Regional Provider Relations staff help operate Texas Health Steps statewide. Provider relations staff report to the Specialized Health and Social Service managers in each of the 8 DSHS Public Health Service Regions. These staff serve many functions, including developing relationships with providers, provid...
Texas DSHS geographically divided the state into 11 public health regions (PHR) to support and coordinate the local health needs of the entire state. PHR 8 located in the south-central region has the lowest availability of centers (1.23 centers/1,000 new cases), while PHR 1 in the north ...
DSHS will soon launch a website to allow people to register for a vaccine through some public health providers. The public will be able to enroll in the Texas Public Health Vaccine Scheduler to identify upcoming vaccine clinics hosted by DSHS or a participating local health department and be no...
Each course is designed for a specific audience, such as Parents and the public at large Healthcare providers Local health departments Local health service regions School personnel Childcare and camp directors DSHS subject matter experts developed content for the courses. Different courses targeted differ...
Place matters for health. In Texas, growing rural populations face a variety of structural, social, and economic disparities that position them for potentially worse health outcomes. The current study contributes to understanding rural health disparities in a state-specific context. Methods Using 2023 ...
Texas Health and Human Services, 2020 Texas Health and Human Services (2020, July). Updated Nurse Supply and Demand Projections 2018-2032 (Publication #: 25-15750). Texas Department of State Health Services. https://www.dshs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/chs/cnws/WorkforceReports/2020-Updated...
VOC was identified in early January 2021,10 and the first Texas patient with B.1.1.7 was announced by state public health authorities on January 7, 2021 (Texas Department of State Health Services, https://www.dshs.texas.gov/news/releases/2021/20210107a.aspx, last accessed May 17, 2021)....
Texas Department of State Health Services. Obesity data 2016 [Available from: https://www.dshs.texas.gov/Obesity/Data/. Texas Department of State Health Services. The burden report: cardiovascular disease and stroke in Texas. TX: Austin; 2008. Google Scholar Texas Cancer Registry. Age-adjusted...
Enhancing the El Paso County and City of Laredo public health labs so they can provide rapid and effective laboratory services in support of the response to bioterrorism. Texas-Mexico Forums Working closely with Mexico’s federal health agency, the Texas DSHS Office of Border Health, and officials...
DSHS urges immunization With flu-like illness on the rise, it’s not too late for everyone 6 months old and older to get vaccinated, the Texas Department of State Health Services announced Dec. 15. Texans can learn where flu shots are available at texasflu.org or by contacting their healt...