What It Means To Be An Accredited Hospital
A hospital is people not just a building, and accreditation provides a voluntary standard set by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals. The process requires skilled staff, up-to-date equipment, strict records, and a governing body to ensure quality care, safety, and continuous improvement for patients and the facility.
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Texas Legislature Faces Tight Deadline After Slow Start
As the 63rd Texas Legislature nears adjournment on May 28, lawmakers rush to pass key measures. House and Senate activity shows hundreds of bills introduced, with under 100 reaching the Governor. Notable items include tax, penal code, water district, public school finance, and insurance reforms.
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Consumer Debt Collection and Protection Rules
The Consumer Protection Division of the Attorney General enforces bans on harassing and deceptive debt collection. Creditors and collectors should work with debtors on payment plans and offer counseling services when possible. Avoid misrepresentation, threats, or deceptive practices and contact authorities if deception occurs.
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Media morals clash over mass influence on youth
A Dal las Movie Classification Board member links college students values to mass media while warning of growing permissiveness in sex and violence. He notes advertisers back media influence and urges responsible rejection of obscenity with high moral content guiding behavior.
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Grass seeding progresses to curb erosion in district
Conservation notes report steady grass seeding across the district with Ray mond Bayer, Gerald Bench, C. S. Carroll and J. W. Hawkins among those on over 200 acres. Seeded grasses include bluestem and lovegrasses with switchgrass varieties to be tested next year from the Knox City plant materials center.
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Gerald Bench
C. S. Carroll
J. W. Hawkins
Knox City
Blackwell
Primary election set for Terry County voters
Qualified voters will cast ballots in the Democratic Primary this Saturday across 17 boxes as political interest rises. Howard Hurd, Terry County Democratic Chairman, notes the campaign has drawn growing attention in recent weeks.
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Terry County
Terry
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