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The 2012 Texas Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Conference & Trade Show is Right Around the Corner. Register Now!

The TORCH Foundation, TORCH and the Texas State Office of Rural Health, TDA, are pleased to be hosting the 2012 Texas Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Conference & Tradeshow. This event will be held June 6-7, 2012 at the Doubletree hotel in San Antonio, Texas! If you are CAH or are interested in CAH and quality education, timely information and want access to outstanding products and services, this is the place to be! Download the Exhibitor/Sponsor Opportunities or the Exhibitor/Sponsor Registration Form. The conference block room special rate is $115/night for (single/double).

Reserve your room before May 22, 2012 for this special rate. For hotel reservations, call: (210) 366-2424 or (800) 535-1980 or book your room online directly with the Doubletree Hotel. Room cancellation must be done 48 hours prior to arrival to avoid billing for first night’s room and tax. Parking is complimentary and the hotel offers complimentary airport shuttle service between 7am and 10pm daily. For more detail on the conference program agenda and registration, feel free to contact Quang Ngo or Dawn Haberkorn. We hope to see you there! [READ MORE]

Thank You for Attending the 2012 TORCH Conference & Trade Show

The TORCH Annual Conference and Trade Show took place last week in Dallas with over 650 people in attendance. The education program included topics such as advocacy, financials, data, quality, HIT and of course, the 1115 waiver. For the first time in a long time, our annual meeting took place at a brand new venue, the new Omni Hotel in downtown Dallas. It was clear throughout the event, that the combination of the valuable information, new surroundings and networking opportunities combined to create another powerful experience for TORCH-member hospital executives, trustees and other rural health stakeholders. [READ MORE]

Gordon Russell Merit Award Winner Announced

Each year, the Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals honors a rural hospital administrator who embodies this spirit of superior service to their local community. In recognition of two decades of service in healthcare and to rural hospitals, including executive leadership positions as well as CEO of Muenster, Athens and Jacksonville, Jack Endres has been named the recipient of the 2012 Gordon Russell Merit Award. [READ MORE]

TORCH Insurance Program launches "Awareness Campaign"

With five years of building significant momentum and developing new ways to meet the risk management needs of all TORCH members under our belts, we are launching a campaign to boost awareness and participation in the TORCH insurance program.

Under the banner "PARTICIPATION Insures Healthier TORCH Hospitals", we are presenting an ongoing stream of information, education, and risk planning assistance to help all members understand and benefit from our insurance program ability to create immediate bottom line results for their hospitals. [READ MORE]