In the Winter 2014 edition of the Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice, the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation published “Environmental Disparities Present a Challenge for Diabetes Prevention and Management Efforts in Dallas County.” The paper rendered Dallas County transparent and exposed specific zip codes displaying unusually high prevalence of diabetes. Authors included Sushma […]
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Improving our Health: The Mental Health Conundrum – Part Two
Thanks for reading last week. You gave some great answers on what unsettles your mental well-being on a daily basis. They included sick family members, job woes, money worries and depressing news stories. This week, let’s talk about how mental health affects our physical well-being. The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council Foundation’s research discovered the two […]
AstraZeneca makes donation to community health website
The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council Foundation (DFWHC Foundation) announced today that global biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has made a charitable contribution of $2,000 in support of the community health website Healthy North Texas. Created under the direction of the DFWHC Foundation, the website’s ongoing efforts in detailing North Texas diabetes inspired the contribution. The DFWHC Foundation’s […]
World Diabetes Day
The American Diabetes Association’s Annual World Diabetes Day Symposium was held Nov. 14, 2012 in Grand Prairie and offered a summary of local diabetes health information. Highlights included: Dr. Meghan Jardine presented Parkland Health & Hospital System’s “Healthy Living with Diabetes Program.” According to Dr. Jardine, more than 2,000 patients participate in the program, which […]
Investing in the Community
Here’s to 2012 and the hope the coming months signify quality work and exciting new research. The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation will begin its new year with funding designed to improve patient care in hospitals and attack the community-wide problems associated with North Texas diabetes. The North Texas Regional Extension Center (NTREC) deserves […]
Diabetes Research
A question came up during a recent meeting involving the need for information on the characteristics of patients with diabetes. What information would community organizations want to know to help them with programs to reduce incidence and complications of diabetes? The question remains unanswered. The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council Foundation has received a grant from […]
sanofi-aventis Awards Grant to DFWHC Foundation
The DFWHC Foundation received news Jan. 31, 2011 that it received a grant of $70,875 from sanofi-aventis. Pam Doughty, Ph.D. will be the lead investigator for the research grant. The grant’s purpose is to identify environmental factors contributing to diabetes readmissions. Once environmental factors are determined, information will be turned over to the Community Health […]