The Texas Hospital Association and the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council have issued a revised position statement on health care workplace violence to inform communities across the state on this critical issue. Workplace violence is defined as an act or threat occurring in the workplace that can include any of the following: verbal, nonverbal, written or […]
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DFWHC Foundation and JPS webinar “Sepsis 2.5” is next Tuesday!
The DFW Hospital Council Foundation’s Sepsis Strike Force in association with JPS Health Network will host another edition of its ongoing series of complimentary webinars “Sepsis 2.5” this Tuesday, June 28 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, CT. Registration closes on Monday at 5:00 p.m.! Objectives include: • Understand the difference between sepsis-2 and sepsis-3 […]
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. […]
DFWHC Foundation and JPS webinar on “Maternal Sepsis” has been posted online
The webinar “Recognizing Maternal Sepsis When it Matters Most” hosted by the DFW Hospital Council Foundation’s Sepsis Strike Force and JPS Health Network has been posted online. More than 145 attendees participated in the complimentary event originally broadcast on May 31. Speakers included Jess Aguilar, Clinical Sepsis RN at JPS Health Network; and Jess Brozio, […]
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 […]
DFWHC Foundation and JPS webinar on “Maternal Sepsis” is next Tuesday!
The DFW Hospital Council Foundation’s Sepsis Strike Force in association with JPS Health Network will host the complimentary webinar “Recognizing Maternal Sepsis When it Matters Most” next Tuesday, May 31 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, CT. Register today! Speakers will include Jess Aguilar, Clinical Sepsis RN at JPS Health Network; and Jess Brozio, AP […]
DFWHC Foundation and JPS webinar on “Maternal Sepsis” set for May 31!
The DFW Hospital Council Foundation’s Sepsis Strike Force in association with JPS Health Network will host the complimentary webinar “Recognizing Maternal Sepsis When it Matters Most” on Tuesday, May 31 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, CT. Register today! Speakers will include Jess Aguilar, Clinical Sepsis RN at JPS Health Network; and Jess Brozio, AP […]
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 […]
MedStar911 to participate in March 29 webinar “Lights and Sirens: What Science Has Revealed”
A panel of experts will take on the interesting topic “Lights and Sirens Use and Abuse: What Science Has Revealed” during a webinar on Tuesday, March 29 at 1:00 p.m., CST. The complimentary event is sponsored by ZOLL Data Systems and will offer one hour of CE credit. The panel will include Dr. Doug Kupas, […]
Foundation’s Workplace Violence Committee releases “Call to Action”
The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s new Workplace Violence Committee released its official “Call to Action” this month. Hospitals and systems participating on the committee include Baylor Scott & White Health, Children’s Health, JPS Health Network, Medical City Healthcare, Methodist Health System, Parkland Health & Hospital System, Texas Health Resources, UT Southwestern, VA North […]