Executive Moves
Dallas
Tyler Munson has been named senior vice president of Southwestern Health Resources, the clinically integrated network of UT Southwestern and Texas Health Resources. Munson previously served as vice president of strategic operations at SWHR.
Houston
Rhonda Abbott has been named CEO of TIRR Memorial Hermann, the system’s acute rehabilitation hospital. Abbott is a 19-year veteran of TIRR Memorial Hermann, most recently serving as interim senior vice president and CEO.
Houston
Alexandra “Alex” Brock, MBA, has been named vice president of operations at HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress. Brock previously served as the division vice president of cardiovascular services since Sept. 2017.
Houston
Linda Kulhanek has been named senior vice president and chief financial officer at CHI St. Luke’s Health. Previously, Kulhanek served as vice president of finance and CFO of Houston Methodist Hospital.
Houston
Sharon Sullivan, RN, MSN, has been named division vice president of cardiovascular services at HCA Houston Healthcare. In her previous position at HCA Houston Healthcare, Sullivan oversaw the establishment of a cardiovascular research program.
Laredo
Gerardo Ramos has been named chief operating officer at Laredo Medical Center. Ramos has been serving Laredo Medical Center as assistant chief executive officer since May 2018.
Houston
Bryan Lee has been named chief financial officer at HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center. Previously, Lee served as vice president of finance for Memorial Hermann Hospital in the Texas Medical Center.
Members in the News
Austin
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Dell Children’s Medical Center performed its first Berlin Heart device implant in a 3-month-old girl. The ventricular assist device takes over the heart function in small children when the child’s own heart is too weak to pump enough blood to the lungs or throughout the body. The device is meant as a bridge for children awaiting a full heart transplant.
Childress
Childress Regional Medical Center is partnering with the University of Texas at Arlington’s College of Nursing and Health Innovation to offer prospective nursing students the opportunity to stay in the community. The partnership is part of an effort to tackle the nursing shortage in rural communities.
Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi Medical Center has opened a new emergency center in Rockport. ER 24/7 Rockport is the only emergency medical center in Rockport.
Houston
Memorial Hermann Cypress Hospital has been designated a Level II maternal care and perinatal facility by the Texas Department of State Health Services.
Lubbock
Covenant Children’s Hospital announced its first ambulance service just for kids. The addition of this ambulance allows for pediatric care while patients are en route to Covenant from other partner facilities.
Midland
Midland Memorial Hospital was awarded the Mission: Lifeline Silver Receiving Quality Achievement Award. The hospital earned the honor for its improvements with treating heart attacks outlined by the American Heart Association.
San Antonio
Methodist Hospital Stone Oak has been designated a Level III advanced trauma center by the Texas Department of State Health Services.
San Antonio
The Children’s Hospital of San Antonio CEO Cris Daskevich, FACHE is the recipient of the American Hospital Association’s 2020 Grassroots Champion Award for the State of Texas. The award recognizes those hospital leaders who most effectively educate elected officials on how major issues affect the hospital’s vital role in the community, who have done an exemplary job in broadening the base of community support for the hospital and who are tireless advocates for hospitals and their patients.
Tyler
UT Health Tyler broke ground on their new neonatal intensive care unit. With the addition of a NICU, UT Health Tyler will be able to accept transfers of high-risk mothers and infants from regional hospitals. The NICU is expected to open in Fall 2021.
New Endorsed Partners
The Texas Hospital Association is proud to announce the addition of two new endorsed partners for 2021. For more than four decades, THA has partnered with the best companies in the marketplace to bring Texas hospitals leading-edge products and services – at unmatched pricing.
THA-endorsed companies undergo rigorous scrutiny of every facet of their business. Our extensive due diligence ensures that the THA-endorsed company logo serves as a “seal of approval” you can trust.
Insurica
INSURICA‘s team of health care experts helps hospitals and health systems stay healthy by avoiding risk before it becomes a liability. Their dedicated team brings years of practical experience and cost-saving insight to nearly every health care industry area.
INSURICA’s goal is to prevent issues before they become problems by listening, observing and interacting with staff, administrators and risk managers. Their team analyzes current operations and past claims to uncover correctable trends. It all adds up to a comprehensive plan designed to help prevent or reduce risk that may result in a claim or lawsuit.
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Tidal Basin
Tidal Basin works with its clients to strategically prepare and recover from many of the worst natural and man-made disasters, providing solutions and results at the regional, state, and national levels. Their team of experts specializes in emergency and preparedness, response, recovery, mitigation management and funding – primarily through FEMA grants.
Tidal Basin has the unique ability to mobilize a team of professionals who have unmatched experience and a comprehensive understanding of laws, regulations and policies involving disaster recovery. This enables them to consistently coordinate and obtain the maximum reimbursement for clients so that they may recover.
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