Last chance to register! The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation and the Dallas field division of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (USDEA) live virtual event “Opioids: History and Current State of the Opioid Crisis” is tomorrow on Wednesday, May 5 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon, CDT. This complimentary event is ideal for clinicians, physicians, […]
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Foundation and DEA to co-host “Opioid Crisis” event on May 5
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation and the Dallas field division of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (USDEA) will co-host the live virtual event “Opioids: History and Current State of the Opioid Crisis” on Wednesday, May 5 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon, CDT. This complimentary event is ideal for clinicians, physicians, nurses, healthcare workers, […]
Foundation and DEA “Opioid Epidemic” event is in two days!
The live virtual event “Strategies for the Opioid Epidemic” co-hosted by the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation and the Dallas field division of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (USDEA) is just two days away on Friday, March 5 from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., CDT. This complimentary event is ideal for clinicians, physicians, nurses, healthcare […]
Foundation and DEA to co-host “Opioid Epidemic” event on March 5
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation and the Dallas field division of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (USDEA) will co-host the live virtual event “Strategies for the Opioid Epidemic” on Friday, March 5 from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., CDT. This complimentary event is ideal for clinicians, physicians, nurses, healthcare workers, community health workers and […]
Foundation Blog – Data stewardship and collaboration
By Jen Miff, President of the DFWHC Foundation As I write this, I am entering my fourth month with the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation. I continue to be awed by the dedicated collaboration across our community. Working together, we advance the DFWHC Foundation’s vision to inspire collective improvement of health outcomes. Last month, the […]
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 […]
“Opioid Management” event attracts sold-out audience of 100-plus
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s complimentary educational event “Opioid Management: A Path for the Future” attracted a sold-out audience of 100-plus attendees this morning at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital in Frisco. Topics included an update on U.S. strategies, diversions and resources. Lisa Sullivan of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) opened the event with a […]
Substance misuse research covers 16 North Texas counties
Eleven North Texas counties have deaths attributed to drugs and alcohol higher than state averages, while seven counties have death totals higher than national averages, according to a Substance Abuse/Misuse Community Needs Assessment Report of North Texas released this week. The 214-page document by the North Texas Community Health Collaborative was a first-of-its-kind study rendering […]
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement in Texas
Blog by Kristin Tesmer, President, DFWHC Foundation This month, the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation Board of Trustees discussed the impact our data collaboration has on quality of care and patient safety in both North and Central Texas. Patti Taylor, our director of patient safety and quality, recently reported the information utilized by our partners […]
“Opioid Crisis” webinar now available online
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and the DFW Chapter of The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) October 10 educational webinar “Antidote to the Opioid Crisis is Rooted in Data” is now available online. Dr. Michael Petersen, physician executive with Accenture, and W. Stephen […]