88th Texas Legislature Outcomes for Texas’ Teaching Hospitals
The 88th Texas Legislative session has come and gone, delivering important legislative victories in the five key areas Teaching Hospitals of Texas entered the session focused on: Growing and supporting the health care workforce. Preserving [...]
Triumphs and Struggles of Complex Health System Featured by Harris Health Doctor
Dr. Ricardo Nuila speaks with the THOT board of trustees on his experience working in one of the country’s busiest trauma centers. Access to high-quality health care is central to the Teaching Hospitals of Texas mission, [...]
88th Legislature Prioritizes Nurse Workforce
THOT-supported Senate Bill 25 advanced through the Texas Legislature before the end of the legislative session and is now with Governor Abbott. SB 25 authorizes grants for hospitals and other clinical sites to support innovations in [...]
Priority Nurse Workforce Funding Legislation to Receive Full House Vote
THOT-supported Senate Bill 25 adds critical funding for clinical site training programs for nurses and will soon be voted on by the Texas House. SB 25, by Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, incorporates THOT-supported SB 2059/ HB 3930 [...]
National Hospital Week 2023
May 7-13 is National Hospital Week, an opportunity to recognize the health care workers, hospitals, and health systems that improve and save lives in our communities. This year is especially important as we recognize and celebrate [...]
National Nurses Week 2023
May 6 – 12 is National Nurses Week, a time to celebrate the nurses who advance the health and safety of our communities. Every year, National Nurses Week takes place during the week of Florence Nightingale’s [...]
Essential Nurse Workforce Funding Legislation Passes Texas Senate
SB 2059 provides funding for clinical site training programs. Senate Bill 2059, by Sen. Juan Hinojosa, passed the Senate after being voted out of the Senate Education Committee on April 19. The bill provides for [...]
Essential Nurse Workforce Funding Legislation Has First House Committee Hearing
THOT-supported House Bill 3930 adds grant funding for nursing education and training programs. HB 3930, authored by Reps. John Bryant and Donna Howard, adds critical funding that will augment the state’s health care workforce strategy to [...]
Vital Nurse Workforce Legislation Passes Senate Committee
SB 2059 provides funding for clinical site training programs. Senate Bill 2059, by Sen. Juan Hinojosa, was voted out of the Senate Education Committee yesterday after being voted out of the Senate Subcommittee on Higher Education [...]
Austin CBS News Affiliate Covers Nurse Workforce Challenges and Proposed Legislative Solutions
Recent reporting from CBS Austin takes a deep dive into Texas’ nursing shortage and THOT-supported legislation to help address it. Senate Bill 2059, by Sen. Juan Hinojosa, was reported favorably to the Senate Committee on Education [...]