Initiating statewide change requires considerable teamwork and a keen understanding of the legislative process. That’s why the Texas Hospital Association’s Leadership Fellows Program exists and how a recent capstone project within the program transformed from an idea to a legislative rider poised to improve the lives of Texas patients. Kathy Griffis, vice president of clinical operations and chief nursing officer…
By Luann Glowacz Texas hospitals place interpretation services front and center when making health care accessible for non-English-speaking patients. “Something is wrong with my body,” answered a non-English-speaking patient when a nurse trained in medical interpretation called to ask her, “What do you know about your diagnosis?” Medical City Healthcare in Dallas, where the woman is a patient, operates a…
“We had health care workforce shortages well before the pandemic, and now the pandemic has put us over the tipping point.” JOHN HAWKINS, PRESIDENT/CEO OF THE TEXAS HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION As we move forward, the Texas health care community and the organizations that serve them are focused on answering critical questions. How can hospitals keep their doors open and maintain their…
