Is your organization ready for its next Community Health Needs Assessment? Let the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation get you there. If you have not taken steps towards fulfilling this Affordable Care Act requirement, wait no longer. Community Health Needs Assessments (CHNAs) are mandated every three years and require considerable time and resources. The DFWHC […]
Posts Tagged ‘research’
Foundation teams with UNT Health Science Center on C-Diff project
Researchers from the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation and the University of North Texas (UNT) Health Science Center have teamed together to present results of a Clostridium difficile (C-Diff) project at the 91st Annual Texas Public Health Association’s Education Conference, Feb. 23-25 at the Omni Southpark Hotel in Austin. The DFWHC Foundation and UNT […]
Market Share Analysis
Whether you sale cars, own a restaurant, or provide services, knowing your market share is an important factor to increasing profitability. Market Share Analysis is one of the more important metrics executives use in business. The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council Foundation’s (DFWHC Foundation) Information and Quality Services Center has been dedicated for many years to […]
A rising tide floats all boats
Within healthcare, falling behind the curve means people can be harmed. As every facility strives to be the best at what they do, knowing your position in the race is critical. This is why the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council Foundation (DFWHC Foundation) data is so important. Whether comparing market share or patient safety, you have […]
DFWHC Foundation’s First Research Journal Released
Diabetes is a growing public health concern in Dallas, according to one of seven research studies published in the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council Foundation’s first journal Findings. The extensive booklet, compiling information from the DFWHC Foundation’s data warehouse and departments, was released to the public in May. “This first-ever DFWHC Foundation publication is an attempt […]
Regional Master Patient Index (REMPI)
Research at the DFWHC Foundation is an adventure. I guess you could say I’m a nerd, but the claims database offers exciting research possibilities. We have a regional master patient index (REMPI) that amazingly tracks patients across time, hospitals and payors. An ID number is assigned to patients allowing us to follow them at hospitals […]