Harris Health’s Multivisit Patient Program Supports Frequent Users of the System’s Emergency Departments
THOT member, Harris Health, reduced emergency department visits by 15 percent for high utilizing patients, according to new research published in the July 2022 issue of Health Affairs. The health system created its multivisit patient program [...]
America’s Essential Hospitals Recognizes Harris Health With 2022 Gage Award for Population Health
Harris Health System has received the 2022 Gage Award for Population Health from America’s Essential Hospitals. The award recognizes the hospital’s community health worker home visit program for patients with diabetes. “On behalf of everyone at [...]
JPS Health Network Joins THOT
Fort Worth-based JPS Health Network has joined the THOT membership. The health system’s president and CEO, Karen Duncan, M.D., will serve on THOT’s executive committee. “Our advocacy on behalf of all Texas’ teaching hospitals will be [...]
THOT Advocates for Healthcare Workforce Support
Testifying before the Texas House of Representatives Committee on Higher Education on May 5, Maureen Milligan, THOT’s president and CEO, asked lawmakers to fund clinical training sites for non-physician health care professionals. While the Legislature recognizes [...]
Match Day Marks Special Day for Texas Teaching Hospitals
Every year, Texas teaching hospitals celebrate the success of future physicians with the announcement of their students’ latest matching with residency programs across the state and nation. UT Southwestern recently celebrated their own medical students and [...]
Statement From the Teaching Hospitals of Texas on Federal Action to Investigate Nurse Staffing Agencies
“As the largest employers of registered nurses in the state, THOT members are disproportionately affected by the prolonged nurse staffing shortage and actions that may have been taken by some nurse staffing agencies during the pandemic [...]
Teaching Hospitals’ 2023 Legislative Priorities
Our key priority for the 2023 legislative session is to ensure the recovery and long-term stability of Texas’ teaching hospital and health systems’ services, patient care, and community investments. Our goals for this session include [...]
Statement From the Teaching Hospitals of Texas on CMS’ COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Providers
“‘Unprecedented’ is the word most frequently used to describe the COVID-19 pandemic. From the national death toll of nearly 730,000 Americans to the disruptions to our ordinary way of life, the novel coronavirus is something most [...]
THOT Applauds Appointment of Ben Raimer, M.D. as President of UTMB
After a national search, the University of Texas System Board of Regents has named Ben Raimer, M.D. president of the University of Texas Medical Branch as its sixth president. “Ben is a longtime friend of THOT, [...]
Waiver Update: Where does it Stand?
It’s anyone’s guess what the election results mean for Texas’ 1115 waiver renewal. Just prior to the election, Commissioner Smith gave updates to THOT as well as the Executive Waiver Committee on HHSC/CMS waiver talks. Here’s [...]