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Foundation of a Healthy Texas – Teaching Hospitals of Texas

WEBTeaching Hospitals of Texas is the state’s principal voice and advocate for hospitals and health systems that teach, train, and mentor the next generation of physicians, nurses, …

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Public Hospitals and Hospital Districts – Teaching Hospitals of Texas

WEBTexas public and teaching hospitals: Provide more than one-third of care for uninsured Texans. Five public hospital districts take on 38 percent of total hospital …

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Researching Tomorrow’s Cures – Teaching Hospitals of Texas

WEBFrom clinical trials and identifying new cancer treatments to AI and robotics, teaching hospitals are at the forefront of biomedical research and development and original …

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Ben Taub Hospital Expands ER to Meet Houston’s Growing Care …

WEBAs one of only two Level I trauma centers serving the greater Houston region, Harris Health System’s Ben Taub Hospital is increasing its care capacity to meet the …

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World-Class Care for All – Teaching Hospitals of Texas

WEBTHOT’s members are Texas’ principal safety net providers, providing more than one-third of total hospital uncompensated care in the state. Of the state’s 418 hospitals that receive …

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Hospital at Home Program – Teaching Hospitals of Texas

WEBTexas' teaching hospitals support federal and state legislation to continue the Hospital at Home program. Originally authorized as a COVID-19 public health …

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THOT Mission – Teaching Hospitals of Texas

WEBTHOT Mission. Mission: THOT is the principal voice and advocate for health systems that teach the next generation of health professionals and who are united in …

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Trauma Care – Teaching Hospitals of Texas

WEBTrauma payments in Texas are primarily funded by the Driver Responsibility Program (DRP). Since 2004 over $764 million has been distributed to Texas hospitals to …

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Leading Care Innovation – Teaching Hospitals of Texas

WEBWith non-medical factors, such as food insecurity, un- and under-employment, educational attainment, health-related behaviors, and housing accounting for 80 to 90 percent of …

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Priority Nurse Workforce Funding Legislation to Receive Full …

WEBTHOT-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 …

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88th Legislature Prioritizes Nurse Workforce

WEBTHOT-supported Senate Bill 25 advanced through the Texas Legislature before the end of the legislative session and is now with Governor Abbott.. SB 25 …

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THOT Supported Hospital at Home Legislation Advances

WEBHB 1890, supported by THOT, is needed to provide state authority to continue hospital at home programs, originally made possible by a Centers for Medicare …

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National Hospital Week 2023 – Teaching Hospitals of Texas

WEBMay 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 …

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CMS Approves Enhanced Payments for Physician Education, …

WEBApproval means private and public hospitals can receive enhanced payments from two THOT-developed programs. In a victory for access to care for the …

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Training Texas’ Health Care Workforce

WEBTHOT members provide education and clinical training for thousands of Texas’ health care students, including nursing and allied health. This education and …

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State & Federal Advocacy – Teaching Hospitals of Texas

WEBTeaching Hospitals of Texas engages on federal policy issues as they impact health care financing and delivery, care for the uninsured, Medicaid and Medicare, …

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Local Provider Participation Funds: Key to Stable Hospital Funding

WEBSince the Texas Legislature authorized the first Local Provider Participation Funds (LPPFs) in 2013, LPPFs have joined public hospital funding to become an …

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Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments: Essential for …

WEBEstablished in 1981, the Medicaid disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payment program provides funding to hospitals that provide a disproportionate share of …

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Nurse Leaders From THOT Member Hospitals Appointed to State …

WEBNurse leaders from the University of Texas at Tyler and Harris Health System are newly appointed to serve on the committee for the Professional Nursing …

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Solving the Nurse Workforce Shortage in Midland

WEBAn op-ed published in the March 29 Midland Reporter-Telegram highlighted two priority bills filed during the current Texas legislative session that could have a …

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Hospital Financing and Payments – Teaching Hospitals of Texas

WEBTHOT's hospital financing series explains the variety of hospital supplemental payments, why they matter, and how they are financed. Check back regularly for additions to this …

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Board Meetings – Teaching Hospitals of Texas

WEBGeneral News, public health. Teaching Hospitals of Texas Applauds Governor Abbott’s Direction to THECB to Create Task Force Focused on Healthcare …

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