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  • Julia Mann

    As the strategic communications manager for the Texas Hospital Association, Julia Mann manages THA’s digital blog The Scope, as well as its subsequent content on the MicroScope, social media, and more. Prior to the launch of The Scope, Julia served as the editor of Texas Hospitals magazine while it was still in publication. Using her background in communications and public affairs across various industries, Julia specializes in writing and creating content to reach specific audiences. At THA, Julia primarily writes articles highlighting the lifesaving care provided at Texas hospitals and sharing THA-member hospitals’ and health systems’ achievements. Outside of THA, Julia is also the editor of her sorority, Alpha Sigma Tau’s, national magazine, The Anchor.

    View all posts As the strategic communications manager for the Texas Hospital Association, Julia Mann manages THA’s digital blog The Scope, as well as its subsequent content on the MicroScope, social media, and more. Prior to the launch of The Scope, Julia served as the editor of Texas Hospitals magazine while it was still in publication. Using her background in communications and public affairs across various industries, Julia specializes in writing and creating content to reach specific audiences. At THA, Julia primarily writes articles highlighting the lifesaving care provided at Texas hospitals and sharing THA-member hospitals’ and health systems’ achievements. Outside of THA, Julia is also the editor of her sorority, Alpha Sigma Tau’s, national magazine, The Anchor.

Articles by Julia Mann

October 20, 2022
9 min read

Educating Hospital Leaders in Health Care Policy

For the Texas Hospital Association, one of its core competencies is producing educational products and programs that assist its members with marketplace challenges. In addition to various conferences, resources and hybrid educational events, THA provides hospital and health system leaders the opportunity to further their knowledge in the policy landscape through its Leadership Fellows Program.
August 4, 2022
9 min read

Implementing Sustainable Health Care

Going green, or making efforts to reduce negative environmental impacts to the Earth, is not new. In fact, green movements have been prevalent across the world since 1285 when thick smog from burning coal started presenting health concerns. However, only in the last 50 years, since scientists, environmentalists and climatologists began keeping records of changing physical environments over time, has…
August 4, 2022
4 min read

Q&A: Celebrating 100 Years of Community Care with Karen Barber

In May, Yoakum Community Hospital (YCH), located in the small community of Yoakum, Texas, celebrated the hospital’s 100-year anniversary. For the last century, Yoakum residents have relied on the 23-bed not-for-profit hospital for critical access to quality care. To celebrate the monumental milestone, YCH hosted a century celebration event that brought together hospital staff, patients, families and Yoakum community members.…
June 17, 2022
3 min read

Protecting your patients, data and infrastructure – battling rising cyber risk

By INSURICA and Cyberforce|Q Health care organizations are one of the most prominent targets for cyber-attacks, and the impacts of these attacks can be substantial. In 2021, 50 million health care records were exposed or compromised and the average cost from a data breach in the health care industry was $9.23 million. Additionally, these attacks have sometimes resulted in patient…
June 17, 2022
5 min read

Advancing Rural Health Care

Every year, THA awards a CEO or administrator of a rural hospital with the Pioneer Award in recognition of their innovative management achievements and leadership within their organization and community. The 2021 Pioneer Award winner, Ross Korkmas, is the CEO of Palo Pinto General Hospital (PPGH), a 74-bed hospital in Mineral Wells, Texas. Korkmas joined Palo Pinto General Hospital in…
June 17, 2022
8 min read

Achieving Supply Chain Stability

With the pandemic waning, one might think that the strain on the health care supply chain would be dwindling as well. However, with no federal funding relief in sight and hospitals still experiencing a higher volume of patient needs than pre-pandemic, little has been done to create long-term stability in the health care supply chain in Texas and across the…
May 3, 2022
4 min read

Best Practices: Strengthening the supply chain, operational efficiency and financial performance

By Jon Pruitt, Senior Vice President, Community Hospital Corporation Supply Trust Founded by a group of Texas health care systems, Community Hospital Corporation (CHC) has a 25-year history of success improving hospitals. THA has endorsed its supply chain services arm, CHC Supply Trust, and CHC Consulting, the consulting arm of CHC, to better serve Texas hospitals. CHC owns, manages and…