The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation is pleased to introduce the Health Informatics Curriculum and Training for Transformation (HICATT). This free online informatics training course for healthcare professionals opened for registration this month. The curriculum is funded by a grant from the Office of National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC). The DFWHC Foundation is […]
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation and the Healthy Communities Institute will host a special “Dallas Clients Meeting” on October 27 at the Las Colinas Country Club in Irving. This complimentary event from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. will detail updates and the latest news on the Healthy North Texas website. Lunch will be provided. […]
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation has been selected as a subcontractor of the Health Research and Educational Trust (HRET) of the American Hospital Association, one of 16 national, regional, or state hospital associations, Quality Improvement Organizations, and health system organizations to continue efforts in reducing preventable hospital-acquired conditions and readmissions. The Hospital Improvement Innovation […]
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s Texas Quality Initiative (TQI) took center stage last Thursday during the Society of Thoracic Surgeons event “Advances in Quality & Outcomes: A Data Managers Meeting” at the Marriott Waterfront Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland. Before more than 600 attendees, Cathy Knoff, the director of TQI, and Syma Prince presented “Wanted […]
We hope you can join us for the DFW Hospital Council Foundation Workforce Center’s North Texas Nurse Preceptor Academy, October 21 at Texas Health Resources’ corporate headquarters at 612 East Lamar Boulevard in Arlington. The program is from 8:45 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. The Nurse Preceptor Academy is for healthcare professionals interested in learning about […]
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation) released its 2015-2016 Annual Report to the public this week. This year’s edition, themed “A Helping Hand,” details each DFWHC Foundation department in addition to research and data projects over the past 12 months. You can view the report here. Hard copies will be mailed to members next week. […]
Last chance to register! It’s just one week until the DFW Hospital Council’s complimentary “Hot Topic” educational meeting “Every Cent Counts: Healthcare Finance and Reimbursement” on Thursday, September 29, at the Las Colinas Country Club in Irving from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Topics to be covered: • S-10 update; • 340B update; • Medicare […]
More than 100 attendees turned out today for the 5th Annual Dallas Hunger Summit hosted by the Dallas Coalition for Hunger Solutions at the Dallas County Schools Technology and Training Center. The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s own Dr. Sushma Sharma attended as a representative of the Community Health Collaborative. The Dallas Coalition for Hunger […]
Tables and tickets are now available to the DFW Hospital Council’s 68th Annual Awards Luncheon on October 18 at the Arlington Convention Center. This year’s event themed “Up for Debate: The Presidential Elections,” will showcase a lively discussion on the presidential candidates just weeks before the election. Tucker Carlson of FOX News and Eugene Robinson […]
It was time to sadly bid farewell to Sue Pickens today during the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s Community Health Collaborative meeting in Irving. Pickens, the long-time director of population medicine at Parkland Health & Hospital System for 23 years who announced her retirement last month, was honored today in what would be her final […]
