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,” […]
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Foundation hosts “Yellow Belt” graduation for 57 students
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation hosted its annual Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt graduation on November 7 at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital in Frisco. Presented in coordination with 6SigmaTek, the event honored 57 students from 13 Texas hospitals. “We had great participation this year with some of the best problem-solving projects we have ever […]
Green is good! Foundation hosts “Green Belt” classes in Frisco
Green is good! The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation hosted a three-day Lean Six Sigma Green Belt class at from August 21-23 at the Frisco campus of Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. In all, 8 teams and 33 students from different hospitals in North Texas participated. Let the projects begin! The classes provided introductions […]
Let the projects begin! Foundation hosts “Yellow Belt” class in Frisco
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation hosted an all-day Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt class at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Frisco on July 17. In all, 13 teams and 57 students from different hospitals in North Texas participated. Let the projects begin! The classes provided introductions to process management and teamwork while […]
NTAHQ to host annual conference on May 15-16 in Dallas
The North Texas Association for Healthcare Quality (NTAHQ) will be hosting its annual conference titled “The Healthcare Quality Professional” on May 15-16 in the Hitt Auditorium on the campus of Methodist Dallas Medical Center. The event is from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on May 15 and 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on May 16. […]
DFWHC to co-host April 30 webinar on emergency center wait times
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) in coordination with 6SigmaTek will host the complimentary educational webinar “Decreasing Emergency Wait Times” on Tuesday, April 30 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. This webinar will detail opportunities to decrease wait times, crowding, length of stay and overall chaos in hospital emergency departments. Solutions to increase efficiency, core measures, […]
Foundation and 6SigmaTek honors “Green Belt” graduates
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation presented 27 graduates with Lean Six Sigma Green Belts on August 27 at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas. In all, 10 teams participated in the problem-solving exercises in an event co-hosted by 6SigmaTek. Attendees were made up of hospital employees from across North Texas, with Methodist […]
Yellow belts awarded to 69 Six Sigma graduates
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation completed its third series of Lean “Six Sigma” Yellow Belt presentations yesterday at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas. The graduation ceremony honored 69 participants from hospitals across North Texas. A total of 19 hospital groups participated in the program involving problem-solving exercises to assist with patient […]
Six Sigma Green Belt classes continue this week
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation is hosting its continuing series of Lean “Six Sigma” presentations with green belt classes from April 9-12 at offices in Las Colinas for 29 participants from hospitals across North Texas. Stephen Griffin served as this week’s instructor. Sponsored by the Hospital Improvement Innovation Network (HIIN), Six Sigma’s Green Belt […]
Third series of “Six Sigma” classes hosted by the Foundation
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation started its third series of Lean “Six Sigma” Yellow Belt presentations March 27-28 at its offices in Irving for more than 70 participants from hospitals across North Texas. More than 11 teams are expected to participate in the program involving problem-solving exercises to assist with patient safety. Sponsored by […]