ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Health Resources celebrated its 25th anniversary by expanding consumers’ access to seamless, safe and equitable care, strengthening mental health support and security protections for its employees, and advancing diversity, equality and inclusion across the system and throughout the communities it serves. These efforts are outlined in the system’s 2022 Social Purpose Report, released today.

Texas Health has provided care through 36 million patient encounters over the past 25 years.

“Since our inception, Texas Health has provided care through 36 million patient encounters, delivered 640,000 babies and administered hundreds of thousands of influenza and COVID-19 vaccines,” said CEO Barclay Berdan, FACHE. “We have a legacy to be proud of, and we’ve made a difference in the lives of millions of North Texans over the last quarter-century. In our 2022 Social Purpose Report, we share our progress toward realizing our Vision of partnering with individuals for a lifetime of health and well-being and highlight how we are continually evolving and responding to both opportunities and disruptions.”

Since 2012, Texas Health — a faith-based, nonprofit health system — has transparently reported investments it made to optimize the system and the care it delivers to consumers and North Texas communities. Only a handful of U.S. health systems provide an annual and comprehensive look at their contributions and impacts.

Readers can access highlights in the 2022 Performance Summary or review the complete online report, which provides greater detail on how the system:

• Supported its communities by providing $874.3 million in charity care and community benefit programs and services; awarding $5 million in Community Impact grants; delivering health improvement and equity programs; and advocating for public policies and funding that help fulfill its Mission
• Made it more convenient for consumers to access care when and where they need it; delivered culturally inclusive care; and examined hospital-level social determinants of health factors to improve health equity
• Cared for its workforce by reinforcing self-care and helping teams feel valued and supported; accelerating hiring and development to ease staffing shortages; and maintaining its exceptional culture, which was ranked No. 1 on Fortune magazine's Best Workplaces in Health Care™ list
• Enhanced care environments by improving energy and water efficiency and recycling; using data and analytics to become more effective, efficient and agile; strengthening its supply chain and business continuity practices; and adding more police officers and security assets to protect buildings and campuses

“Texas Health is dedicated to being a force for good in our community,” said David Tesmer, chief community and public policy officer. “We maintain our standing as a good corporate citizen through purposeful and collaborative partnerships dedicated to the mission of improving the community’s health and well-being.”