Working with 6SigmaTek, LLC, the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) is hosting virtual Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Classes in 2022. Registration for the training is now available, with a deadline set for Wednesday, April 13 – eight days from today! The Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification is aimed at those new to the world of […]
Episode 14 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 great innovations in treating breast cancer and post-illness rehabilitation. Guests included: • Dr. Amelia Tower, Breast Surgical Oncologist and Medical Director of the Breast […]
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation in coordination with the Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality hosted the second meeting of its new Healthcare Performance Improvement Group on March 24 with more than 200 attendees participating. The event was recorded and has been posted online. This complimentary virtual meeting was titled “Quantification of Performance Improvement/Quality […]
Episode 13 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 springtime allergies and healthy ways to process grief. Guests included: • Dr. Curtis Johnson, Medical Director of Emergency Services at Medical City North Hills; […]
Blog by Jen Miff, President of the DFWHC Foundation The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation has a rich history of supporting patient safety improvements, quality analyses and metrics, and community health use cases through its robust, longitudinal data sets. A little-known fact, however, is that the DFWHC Foundation also offers subscription-based access plans to the […]
A panel of experts will take on the interesting topic “Lights and Sirens Use and Abuse: What Science Has Revealed” during a webinar on Tuesday, March 29 at 1:00 p.m., CST. The complimentary event is sponsored by ZOLL Data Systems and will offer one hour of CE credit. The panel will include Dr. Doug Kupas, […]
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation will continue its live virtual “Opioid Discussion” with the topic “Opioids and the Overdose Epidemic” in one week on Tuesday, March 29 from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., CST. Guest speaker will be Lisa Sullivan, Drug Enforcement Administration Dallas Diversion Program Manager. During this session, Sullivan will discuss factors […]
Episode 12 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 an innovative program for nursing education and crucial treatment for childhood heart defects. Guests included: • Rose Johnson, Administrative Director of Academic Partnerships and […]
Working with 6SigmaTek, LLC, the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) will host virtual Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Classes in 2022. The complimentary intro webinar “DFWHC Healthcare Lean Six Sigma 2022 Yellow Belt Training” originally broadcast on March 17 has now been posted online. Guest speakers included Stephen Griffin, CEO/Founder of 6SigmaTek, LLC; and Patti Taylor, […]
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation in coordination with the Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality will be hosting the second meeting of its new Healthcare Performance Improvement Group in one week on Thursday, March 24 from 12:00 noon to 1:30 p.m., CST. This complimentary virtual meeting titled “Quantification of Performance Improvement/Quality Outcomes ROI,” will […]
