North Texas

About Us: NTAHQ - champions for Healthcare Quality in North Texas was established to meet the needs of professionals involved with Healthcare quality in November 2005. NTAHQ is dedicated to facilitating ongoing education. Benefits to membership include educational conferences, networking opportunities, sharing best practices, newsletters and leadership opportunities. NTAHQs membership has grown to 208 as of December 31, 2009.

Our Mission Statement: NTAHQ is committed to excellence in healthcare through developing and promoting professional expertise in the art and science of healthcare quality.

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Contact Us:
NTAHQ
P.O. Box 1574
Denison, TX 75021
Sandra Jones or Carol Clark

Newsletter

> March 2010

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NTAHQ meets the 2nd Friday of every other month beginning in January from 3:00-5:00p.m at the McKinney Medical Center, 4500 Medical Center Drive, McKinney TX.

2010 Board of Directors

President: Sandra Jones, MSM, BSN, CPHQ, CPHRM, LNCC Director Quality Management Texoma Medical Center 1000 Memorial Dr. Denison, TX 75020 Office: (903) 416-4132 Fax: (903) 416-2300 Cell: (903) 647-7252 Email: sjones@thcs.org Email: jojo314@cablerocket.com	President-Elect: Chris Thompson, BSN, CPHQ Quality Specialist Texoma Medical Center 1000 Memorial Dr. Denison, TX 75020 Office: (903) 416-4192 Fax: (903) 416-2300 Home: (903) 463-1187 Cell: (903) 271-4775 Email: ctthompson@thcs.org
Past President: Carol Clark, RN, CPHQ, CIC Vice President of Quality Services Medical Center of McKinney 4500 Medical Center Dr. McKinney, TX 75069 Office: (972) 540-4418 Fax: (972) 547-8135 Home: (972) 547-6385 Cell: (817) 798-4806 Email: carol.clark@hcahealthcare.com Email: cclark3203@tx.rr.com	Membership Chair: Emily Butcher Ortiz, RN Clinical Review Coordinator Wilson N. Jones Medical Center P.O. Box 637 Howe, TX 75449 Office: (903) 870-4328 Fax: (903) 870-5520 Home: (903) 532-9460 Email: emortiz@wnj.org
Secretary: Donna Clark Specialist - Health Care Improvement The Medical Center of Plano 3901 15th Street Plano, TX 75075 Office: (972) 519-1347 Fax: (469) 484-0594 Pager: (972) 879-5529 Email: donna.clark1@hcahealthcare.com	Education Chair: Janna Entzminger, BSN, CPHQ Process Improvement Consultant Baylor Healthcare System P.O. Box 210 Allen, TX 75013 Office: (214) 265-3617 Fax: (214) 265-3640 Home/Cell: (214) 769-3643 Email: JannaE@BaylorHealth.edu
Treasurer: Denise Nowlin,BSN Texoma Medical Center 1000 Memorial Dr. Denison, TX 75020 Office: (903) 416-5395 Fax: (903) 416-2300 Home: (903) 463-3035 Cell: (903) 815-2421 Email: dnowlin@thcs.org Email: nowlinmom@msn.com	Nominating chair: Teri Stewart, RN Director Medical Staff Services Wilson N. Jones Medical Center 500 N. Highland Sherman, TX Office: (903) 870-5543 Home: (903)891-4649 Email: tstewart@wnj.org
Bylaws Chair: Cheryl Hayes, RN, MBA, CPHQ Director Quality/Risk Management Presbyterian Hospital of Allen 1105 Central Expressway N #100 Allen, TX 75013 Office: (972) 747-6294 Home: (972) 668-0494 Pager: (972) 229-3750 Email: cherylhayes@texashealth.org	Member-at Large: Laura J Weber, RN, BSN, MBA, CPHQ Director of Quality Management Medical City Dallas Hospital/ Medical City Children's Hospital 7777 Forest Lane Dallas, TX 75230 Office: (972) 566-6435 Email: laura.weber@hcahealthcare.com