The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s educational “Performance Improvement” webinar “The Project Charter in Action: A Comprehensive View of Pre-Charter, Charter and Post-Charter Improvement Activities” is in just 12 days on Tuesday, June 23 from 12 noon to 1:30 p.m., CDT. The webinar has been approved for 1.5 CPHQ CE’s credits. The live discussion will […]
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Foundation to host virtual “Performance Improvement” event on June 23
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation will host the educational “Performance Improvement” webinar “The Project Charter in Action: A Comprehensive View of Pre-Charter, Charter and Post-Charter Improvement Activities” on Tuesday, June 23 from 12 noon to 1:30 p.m., CDT. The live discussion will include Tanya Stinson, Chief Executive Officer of Leaning Towards Change, LLC; and […]
DFWHC and Warrior Centric Health webinar “Veterans Health Equity” is two days away – last chance to register!
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Warrior Centric Health webinar “Elephant in the Waiting Room: The BIG Quality & Safety Issue You’re Overlooking” is in just two days this Thursday, February 20 from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., CDT. Last chance to register! Speakers will include Evelyn Lewis, MD, MA, FAAFP, DABDA, Co-Founder and CMO […]
Foundation to host inaugural meeting of Care Transitions Committee on June 26
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation will be hosting the inaugural meeting of the Care Transitions Committee on Wednesday, June 26 from 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. The virtual event will be an opportunity for healthcare representatives to discuss goals and develop a charter for the committee. “This committee should serve as a great opportunity […]
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 to host two-part webinar “Reducing Readmissions” on March 2, April 18 – CE credits available!
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation will host the two-part webinar “REDUCING 30-DAY Readmissions by Improving Care Transitions” on Thursday, March 2 and Tuesday, April 18. The event will take place from 1:00-2:00 p.m., CT on both days. Jackie Conrad, MBA, BS, RN, an improvement advisor at Cynosure Health, will serve as speaker. Objectives will […]
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,” […]
Foundation brings in Cynosure Health data expert for hospital visits
As part of an effort to reduce readmissions, the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council Foundation coordinated a series of meetings February 27-28 at area hospitals with Pat Teske, a national expert from Cynosure Health Solutions, providing the education. Teske is the improvement advisor and implementation officer at Cynosure, and with the DFWHC Foundation in tow, did […]
Foundation to host Feb. 7 “Behavioral Health Network” webinar
Would you like to learn first-hand how a U.S. health system resolved issues with inappropriate admissions while improving behavioral healthcare for patients? The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation in association with Blaze Advisors will discuss this growing healthcare trend during the complimentary webinar “Creation of High Performance Behavioral Health Network” on February 7 from 11:30 […]
Foundation releases white paper on North Texas readmission trends
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation released the new white paper “Readmissions in North Texas: A Comprehensive Overview of Statistics, Demographics and Charges to Identify Disparities 2013-2015” this week detailing hospital readmission trends in the region. Published by Dr. Sushma Sharma, the director of public and population health research in the DFWHC Foundation, the report […]