The third edition of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast on Sunday, January 19 on KRLD 1080 AM. Guest stars included: • John Phillips, President of Methodist Dallas Medical Center; • Sherry Cusumano, Executive Director of Community Education and Clinical Development at Medical City Green Oaks; […]
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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,” […]
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 […]
Our greatest asset is your trust
Blog by Jennifer Miff, President of the DFW Hospital Council Foundation As the newest president of the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation, I have big shoes to fill and even bigger opportunities to leverage. My immense thanks to Kristin Tesmer for her leadership of the DFWHC Foundation over the past 10 years and the incredible […]
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 […]
Jennifer Miff named new president of DFWHC Foundation
The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) announced today that Jennifer Miff has been named the new President of the DFWHC Foundation. Miff will replace Kristin Tesmer, the long-time former president of the DFWHC Foundation who stepped down in September to join Dallas Medical Resources. Miff has extensive experience leading data analytics to drive growth and […]
National workforce conference held in Dallas
It was a meeting of great workforce minds when The National Fund for Workforce Solutions 2019 Convening was held in Dallas, June 25-27 at the Fairmont Hotel. Two North Texas hospitals were honored while our very own Sally Williams, workforce center director at the DFW Hospital Council Foundation, participated in a panel discussion. The National […]