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 […]
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New study finds North Texas hospitals provide an economic impact of $38.4 billion to region
A report released today by the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) shows healthcare to be one of the most prominent contributors to the North Texas economy with an economic impact of $38.4 billion to the region, a $7.7 billion increase from a similar study conducted by DFWHC in 2017. The study was commissioned by DFWHC’s […]
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 […]
Blog – Leverage our MyIQ Analytics’ state data access for learning and grants
Blog by Jen Miff, President of the DFWHC Foundation The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation has a rich history of supporting patient safety improvements, quality analyses and metrics, and community health use cases through its robust, longitudinal data sets. A little-known fact, however, is that the DFWHC Foundation also offers subscription-based access plans to the […]
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, […]
Fight for Air Climb Texas event set for May 14 in Arlington
The American Lung Association will host its annual Fight for Air Climb Event for North Texas on May 14 at 8:00 a.m., CDT at the Dallas Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Participants will raise funds to support the mission of the American Lung Association while climbing stadium stairs and walking the concourse of AT&T Stadium. […]
DFHWC Foundation Blog: Data-driven community impact
Blog by Jen Miff, President of the DFW Hospital Council Foundation At the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation, we focus on a wide variety of research and educational programs to benefit hospital members and the community. Our team is usually working on projects involving patient safety, quality, workforce and community health. Arching across these efforts […]
Air Climb event raises more than $90,000 towards respiratory research
The American Lung Association hosted its annual Fight for Air Climb Event on Saturday at the Globe Life Park in Arlington. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s Air Climb was held outside at the stadium. The popular stair-climb event attracted 119 participants and raised $91,316.44. Our own Patti Taylor, the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) […]
Fight for Air Climb Texas event set for April 17 in Arlington
The American Lung Association will be hosting its annual Fight for Air Climb Event for the North Texas area on April 17 at the Globe Life Park in Arlington at 8:00 a.m., CDT. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s Air Climb will take place outside. The popular stair climb event is re-imagined for a […]
DFW ANIA to host webinar “Data and Workflow Redesign” this Saturday!
Big event this Saturday as the DFW American Nursing Informatics Association (ANIA) Chapter will be hosting the complimentary webinar “Data and Evidence-Based ROI on Workflow Redesign” from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon, CDT. Guest speakers will be Jen Miff, president of the DFW Hospital Council Foundation; and Mari Tietze, PhD, informatics professor at Texas Woman’s […]