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- AirLIFE
San Antonio AirLIFE is an air medical transport
service dedicated to safety, rapid transport
and superior medical care of patients requiring
critical care twenty-four hours a day within
a 150-mile radius of San Antonio. AirLIFE
is committed to community service through
activities which promote safety, illness and
injury prevention and awareness of community
medical resources.
- Bexar
County Community Health Collaborative
The Health Collaborative began informally
in 1997 when the health care organizations
agreed to put aside their competitive business
practices to conduct a comprehensive health
needs assessment. The evolution in 2000 to
an incorporated entity with a long-range strategic
plan is in response to the founding members'
interest in improving the health status of
the community by working together. The result
is a more robust, less duplicative, more synergistic
approach to solving critical community health
needs, while efficiently utilizing resources.
- Community
First Health Plans
Community First Health Plans, the region's
only locally-owned and operated, not-for-profit
HMO, was established in 1995, specifically
to begin providing health care coverage to
the citizens of Bexar and the surrounding
seven counties. Our commitment to our members
is to provide exceptional health care benefits
backed by outstanding service, delivered by
people who live right here in South Texas.
- The Calorie Control Council
The Calorie Control Council, established in
1966, is an international non-profit association
representing the low-calorie and reduced-fat
food and beverage industry. Today it represents
60 manufacturers and suppliers of low-calorie,
low-fat and light foods and beverages, including
the manufacturers and suppliers of more than
a dozen different dietary sweeteners, fat
replacers and other low-calorie ingredients.
- Texas
Department of Health (TDH)
TDH's essential public health services include
monitoring the public's health status, investigating
and responding to disease outbreaks, enforcing
laws and rules to protect the public's health
and developing policies to improve health
in Texas. These services include community-based
health care services covering infants to adults,
medical and social services assistance for
children with special health care needs and
their families and preventive medical and
dental screenings and treatment for children
with Medicaid coverage.
- Texas
Hospital Association (THA)
The Texas Hospital Association supports Texas
hospitals in delivering superior, cost-effective
health care. A not-for-profit association,
THA serves more than 430 hospitals and health
systems through legislative advocacy, education,
networking opportunities and operational
support.
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UT Health Science Center San Antonio
(UTHSCSA)
UTHSCSA is an integral part of the health care
delivery system of San Antonio and the entire
South Texas community, as well as an important
component of the health care delivery system
of the State of Texas and the nation. More
than 3,000 students a year train in an environment
that involves more than 100 affiliated hospitals,
clinics and health care facilities in South
Texas.The UT Health Science Center at San Antonio serves San Antonio and
the 50,000 square-mile area of South Texas.
It extends to campuses in the metropolitan
border communities of Laredo and the Rio Grande
Valley.
- Westside Development Corporation (WDC)
The purpose of the WDC is to create economic development opportunities in a historically underserved area of San Antonio. The City of San Antonio has committed to supporting the WDC through its incorporation and short-term operations. City Council approved funding in the amount of $600,000 over two years to cover operational expenses and market studies. The WDC staff currently resides within the City’s Economic Development Department but is expected to eventually establish itself as an independent, nonprofit organization.
WDC Market Analysis Report, commissioned in 2007, provides the organization and Westside stakeholders with precise information about the challenges at hand, while also presenting solutions based on best-practices in other cities.
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