The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s Community Health Collaborative (CHC) will present findings from its Regional Behavioral Health Needs Assessment on January 9 at a location TBD. Please mark your calendar. The presentation is from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and lunch will be provided. The report will cover the behavior health needs of 16 counties including Collin, Dallas, Denton, ... Read More

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation and the Hospital Improvement Innovation Network (HIIN) will host the workshop “Partnering with Patients and Families to Improve Quality and Patient Safety” on Friday, January 19 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at the Fairway Centre II in Irving/Las Colinas next door to the DFWHC headquarters. This event is intended for HIIN hospital participants ... Read More

The Alzheimer's Association’s annual event “Advance Research and Care Symposium” is set for Saturday, January 20 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the DoubleTree Campbell Center in Dallas. The educational seminar will detail information on the neuroscience of early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia – specifically with regard to breakthroughs in biomarkers, imaging, prevention and ethical considerations. ... Read More

The Health Industry Council of North Texas will host the educational event “Creating a Culture of Clarity: Preparing for Collective Community Impact in Chaotic Times” on Tuesday, January 23 from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the offices of Haynes and Boone, LLP in Dallas. Bernie O’Donnell, CEO at Performisys LLC will serve as the main speaker with an introduction ... Read More

The DFW Hospital Council Foundation Workforce Center’s North Texas Nurse Preceptor Academy will host its first session of 2018 on Thursday, Jan. 25 at Medical City Dallas Hospital in the City Hall in Building E. The program is from 8:45 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. The Nurse Preceptor Academy is for healthcare professionals interested in learning about precepting, with sessions designed ... Read More

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) will be hosting its first webinar of 2018 on Jan. 25 titled “Digital Health Technology Trends.” The complimentary educational session is from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. and will be co-hosted with Accenture, a new DFWHC Associate Member. Dr. Kaveh Safavi, a senior managing director and head of global health practice at the company, will serve ... Read More

The North Dallas Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Health Care Conference on Friday, January 26 from 8:00-10:30 a.m. at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas. Highlighting the event will be the panel discussion “Health Care Innovation” with Den Bishop, president/shareholder of Holmes Murphy; Dr. Christopher Crow, president of Catalyst Health Network; and Dr. Dan McCoy, president ... Read More