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, […]
The DFW Hospital Council Foundation Workforce Center’s North Texas Nurse Preceptor Academy will host a summer session on Monday, June 19 at Methodist Dallas Medical Center in the HITT Auditorium at 1441 N. Beckley Avenue. The program is from 8:45 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. The Nurse Preceptor Academy is for healthcare professionals interested in learning […]
The DFW Hospital Council’s spring edition of the Interlocutor is now available. Click the graphic below to learn about DFWHC’s efforts in Arlington to influence the recent smoking ban. You can also check out the 2017 Year-Round Sponsors and see a listing of all 137 nominees from the DFWHC Foundation’s April 21 Employee of the […]
For almost a decade, the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) has advocated for smoking bans in North Texas. Last night, the City of Arlington approved a new smoking ban by a vote of 7-2, following the lead of such communities as Dallas, Southlake, Benbrook, Flower Mound, Little Elm, Plano, Frisco, McKinney and Mesquite. “We continue our […]
In advance of tomorrow’s discussion by the City of Arlington’s council members on procedures involving a new smoking ban in public places, the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and its Foundation released a public flyer last week detailing the dangers of smoking in the city. Working in coordination with the American Heart Association, DFWHC President/CEO W. […]
