Blog by Kristin Tesmer, President, DFWHC Foundation This month, the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation Board of Trustees discussed the impact our data collaboration has on quality of care and patient safety in both North and Central Texas. Patti Taylor, our director of patient safety and quality, recently reported the information utilized by our partners […]
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FDA taking action against companies illegally selling products claiming to treat Alzheimer’s
The following is a statement by the Alzheimer’s Association, a partner of the DFW Hospital Council Foundation. On behalf of millions of Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease and their families, the Alzheimer’s Association welcomes action by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to crack down on companies that are illegally selling products – mostly […]
A family affair – daughter of Dr. Sushma Sharma has story posted in national forum
The apple evidently does not fall far from the tree. For Dr. Sushma Sharma, the director of public and population health research at the DFW Hospital Council Foundation, her daughter Shivi Sharma has certainly proven that anecdote. Shivi wrote an opinion column titled “Kids These Days: Why Older People Should Stop Judging Our Generation as […]
Using data to drive community action
Blog by Kristin Jenkins, President, DFWHC Foundation Let’s use data to drive community action. The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation has partnered with the Community Council of Greater Dallas, Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation and the University of Texas at Dallas to launch the new web-based information center Dallas Community Data for Action. The project, […]
Details of the Texas State Health Plan
By Kristin Jenkins, President of the DFWHC Foundation In November of even-numbered years, the Texas Statewide Health Coordinating Council (SHCC) updates the Texas State Health Plan and submits their work to the governor. This legally-required plan seeks to ensure health-planning activities and that healthcare is provided in a cost-effective manner. The 2019-2020 update addresses many […]
Summer Interlocutor is now available
The summer edition of the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council’s Interlocutor is now available. Click on the graphic below to read the latest on DFWHC’s upcoming 70th Annual Awards Luncheon and a column by Steve Love on the rising uninsured rates in Texas. You will also find guest articles on the DFW Intimate Partner Violence Coalition, […]
Improving mental health and substance misuse in Texas
Blog by Kristin Jenkins, President of the DFWHC Foundation With a growing North Texas focus on improving the mental health and substance misuse of residents, the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation is supporting the efforts with new collaborations. The DFWHC Foundation’s Community Health Collaborative Advisory Board, representing 11 area health systems, has selected the improvement […]
What does the regional FSRDC mean to you?
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 […]
Foundation’s plans for 2017
Blog by Kristin Jenkins, President of the DFW Hospital Council Foundation The DFW Hospital Council Foundation is dedicated to improving health and healthcare in North Texas. We would like our partners to consider us the “go to” resource to support improvement in the region. During 2017, we will highlight strategic initiatives designed to achieve these […]
Collective Impact models can make a difference
Blog by Kristin Jenkins, President, DFW Hospital Council Foundation For years, communities have identified the pressing health needs of citizens through evaluation and assessment. In North Texas, common needs include behavioral health treatment, access to care, high diabetes prevalence and infant mortality. All of these needs are addressed by many sponsored programs that can demonstrate […]