The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation announced today the release of its new tribute video honoring North Texas healthcare employees titled “Together We Create a Better Community.” The video was produced due to the postponement of the DFWHC Foundation’s annual Employee of the Year Luncheon, an event dating back 25 years that has honored more […]
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DFWHC announces support of bipartisan bill seeking protections for healthcare workers against violence
The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) announced today its support of the Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees (SAVE) Act of 2022. The legislation, introduced yesterday by Reps. Madeleine Dean, D-PA, and Larry Bucshon, M.D., R-Ind., would extend federal protections to healthcare workers against workplace violence, similar to those afforded to aircraft and airport employees. […]
Healthcare Worker Burnout – new report released by U.S. Surgeon General
Blog by Mari Tietze, PhD, RN-BC, FHIMSS, FAAN, Professor, UT Arlington College of Nursing and Health Innovation Burnout is the topic of the newly released report “Addressing Health Worker Burnout” by the U.S. Surgeon General, to include a substantive action plan to address this growing issue for healthcare providers. The report distinguishes between burnout and […]
Foundation’s Healthcare Performance Improvement Group to meet June 30!
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation in coordination with the Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality will be hosting the third meeting of its new Healthcare Performance Improvement Group on Thursday, June 30 from 12:00 noon to 1:30 p.m., CST. This complimentary virtual meeting titled “Leadership, Change Management and Innovation Through a Performance Improvement Lens,” […]
Texas hospitals unite against workplace violence to promote awareness
The Texas Hospital Association and the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council have issued a position on health care workplace violence to inform communities across the state that all Texas hospitals stand united on this critical issue. April is Workplace Violence Awareness Month, and, in alignment with the American Hospital Association, Texas hospitals will celebrate June 3 […]
Foundation’s Healthcare Performance Improvement Group webinar has been posted online!
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation in coordination with the Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality hosted the second meeting of its new Healthcare Performance Improvement Group on March 24 with more than 200 attendees participating. The event was recorded and has been posted online. This complimentary virtual meeting was titled “Quantification of Performance Improvement/Quality […]
Foundation’s Healthcare Performance Improvement Group meeting in one week!
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation in coordination with the Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality will be hosting the second meeting of its new Healthcare Performance Improvement Group in one week on Thursday, March 24 from 12:00 noon to 1:30 p.m., CST. This complimentary virtual meeting titled “Quantification of Performance Improvement/Quality Outcomes ROI,” will […]
Foundation’s Healthcare Performance Improvement Group to meet March 24
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation in coordination with the Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality will be hosting the second meeting of its new Healthcare Performance Improvement Group on Thursday, March 24 from 12:00 noon to 1:30 p.m., CST. This complimentary virtual meeting titled “Quantification of Performance Improvement/Quality Outcomes ROI,” will include speakers Rusty […]
Hospital leaders postpone annual Employee of the Year Luncheon to 2023
Following discussions with DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) hospital leaders in February, it was decided to postpone the 25th Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon to next year. The event, originally scheduled for April 28, 2022, is expected to be rescheduled in April 2023 at the Hurst Conference Center. “This was a very difficult decision for […]
Foundation’s Healthcare Performance Improvement Group to meet for first time on Nov. 18
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation announced today that the inaugural meeting of the Healthcare Performance Improvement Group will take place on Thursday, November 18 from 12:00 noon to 1:30 p.m. This virtual meeting will include experts sharing experiences, successes, roadblocks and needs. The networking session will be the first of quarterly lunch and learn […]