The North Texas Cluster of The Links, Inc. is hosting a “Human Trafficking Awareness Conference” on January 11 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. CST at the University of North Texas Dallas Campus. Speakers will include: • Alan Schonborn from the office of Governor Abbott; • Vicki Spriggs of Texas Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA); […]
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Foundation makes holiday donation to “Toys for Tots”
An annual holiday tradition at the offices of the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC), the DFWHC Foundation and GroupOne Background Screening, staff members donated toys to the DFW Toys for Tots program this week. A total of 55 toys were donated to the charity program, created in 1947 at the behest of the U.S. Marine Corps […]
Save the date – Foundation’s Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon set for April 23
Save the date! The DFW Hospital Council Foundation’s 24th Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon is set for Thursday, April 23 at the Hurst Conference Center. Materials are still being developed with the official promotion set to begin in January. “We are working with the event committee as we speak to decide on the speaker […]
Foundation hosts “Yellow Belt” graduation for 57 students
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation hosted its annual Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt graduation on November 7 at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital in Frisco. Presented in coordination with 6SigmaTek, the event honored 57 students from 13 Texas hospitals. “We had great participation this year with some of the best problem-solving projects we have ever […]
Third Annual Data Summit attracts 100-plus
More than 100 attendees turned out for the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation Information and Quality Services Center’s (IQSC) Third Annual Data Summit last Friday at Brookhaven College. Themed “Data Driven Decisions,” this year’s event was highlighted by 12 speakers, six sessions and 10 hospital poster abstracts detailing recent data projects. “It was a great […]
Our greatest asset is your trust
Blog by Jennifer Miff, President of the DFW Hospital Council Foundation As the newest president of the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation, I have big shoes to fill and even bigger opportunities to leverage. My immense thanks to Kristin Tesmer for her leadership of the DFWHC Foundation over the past 10 years and the incredible […]
“Opioid Management” event attracts sold-out audience of 100-plus
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s complimentary educational event “Opioid Management: A Path for the Future” attracted a sold-out audience of 100-plus attendees this morning at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital in Frisco. Topics included an update on U.S. strategies, diversions and resources. Lisa Sullivan of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) opened the event with a […]
Last chance to register for Friday’s IQSC Data Summit!
Last chance to register for the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation Information and Quality Services Center’s (IQSC) Third Annual Data Summit on November 15 at Brookhaven College in Farmers Branch. This year’s event themed “Data Driven Decisions” is loaded with 12 expert speakers, six educational sessions and 10 fascinating hospital abstracts detailing recent data projects. […]
DFWHC’s Fall Interlocutor is now available
Just in time for the cold weather, the DFW Hospital Council’s Fall edition of the Interlocutor magazine is now available. Click on the graphic or link below to read the latest on DFWHC’s new radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” to run weekly in 2020, a recap of our 71st Annual Awards Luncheon […]
Agenda released for IQSC Data Summit on Nov. 15
The official agenda has been released to the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation Information and Quality Services Center’s (IQSC) Third Annual Data Summit on November 15 at Brookhaven College in Farmers Branch. This year’s event, themed “Data Driven Decisions,” is loaded with 12 expert speakers, six educational sessions and 10 fascinating hospital abstracts detailing recent […]