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National Hospital Week May 6-12, 2007
Care You Count On. People You Trust.
The first National Hospital Day was celebrated on May 12, 1921, Florence Nightingale's birthday, following the deadliest epidemic inUS history - the Spanish flu, which killed more than 600,000 Americans. Today, the event has become a week-long celebration marking the fact that hospitals are foundations of their communities. Our hospitals admit nearly 37 million patients a year, treat another 117 million in emergency departments, and another 545 million on an outpatient basis. Hospitals are multi-dimensional facilities covering every area of specialization, focusing on wellness and the overall health of their communities.
More than 750,000 products - from note cards to t-shirts, tote bags, balloons, tumblers and more, most of which can be personalized - are available from our endorsed provider,Bells Select, to help make your celebration meaningful and remembered. Request a product guide by mail,download product and planning guide at imprintmall.com/hospitalweek/history1.html, or call 800/822-1923 or call us at 800/252-9404. This important event is sponsored by the American Hospital Association and yours truly, HealthShare/THA.
Vicki Pascasio, FACHE
President/CEO
NEWS
Fortune Magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For 2007, chosen through an extensive employee survey, included eight Press Ganey partners. One of those is Methodist Hospital System in Houston. Congratulations to the System and its employees!
PROFILES
Texas Physician Friendly
The February 2007 issue of Physicians Practice, a leading practice management journal, includes "The Best States to Practice: America's Physician-Friendliest States." Naturally, Texas made the list. The state's overall pro-business climate and recent legislation establishing caps on noneconomic damages in malpractice were cited by the article. And while those practicing in poorer regions of our vast state face greater challenges, taken as a whole, Texas ranks as the country's third-least-expensive state in which to live. In the article, Kurt Mosley, vice president of business development for HealthShare/THA-endorsed Merritt Hawkins physician recruiting firm, says more physicians than ever are relocating - many to Texas. Find the full article at physicianspractice.com.
VCommunity New Releases
Our endorsed company for automated regulatory compliance, Verge Solutions, announces several new and updated standards were released at the beginning of the year. New tools for keeping you informed about these updates are on VCommunity, an online forum for VSurvey users to ask each other questions and exchange ideas (all VSurvey supervisors are part of VCommunity; simply click on the link from the VSurvey home page). There are also sample audits on this page. If you ever need help with VCommunity, call support at 843/628-4168 or verge-solutions.com or contact Barbara Norman @ 408/227-1314 or barbara@verge-solutions.com.
Interlink 2007
The Texas Association of Healthcare Facilities Management holds its annual conference and trade show, InterLink, April 17-20 at the Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center in San Antonio . "Partnering for Success" includes three programming tracks, Facilities Management, Environmental Service, and Design and Construction. Attendees may choose programming from one or several tracks. Find more information or to register online go to tha-online.org/education (go to April and click on the TAHFM Annual Conference), or call 512/220-4291. You'll also find information on a variety of other conferences, seminars and webinars on our website, healthshare-tha.com, under THA Education Calendar.
SPOTLIGHT
Regional Workshops
Press Ganey 2007 Regional Workshops, The Journey of Improvement, include a session April 16 and 17 in Dallas. More detailed information and online registration at pressganey.com
Comment Online
Just a reminder that you can find our comment card on the HealthShare/THA website, healthshare-tha.com (click on request information). We think the online format will make it easier for you to let us know what you think about our companies and services. Of course, you're always welcome to pick up the phone and call us at 800/252-9404, or to drop us a line by "snail mail." We want to hear from you!
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