The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s 11th Annual Patient Safety Summit is just two weeks away on August 13-14 at the Arlington Convention Center. This year’s theme is “Home Run for Safety.” Keynote speakers will include Sorrel King, the creator of the Josie King Foundation; Dave Dravecky, former pitcher for the San Francisco Giants and […]
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Patient Safety Summit – Lt. Gen. Paul K. Carlton, Jr. speaker spotlight
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s 11th Annual Patient Safety Summit is less than a month away on August 13-14 at the Arlington Convention Center. One of the keynote speakers on the first day of the event on August 13 is Lieutenant General (Dr.) Paul K. Carlton, Jr., the 17th Surgeon General of the U.S. […]
Patient Safety Summit – Dave Dravecky speaker spotlight
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s 11th Annual Patient Safety Summit is less than a month away on August 13-14 at the Arlington Convention Center. Opening the second day of the event on August 14 is Dave Dravecky, the former MLB pitcher for the San Francisco Giants. At the peak of his career, Dave was […]
Patient Safety Summit – Sorrel King speaker spotlight
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s 11th Annual Patient Safety Summit is less than a month away on August 13-14 at the Arlington Convention Center. Opening the event on August 13 is Sorrel King, the creator of the Josie King Foundation. Sorrel’s daughter Josie tragically died in 2001 as a result of medical errors. Consumed […]
Foundation to participate in “Smart Justice” program
Blog by Kristin Jenkins, President of the DFWHC Foundation “Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others.” – Jonathan Swift The numbers make the issue obvious, but they are still hard to believe. Twenty to 25 percent of people in Texas county jails are diagnosed with mental illness, with annual costs to […]
Agenda announced for Aug. 13-14 Patient Safety Summit
The DFW Hospital Council Foundation announced today the official agenda for its 11th Annual Patient Safety Summit, August 13-14 at the Arlington Convention Center. The agenda includes: August 13 1:00 p.m. – Introductions 1:15 p.m. – Sorrel King, creator of the Josie King Foundation, “Creating a Culture of Patient Safety Together” 2:30 p.m. – Lt. […]
Sponsorships still available to Aug. 13-14 Patient Safety Summit
Sponsorships are still available to the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s 11th Annual Patient Safety Summit set for August 13-14 at the Arlington Convention Center. This year’s theme is “Home Run for Safety,” with Sorrel King, the creator of the Josie King Foundation, and Dave Dravecky, the former pitcher for the San Francisco Giants, serving […]
Foundation’s 11th Annual Patient Safety Summit set for Aug. 13-14
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s 11th Annual Patient Safety Summit is scheduled for August 13-14 at the Arlington Convention Center. This year’s theme is “Home Run for Safety,” with Sorrel King, the creator of the Josie King Foundation, and Dave Dravecky, the former pitcher for the San Francisco Giants, serving as keynote speakers. Sessions […]
DFWHC announces its Year-Round Sponsors for 2018
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) is proud to announce Hall Render and CampbellWilson, LLP will return as its Year-Round Sponsors for 2018. The designation allows the two companies to be the top sponsors at all major DFWHC events including its 22nd Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon on April 25 and the 70th Annual Awards […]
Just 10 days until DFWHC event “False Claims Act Litigation”
Just 10 days until event No. 3 in the “Hot Topic Educational Series” the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) has been hosting this summer in association with Hall Render. On Thursday, August 31, DFWHC will present “False Claims Act Litigation and Internal Investigation Matters” from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for […]