More than 20 employees of the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC), the DFWHC Foundation and GroupOne Background Screening participated in the American Heart Association Heart Walk on Saturday, October 18 at the Levy Event Plaza in Irving. The annual 1-mile and 5k Heart Walk is designed to be a family-friendly event that brings communities together to […]
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Foundation to host second PI event of the year on Nov. 20
The DFWHC Foundation Performance Improvement (PI) Committee will host its second event of the year “Continuous Improvement Strategies to Generate Positive Outcomes” on Thursday, November 20 at Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth from 3:00-6:30 p.m., CDT. The educational event will be complimentary and will include four presentations and eight speakers. The agenda will […]
Virtual “Mental Health Recovery Workshop” set for Nov. 2!
Are you concerned for loved ones or your community and have a passion to help others? If so, learn how to become part of the solution! The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s Community Health Collaborative (CHC) will host a virtual “Recovery Workshop: ROCC Stars Unite” on Sunday, November 2 from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m., CDT>. […]
Resultant to serve as top sponsor of IQSC Data Summit!
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation announced today that Resultant will serve as the top Terabyte Sponsor of its Information and Quality Services Center’s (IQSC) 8th Annual Data Summit. The event is set for October 9-10, with just four days left to register! Resultant is a modern consulting firm with a radically different approach to […]
Just five days left to register for IQSC’s 8th Annual Data Summit!
The DFW Hospital Council Foundation Information and Quality Services Center’s (IQSC) 8th Annual Data Summit is just around the corner, scheduled for October 9-10. There’s just five days left to register as the deadline is approaching! The DFWHC Foundation has partnered with ACHE of North Texas, with members able to self-report the educational segments for […]
More than 800 attendees participate in Foundation’s Patient Safety Summit
The fourth and final session of the DFW Hospital Council Foundation’s 18th Annual Patient Safety Summit wrapped up last Thursday. More than 800 attendees participated in the sessions on consecutive Thursdays, September 4, 11, 18 and 25. Themed “Mastering Patient Safety,” the Summit opened with Keynote Speaker Urs Koenig, the bestselling author of “Radical Humility.” […]
Education credits available to IQSC’s 8th Annual Data Summit on Oct. 9-10
The DFW Hospital Council Foundation Information and Quality Services Center’s (IQSC) 8th Annual Data Summit is just around the corner, scheduled for October 9-10. The DFWHC Foundation has partnered with ACHE of North Texas, with members able to self-report the educational segments for qualifying credits. The event is approved for 5.5 HIMSS Education Credit Hours […]
DFWHC’s former President/CEO John Gavras has passed away
It was with great sadness today that we learned of the passing of John Gavras, the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) former President/CEO. He was 84 years old. John joined DFWHC in 1976. At the time, the organization was known as the Dallas Hospital Council, an institution dating back to 1948. In 1978 at a press […]
It’s a sellout! DFWHC Foundation’s “Fourth Annual Sepsis Conference” hosted today in Fort Worth
The DFW Hospital Council Foundation hosted its “Fourth Annual Sepsis Conference” today at the Tarrant County College Trinity River Campus in Fort Worth. The event was a sellout, with more than 270 in attendance. This year’s event was themed “Spot Sepsis Save a Life,” with speakers including: • Jennifer Young, Systems Director of Care Transitions […]
Day one of the DFWHC Foundation’s 18th Annual Patient Safety Summit attracts 200-plus
Day one of the DFW Hospital Council Foundation’s 18th Annual Patient Safety Summit kicked off on Thursday with 211 attendees! The webinar sessions will continue consecutive Thursdays on September 11, 18 and 25, taking place each day from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, CDT. Themed “Mastering Patient Safety,” the Summit opened with Keynote Speaker Urs […]