The DFW Hospital Council Foundation’s 21st Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon has been scheduled for Friday, April 21, 2017 at the Hurst Conference Center. We hope you mark your calendar for this wonderful opportunity to honor hospital employees from across North Texas. Last year, 14 recipients were honored from a pool of more than […]
More than 65 percent of emergency (ED) visits could be treated in an out-patient venue, according to a paper authored by staff members of the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation with assistance from the late Dr. Ron Anderson of Parkland Health & Hospital System. Titled “High Frequency Patient Analysis to Identify Disparities Associated with Emergency […]
The first annual Texas State of Reform Health Policy Conference has been scheduled for February 8 from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the JW Marriott in Austin, Texas. DFW Hospital Council President/CEO W. Stephen Love will serve as one of the speakers during an event expected to foster dialog about the challenges facing health […]
H-Source Holdings Ltd. (H-Source) and the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) will host a webinar, January 24 from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. to detail opportunities available to North Texas hospitals to reduce health care costs and medical product waste. DFWHC and H-Source announced a joint marketing agreement in December. H-Source provides a platform that will […]
The University of Texas Dallas Naveen Jindal School of Management will host the educational event “Healthcare Policy in the Trump Administration” on February 6 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. in the Davidson Auditorium. Co-sponsored by the Richardson Chamber of Commerce, the seminar will be highlighted by a panel discussion to include Dr. Michael Burgess […]
The future of Texas health care was on everyone’s minds this morning as a crowd of 200-plus turned out for the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce’s annual Health Care Conference at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas. One of the highlights of the event was the Hospital Executive Roundtable including Erol Akdamar, president […]
The DFW Hospital Council Foundation received a recognition award from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) for its work on Hospital Engagement Network (HEN) projects during the CMS Quality Conference, December 13 in Baltimore. Patti Taylor, the Foundation’s director of quality and patient safety services, was present to receive the plaque in recognition for […]
Blog by Kristin Jenkins, President, DFW Hospital Council Foundation Sepsis has been declared a public health scourge by the Centers for Disease Control. Statistics show 80 percent of sepsis cases begin outside of the hospital for 80 percent of the patients diagnosed. Seven in 10 patients with sepsis recently used healthcare services or had chronic […]
Did you know that certain fruits and vegetables have superpowers? The Healthy Tarrant County Collaboration does, and in November it started the aggressive communications campaign “Live a More Colorful Life” to inspire residents to add more fruits and vegetables to their daily diet. As part of the Plan4Health grant, the campaign can be seen on […]
Enjoying the spirit of the season, the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC), the DFWHC Foundation and GroupOne held its annual holiday luncheon today for team members in the ballroom of the Las Colinas Country Club. More than 50 staff members turned out for an event that included annual employee awards and prize giveaways. Comedic magician Landon […]
