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 [...]
Strategies for Supporting the Nurse Workforce: Results From a National Survey How Parkland Health Puts These Strategies Into Action
A recent national survey of nurses identified three key opportunities for hospitals to support their nurse workforce amid national shortages and increased burnout, and Parkland Health was pleased to see the research validating its years-long approach [...]
Teaching Hospitals of Texas Applauds Governor Abbott’s Direction to THECB to Create Task Force Focused on Healthcare Workforce Shortages
With direction from Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s Commissioner Keller will create a new task force to address healthcare workforce shortages. A report to the governor is due by Oct. 1. In [...]
Nurse Leaders From THOT Member Hospitals Appointed to State Advisory Committee on Nursing Workforce Shortage
Nurse leaders from the University of Texas at Tyler and Harris Health System are newly appointed to serve on the committee for the Professional Nursing Shortage Reduction Program at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Dr. [...]
Doctors’ Day 2024: Celebrating & Recognizing Our Dedicated Physicians
March 30 is Doctors’ Day, a day to celebrate and recognize the incredible physicians caring for families and communities across Texas and the entire country. Doctors’ Day is also a great opportunity to recognize doctors’ many [...]