It was a road trip to Nashville as representatives of the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation visited the Tennessee Hospital Association headquarters for a national Hospital Quality Improvement Contractor (HQIC) event on June 6. Patti Taylor, director of quality and patient safety, and Harmona Epps, grant compliance administrator, represented the DFWHC Foundation. Since 2020, the […]
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Foundation would like to spread the word on emergency department delays detailed in new video
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation attended the panel discussion webinar “Best Practices for Mitigating Ambulance ED Delays” in September of 2021 hosted by The Academy of International Mobile Healthcare Integration. Guests included David R. Wright, director of Quality, Safety and Oversight Group Center for Clinical Standards and Quality at the Centers for Medicare & […]
Foundation’s “CMS Survey” webinar has been posted online
The DFW Hospital Council Foundation webinar “What Triggers a CMS Survey and What to Expect” originally broadcast on June 10 has been posted online. More than 175 attendees participated. Speakers included Tiffany Curtis, MSN, RN, Nurse, Acute and Continuing Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service; and Dodjie B. Guioa, MBA, Hospital/ASC Program Lead, Acute […]
Foundation to host “CMS Survey” event on June 10
The DFW Hospital Council Foundation will host the complimentary webinar “What Triggers a CMS Survey and What to Expect” on Thursday, June 10 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, CDT. Speakers will include Tiffany Curtis, MSN, RN, Nurse, Acute and Continuing Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service; and Dodjie B. Guioa, MBA, Hospital/ASC Program […]
CMS to host COVID-19 “Vaccine Confidence” webinar on May 13
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Office of Minority Health (CMS OMH) will host the webinar “Building COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence” on Thursday, May 13 from 11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, CDT. Dr. LaShawn McIver, Director of CMS OMH, will share information on how to address vaccine hesitancy in the community. He will be joined by Dr. […]
“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 […]
Foundation and CMS co-host event detailing EMTALA
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation in association with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) hosted the educational event “EMTALA (Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act): How to be Compliant” for more than 75 attendees yesterday in the main auditorium at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas. Dodjie Guioa, a […]
Substance misuse research covers 16 North Texas counties
Eleven North Texas counties have deaths attributed to drugs and alcohol higher than state averages, while seven counties have death totals higher than national averages, according to a Substance Abuse/Misuse Community Needs Assessment Report of North Texas released this week. The 214-page document by the North Texas Community Health Collaborative was a first-of-its-kind study rendering […]
Foundation to host CMS event on EMTALA compliance
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation in association with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will be hosting the educational event “EMTALA (Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act): How to be Compliant” on May 6 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in the main auditorium at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children […]
Foundation hosts CPPS course for 60 attendees
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s Hospital Improvement Innovation Network (HIIN) hosted a Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) review course on August 15 at the Arlington Convention Center. More than 60 attendees turned out for the course. The CPPS credential is earned by professionals who have demonstrated a high level of proficiency in the […]