ACTHNA -1st Capital of Texas Awards Winners!

ACTHNA received the Capital of Texas Award at the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 1st Annual Awards Banquet. This very special event recognizes successful, dedicated small businesses and organizations that lend their valuable time, talent and resources to a variety of programs and initiatives in the Greater Austin area.

All of us at the ACTHNA can be very proud of such an honor. The support we received from our community was heartfelt. When our name was called as a finalist, the applause filled the room and got even louder when we were announced as the winners!. We know we are making a difference.

ACTHNA 2009 Hispanic Health Fair

Pat Adams,

Emily Rodriquez

Maricela Wilson

Cindy Ford Henry

2009 AHA Hispanic Health Fair

The 2009 AHA Hispanic Health Fair

Saturday aims to catch those people who don’t have health insurance.

Hundreds of people spent Saturday afternoon at the Travis County Expo Center. The American Heart Association held a health fair today with free screenings. KUT’s Erika Aguilar reports the fair was targeted Hispanics who often don’t seek medical attention and are at risk for heart disease.

Texas House Passes Staffing Bill
Monday June 15, 2009

The Texas House approved Senate Bill 476, which seeks to increase the role of nurses in hospital staffing decisions, according to the Longview News-Journal. It would require that 60% of the members of a hospital’s nurse staffing committee be nurses and would prohibit mandatory overtime for hospital nurses in most cases.

“At a time when our state is in dire need of nurses, we cannot afford to lose good hospital nurses due to mandatory overtime and grueling work schedules,” said Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, according to Longview. “This legislation will help retain bedside nurses and ensure that they have a voice in issues such as nurse-patient ratios, work schedules, and other issues affecting patient care.”

The House and the Senate have to work out minor differences in their versions of the proposal before the measure could go to the governor.