BLOGThe American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) will host its Annual Membership Dinner on Tuesday, November 14 starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Renaissance Dallas Hotel. Dr. Rulon Stacey will serve as the keynote speaker. Dr. Stacey is a managing director in the healthcare practice at Navigant. He is a former chair of the board of directors of the ACHE ... Read More
With Big Data rapidly revolutionizing healthcare, the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s Information Quality Services Center (IQSC) announced it would host its first annual data educational event on Thursday, November 16 at Texas Woman’s University in Dallas. Titled “Healthcare Data: Descriptive, Predictive, Prescriptive,” the seminar will highlight nationally known speakers from across the U.S. discussing the importance of Big Data ... Read More
The DFW Community Health Worker Association will be hosting the CHW Employer Developmental Forum on Friday, December 8 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Texas Health Resources Pavilion in Arlington, Texas. The educational event is a great opportunity to learn about how utilizing community health workers in your organization can help you better serve your community. During the ... Read More
The DFW Alliance for Healthcare Excellence will host the educational lunch “How to Protect Your Business from Ransomware” on Dec. 13 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Microsoft Technology Center in Irving. Stephen Cracknell, president/CIO of US Medical IT, will serve as speaker. With the dramatic increase in the number of healthcare businesses struggling with Ransomware and maintaining ... Read More
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
