Parkland Health Cancer Program Receives National Award for Boosting Flu Vaccination Rates and Access
The National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit (NAIIS) awarded Parkland Health’s Cancer Program with the 2023-2024 Laura Scott Outstanding Influenza Season Activities Award. This national honor recognizes the hospital’s efforts to improve flu vaccination awareness, access, [...]
UT Southwestern Biochemist Receives “America’s Nobel” for Enzyme Discovery
UT Southwestern (UTSW) biochemist Zhijian "James" Chen, Ph.D. is the 2024 recipient of the Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award, the country’s preeminent prize for biomedical research and sometimes referred to as “America’s Nobel.” The award [...]
UT Tyler Launches Pharmacy Early Assurance Program to Increase Pharmacist Workforce
THOT member UT Tyler partnered with six local higher education institutions to launch a Pharmacy Early Assurance Program to increase the number of pharmacists locally.The collaboration between UT Tyler’s Ben and Maytee Fisch College of Pharmacy [...]
Parkland Health Launches Postnatal Nurse Home Visitor Program
THOT member Parkland Health reaches beyond the walls of its hospital to support patients in their communities. The hospital recently launched a postnatal nurse home visitor program, where Parkland nurses visit mothers and their newborns in [...]
UT Tyler Receives Research Award Supporting Rural Youth Mental Health
THOT-member UT Tyler received a $284,518 research career development award from the Texas Children’s Mental Health Care Consortium to study the mental health needs of youth in rural Texas. The award recognizes Dr. Angela J. Preston, [...]
THOT Member Harris Health’s Innovative Pharmacy Program Increases Medication Adherence and Reduces Costs
Harris Health saw an 18 percent reduction in emergency room visits and hospital readmissions, thanks to its innovative pharmacy department. Featured in the July 1 Houston Chronicle, Harris Health’s pharmacy process relies on both hospital-based staff [...]
Multiple Teaching Hospitals of Texas Leaders Participate in New THECB Healthcare Workforce Shortage Task Force
Following Governor Greg Abbott’s recent direction and Commissioner Harrison Keller’s creation of a Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board task force to address healthcare workforce shortages in the state, two members of the Teaching Hospitals of Texas [...]
Midland Memorial Hospital Achieves Level 2 Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation
Midland Memorial Hospital has achieved Level 2 Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation (GEDA) from the American College of Emergency Physicians recognizing its outstanding care for older adults. With the Level 2 designation, the THOT member hospital is [...]
Celebrating Our Teaching and Public Hospitals
May 12-18 is National Hospital Week, an opportunity to recognize the foundational role our teaching and public hospitals have in delivering the most advanced care and educating future health care professionals. Texas’ teaching and public hospitals [...]
Celebrating Texas Nurses
May 6 – 12 is National Nurses Week, an opportunity to celebrate the hard-working and dedicated nurses providing care and support for patients day in and day out. Nurses are essential to great health care. From [...]