St. Luke's Texas Liver Coalition Explained

Established	1995
Description	Hepatitis C testing & resources
Office	Houston, Texas
Website	St. Luke's Liver Health Outreach

St. Luke's Liver Health Outreach is a US non-profit organization for people with liver disease. It is based in Houston, and active throughout Texas. It also provides resources about Hepatitis C,^[1] sometimes known as the "silent epidemic".

The organization provides support for patients and their families, as well as public education and awareness activities, an e-mail response program, a toll-free phone number, and a speaker's bureau for lay audiences. It also offers professional, accredited continuing education programs for nurses and counselors. One of the largest of these events is the Annual International Hot Topics in Liver Disease Conference for physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners and physician assistants.

History

St. Luke's Liver Health Outreach was founded in 1995 by Dr. Howard Monsour, a nationally respected researcher and clinician in liver disease, and Austin Jones, a patient. It was incorporated as a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization with the mission to educate, support and comfort people with liver disease and their families. It became a part of the St. Luke's Episcopal Health System ^[2] in 2002.

Over 5,000 clients have been screened since 2006.

External links

• St. Luke's Liver Health Outreach
• St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital

Notes and References

1. Web site: C Sick . Austin Chronicle. Margaret Moser. 24 November 2006.
2. Web site: St. Luke's Center for Liver Disease.