Posts Tagged ‘cardiovascular surgery patients’

TQI founding member receives D CEO Healthcare award

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation was thrilled to learn Dr. Michael Mack received the 2017 D CEO Excellence in Healthcare Award in the category of Achievement in Medical Research announced earlier this month. Dr. Mack, a medical director of cardiothoracic surgery at Baylor Scott & White Health, was the founding member of the Foundation’s […]

Foundation’s TQI publishes report on “Operative Mortality”

A new report by the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s Texas Quality Initiative found an excessive number of unknown statuses for patients following coronary artery bypass surgery. Titled “Impact of Accurate 30-Day Status on Operative Mortality: Wanted Dead or Alive, Not Unknown” and published this month in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, the official journal […]

Texas Regional Data Managers – just 8 days until conference!

It’s just eight days until the Texas Regional Data Managers Network’s annual conference on May 12-13 at UT Southwestern’s William P. Clements, Jr. University Hospital in Dallas. Themed “Teamwork Equals Great Outcomes,” the event will be highlighted by detail on the new updates for the STS Adult Cardiac Database v2.9. The event is from 7:00 […]

Just two weeks until TQI’s annual conference!

It’s just two weeks until the Texas Quality Initiative’s (TQI) annual conference. Seats are filling up fast, so don’t miss out and register today! The event is May 11 from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the UT Southwestern Medical Center’s William P. Clements, Jr. University Hospital in Dallas. This year’s meeting will be highlighted […]

Don’t miss out – seats to TQI annual conference filling up fast!

Seats to the Texas Quality Initiative’s (TQI) annual conference are filling up fast, so don’t miss out and register today! The event is May 11 from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the UT Southwestern Medical Center’s William P. Clements, Jr. University Hospital in Dallas. Leaders recently discussed opportunities of the DFW Hospital Council Foundation’s […]

Texas Regional Data Managers – one month until annual conference!

It’s less than one month until the Texas Regional Data Managers Network’s annual conference on May 12-13 at UT Southwestern’s William P. Clements, Jr. University Hospital in Dallas. Themed “Teamwork Equals Great Outcomes,” (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/trdmn-annual-meeting-data-managers-only-tickets-29312407199) the event will be highlighted by detail on the new updates for the STS Adult Cardiac Database v2.9. The event is […]

Why you should register for TQI’s May 11 Annual Conference

Discussing opportunities of the DFW Hospital Council Foundation’s Texas Quality Initiative (TQI), leaders of the organization sat down for a video to discuss its Annual Conference on May 11 at the UT Southwestern Medical Center’s William P. Clements, Jr. University Hospital in Dallas. In the video, TQI Co-Chairs Dr. Baron Hamman of Texas Health Heart […]

Hear from the experts! – TQI leaders discuss annual meeting

Discussing opportunities of the DFW Hospital Council Foundation’s Texas Quality Initiative (TQI), leaders of the organization filmed a video in February to promote its Annual Conference on May 11 at the UT Southwestern Medical Center’s William P. Clements, Jr. University Hospital in Dallas. TQI Co-Chairs Dr. Baron Hamman of Texas Health Heart and Vascular Hospital, […]

TQI films video in preparation for annual meeting

Highlighting opportunities of the DFW Hospital Council Foundation’s Texas Quality Initiative (TQI), leaders of the organization filmed a video last week to promote its annual conference on May 11 at the UT Southwestern Medical Center’s William P. Clements, Jr. University Hospital in Dallas. Dr. Baron Hamman of Texas Health Heart and Vascular Hospital, Dr. Steves […]

Foundation’s TQI speaks at national conference in Baltimore

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 […]