Industry & TETAF News
Brain Injury Awareness Month
In recognition of Brain Injury Awareness Month in March, the Texas Brain Injury Programs at the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will offer a free virtual Texas Brain Conference…
Read More »Six Leaders Elected to TETAF Board of Directors
TETAF welcomes three new individuals and three returning members to the TETAF Board of Directors after an election held by the General Assembly. The General Assembly is comprised of two…
Read More »Affidavit Needed for Emergency Health Care Run Data
The Office of EMS Trauma Systems is asking EMS providers to submit an affidavit to attest that a good faith effort was made to submit calendar year (CY) 2018 emergency…
Read More »Governor Appoints Five to the Governor’s EMS and Trauma Advisory Council
Five Texans accept new roles to the Governor’s EMS and Trauma Advisory Council (GETAC). Three of the appointees have served in vital positions with TETAF. Governor Greg Abbott appointed Dudley…
Read More »TETAF Board Meeting
The next quarterly TETAF Board meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 beginning promptly at 5:00 p.m. Light appetizers will be served starting before the meeting at 4:30…
Read More »Upcoming TOPIC Courses
Trauma Outcomes and Performance Improvement Courses February 27, 2019, Austin, Texas with the GETAC Committees Level IV TOPIC, February 18, Austin, with GETAC 8 am – 12 noon May 2,…
Read More »RAC R Trains 700 at Santa Fe ISD to Stop the Bleed!
Member Spotlight: East Texas Gulf Coast RAC In 2016, the East Texas Gulf Coast Regional Trauma Advisory Council (RAC-R) committed grant funds to purchase Stop the Bleed Kits to place…
Read More »Get Ready for the 2019 Legislative Session!
The 2019 legislative session is right around the corner and that means it's time for YOU to get involved! Step 1: VOTE! Election Day is Tuesday, November 6. On Monday,…
Read More »San Antonio Leads the Way in Whole Blood
San Antonio paramedics are now carrying whole blood on their ambulances, making it the first large metropolitan area to do so. Research predicts 200 residents could be saved with whole…
Read More »November GETAC Agendas Posted
The Department of State Health Services has posted the agendas for the various November GETAC meetings. _____________________________________________ Wyndham Garden Austin 3401 South IH-35 Austin, Texas 78741 Monday, November 5, 2018…
Read More »National Trauma Survivors Day
Today is National Trauma Survivors Day. TETAF is thankful, today and always, to all the survivors who have volunteered with us at the Capitol over the years to educate lawmakers…
Read More »TETAF Releases Impact Report
At tonight's board meeting, TETAF released the 2015-2017 impact report. The report details the actions and accomplishments of the foundation over the past few years. Download the report here.
Read More »It’s Your Week – Thank You, Nurses!
Around the country this week, hospitals will be rolling out the red carpet to celebrate their modern-day Florence Nightingales as part of National Nurses Week. This year marks the 64th…
Read More »Submit Your Nominations for the Texas EMS Awards
The Department of State Health Services is currently accepting nominations for this year's Texas EMS Awards, to be presented during the Texas EMS Conference in November. Nominations will be accepted until…
Read More »May is 30th Annual National Trauma Awareness Month
In 1988, Ronald Reagan recognized the need for trauma awareness and established May as the month for education and prevention activities. For the past 30 years, trauma leaders in Texas,…
Read More »May is 30th Annual National Trauma Awareness Month
In 1988, Ronald Reagan recognized the need for trauma awareness and established May as the month for education and prevention activities. For the past 30 years, trauma leaders in Texas,…
Read More »Submit Your Nominations for the Texas EMS Awards
The Department of State Health Services is currently accepting nominations for this year's Texas EMS Awards, to be presented during the Texas EMS Conference in November. Nominations will be accepted until…
Read More »HHSC Releases Ambulance Medicaid Rates
On April 19, the Health & Human Services Commission released proposed adjustments to Medicaid reimbursement rates for ambulances, effective Sept. 1, 2018. Ground EMS would face a cut of a…
Read More »GETAC Meeting May 9-11
The next meeting of the Governor's EMS & Trauma Advisory Council (GETAC) will take place May 9-11, 2018 at the Wyndham Garden Hotel in South Austin. A schedule of committee…
Read More »April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month
Despite a statewide texting ban, distracted driving is still a major cause of trauma in Texas. April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month and TETAF encourages all stakeholders to spread the…
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