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Texas Hospital Association
April 7, 2026
3 min read

Critical Access Hospital Quality Improvement Program (CAH-QI)

Advancing Rural Health Through Quality Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP) – Texas Flex Program Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) are essential to the health and economic stability of rural Texas communities, yet they face increasing regulatory, financial, and operational pressures. In today’s healthcare environment, sustained viability is directly linked to measurable quality performance, regulatory compliance, and the ability to demonstrate…
Texas Hospital Association
March 27, 2025
5 min read

CAHQI RN Documentation Workshop – 2025

Texas Hospital Association Foundation Critical Access Hospital Quality Improvement Program Frontline Staff Nursing Documentation Workshop April 22, 2025 – Kerrville, Texas April 29, 2025 – Abilene, Texas May 14, 2025 – Canyon, Texas This program is funded through the Texas State Office of Rural Health This educational activity is jointly provided by Texas Hospital Association Foundation and AXIS Medical Education…
Texas Hospital Association
December 10, 2024
1 min read

CIC Prep Course Materials, 2024/2025 Class

FAQs
Texas Hospital Association
October 16, 2023
3 min read

Emergency Preparedness Webinar Series

This FREE 3-part educational series was made possible thanks to funding from The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) and Texas Hospital Association Foundation. Click HERE for the recording (opens in YouTube SESSION 1: Improving Pandemic Preparedness:  Lessons learned from COVID-19 to reduce the Risk and Anxiety of our community. This webinar…
Texas Hospital Association
June 6, 2023
1 min read

CIC Prep Course Materials, 2023 class

FAQs
Texas Hospital Association
May 5, 2023
1 min read

Resources

NHSN Overview Links BSI – Device-associated Module UTI – Device-associated Module Courtesy of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Additional Resources Courtesy of the UCSF Department of Epidemiology and Infection Prevention Can’t find what you’re looking for? Contact Judi Trout at [email protected] or 512-465-1564. 
Texas Hospital Association
December 12, 2022
1 min read

CAHQI Resources

Completed past events: 2025 CNO Workshop Resources Recruitment Retention Toolkit Nurse Experience 2025 Nurse Experience 2025 Patient Experience 2025 2025 Frontline First Webinar Series 2025 Core MBQIP Measures Webinar Recording June 17, 2025 Recording HERE (opens in YouTube). PPT Presentation HERE 2025 Policy and Procedure Virtual Learning Series Quality Infrastructure Survey Report Review Webinar Recording You rocked getting your infrastructure…
Texas Hospital Association
September 16, 2022
1 min read

Infection Prevention Resources

2020 – 2022 IP Nuggets of Knowledge Series Can’t find what you’re looking for? Contact Judi Trout at [email protected] or 512-465-1564
Texas Hospital Association
August 29, 2022
3 min read

Resilient Manager’s Toolkit

Resilient Manager’s Toolkit: 6 Weeks to Better Work, Life and Relationships This educational activity was jointly provided by AXIS Medical Education and Texas Hospital Association in collaboration with the Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals (TORCH).  This educational series was made possible thanks to funding from The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Strategic Preparedness and…
Texas Hospital Association
April 2, 2022
2 min read

CIC Prep Course

The 2024/2025 CIC Prep Course Applications are now CLOSED! Questions? Contact Nina Costilla. Infection prevention competencies and skills are critical in today’s healthcare environment. THA is proud to host its fourth cohort of the seven-part Virtual CIC Preparation Course for infection prevention professionals practicing in Texas hospitals who would like to expand their knowledge and expertise in infection prevention and…