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Recent News Releases from the Texas Hospital Association
Texas Hospitals Sound Alarm on Legislation That Would Dismantle Outpatient Hospital Care
March 29, 2023
A new bill gaining traction at the Texas Capitol would have devastating impacts on access to health care and health care affordability. House Bill 1692 – set for a Texas House committee hearing on Thursday – would prohibit “facility fee” payments for health care services provided off a hospital campus. The Texas Hospital Association calls the legislation “unprecedented and dangerous,” as it will shutter outpatient clinics and dismantle access to care.
Texas Hospital Association Announces Annual Award Winners
February 14, 2023
The Texas Hospital Association is currently hosting its THA Annual Conference & Expo virtually and in-person in Austin. THA’s 2022 award winners were announced to attendees from across the state during today’s conference events.
Christopher Durovich of Children’s Health Receives Prestigious Earl M. Collier Award
February 14, 2023
The Texas Hospital Association names Christopher Durovich, FACHE, president and CEO of Children’s Health, as the recipient of the 2022 Earl M. Collier Award for Distinguished Health Care Administration in recognition of his dedication to the health care industry.
New Report Outlines Pandemic’s Staggering Impact on Texas Hospitals
November 30, 2022
Nearly one out of every 10 Texas hospitals is at serious risk of closure, and nearly half of all Texas hospitals are facing negative operating margins this year, according to a new report released today from Kaufman Hall.
THA Earns Top Workplaces Honor for 2022
November 22, 2022
The Texas Hospital Association has earned the Austin American-Statesman’s Top Workplaces 2022 award for its ongoing commitment to employee satisfaction and workplace standards.
National Pediatric Bed Shortage Prompts Texas Action
October 28, 2022
Texas hospitals are urging the public to stay vigilant about respiratory illnesses following nationwide reports of pediatric hospital bed shortages due to this season’s rapid spread of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza. Texas pediatric hospital beds are currently 88% occupied, according to data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Dr. John Hellerstedt Receives THA Trustee Award for Public Health Leadership Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic
September 21, 2022
For his steadfast and sound public health leadership during COVID-19, as well as for his long and distinguished career in public service prior to the pandemic, Dr. John Hellerstedt, commissioner of the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), has been honored with the Texas Hospital Association’s THA Trustee Award.
THA Statement on Decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
June 24, 2022
Today, John Hawkins, THA president/CEO, issued the following statement regarding today’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Decision.
THA Statement on Uvalde School Shooting
May 24, 2022
Today, THA President and CEO John Hawkins issued the following statement regarding today’s tragic shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
Texas Hospitals Unite Against Workplace Violence
April 25, 2022
The Texas Hospital Association and the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council have issued a position on health care workplace violence to inform communities across the state that all Texas hospitals stand united on this critical issue. April is Workplace Violence Awareness Month, and, in alignment with the American Hospital Association, Texas hospitals will celebrate June 3 as #HAVHope Day, a national day of awareness intended to highlight how organizations and communities can come together to combat violence. Texas hospitals have adopted the following statement against health care workplace violence.
Texas Hospitals Sound Alarm on Legislation That Would Dismantle Outpatient Hospital Care
March 29, 2023
A new bill gaining traction at the Texas Capitol would have devastating impacts on access to health care and health care affordability. House Bill 1692 – set for a Texas House committee hearing on Thursday – would prohibit “facility fee” payments for health care services provided off a hospital campus. The Texas Hospital Association calls the legislation “unprecedented and dangerous,” as it will shutter outpatient clinics and dismantle access to care.
Texas Hospital Association Announces Annual Award Winners
February 14, 2023
The Texas Hospital Association is currently hosting its THA Annual Conference & Expo virtually and in-person in Austin. THA’s 2022 award winners were announced to attendees from across the state during today’s conference events.
Christopher Durovich of Children’s Health Receives Prestigious Earl M. Collier Award
February 14, 2023
The Texas Hospital Association names Christopher Durovich, FACHE, president and CEO of Children’s Health, as the recipient of the 2022 Earl M. Collier Award for Distinguished Health Care Administration in recognition of his dedication to the health care industry.
New Report Outlines Pandemic’s Staggering Impact on Texas Hospitals
November 30, 2022
Nearly one out of every 10 Texas hospitals is at serious risk of closure, and nearly half of all Texas hospitals are facing negative operating margins this year, according to a new report released today from Kaufman Hall.
THA Earns Top Workplaces Honor for 2022
November 22, 2022
The Texas Hospital Association has earned the Austin American-Statesman’s Top Workplaces 2022 award for its ongoing commitment to employee satisfaction and workplace standards.
National Pediatric Bed Shortage Prompts Texas Action
October 28, 2022
Texas hospitals are urging the public to stay vigilant about respiratory illnesses following nationwide reports of pediatric hospital bed shortages due to this season’s rapid spread of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza. Texas pediatric hospital beds are currently 88% occupied, according to data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Dr. John Hellerstedt Receives THA Trustee Award for Public Health Leadership Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic
September 21, 2022
For his steadfast and sound public health leadership during COVID-19, as well as for his long and distinguished career in public service prior to the pandemic, Dr. John Hellerstedt, commissioner of the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), has been honored with the Texas Hospital Association’s THA Trustee Award.
THA Statement on Decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
June 24, 2022
Today, John Hawkins, THA president/CEO, issued the following statement regarding today’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Decision.
THA Statement on Uvalde School Shooting
May 24, 2022
Today, THA President and CEO John Hawkins issued the following statement regarding today’s tragic shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
Texas Hospitals Unite Against Workplace Violence
April 25, 2022
The Texas Hospital Association and the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council have issued a position on health care workplace violence to inform communities across the state that all Texas hospitals stand united on this critical issue. April is Workplace Violence Awareness Month, and, in alignment with the American Hospital Association, Texas hospitals will celebrate June 3 as #HAVHope Day, a national day of awareness intended to highlight how organizations and communities can come together to combat violence. Texas hospitals have adopted the following statement against health care workplace violence.