14th Annual TAHIT Symposium set for Nov. 20-21

Mark your calendars! The Texas Association of Healthcare Interpreters and Translators (TAHIT) will be hosting its 14th Annual Symposium and Career Fair, November 20-21. The virtual event will be highlighted by Keynote Speaker Mara Youdelman, managing attorney of the Health Law Program. She will be discussing “What’s the State of Language Access Laws and Policies?” […]

APNA Mental Health Nursing Program begins Nov. 20

The American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) will be hosting a virtual “Recovery to Practice Program” on November 20, December 4 or December 18 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., CDT. There will be 8.0 Contact Hours available, with the event facilitated by Celeste Johnson, DNP, APRN, PMH CNS, senior director at Alvarez & Marsal; Rebecca […]

DFWHC’s Fall Interlocutor is now available

The fall edition of the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) Interlocutor magazine is now available. Click the graphic or link below to read about the latest national developments of the COVID-19 pandemic. You can also read about the recipients of DFWHC’s Annual Awards and the DFWHC Foundation’s Employee of the Year Awards. Hard copies will be […]

Guests from AHA and Scottish Rite highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”

Episode 44 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 focused on the overall reaction to COVID-19 by American hospitals and sports injuries in the community. Guests included: • Rick Pollack, President/CEO, American Hospital Association; • and Dr. Shane […]

Day two of the Foundation’s IQSC Data Summit continues today!

Day two of the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s Information and Quality Services Center’s (IQSC) Fourth Annual Data Summit will kick off today from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., CDT. The sessions will include: • “Avoiding Visualization Misuse and Disillusion by Understanding Your Stakeholders,” Maggi Savo, Healthcare Improvement Analytics Director at Baylor Scott & White […]

Guests from Texas Health and Glaucoma Associates highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”

Episode 43 of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast this weekend on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion focused on an high school athletic injuries and glaucoma. Guests included: • Dr. John Christoforetti, Orthopedic Surgeon, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen; • and Dr. Davinder Grover, Glaucoma Specialist […]

Top sponsors announced for upcoming IQSC Data Summit

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation today announced the top Platinum Sponsors of its upcoming Information and Quality Services Center’s (IQSC) Fourth Annual Data Summit, November 4-6. The sponsors are Intalere, Stratasan and Teknion Data Solutions. Intalere’s mission focuses on elevating the operational health of America’s healthcare providers by designing solutions that deliver optimal cost, […]

Guests from Baylor Scott & White, Children’s Health and UTSW highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”

Episode 42 of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast this weekend on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion focused on an innovative “Faith in Action” program, childhood learning disabilities and stroke prevention. Guests included: • Donna Stauber, PhD, System Program Manager Spiritual Care, Baylor Scott & White […]

Don Taylor announced as keynote speaker at IQSC Data Summit on Nov. 4

Popular executive coach and speaker Don Taylor was announced this week as the keynote speaker of the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation Information and Quality Services Center’s (IQSC) Fourth Annual Data Summit, November 4-6. This year’s event will be virtual, with Taylor kicking off the webinar on November 4 from 9:00 to 10:45 a.m., CDT. […]

DFW ANIA Webinar “DFWHC Foundation Overview”

The Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter of the American Nursing Informatics Association (ANIA) will host the webinar “DFWHC Foundation: Overview, Community Collaboration, and COVID-19 Response Highlights” on Friday, October 23 from 12 noon to 1:00 p.m., CDT. Highlighting the webinar will be DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) President/CEO Stephen Love and DFWHC Foundation President Jen Miff serving as […]