Healthcare Worker Burnout – new report released by U.S. Surgeon General

Blog by Mari Tietze, PhD, RN-BC, FHIMSS, FAAN, Professor, UT Arlington College of Nursing and Health Innovation Burnout is the topic of the newly released report “Addressing Health Worker Burnout” by the U.S. Surgeon General, to include a substantive action plan to address this growing issue for healthcare providers. The report distinguishes between burnout and […]

Guests from Children’s Health and Texas Health highlight the latest episode of “The Human Side of Health Care”

Episode 22 of the third year of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast on Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion detailed the dangers of melanoma, poisonous spiders in North Texas and childhood neurological issues. Guests included: • Dr. Shadi Damanpour, Board-Certified Dermatologist at North Dallas […]

DFWHC Foundation and JPS webinar on “Maternal Sepsis” is next Tuesday!

The DFW Hospital Council Foundation’s Sepsis Strike Force in association with JPS Health Network will host the complimentary webinar “Recognizing Maternal Sepsis When it Matters Most” next Tuesday, May 31 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, CT. Register today! Speakers will include Jess Aguilar, Clinical Sepsis RN at JPS Health Network; and Jess Brozio, AP […]

One week until DFWHC and ACU webinar “Nursing’s Future: Technology and Telehealth” Register today!

It’s just one week until the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Abilene Christian University (ACU) complimentary webinar “Nursing’s Future: Technology Opportunities and Telehealth” on Thursday, June 2 from 1:00-2:00 p.m., CST. This interactive panel discussion will explore patient utilization, chronic care management, mental health treatment, data sharing and pediatric care. During the pandemic, telehealth and […]

Guests from Texas Health and Medical City highlight the latest episode of “The Human Side of Health Care”

Episode 21 of the third year of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast on Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion detailed treatments for Gout and innovations in knee and hip surgery. Guests included: • Dr. Imran Iqbal, Rheumatologist at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas; • […]

DFWHC’s Spring 2022 Interlocutor is now available

The Spring 2022 edition of the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) Interlocutor magazine is now available. Click the graphic or link below to read about complimentary Mental Health First Aid training available in North Texas – but only through August! There is also detail on DFWHC’s 74th Annual Awards Luncheon and a guest article from Hall […]

Guests from Children’s Health and Methodist discuss infant suffocation and heart disease on “Human Side of Health Care”

Episode 20 of the third year of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast on Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion detailed how to reduce the potential of infant suffocation and dietary habits that contribute to heart disease. Guests included: • Dr. Marisa Abbe, Manager of […]

DFWHC Foundation’s “Mental Health Recovery Workshop” set for June 26!

Are you concerned for loved ones or your community? Do you have a passion to help others? If so, please learn how to become part of the solution! The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s Community Health Collaborative (CHC) will be hosting its “Recovery Workshop: ROCC Stars Unite” program on Sunday, June 26 from 1:00 to […]

Guests from Prism Health, Cook Children’s and Methodist highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”

Episode 19 of the third year of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast on Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion detailed lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, a positive outreach podcast titled “Raising Joy” and a unique urology symptom you may be unfamiliar with. Guests […]

Foundation’s Healthcare Performance Improvement Group to meet June 30!

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation in coordination with the Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality will be hosting the third meeting of its new Healthcare Performance Improvement Group on Thursday, June 30 from 12:00 noon to 1:30 p.m., CST. This complimentary virtual meeting titled “Leadership, Change Management and Innovation Through a Performance Improvement Lens,” […]