BLOGHey, we have a secret to tell you – data is power! With that in mind, the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation will be hosting its 6th Annual Information and Quality Services Center’s (IQSC) Data Summit on January 25-26 from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon both days. This year’s event is themed, “The Powerful World of Data.” The virtual event ... Read More
ACHE of North Texas will host “Breakfast with the President – Blake Kretz, FACHE, MHA” on Tuesday, January 31 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital. For the past seven years Kretz has served as the president of Texas Health Arlington. He has led efforts to establish a comprehensive lung program, hyperbaric and wound care ... Read More
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation will continue its live virtual “Opioid Discussion” with the topic “The Opioid Crisis: The Three Phases and Beyond” on Thursday, February 23 from 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m., CST. Denise French, QMHP, of the Helen Farabee Centers, will serve as guest speaker. During this event, attendees will learn about the new drug Kratom that ... Read More
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation's Performance Improvement team will host the complimentary educational event “Fall in Love with PI” on Tuesday, February 28 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the Hitt Auditorium at Methodist Dallas Medical Center. Target audience for the event includes all improvement leaders across North Texas who wish to connect, network and learn. You can register ... Read More
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation will host the two-part webinar “REDUCING 30-DAY Readmissions by Improving Care Transitions” on Thursday, March 2 and Tuesday, April 18. The event will take place from 1:00-2:00 p.m., CT on both days. Jackie Conrad, MBA, BS, RN, an improvement advisor at Cynosure Health, will serve as speaker. Objectives will include: • A review of ... Read More
ACHE of North Texas will host its Annual Women’s Conference on Friday, March 3 from 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Texas Woman’s University in Dallas. Coordinated by the Women’s Healthcare Executive Network (WHEN) and themed “Paving the Way,” this event is a great opportunity to network with fellow women healthcare leaders and participate in break-out sessions on topical issues. ... Read More
Some great innovative ideas to be discussed when the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and a team of national experts from Skyward Rx co-host the virtual panel discussion “How to Drive New Reoccurring Revenue” on Wednesday, March 15 from 1:00-2:00 p.m., CT. This complimentary webinar will include Jake Griggs and Alex Whitacre, managing partners at Skyward Rx, with DFWHC President/CEO Stephen ... Read More
UT Arlington will be hosting the complimentary webinar “The Promise and Pitfalls of Health Technology: Implications for Patient Safety” tomorrow, March 21 from 1:00 – 2:30 p.m., CT. The event will be highlighted by speaker Dr. Steph Hoelscher, an associate professor in Informatics and HIT Emerging Technology and Translational Science. There will be 1.5 CNE contact hours available. Objectives include: ... Read More
Stephen Love (left) and Thomas Miller You don’t want to miss the final episode of the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) radio and podcast program “The Human Side of Healthcare” on KRLD 1080 AM on Sunday, March 26. The program will air at 1:00-2:00 p.m. and 7:00-8:00 p.m. CDT, and showcase a few memories plus activities of North Texas hospitals. The ... Read More
Are you concerned for loved ones or your community and have a passion to help others? If so, learn how to become part of the solution! The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s Community Health Collaborative (CHC) will be hosting a new “Recovery Workshop: ROCC Stars Unite” on March 26 at the T. Boone Pickens YMCA in Dallas from 1:00 to ... Read More
