Posts Tagged ‘Patient Safety’

Foundation to co-host “Health Literacy” conference on July 20

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation is partnering with SaferCare Texas and Health Literacy Texas to host a comprehensive health literacy conference on Thursday, July 20th from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the UNT Health Science Center’s Medical Education and Training Building. The event will focus on the “Healthy People 2030 Health Literacy Objectives […]

Foundation’s Second Annual Sepsis Conference on Sept. 13 to provide 6.0 hours of CNE!

It will be fun in the sun when the DFW Hospital Council Foundation’s Sepsis Strike Force hosts their Second Annual Conference on Wednesday, September 13 at Methodist Charlton Medical Center in Dallas from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Themed “Sun, Sand and Surf: How to Ride the Wave and Survive Sepsis,” the event will provide […]

Foundation reps visit TN Hospital Association for national HQIC event

It was a road trip to Nashville as representatives of the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation visited the Tennessee Hospital Association headquarters for a national Hospital Quality Improvement Contractor (HQIC) event on June 6. Patti Taylor, director of quality and patient safety, and Harmona Epps, grant compliance administrator, represented the DFWHC Foundation. Since 2020, the […]

Foundation’s Sepsis Strike Force to host Second Annual Conference on Sept. 13 at Methodist Charlton

You don’t want to miss the DFW Hospital Council Foundation’s Sepsis Strike Force when they host their Second Annual Conference on Wednesday, September 13 at Methodist Charlton Medical Center in Dallas from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Speakers and educational agenda will be announced soon. “Early Bird Registration” is now available. You can register here. […]

#HAVHope – national day of awareness to highlight how America’s hospitals can combat violence in our society

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and the DFWHC Foundation today would like to join America’s hospitals for #HAVhope, a national day of awareness to highlight how we can combat violence in our communities. Today, June 2, 2023, marks the seventh annual Hospitals Against Violence #HAVhope Friday as hospitals continue to work towards partnerships to build […]

DFWHC and Heart Health Community webinar “The Future of Heart Health Education” in two days!

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Heart Health Community, LLC will co-host the live webinar “The Future of Heart Health Education” in just two days this Thursday, May 18 from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., CDT. Register today! Stephen Page, chairman/CEO of Hearth Health Community, will serve as keynote speaker with Stephen Love, president/CEO at […]

DFWHC and the hospitals of North Texas announce one minute of silence on May 12

The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) Board of Trustees announced today it would observe one minute of silence on Friday, May 12, from 12:00 noon to 12:01 p.m. in honor of the victims of the shootings at Allen Premium Outlets mall. With this being the National Nurses and Hospital week, the DFWHC is asking its […]

DFWHC and Konica Minolta webinar “The Future of Hospital Security” this Thursday!

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and a national expert from Konica Minolta will co-host the live webinar “The Future of Hospital Security” in just two days this Thursday, May 11 from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., CDT. Sooketoo Bhuta, director of product development at Konica Minolta Video Solutions will serve as keynote speaker; with special […]

UTA to host webinar “Promise and Pitfalls of Health Technology” on March 21

UT Arlington will be hosting the complimentary webinar “The Promise and Pitfalls of Health Technology: Implications for Patient Safety” tomorrow, March 21 from 1:00 – 2:30 p.m., CT. The event will be highlighted by speaker Dr. Steph Hoelscher, an associate professor in Informatics and HIT Emerging Technology and Translational Science. There will be 1.5 CNE […]

DFWHC and the hospitals of North Texas announce one minute of silence on Oct. 26

The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) announced today it would observe one minute of silence on Wednesday, October 26, from 12:00 noon to 12:01 p.m. in honor of the two employees, Jacqueline “Jackie” Pokuaa, 45, and Katie “Annette” Flowers, 63, killed at Methodist Dallas Medical Center on Saturday. The DFWHC is asking its member hospitals […]