ Policy Priorities: Hospitals also are required by federal law to provide, at a minimum, a medical screening to anyone who seeks it and to provide stabilization and treatment services for an emergency medical condition, regardless of a patient’s ability to pay. Learn more

Hospital Financing Overview: This document is intended to provide a high-level overview of the hospital financing system in Texas and the challenges that exist – challenges that threaten hospitals’ continued ability to provide the highest quality care for all Texans. Learn More

1115 Medicaid Transformation Waiver: Learn how the Transformation Waiver is making health care in Texas more effective and efficient and why renewal is so important for Texas hospitals. Learn more

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