Washing your hands is only the beginning. The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation is in the midst of hosting a five-day Sterile Processing Certification Prep Class from May 13-17 at the Hurst Conference Center. The class is being hosted by Patti Taylor, the director of quality and patient safety services at the DFWHC Foundation. More […]
Posts Tagged ‘Hospital Engaement Network’
Foundation and CMS co-host event detailing EMTALA
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation in association with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) hosted the educational event “EMTALA (Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act): How to be Compliant” for more than 75 attendees yesterday in the main auditorium at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas. Dodjie Guioa, a […]
Foundation hosts “Six Sigma” Yellow Belt classes
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation hosted the Lean “Six Sigma” Yellow Belt presentations, November 6-7 at its offices in Irving for more than 30 participants to include area nurses, quality directors and pharmacists. Patti Taylor of the DFWHC Foundation’s Patient Safety and Quality Committee served as official host to attendees from Baylor Scott & […]
Foundation hosts “wound care” classes in Tarrant County
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation in association with the Hospital Improvement Innovation Network (HIIN) is hosting a Wound Care Certification (WCC) class October 9-12 at the Comfort Suites in North Richland Hills. Following the classes, Texas representatives will administer the official certification test. More than 50 attendees are present, representing hospitals participating in the […]
Foundation selected as subcontractor to continue patient safety improvements
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation has been selected as a subcontractor of the Health Research and Educational Trust (HRET) of the American Hospital Association, one of 16 national, regional, or state hospital associations, Quality Improvement Organizations, and health system organizations to continue efforts in reducing preventable hospital-acquired conditions and readmissions. The Hospital Improvement Innovation […]
“Six Sigma” yellow belts awarded to participants
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation hosted a concluding “Six Sigma” presentation yesterday at its offices with more than 30 participants officially awarded yellow belts. The ceremony followed a November 10-11 workshop where eight teams were formed to organize Hospital Engagement Network projects with a focus on improving patient care. Patti Taylor of the DFWHC […]
Foundation hosts “Six Sigma” Yellow Belt Class
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation hosted a “Six Sigma” Yellow Belt Class, November 10-11 at the training rooms of Arlington School District. Patti Taylor of the DFWHC Foundation’s Patient Safety and Quality Committee served as official host to 31 attendees from North Texas hospitals. Attendees were made up of nurses, quality directors and pharmacists. […]
Foundation initiates antibiotics education push
The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation, which unites North Texas hospital and industry leaders to advance quality healthcare in the region, has initiated an antibiotics education push as part of its recently-launched public awareness campaign about “C-diff,” a type of acute diarrhea caused by the Clostridium difficile bacteria. The bacterial infection, which is linked […]
DFWHC Foundation has launched its C-diff public awareness campaign
The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation, which unites North Texas hospital and industry leaders to advance quality healthcare in the region, has launched its fall 2014 public awareness campaign about “C-diff,” a type of acute diarrhea caused by the Clostridium difficile bacteria. The bacterial infection, which is linked to 20,000 deaths in the U.S. […]
Hospitals Care about Patient Safety
The acronym “HAC” does not sound appealing. When you learn it means Hospital-Acquired Condition, you know there is nothing appealing about it at all. If you have been a patient on the receiving end of a HAC, you can confirm it’s as unpleasant as it sounds. Many of us have read stories about patients who […]