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1Barclay E. Berdan, FACHE,is CEO of Texas Health Resources based in Arlington, Texas .
Summary:
At Texas Health Resources, the well-being of our patients, our workforce, and our communities has long been at the core of who we are and the driving force behind business decisions, employee interactions, programs, practices, and the patient care we deliver. It is in our DNA, from our vision "to partner with you for a lifetime of health and well-being" to Our Texas Health Promise: Individuals Caring for Individuals, Together. That solid foundation-always the basis of our business preparations-made it possible for us to weather the challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic and to prepare ourselves for what comes next, emerging stronger and with sustained energy to transform the enterprise on the other end.
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