Texas hospitals are joining more than 25 other states to improve patient safety by adopting three standard wristband colors: Purple for do-not-resuscitate, red for allergies and yellow for fall risks. The patient safety benefits of standardizing wristband colors are well-documented. The investment in standard color wristbands and staff education will improve the workplace and provide patients with a safer care environment. In spearheading this…
Texas hospitals are faced with many critical policy issues that affect how they’re able to deliver care to the patients and communities they serve. THA advocates on behalf of our state’s hospitals year-round at both the state and federal level, while keeping hospitals and partners informed on the efforts and outcomes that impact health care delivery in Texas.
Whether from car crashes, falls, assaults or accidents, traumatic injuries can take many forms and happen anywhere. When traumatic injuries occur, a quick and professional response can mean the difference between life and death. Texas trauma hospitals have advocated for a dedicated state fund to ensure every Texan has access to lifesaving trauma care. During the 2019 legislative session, Texas hospitals…
Texas has 148 rural hospitals with unique needs and challenges.
Providing high-quality care to every patient in a safe environment is the goal of all hospitals and a daily focus of their activities. THA collects data and puts it to work through initiatives and policies to improve hospitals’ health care quality, patient safety and outcomes. THA is collaborating with more than 340 member hospitals on at least one quality improvement initiative.…
The Texas Hospital Association, through its Board of Trustees, has endorsed a voluntary adoption of plain-language alerts for use inside all Texas hospitals to: The decision to support the voluntary adoption of standardized, plain-language alerts follows an extensive vetting of THA member hospitals. As a member-driven initiative, the plain-language alert project was launched when several member hospitals inquired into the…
Zika is a mosquito-borne virus. No cases of Zika have been diagnosed in the U.S., although travelers returning to the U.S. from South America have been infected. The World Health Organization predicts the mosquitoes carrying the virus will eventually reach the U.S. Zika is associated with microcephaly and is therefore particularly harmful for pregnant women and developing fetuses. Texas Department…
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Responding to emergencies with precision and proficiency is a hallmark of Texas hospitals’ work. Texas hospitals and public health officials work hard to ensure preparedness and safety for severe weather disasters and other emergencies. To help Texas hospitals provide uninterrupted care to the communities they serve, the Texas Hospital Association has curated the following resources to assist hospitals during an…
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