The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s 11th Annual Patient Safety Summit is less than a month away on August 13-14 at the Arlington Convention Center. One of the keynote speakers on the first day of the event on August 13 is Lieutenant General (Dr.) Paul K. Carlton, Jr., the 17th Surgeon General of the U.S. […]
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation announced today it would serve as a sponsor of the Dallas Fort Worth Sepsis Challenge, a community 5K run and walk on September 1 at 9:00 a.m. at Trinity Park in Fort Worth. Hosted by the Sepsis Alliance, the event will officially kick off Sepsis Awareness Month throughout September. […]
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s 11th Annual Patient Safety Summit is less than a month away on August 13-14 at the Arlington Convention Center. Opening the second day of the event on August 14 is Dave Dravecky, the former MLB pitcher for the San Francisco Giants. At the peak of his career, Dave was […]
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s 11th Annual Patient Safety Summit is less than a month away on August 13-14 at the Arlington Convention Center. Opening the event on August 13 is Sorrel King, the creator of the Josie King Foundation. Sorrel’s daughter Josie tragically died in 2001 as a result of medical errors. Consumed […]
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation hosted a pair of data analytics classes today at Texas Woman’s University in Dallas. The events, sponsored by the Hospital Improvement Innovation Network (HIIN), were sold out with 60-plus attendees from hospitals across North Texas. Dr. Kim Smith of the UT Health Science Center in Houston served as the […]
Blog by Kristin Jenkins, President of the DFWHC Foundation “Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others.” – Jonathan Swift The numbers make the issue obvious, but they are still hard to believe. Twenty to 25 percent of people in Texas county jails are diagnosed with mental illness, with annual costs to […]
The DFW Hospital Council Foundation announced today the official agenda for its 11th Annual Patient Safety Summit, August 13-14 at the Arlington Convention Center. The agenda includes: August 13 1:00 p.m. – Introductions 1:15 p.m. – Sorrel King, creator of the Josie King Foundation, “Creating a Culture of Patient Safety Together” 2:30 p.m. – Lt. […]
Sponsorships are still available to the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s 11th Annual Patient Safety Summit set for August 13-14 at the Arlington Convention Center. This year’s theme is “Home Run for Safety,” with Sorrel King, the creator of the Josie King Foundation, and Dave Dravecky, the former pitcher for the San Francisco Giants, serving […]
The DFW Hospital Council Foundation Workforce Center’s North Texas Nurse Preceptor Academy is wrapping up the day’s sessions at Medical City Dallas Hospital. The program began this morning and included five presentations for more than 75 attendees. The Nurse Preceptor Academy is for healthcare professionals interested in learning about precepting, with sessions designed to help […]
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation released its 2017-2018 Annual Report today. The 24-page document themed “Partners,” details the many business associates from across the state the Foundation has worked with over the past year. Activities and overall numbers of each department are also included. “The Annual Report is a great way to communicate to […]
