The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation in coordination with the Texas Department of State Health Services will be hosting the 10th Annual Patient Safety Summit and the 2017 TDSHS Healthcare Safety Conference, August 9-10 at the Marriot Las Colinas Hotel in Irving. Titled “Stand Up for Safety!,” the event will be highlighted by Dr. Abdusalam […]
Blog by Kristin Jenkins, President of the DFWHC Foundation In April, a Federal Reserve Bank-led coalition of universities and the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation were awarded the designation as a Federal Statistical Research Data Center (FSRDC) by the National Science Foundation. Why does it matter to our healthcare systems and partners? The designation allows […]
It’s just one month until the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) Speed Networking on July 13 in the Reverchon Room at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. If you’re looking to make contact or just meet-and-greet, you won’t miss a beat by attending this popular DFWHC event. Register now as there is only a limited number […]
It’s a summer of DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) “Hot Topic” meetings as we will be hosting “Enabling the Successful Transition from Volume to Value” on Friday, July 21 from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas. Co-hosted by the Coker Group, speakers will include Stefan Werdegar, vice president of […]
Back by popular demand, the DFW Hospital Council Foundation’s educational meeting “Beating the Odds of Sepsis” on May 30 at Methodist Dallas Medical Center attracted a sold-out audience of 130 attendees. The complimentary seminar was originally held October 27 at the offices of Texas Health Resources in Arlington and was also presented to a sold-out […]
Based on employment and earnings, healthcare has grown into the second largest sector in North Texas, according to a report released today by the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC). The economic impact of the 90 DFWHC-member hospitals on the North Texas economy is $18.4 billion in labor income, a $4.4 billion increase from an identical […]
If you’re looking to make contact or meet-and-greet, you won’t miss a beat by attending the DFW Hospital Council’s Speed Networking on Thursday, July 13 in the Reverchon Room at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. Register now as there is only a limited number of seats available. This complimentary breakfast event from 7:30 a.m. […]
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and the DFWHC Foundation announced today it supports the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) initiative “Hospitals Against Violence.” The campaign’s goal is to focus national attention on ending all forms of violence through digital media to include tweets, photos and other online efforts. A national day of awareness has been scheduled […]
Classes for Health Informatics Curriculum and Training Transformation (HICATT) are now open for registration. Titled “HICATT Live!,” this free, in-person, group tutorial workshop provides a live venue to review HICATT curriculum and other activities about data analytics. The goal of the workshop is to help you retain and apply the data analytics content to your […]
The DFW Hospital Council Foundation will host an educational webinar on July 11 detailing innovative techniques to engage hospital patients in “fall prevention.” Titled “Redesigning Patient Education: Patient Engagement and Autonomy and how to use these techniques to decrease patient falls,” the event begins at 10:00 a.m. CST. Patricia Quigley, PhD, ARNP, CRRN, FAAN, FAANP, […]
