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Save the Date
August 4, 2012
Black & White Gala
October 8, 2012
21st Annual Golf Tournament
December 8, 2012
Breakfast with St. NICUlas |
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Please consider making a donation to one of our hospitals, through the Grateful Hearts program, in honor of the caregiver(s) who made a difference for you or a loved one. |
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Foundation's monthly e-newsletter was established to keep our friends up to date and in touch with the latest on the Foundation and the Texas Health Harris Methodist hospitals, and Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital, we support.
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Don't Miss Out: Get Your Tickets to Black & White Gala
Join us on August 4 to celebrate the 20th annual Black & White Gala. Held at the Omni Fort Worth Hotel, guests will enjoy an evening of dinner, dancing and auction items while benefiting vital programs at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne, including Shots for Tots, Mammograms Are a Must! and Know Your PSA. This year's proceeds will also be used to purchase a Sim ManŽ 3G, a training manikin for the use of doctors, nurses and health care providers. Get your tickets now and don't miss out! |
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Create a Legacy: Charitable Gift Planning
Each month, we feature on our Web site new articles and interactive features that cover topics such as estate planning and charitable giving. We hope it will be a useful resource for you. New this month:
Do You Have the Urge to Help Others?
Helping others could be a natural trait. Learn how to respond to that urge in three simple steps. Read more here.
Have You Had This Crucial Conversation?
Make sure you and your spouse are on the same page when it comes to these important topics. It could save you time, money and heartache. Find out more here.
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National Score Initiative Recognizes Four Texas Health Resources Hospitals
Texas Health Resources hospitals in Plano, Fort Worth, Azle and Hurst-Euless-Bedford earned national recognition for excellence in patient safety from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit run by employers and other large purchasers of health benefits. The Leapfrog Group's Hospital Safety Score initiative graded more than 2,600 general acute care hospitals nationwide on overall capacity to keep patients safe from injuries, medical and medication errors, and infections. Facilities were assigned a grade from A through F. Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle and Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford earned "A" scores, meaning the hospitals are among the best in the nation at keeping patients safe. Scores were calculated under the guidance of a panel of patient-safety experts using 26 measures of publicly available hospital safety data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and the Leapfrog Hospital Survey. |
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Texas Health Azle Receives National Recognition for Safe and Efficient Care
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle is the only hospital in the nation to receive the QUEST Award for High-value Healthcare from Premier healthcare alliance for consistently providing outstanding patient care and setting a high standard in clinical excellence. The hospital achieved top performance thresholds over the first three quarters of 2011 in all six QUEST measurements that include mortality, cost of care, evidence-based care, harm, patient experience and readmissions. Premier is a performance improvement alliance of more than 2,600 U.S. hospitals and 84,000-plus other health care sites using the power of collaboration to lead the transformation to high quality, cost-effective care. |
Physician Becomes First Female Medical Staff President at Texas Health Arlington Memorial
Joan Bergstrom, M.D., has been named president of the  medical staff at Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital from June 2012 through May 2014. Her responsibilities include chairing the medical staff executive committee as well as serving as a liaison between hospital administration and the Board of Trustees. Dr. Bergstrom joined the Texas Health Arlington Memorial medical staff 26 years ago, specializing in obstetrics and gynecology. Having earned her medical degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Bergstrom completed her obstetrics and gynecology residency at Kansas University Medical Center and also served as chief resident. A fellow in the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, she is also a member of the American Medical Association and the Texas Medical Association. Bergstrom earned a master's degree in business administration in 2011 from Texas Tech University. Aside from her clinical responsibilities, she is an active member of the Arlington community and its civic organizations, founded the Arlington Independent School District's Education Foundation and served three years on the district's Board of Trustees. |
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Texas Health Stephenville Earns Chest Pain Center Designation
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville received full Cycle III Chest Pain Center accreditation - the highest accreditation possible for treatment of chest pain - from the Society of Chest Pain Centers on May 17. The designation means that Texas Health Stephenville has met or exceeded stringent national standards for rapid recognition and collaborative treatment of patients who may be experiencing a heart attack. Along with examining procedures for patients experiencing a heart attack, the Chest Pain Center accreditation process looks at a hospital's capabilities for education and prevention of all types of heart disease. Texas Health Stephenville, for example, performs stress testing to help diagnose and treat patients who have symptoms of acute coronary syndrome, usually due to obstruction of the coronary arteries. Texas Health Stephenville and the Society of Chest Pain Centers recognize the need to significantly reduce the mortality rate of these patients by reducing the time that it takes to receive treatment and increase the accuracy and effectiveness of treatment. |
Texas Health Alliance Appoints Administrative Director of Business Optimization and Ancillary Services; Director of Human Resources
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance administrators have appointed Clint Abernathy as the new administrative director of business optimization and ancillary services. Abernathy brings 12 years of experience in quality engineering, Lean Six Sigma application and operations leadership to the position. In his new role, Abernathy will be responsible for all ancillary services for Texas Health Alliance, including imaging, laboratory, pharmacy and physical therapy. Most recently, Abernathy served as administrative director of operations and clinical excellence for Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas. He also served as the hospital's director of performance and productivity from September 2007 until October 2011.
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance administrators have also appointed Janette Angus as the new director of human resources. Angus brings more than 20 years of diverse human resources leadership experience to the position, including a background in the health care, assisted living, wine and high-tech/medical device industries. In her new role, Angus will be responsible for onboarding all staff members for Texas Health Alliance, and focus on developing talent and bringing organizational purpose to team members for successful outcomes and patient satisfaction. Most recently, Angus served as the human resources manager for Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation and Sutter Medical Group of the Redwoods in Santa Rosa, Calif. from 2010 to 2011.
Texas Health Alliance is Texas Health Resources' newest full-service hospital, scheduled to open in September in North Fort Worth.
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