Episode 19 of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion included the recent phenomenon of a dramatic decrease in 9-1-1 calls due to fear of COVID-19. The drop in calls has caused an increase in heart attack and stroke fatalities […]
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Coronavirus update and patient programs to highlight “Human Side of Health Care” on Sunday
A Coronavirus update and some innovative patient programs will highlight Sunday’s edition of the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care.” There will also be a detailed discussion on the “patient experience” at area hospitals. The broadcast will air on KRLD 1080 AM at 1:00 p.m. CST. Guest stars […]
Lean Six Sigma graduates receive Green Belts at Jan. 9 event
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation hosted its annual Lean Six Sigma Green Belt graduation on January 9 at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital in Frisco. Presented in coordination with 6SigmaTek, the event honored 31 students from eight Texas hospitals. “We are so proud of these graduates and the great work they put into their projects,” […]
DFWHC’s “The Human Side of Health Care” interviews guests from Children’s, JPS, Hunt and Medical City
The second edition of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast on Sunday, January 12 on KRLD 1080 AM. Guest stars included: • Jason Isham, Director of Integrated Behavioral Health at Children’s Health; • Lara Burnside, Senior VP, Strategy, Chief Patient Experience Officer at JPS Health Network; […]
Third Annual Data Summit attracts 100-plus
More than 100 attendees turned out for the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation Information and Quality Services Center’s (IQSC) Third Annual Data Summit last Friday at Brookhaven College. Themed “Data Driven Decisions,” this year’s event was highlighted by 12 speakers, six sessions and 10 hospital poster abstracts detailing recent data projects. “It was a great […]
Last chance to register for Friday’s IQSC Data Summit!
Last chance to register for the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation Information and Quality Services Center’s (IQSC) Third Annual Data Summit on November 15 at Brookhaven College in Farmers Branch. This year’s event themed “Data Driven Decisions” is loaded with 12 expert speakers, six educational sessions and 10 fascinating hospital abstracts detailing recent data projects. […]
Agenda released for IQSC Data Summit on Nov. 15
The official agenda has been released to the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation Information and Quality Services Center’s (IQSC) Third Annual Data Summit on November 15 at Brookhaven College in Farmers Branch. This year’s event, themed “Data Driven Decisions,” is loaded with 12 expert speakers, six educational sessions and 10 fascinating hospital abstracts detailing recent […]
Sold out audience turns out for Foundation’s “Nurse Institute”
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s “North Texas Institute for Nurse Educators” was a sellout, with more than 100 attendees on October 16 at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital in Frisco. In all, five presentations including two panel discussions were provided detailing “Trauma Informed Care,” “Palliative Care,” “Patients who are Victims of Intimate Partner Violence and […]
Health Literacy Month – Have you heard about the “Words-to-Lose” project?
Did you know October is “Health Literacy Month?” Members of the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s Health Literacy Collaborative completed a “Words-to-Lose” study last week. The test provides healthcare employees an opportunity to provide words that should be eliminated when communicating with patients. The use of plain language is a health literacy strategy for making […]
DCCCD, Department of Labor announce $12 million apprenticeship grant
Dallas County Community College District is the recipient of a $12 million apprenticeship grant from the U.S. Department of Labor that will promote successful training and serve as a model for programs to strengthen the local workforce with trained, credentialed workers. U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta was on hand to make the announcement yesterday […]