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, […]
Posts Tagged ‘Patient Safety’
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 […]
Sepsis Strike Force webinar “Patients and Nutrition Intervention” is next Tuesday!
The DFW Hospital Council Foundation’s Sepsis Strike Force in association with Abbott Nutrition will host the webinar “Optimizing Outcomes in Critically Ill Septic Patients with Nutrition Intervention” next Tuesday, February 22 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, CT. Register today! James Lucas, MS, RD, Clinical Liaison with Abbott Nutrition, will serve as guest speaker. During […]
Sepsis Strike Force webinar “Patients and Nutrition Intervention” set for Feb. 22
The DFW Hospital Council Foundation’s Sepsis Strike Force in association with the Abbott Nutrition will host the webinar “Optimizing Outcomes in Critically Ill Septic Patients with Nutrition Intervention” on Tuesday, February 22 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, CT. James Lucas, MS, RD, Clinical Liaison with Abbott Nutrition, will serve as guest speaker. During the […]
Sepsis Strike Force webinar “What’s New in Antimicrobial Stewardship” has been posted online
The DFW Hospital Council Foundation’s Sepsis Strike Force webinar “What’s New in Antimicrobial Stewardship” originally broadcast on Tuesday, January 25 has been posted online. Matt Crotty, Pharm.D., BCIDP, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Infectious Disease, Antimicrobial Stewardship, served as guest speaker. You can view the webinar here. For questions, please contact Patti Taylor at ptaylor@dfwhcfoundation.org.
Foundation’s Sepsis Strike Force webinar “What’s New in Antimicrobial Stewardship” set for Jan. 25
The DFW Hospital Council Foundation’s Sepsis Strike Force will be hosting the complimentary webinar complimentary webinar “What’s New in Antimicrobial Stewardship” on Tuesday, January 25 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, CST. Nursing CE Hours are pending. Matt Crotty, Pharm.D., BCIDP, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Infectious Disease, Antimicrobial Stewardship, will serve as speaker. You can register […]
Foundation’s committee creates new definition for workplace violence
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation announced in June the formation of a new Workplace Violence Committee. After multiple meetings, the committee has created a new definition for workplace violence. The updated interpretation: “Workplace violence is defined as an act or threat occurring at the workplace that can include any of the following: verbal, nonverbal, […]
DFWHC announces 5 minutes of silence on Sept. 3
The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) announced today it would observe 5 minutes of silence on September 3, 2021, from 12:00 noon to 12:05 p.m. in honor of the 18-month anniversary of the first diagnosed case of COVID-19 in Texas. The gesture will be an opportunity for residents to reflect on the loss of life […]
Carter BloodCare: Oh, those positive Os! Seeking blood donors with the most common type
Long-time DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) partner Carter BloodCare announced in June that due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the North Texas blood shortage is the worst they’ve seen in decades. For the remainder of 2021, DFWHC will post regular blogs detailing the blood shortage and opportunities in the community to donate blood. Spread the word! […]
Blood drives set for September 8 at two Medical City locations
Medical City Dallas and Medical City Heart and Spine, in coordination with Carter BloodCare, will be hosting blood drives on September 8. These blood drives are open to the public. The Medical City Dallas event is from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. while the Medical City Heart and Spine drive is from 12:00 noon to […]