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Articles by Amy Rios
February 22, 2024
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THA’s 2024 Annual Conference: Unity in the Face of Challenge
Last week, THA’s Annual Conference, a hallmark event for health care professionals statewide, hosted nearly 500 attendees, speakers and sponsors in Dallas, Texas – the largest turnout since the pandemic. January 2, 2024
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Brad Holland: Rallying for Texas Hospitals
One year ago, THA was launching into the 2023 legislative session, ready to advocate for Texas hospitals with the pandemic receding further in the rearview mirror. While we knew the months ahead would be challenging, the determination of conspiring forces to blame hospitals—once hailed as heroes amid the 2021 session for vaccinating Texans, managing multiple variants and saving lives —was… December 14, 2023
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2023 Wrapped on The Scope
As we approach the end of the year, we’re looking back at some of the high points of 2023. Despite the inevitable uphill battles during a session year, we are proud of what we’ve accomplished for our members, stakeholders and staff. We look forward to the interim year ahead and can’t wait to share our work with you. Member Highlights… October 19, 2023
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Social Media Marketing for Rural Hospitals
A simple framework by rural hospital marketers for hospitals with limited bandwidth and budget for social media marketing. September 19, 2023
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THA’s Testimony Tips
Standing before lawmakers to articulate the needs, trials and triumphs of hospitals and the communities they serve is necessary to ensure that health care policy is rooted in reality. June 6, 2023
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An Interview with ChatGPT on the State of Texas Health Care
THA sat down with the popular AI chatbot to get its take on the most pressing issues facing Texas hospitals today. May 2, 2023
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Creating a Safe Space: How THA is Helping Texas Hospitals Improve Patient Safety
THA’s Patient Safety Organization helps Texas Hospitals promote patient safety and work collaboratively to improve health care outcomes. March 21, 2023
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COVID-19 in Texas Hospitals: Three Years Later
This month marks three years since the COVID-19 pandemic irrevocably changed the health care landscape. On March 13, 2020, Gov. Greg Abbott declared a state of disaster for all Texas counties. Schools went online, Texans were urged to stay at home and hospitals paused elective procedures. The world stopped and waited for an end that took years to arrive. March 14, 2023
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Remaining Resilient in Health Care
To help equip health care workers with tools to address the ongoing crisis of burnout, THA hosted a workplace resiliency webinar series in collaboration with the Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals, made possible with funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR). February 16, 2023
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