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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Sally Hurt-Deitch, a longtime El Pasoan, hospital |
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CEO, and administrator, began her term as chair of the Texas |
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Hospital Association in January 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Hurt-Deitch, who is currently the chief nursing |
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officer and vice president of patient care services for Tenet |
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Healthcare, was appointed to lead the Texas Hospital Association, |
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an organization with a nearly 90-year history of advocating for |
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state hospitals and health systems; based in Austin, the Texas |
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Hospital Association is dedicated to being the voice of the |
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ever-changing Texas hospital industry and to supporting its members |
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in their efforts to improve the quality, accessibility, and |
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cost-effectiveness of health care for all Texans; and |
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WHEREAS, An alumna of The University of Texas at El Paso, |
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where she earned her degree as a registered nurse, Ms. Hurt-Deitch |
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holds a Master of Nursing Administration degree from UTEP and a |
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Master of Health Administration degree from Trinity University; she |
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began her career in nursing at Sun Towers Hospital in El Paso, and |
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at age 23, she was asked to become the successor of the hospital's |
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retiring director; this experience sparked her interest in hospital |
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leadership, and she went on to distinguish herself in numerous |
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other roles, among them CEO of Hospitals of Providence campuses in |
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El Paso and the region that includes the Valley Baptist Health |
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System hospitals in the Rio Grande Valley; and |
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WHEREAS, In every position she has held, Ms. Hurt-Deitch has |
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gained a reputation for her commitment to maintaining the highest |
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quality of patient care, while also treating colleagues and staff |
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with fairness and respect; she has also earned the esteem of her |
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peers through her service on a host of professional boards and |
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committees, including as president of the National Association of |
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Latino Healthcare Executives and as a member of the American |
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Hospital Association Regional Policy Board; and |
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WHEREAS, With her exceptional record of service in her field, |
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Sally Hurt-Deitch has proven herself deserving of this prestigious |
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appointment, and the Texas Hospital Association's members are |
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indeed fortunate to have her at the organization's helm; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Sally Hurt-Deitch on her selection |
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as chair of the Texas Hospital Association and extend to her sincere |
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best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Hurt-Deitch as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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González of El Paso |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2022 was adopted by the House on May |
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27, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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