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Recent News Releases from the Texas Hospital Association

Doug Lawson Of St. Luke’s Health Receives Prestigious Earl M. Collier Award

April 8, 2022

The Texas Hospital Association names T. Doug Lawson, Ph.D., CEO of St. Luke’s Health and SVP of Operations for CommonSpirit Health in Houston, as the recipient of the 2021 Earl M. Collier Award for Distinguished Health Care Administration in recognition of his dedication to the health care industry. The award was presented at THA’s 2022 Annual Conference and Expo – held virtually and in-person this year.

THA Issues Statement On Medicaid Payment Decision

April 8, 2022

Today, THA President and CEO John Hawkins issued the following statement regarding today’s federal approval of three critical Medicaid directed payment programs for Texas. Read the approval letter from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services here. Additional related documents are available here.

THA Leader Earns HIMSS Award

March 10, 2022

The Texas Hospital Association’s Fernando Martinez has earned a top award from HIMSS for his contributions to the health information and technology industry and for sustained leadership in the advancement of the HIMSS mission.

Banda To Lead THA’s New Lobby Team

January 19, 2022

The Texas Hospital Association today announced that Jennifer Banda will lead the association’s lobby team as senior vice president of advocacy and public policy, replacing John Hawkins who recently took the helm as THA’s new president and CEO.

THA Secures Top Excellence Award

December 21, 2021

The Texas Hospital Association has earned this year’s top performance award from the California Council for Excellence for its work in the areas of leadership, governance, finance, workforce and customer outcomes.

THA Leader Earns HIMSS Award

November 9, 2021

The Texas Hospital Association’s Fernando Martinez has earned a top award from HIMSS for his contributions to the health information and technology industry and for sustained leadership in the advancement of the HIMSS mission.

THA Announces New President/CEO

November 8, 2021

Following a nationwide search, the Texas Hospital Association has selected longtime advocacy veteran John Hawkins to lead the organization, replacing Ted Shaw who retires at the end of the year.

THA Statement On Action To Prohibit Vaccines

October 27, 2021

The Texas Hospital Association issues the following statement on new state action attempting to prohibit vaccine m

Texas Hospital Association Partners With Indoor Air Filtration System

October 1, 2021

Integrated Viral Protection (IVP), a Houston-based biodefense indoor air filtration system, and the Texas Hospital Association, the leading advocacy voice for Texas hospitals and health care systems today announced a partnership to offer novel heated HEPA air filtration to THA member hospitals.

THA Statement On State Staffing

August 10, 2021

The following is a statement from Ted Shaw, Texas Hospital Association president/CEO, on the state’s announcement regarding out-of-state personnel to help respond to the recent COVID-19 surge.