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Item An Analysis of Texas Hospitals: Assessing the Association between Charity Care, Uncompensated Care, & Community Benefits(2007-05-01) Mitias, Marcus J.; Nuha Lackan; Jeff Talbert; Douglas MainsMitias, Marcus J. An Analysis of Texas Hospitals: Assessing the Association between Charity Care, Uncompensated Care, & Community Benefits. Master of Public Health (Health Management & Policy), May 2007, 47 pp., 5 tables, 11 illustrations, references, 45 titles. The question of whether not-for-profit hospitals are meeting their charitable obligations is once again starting to intensify. Congress is calling for increased scrutiny of not-for-profit hospitals. Similarly, pressure is mounting in Texas where the not-for-profit hospital sector struggles to justify the contributions they make to the community. This cross-sectional study examines the county level association between charity care, uncompensated care expenditures, and community benefits, and hospital structure, and the number of uninsured. Descriptive and multi-linear regression analyses are used to compare hospital charity care and uncompensated care expenditures in Texas. Results indicate the number of uninsured is significantly associated with charity care expenditures and uncompensated care expenditures.Item An Assessment of Formal Education in Breast feeding or human lactation for Health Professionals In Texas(2009-12-01) Zasova, Olga L.; Coggin, ClaudiaObjectives: Determine if health professionals receive formal courses in human lactation or breastfeeding at institutions of higher education in Texas. Methods: A website search was conducted for courses and competencies in human lactation or breastfeeding at degree-granting medical, physician assistants, public health, and nursing schools in Texas. In addition were searched in and out of state certificate-granting schools of midwifery, doula, and lactation consultants. Results: Breastfeeding was not cited in any of the curricula of degree-granting institutions. Nursing schools did not list but imbedded breastfeeding in childbearing courses. All certificate-granting schools require it in their curricula. Conclusion: It is difficult to foresee achievement of the breastfeeding goals for Healthy People 2010 when health professionals are not trained in them.