The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation in association with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will co-host the live webinar “EMTALA – Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act” in one week on January 16 from 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon, CT. Dr. Sean Michael, MD, MBA, FACEP, the regional chief medical officer […]
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Foundation and CMS to co-host “EMTALA” meeting on Jan. 16
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation in association with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will co-host the live webinar “EMTALA – Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act” on January 16 from 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon, CT. Dr. Sean Michael, MD, MBA, FACEP, the regional chief medical officer of CMS in […]
More than 80 attendees turnout for “High-Level Disinfection” event
More than 80 attendees were present for the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) educational event “High-Level Disinfection: What Surveyors are Looking for” on Monday at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. Dodjie Guioa, a CMS program lead, and Lane Vause, CLIA surveyor, served as keynote speakers. […]
Foundation to host “High-Level Disinfection” event on Aug. 12
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation in association with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will host the educational event “High-Level Disinfection: What Surveyors are Looking for” on August 12 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. Dodjie Guioa, a CMS program lead, and Lane Vause, CLIA […]
Analysis finds hospital-acquired conditions declined by nearly one million
New data released January 29 by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) show reductions in hospital-acquired conditions such as adverse drug events and healthcare-associated infections helped prevent 20,500 hospital deaths and save $7.7 billion in health care costs from 2014-2017. AHRQ’s preliminary analysis estimates that […]
Foundation and CMS co-host “Ligature Risk Standards” class for 120-plus
The DFW Hospital Council Foundation and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) hosted the complimentary educational event “Ligature Risk Standards” this morning at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas. More than 120 attendees were present for the class intended for healthcare employees unfamiliar with the best practices for spotting ligature risks […]
Foundation hosts “wound care” classes in Tarrant County
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation in association with the Hospital Improvement Innovation Network (HIIN) is hosting a Wound Care Certification (WCC) class October 9-12 at the Comfort Suites in North Richland Hills. Following the classes, Texas representatives will administer the official certification test. More than 50 attendees are present, representing hospitals participating in the […]
Administrative or clinical data?
Hospitals within the Dallas-Fort Worth region have reduced Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) rates based upon the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) definition significantly since 2010, the baseline year for the CMS Hospital Engagement Network (HEN) contract. Utilizing CMS definition for Hospital Acquired Condition (HAC) 7, the decrease is greater than 70 […]