Thanks to the knowledge gained from our work on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Engagement Network (HEN), we have developed a dashboard for all of the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council Foundation’s participating facilities. This dashboard is displaying measures based on data already collected through the Claims Data Warehouse. Users can now […]
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Why are we still talking about washing hands?
I recently attended a conference of primarily healthcare workers at a conference center. In the bathroom, I observed many washing their hands appropriately after using the bathroom, but I also observed too many “blessing” their hands. By blessing, I mean turning on the water, getting the finger tips damp, turning off the water and leaving-touching […]
PRESS RELEASE
CMS Grant
Care transition to prevent readmissions has become a hot topic for hospitals. Recently, I met with some hospital people to discuss a CMS grant for Tarrant County and there were people from Dallas and Cleburne! I was very surprised by the enthusiasm of the entire group. Quality of care is a fundamental concern for all […]