Texas Tech Health El Paso and Project Vida initiative reduces school absenteeism by 35% through innovative health care access - El Paso Matters

Texas Tech Health El Paso and Project Vida initiative reduces school absenteeism by 35% through innovative health care access - El Paso Matters

Far West Texas students are spending more time in classrooms thanks to a telehealth program that brings specialized health care directly to school nurses’ offices.The Border Health Outreach Initiative transformed several community health programs, including Campus Care, a school-based program led by Project Vida in partnership with Texas Tech Health El Paso. Campus Care connects K-12 students in remote rural communities to medical specialists us…