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SUMMARY:"Opioid Management" Summit
DESCRIPTION:The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation will host the complimentary educational event “Opioid Management: A Path for the Future” on November 13 from 8:00 a.m. to 12 noon in Frisco at the new Texas Scottish Rite Hospital.\n\nTopics will detail the U.S. opioid epidemic and what strategies are being employed to ensure patients and communities are better served.\n\nSpeakers will include:\n•	Lisa Sullivan\, DEA – Drug Diversion-Safety Implications;\n•	Dr. Judy Embry\, co-chair\, Baylor Scott & White Health Pain/Opioid Ambulatory Initiative;\n•	Dr. Artee Gandhi\, Medical Director Pain Management\, Cook Children’s.\n\nThe target audience for this event includes clinicians\, physicians\, nurses and resource workers focused on healthcare and the community.\n\nCNEs will be offered. The DFWHC Research and Education Foundation is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Texas Nurses Association – Approver\, an accredited approver with distinction\, by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.\n\nCEUs for social workers will also be offered.\n\nYou can register here.\n\nFor questions\, please contact Sally Williams at workforce@dfwhcfoundation.org.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/opioid-management-summit/
LOCATION:Texas Scottish Rite Hospital – Frisco\, 5700 Dallas Parkway\, Frisco\, TX\, 75034\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="DFWHC Foundation Workforce Center":MAILTO:workforce@dfwhcfoundation.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191105T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191105T100000
DTSTAMP:20191018T163705Z
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SUMMARY:DFWHC event - "Coverage Expansion and Medicaid Waivers"
DESCRIPTION:You don’t want to miss this! The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) in coordination with Hall Render is flying in a pair of prominent national speakers on November 5 to discuss Medicaid 1115 and coverage expansion for a complimentary educational event from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas.\n\nTitled “Coverage Expansion and Medicaid Waivers\,” the breakfast seminar will be highlighted by Brian Neale\, an independent consultant who has worked with Vice President Mike Pence as a legislative director and advisor on Medicaid expansion in Indiana. Neale is the former deputy administrator and director of Medicaid and CHIP at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Neale also served as the director of the Joint Economic Committee for Senator Dan Coats.\n\nHe will be joined by Ted Kennedy\, a shareholder at Hall Render with extensive experience in healthcare law and reimbursement. He also assisted the state of Indiana in developing its Section 1115 healthcare coverage expansion.\n\n“This is a great opportunity to understand the significance of Medicaid 1115 waivers\,” said W. Stephen Love\, president/CEO of DFWHC. “These are two men who can provide a national perspective on the importance of waiver renewal in Texas and discuss expectations and options for the future.”\n\nLove will provide introductions and moderate the conversation and Q&A.\n\nYou can register here.\n\nFor information\, please contact Chris Wilson at chrisw@dfwhc.org.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/dfwhc-event-coverage-expansion-and-medicaid-waivers/
LOCATION:Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children\, 2222 Welborn Street\, Dallas\, TX\, 75219\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191101T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191101T120000
DTSTAMP:20191017T182436Z
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SUMMARY:Lone Star HFMA - "White Coats and Numbers"
DESCRIPTION:The Lone Star Chapter of the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) will be hosting the morning educational event “White Coats and Numbers” on November 1 from 7:00 a.m. to 12 noon on the 17th floor at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas.\n\nSpeakers will include:\n•	Don Taylor\, professor at University of Texas at Dallas and president/CEO of American University Healthcare\, Inc.;\n•	Katie Gilfillan\, director of healthcare finance policy\, physician and clinical practice at the HFMA;\n•	Tammy R. Walsh\, director of national physician services at BKD;\n•	Erma Lee\, director of compliance at Cook Children’s.\n\nYou can view the full agenda here.\n\nAttendees can earn up to 5.0 CPEs.\n\nYou can register here.\n\nParking and map information can be found here.\n\nFor additional information\, please contact info@lonestarhfma.org.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/lone-star-hfma-white-coats-and-numbers/
LOCATION:Baylor University Medical Center\, 3500 Gaston Avenue 2N Truett\, Dallas\, TX\, 75246\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="HFMA Texas Chapter":MAILTO:info@hfmatexas.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191024T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191024T193000
DTSTAMP:20191022T165019Z
CREATED:20191022T165019Z
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SUMMARY:ACHE NTX - Quarterly Education Event
DESCRIPTION:The ACHE of North Texas will host its Fourth Quarter Education Event this Thursday from 3:00 to 7:30 p.m. at the Mexican Sugar Restaurant in Plano.\n\nDon’t miss a loaded lineup of expert speakers participating in two separate panels.\n\nThe first discussion will detail “Care for the Uninsured and Underinsured\,” with panelists including:\n\n•	Catherine Oliveros\, vice president community health improvement at Texas Health Resources;\n•	Leslie Pierce\, vice president revenue cycle at Methodist Health System;\n•	Krystal Richardson\, director of revenue cycle operations at UT Southwestern;\n•	Felicia Shaw\, vice president of Medicaid eligibility services at Parallon.\n\nThe second panel is titled “Understanding Implicit Bias and its impact on Healthcare Leadership\,” with panelists:\n\n•	Pamela Bryant\, senior vice president of supply chain management at Parkland Health & Hospital System;\n•	Beverly Hardy-Decuir\, executive director of acute/post-acute services at Parkland Health & Hospital System;\n•	Colea Owens\, clinical educator at Medical City Healthcare;\n•	Martin Marshall\, director of operational logistics at UT Southwestern.\n\nPaul Aslin\, senior vice president of strategic alignment at Wise Health System and Tina Bowers\, director of diversity workforce at Children’s Health\, will serve as moderators.\n\nUp to 3.0 hour of face-to-face credits will be available.\n\nYou can register here.\n\nFor information\, please contact John Whittemore at jwhittemore@achentx.org.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/ache-ntx-quarterly-education-event/
LOCATION:Mexican Sugar Restaurant\, 7501 Lone Star Drive\, Suite B150\, Plano\, TX\, 75024\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:jwhittemore@achentx.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191022T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191022T200000
DTSTAMP:20191016T215541Z
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SUMMARY:ACHE of NTX - "Cocktails with the Chiefs"
DESCRIPTION:The ACHE of North Texas will host a Fort Worth edition of “Cocktails with the Chiefs” on Tuesday\, October 22 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Reata Restaurant.\n\nDon’t miss a loaded lineup to include Michael Sanborn\, chief executive officer of Baylor Scott & White Health All Saints\, moderating a panel to include:\n\n•	Jenny Beuerlein\, chief executive officer\, PAM Rehabilitation Hospital in Allen;\n•	Melissa Johnson\, vice president of technology operations\, McKesson Corporation;\n•	Jyric Sims\, chief executive officer\, Medical City Fort Worth.\n\nCome listen as local industry leaders share their experiences on how to build leadership skills and leverage them for professional growth.\n\nYou can register here.\n\nFor information\, please contact John Whittemore at jwhittemore@achentx.org.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/ache-of-ntx-cocktails-with-the-chiefs-2/
LOCATION:Reata Restaurant Fort Worth\, 310 Houston Street\, Fort Worth\, TX\, 76102\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:jwhittemore@achentx.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191017T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191017T150000
DTSTAMP:20191014T153105Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: "Surprise Billing and Transparency Mandates"
DESCRIPTION:The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) will host the complimentary educational webinar “Surprise Billing and Transparency Mandates: What they might mean for providers” this Thursday from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. CST. This “hot topic by demand” webinar was requested by area providers.\n\nWith at least 25 states implementing measures and Congress now pursuing a legislative fix to address surprise billing\, potential measures are on the horizon that could significantly impact providers. In addition\, the White House issued an executive order to the Department of Health and Human Services to require hospitals to post standard charge info to the public\, including information about negotiated rates.\n\nIn this webinar\, speakers will explore the current status of federal and state law\, what may be coming next and what it means for healthcare providers.\n\nA panel of speakers will include Hall Render experts:\n•	Amy Mackin;\n•	Lisa Lucido;\n•	Abby Kaericher;\n•	and Mike Greer.\n\nDFWHC President/CEO W. Stephen Love will provide the introductions and coordinate the Q&A.\n\nYou can register here.\n\nFor questions\, please contact Chris Wilson at chrisw@dfwhc.org.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/webinar-surprise-billing-and-transparency-mandates/
LOCATION:TX
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191016T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191016T163000
DTSTAMP:20190822T220719Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20190822T220719Z
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SUMMARY:NTX Institute for Nurse Educators
DESCRIPTION:The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s “North Texas Institute for Nurse Educators” is set for October 16 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. Formerly the Summer Institute\, this educational event is themed “Nursing Trends\,” with five seminars including two panel discussions.\n\nThis event is a great opportunity to network with North Texas nurse educators from both academic and clinical settings. Presentations will include:\n\n•	Trauma Informed Care;\n•	Clinician Resilience;\n•	Palliative Care;\n•	Workplace Violence;\n•	Victims of Human Trafficking.\n\nCost is $80\, including breakfast and lunch\, and 5.0 CNE credits will be provided.\n\nFor agenda and registration information\, please click here.\n\nFor information\, please email workforce@dfwhcfoundation.org.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/ntx-institute-for-nurse-educators/
LOCATION:Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children\, 2222 Welborn Street\, Dallas\, TX\, 75219\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="DFWHC Foundation Workforce Center":MAILTO:workforce@dfwhcfoundation.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191016T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191016T093000
DTSTAMP:20190215T203708Z
CREATED:20190215T203708Z
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SUMMARY:Health Industry Council educational event
DESCRIPTION:The Health Industry Council Foundation has announced the dates of its 2019 educational events. Topic and speakers have not yet been determined.\n\nEvents are set for April 16\, June 11 and October 16. All sessions will be breakfast events from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Topics\, speakers and locations will be announced in the coming months.\n\nFor information\, please contact Mari Tietze at mtietze@twu.edu.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/health-industry-council-educational-event-3/
LOCATION:TX
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191008T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191008T133000
DTSTAMP:20190130T222629Z
CREATED:20190130T222629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190130T222629Z
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SUMMARY:DFWHC's 71st Annual Awards Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Tickets and sponsorships are now available to the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) 71st Annual Awards Luncheon on Tuesday\, October 8 in the ballroom at the Irving Convention Center (new location).\n\nThis year’s event is themed “Remembering the Past to Shape the Future\,” with Andy Stern\, the managing director of Club Oaks Consulting\, board member of AMN Healthcare and co-chair of Medical City Healthcare\, to be the 2019 recipient of the Distinguished Health Service Award.\n\nThe luncheon’s keynote speakers will be none other than Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein\, the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporters of The Washington Post who broke the Watergate scandal in 1972. They will discuss the 45th anniversary of Watergate\, their bestselling book “All the President’s Men” and how it pertains to today’s political climate.\n\nTheir discussion will be moderated by Bianca Castro\, the anchor and reporter for NBC 5. Bianca has 10-plus years of reporting experience throughout Texas and Florida. Having grown up in Plano and graduated from Baylor University in Waco\, she has reported locally at NBC 5 since 2014.\n\nWe hope you can join us as we honor the great healthcare leaders of North Texas\, to also include Kyle Armstrong\, president of Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – McKinney\, as the Young Healthcare Executive of the Year; Bob Ferguson\, former chair of Texas Health Resources\, as the Kerney Laday\, Sr. Trustee of the Year; and the chairs of the board of trustees of all DFWHC-member hospitals.\n\nCarrie Barton will open the event with a performance of the National Anthem. A resident of Fort Worth\, she has performed the National Anthem for sports teams across the country including the Los Angeles Dodgers\, Texas Rangers\, Houston Astros\, Baltimore Orioles\, Arizona Diamondbacks and the Kansas City Royals.\n\nThe registration form can be found here.\n\nYou can also register online here.\n\nExecutive Sponsorships can be found here.\n\nHospital Sponsorships can be found here.\n\nFor questions\, please contact Chris Wilson at chrisw@dfwhc.org or call 972-719-4900.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/dfwhcs-71st-annual-awards-luncheon/
LOCATION:Irving Convention Center\, 500 West Las Colinas Boulevard\, Irving\, TX\, 75039\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191007T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191007T090000
DTSTAMP:20190821T200550Z
CREATED:20190821T200550Z
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SUMMARY:UT Dallas event "Medicare for All"
DESCRIPTION:The University of Texas (UT) at Dallas’ Center for Healthcare Leadership and Management will host the educational event “Medicare for All: What Does it Really Mean?” on Monday\, October 7 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. in the Davidson Auditorium at the UT Dallas Naveen Jindal School of Management.\n\nThe panel discussion will include DFW Hospital Council President/CEO W. Stephen Love; David Toomey\, senior vice president at Sharecare Enterprise; and Dr. Paul Convery\, clinical professor at UT Dallas.\n\nThis event is complimentary\, with parking information provided upon registration.\n\nYou can register here.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/ut-dallas-event-medicare-for-all/
LOCATION:UT Dallas Naveen Jindal School of Management\, 800 West Campbell Road\, Richardson\, Texas\, 75080\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190925T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190925T193000
DTSTAMP:20190906T161401Z
CREATED:20190906T161401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190906T161401Z
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SUMMARY:Healthcare Leadership Exchange
DESCRIPTION:Partnering with the Healthcare Executive Forum\, the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) has sponsored the “Healthcare Leadership Exchange” on September 25 from 3:30-7:30 p.m. at the III Forks Restaurant in Dallas.\n\nThe theme of the event is “Creating a Community of Care.” With a shift towards value-based health systems\, healthcare leaders are poised to move forward by creating new community alliances. During the exchange\, participants will discuss how healthcare systems can address community health inequities and elevate patient care.\n\nDuring the session\, attendees will:\n•	Explore how organizations measure the health of the community;\n•	Gain insight into building successful community partnerships;\n•	Develop best practices to close gaps in care and unite existing resources.\n\nSpeakers include:\n•	Vikas Chowdhry\, Chief Analytics and Information Officer\, PCCI;\n•	Theresa Meadows\, Senior Vice President CIO at Cook Children’s Health Care System;\n•	Steve Miff\, PhD\, MS\, BA\, President & CEO\, Parkland Center for Clinical Innovations;\n•	Sarah Cotton Nelson\, Chief of Philanthropy\, Communities Foundation of Texas;\n•	Philip Huang\, M.D. M.P.H.\, Medical Director\, Dallas County Health and Human Services;\n•	David J. Tesmer\, MPA\, Chief Community and Public Policy Officer\, Texas Health Resources.\n\nYou can register here.\n\nFor information\, please contact Tony Dunham at tonyd@healthcareexecutiveforums.com.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/healthcare-leadership-exchange/
LOCATION:III Forks Restaurant\, 17776 Dallas Parkway\, Dallas\, TX\, 75287\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Healthcare Executive Forum":MAILTO:info@healthcareexecutiveforums.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190914T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190914T120000
DTSTAMP:20190320T213532Z
CREATED:20190320T213532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190320T213532Z
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SUMMARY:Second Annual Sepsis Challenge 5K
DESCRIPTION:The Second Annual Dallas Fort Worth Sepsis Challenge\, a community 5K run and walk\, is set for September 14\, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. at Trinity Park in Fort Worth. The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation is serving as one of the event sponsors.\n\nHosted by the Sepsis Alliance\, the event will officially kick off Sepsis Awareness Month throughout September. The purpose of the challenge is to raise sepsis awareness and funds for education programs.\n\nIn 2018\, Sepsis Alliance was able to provide sepsis information to over 2.5 million sepsis.org visitors\, launch the Sepsis Coordinator Network\, create a national education module for first-responders\, and drive sepsis awareness up to a new high of 65 percent.\n\n“This is an enjoyable event and a great way to not only exercise outdoors with your friends\, but bring attention to this crucial patient safety issue\,” said Patti Taylor\, the director of quality and patient safety at the DFWHC Foundation. “Sepsis is the body’s life-threatening response to infection that can lead to tissue damage and organ failure. We have been working for several years now at the DFWHC Foundation to raise awareness on this issue and to decrease North Texas occurrences. This 5K run and walk is a creative opportunity to continue an important cause.”\n\nTo register\, please click here.\n\nFor additional information\, please contact Patti at ptaylor@dfwhcfoundation.org.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/second-annual-sepsis-challenge-5k/
LOCATION:Trinity Park Fort Worth\, 2401 S. University Drive\, Fort Worth\, TX\, 76109-1145\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Sepsis Alliance":MAILTO:info@sepsis.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190912T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190912T163000
DTSTAMP:20190723T150916Z
CREATED:20190723T150916Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190723T150916Z
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SUMMARY:State of Reform Conference
DESCRIPTION:State of Reform has a date in North Texas! After the past two years in Austin\, the conference series bridging the gap between healthcare policy and political reality will host a busy agenda on September 12 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Irving Convention Center. DJ Wilson\, president/CEO of State of Reform\, will serve as host.\n\nThe DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) is a sponsor of the event\, with a convening panel including W. Stephen Love\, president/CEO of DFWHC; Kristin Tesmer\, president of the DFWHC Foundation; Joel Ballew\, vice president government and community affairs\, Texas Health Resources; Larry James\, CEO of City Square; Senator Nathan Johnson; Ken Malcomson\, president/CEO of the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce; Frank McStay\, senior policy advisor of Baylor Scott & White Health; and Cristal Retana\, manager of community and government relations at Children’s Health.\n\nMore than 20 educational sessions and 60 speakers are scheduled. DFWHC hospital and associate members will receive a 20 percent discount by using the code “DFWHC20.”\n\nThis multi-silo event convenes leaders from across 12 different silos: health plans\, hospitals\, provider groups\, state agency leaders\, elected officials\, mental health\, pharma\, health IT\, professional services\, HR/employee benefits\, public health\, and local government. The idea is to bring together perspectives and opinions from across the broadest scope of Texas’ healthcare sector.\n\nFor event and registration information\, please click here.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/state-of-reform-conference/
LOCATION:Irving Convention Center\, 500 West Las Colinas Boulevard\, Irving\, TX\, 75039\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="State of Reform":MAILTO:laura@stateofreform.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190911T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190911T130000
DTSTAMP:20190819T161310Z
CREATED:20190819T161310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190819T161310Z
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SUMMARY:DFW Alliance for Healthcare Excellence Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:The Alliance for Healthcare Excellence will be hosting the educational lunch “Restoring Humanity and Sanity to Our Healthcare System” on Wednesday\, September 11 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Faith Presbyterian Hospice in Dallas. The luncheon will be held in the facility’s Marnie and Kern Wildenthal Education Center.\n\nScott Conard\, MD\, chief executive officer of Converging Health\, will serve as keynote speaker. Dr. Conard effectively melds his experience in medicine with his corporate leadership acumen to drive strategic planning and accountability in healthcare organizations. His work in patient engagement has contributed to the development of a new model for chronic care management resulting in significantly improved health outcomes.\n\nYou can register here.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/dfw-alliance-for-healthcare-excellence-luncheon/
LOCATION:Faith Presbyterian Hospice\, 12477 Merit Drive\, Dallas\, TX\, 75251\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190910T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190910T200000
DTSTAMP:20190830T154956Z
CREATED:20190830T154956Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190830T154956Z
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SUMMARY:ACHE of NTX Networking Blitz
DESCRIPTION:The ACHE of North Texas will host its Networking Blitz on Tuesday\, September 10 from 4:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Texas Health Resources Pavilion in Arlington.\n\nThis event is for all ACHE of North Texas members who want to become more involved with fellow ACHE members.\n\nYou can register here.\n\nFor information\, please contact John Whittemore at jwhittemore@achentx.org.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/ache-of-ntx-networking-blitz/
LOCATION:Texas Health Resources\, 612 East Lamar Boulevard\, Arlington\, TX\, 76011\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:jwhittemore@achentx.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190908T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190908T090000
DTSTAMP:20190904T151909Z
CREATED:20190904T151909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190904T151909Z
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SUMMARY:"I'm Listening" Radio Broadcast
DESCRIPTION:Set your radio dials on September 8 for the two-hour broadcast “I’m Listening\,” a program to inspire community awareness on depression while highlighting the start of National Suicide Prevention Week. For the second straight year\, the event will be locally sponsored by the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) in a continuation of its mental health and substance misuse efforts in the community.\n\nThe live broadcast will air commercial-free from 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. on local Entercom radio stations 100.3 Jack FM\, 105.3 The Fan FM\, 98.7 K-LUV FM\, Alt 103.7 FM and 1080 KRLD AM. A Spanish language broadcast will also air this Friday\, September 6 from 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. on 107.5 La Grande FM.\n\n“DFWHC and Entercom wants to remove the stigma of seeking help for behavioral health and substance use disorders. We are proud to participate in this campaign to prevent suicide\,” said W. Stephen Love\, president/CEO of DFWHC. “While the program will originate from Seattle and feature national celebrities\, it will also include local medical professionals who will share personal stories and resources. Our goal is to unite on the same day\, at the same time\, to ultimately save lives. If we help just one person\, our time will have been well spent.”\n\nLocal hospital employees were recruited to tape personal and promotional messages for the radio broadcast including:\n\n•	Sue Schell\, vice president and clinical director of behavioral health at Children’s Health;\n•	Candace Thompson\, community outreach manager at Baylor Scott & White Health;\n•	Sherry Cusumano\, executive director of community education at Medical City Green Oaks Hospital;\n•	Jenny Esparza\, lead social worker in the Psychiatric Emergency Department at Parkland Health & Hospital System;\n•	Julie Wright\, community impact program manager at Texas Health Resources.\n\nNational celebrities to participate include Michael Ray\, Shawn Mendes and Lizzo.\n\nIn addition to narratives from celebrity guests and medical experts\, the special will feature how to discuss mental health and suicide with family and friends\, what we can do to prevent suicide\, what to do if you or someone you know is struggling with depression\, how to get involved in suicide prevention in your local community and where to go for help.\n\nAccording to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)\, one in five or 46.6 million adults in America experience mental illness within a given year. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death overall in the U.S.\, claiming the lives of over 47\,000 people. More than 50 percent of people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with a mental illness or disorder at some point in their life. Mental health affects everyone regardless of culture\, race\, ethnicity\, gender or sexual orientation.\n\nFor more information about the campaign\, please visit ImListening.org. Follow the conversation on Twitter and Instagram using the hashtag #ImListening.\n\nIf someone you know is going through a crisis\, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741-741.\n\nSherry Cusumano\n\nJulie Wright (left) and Jenny Esparza
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/im-listening-radio-broadcast/
LOCATION:TX
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190906T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190906T100000
DTSTAMP:20190904T152030Z
CREATED:20190904T152030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190904T152030Z
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SUMMARY:"I'm Listening" Spanish Radio Broadcast
DESCRIPTION:Set your radio dials on September 8 for the two-hour broadcast “I’m Listening\,” a program to inspire community awareness on depression while highlighting the start of National Suicide Prevention Week. For the second straight year\, the event will be locally sponsored by the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) in a continuation of its mental health and substance misuse efforts in the community.\n\nThe live broadcast will air commercial-free from 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. on local Entercom radio stations 100.3 Jack FM\, 105.3 The Fan FM\, 98.7 K-LUV FM\, Alt 103.7 FM and 1080 KRLD AM. A Spanish language broadcast will also air this Friday\, September 6 from 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. on 107.5 La Grande FM.\n\n“DFWHC and Entercom wants to remove the stigma of seeking help for behavioral health and substance use disorders. We are proud to participate in this campaign to prevent suicide\,” said W. Stephen Love\, president/CEO of DFWHC. “While the program will originate from Seattle and feature national celebrities\, it will also include local medical professionals who will share personal stories and resources. Our goal is to unite on the same day\, at the same time\, to ultimately save lives. If we help just one person\, our time will have been well spent.”\n\nLocal hospital employees were recruited to tape personal and promotional messages for the radio broadcast including:\n\n•	Sue Schell\, vice president and clinical director of behavioral health at Children’s Health;\n•	Candace Thompson\, community outreach manager at Baylor Scott & White Health;\n•	Sherry Cusumano\, executive director of community education at Medical City Green Oaks Hospital;\n•	Jenny Esparza\, lead social worker in the Psychiatric Emergency Department at Parkland Health & Hospital System;\n•	Julie Wright\, community impact program manager at Texas Health Resources.\n\nNational celebrities to participate include Michael Ray\, Shawn Mendes and Lizzo.\n\nIn addition to narratives from celebrity guests and medical experts\, the special will feature how to discuss mental health and suicide with family and friends\, what we can do to prevent suicide\, what to do if you or someone you know is struggling with depression\, how to get involved in suicide prevention in your local community and where to go for help.\n\nAccording to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)\, one in five or 46.6 million adults in America experience mental illness within a given year. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death overall in the U.S.\, claiming the lives of over 47\,000 people. More than 50 percent of people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with a mental illness or disorder at some point in their life. Mental health affects everyone regardless of culture\, race\, ethnicity\, gender or sexual orientation.\n\nFor more information about the campaign\, please visit ImListening.org. Follow the conversation on Twitter and Instagram using the hashtag #ImListening.\n\nIf someone you know is going through a crisis\, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741-741.\n\nSherry Cusumano\n\nJulie Wright (left) and Jenny Esparza
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/im-listening-spanish-radio-broadcast/
LOCATION:TX
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190828T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190828T150000
DTSTAMP:20190809T201548Z
CREATED:20190809T201548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190809T201548Z
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SUMMARY:DFWHC/Mercer webinar "Enterprise Risk Modeling"
DESCRIPTION:You don’t want to miss this! The DFW Hospital Council and Mercer will co-host the August 28 webinar “Enterprise Risk Modeling for Health Care Systems” on August 28 from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. CST.\n\nThis complimentary educational event will be hosted by speakers with more than 35 years of combined experience to discuss a powerful tool to assist health care systems in the allocation of capital resources. You want to be on the cutting edge? This is your opportunity.\n\nMeggan O’Shea\, partner and lead for not-for-profit health care at Mercer; and Christian Grimm\, principal and senior investment consultant at Mercer\, will serve as keynote speakers. DFWHC president/CEO W. Stephen Love will provide the introductions and participate in the Q&A.\n\nThrough their health care segment\, Mercer delivers expertise across multiple capital pools\, working with over 125 clients with $250 billion in assets. They apply a strategic modeling process for analysis of a health care system’s operating assets.\n\nHear from the experts in what promises to be a great webinar. You can register here.\n\nFor questions\, please contact Chris Wilson at chrisw@dfwhc.org or call 972-719-4900.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/dfwhc-mercer-webinar-enterprise-risk-modeling/
LOCATION:TX
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190822T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190822T193000
DTSTAMP:20190816T161747Z
CREATED:20190816T161747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190816T161747Z
UID:10002250-1566486000-1566502200@dfwhc.org
SUMMARY:ACHE of NTX Education Event
DESCRIPTION:The ACHE of North Texas will host a Third Quarter Education Event on Thursday\, August 22 from 3:00-7:30 p.m. at the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth. The seminar has been approved for up to 3.0 Face-to-Face Credits.\n\nThe event will be highlighted by two panel discussions. Panel 1\, titled “Rethinking the Ambulatory Care Network\,” will include Kyllan Cody\, FACHE\, indendent consultant of NueHealth; Kenneth Hutchenrider\, Jr.\, FACHE\, president of Methodist Richardson Medical Center; Dr. Todd Richwine\, MS\, DO\, FAACP\, chief medical infomatics officer of Texas Health Family Care; and Ruby Taylor\, senior vice president\, nursing and population health at Parkland Health & Hospital System. Dr. Stuart Flynn\, dean at the Texas Christian University and UNT Health Science Center School of Medicine\, will serve as moderator.\n\nPanel 2\, titled “Population Health Management: Justice\, Access and Financial Implications\,” will include Mae Centeno\, DNP\, RN\, CCNS\, ANCS-BC\, vice president of chronic care continuum at Baylor Scott & White Health; Bob Ellzey\, FACHE\, senior consultant at TORCH Management Services\, Inc.; Joy Parker\, MS\, vice president\, community health administration at JPS Health Network; and Matt Richardson\, FACHE\, director of public health of Denton County. Karim Kaissi\, FACHE\, general manager of Caremore/Anthem\, Inc. will serve as moderator.\n\nThat’s a loaded lineup you do not want to miss!\n\nYou can register here.\n\nFor information\, please contact John Whittemore at jwhittemore@achentx.org.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/ache-of-ntx-education-event/
LOCATION:Colonial Country Club\, 3735 Country Club Circle\, Fort Worth\, TX\, 76109\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:jwhittemore@achentx.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190822T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190822T150000
DTSTAMP:20190731T190102Z
CREATED:20190731T190102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190731T190102Z
UID:10002248-1566482400-1566486000@dfwhc.org
SUMMARY:DFWHC Webinar "Surgical Spotlight"
DESCRIPTION:The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) in coordination with AMG Equipment will host the webinar “Surgical Spotlight: Illuminating the Business of Surgery” on Thursday\, August 22 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (CST).\n\nThis complimentary webinar will detail how cloud-based data analytics can help Perioperative leadership gain visibility into the key metrics that drive efficiency. Great innovation not to be missed!\n\nWebinar attendees will learn how this new tool can benefit:\n\n•	Executive Action;\n•	Nursing Optimization;\n•	Suite Transparency;\n•	KPI Confidence;\n•	Improve Profitability.\n\nBlake J. Stock\, MBA\, CPM\, director of product management and customer success at ORHuB\, Inc.\, will serve as speaker with DFWHC President/CEO W. Stephen Love providing the introductions.\n\nYou can register here.\n\nFor information\, please contact Chris Wilson at chrisw@dfwhc.org.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/dfwhc-webinar-surgical-spotlight/
LOCATION:TX
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190812T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190812T100000
DTSTAMP:20190618T152452Z
CREATED:20190618T152452Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190618T152452Z
UID:10002244-1565596800-1565604000@dfwhc.org
SUMMARY:Foundation event “High-Level Disinfection”
DESCRIPTION:The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation in association with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will host the educational event “High-Level Disinfection: What Surveyors are Looking for” on August 12 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children.\n\nDodjie Guioa\, a CMS program lead\, and Lane Vause\, CLIA surveyor\, will serve as speakers.\n\nCNE’s will be offered (1 CNE). The DFWHC Education and Research Foundation is an approved provider of continuing nursing education approved by the Texas Nurses Association and the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.\n\nQuestions should be sent in advance to Patti Taylor at ptaylor@dfwhcfoundation.org. Deadline to submit questions is August 5.\n\nYou can register here.\n\nFor questions\, please contact Patti at ptaylor@dfwhcfoundation.org.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/foundation-event-high-level-disinfection/
LOCATION:Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children\, 2222 Welborn Street\, Dallas\, TX\, 75219\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190801T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190801T160000
DTSTAMP:20190517T162719Z
CREATED:20190517T162719Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190517T162719Z
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SUMMARY:12th Annual Patient Safety Summit
DESCRIPTION:The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s 12th Annual Patient Safety Summit is set for August 1 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Hurst Conference Center. This year’s theme is “Safer by the Dozen\,” in honor of its 12th anniversary\, with Rich Bluni\, RN\, the nationally known author of “Inspired Nurse\,” serving as keynote speaker.\n\nKicking off the event is Elisa Arespacochaga\, vice president of the American Hospital Association’s Physician Alliance\, with the topic “Clinician Well-Being/Burnout/Resilience.” She will be followed by an energetic panel discussion on “Health Literacy” with Dr. Teresa Wagner of UNT Health Science Center; Dr. Carol Howe of Texas Christian University; Brennan Lewis of Children’s Health; and Tracy Adame of Medical City Healthcare. That’s quite a lineup!\n\n“We are thrilled about the speakers participating in the program this year\,” said Kristin Tesmer\, president of the DFWHC Foundation. “We have a famous author\, a great team of panelists and representatives from the American Hospital Association\, the Joint Commission and the Office of Inspector General. This is one of the most knowledgeable and prominent group of speakers we’ve ever had for the Summit. We are looking forward to hosting them.”\n\nFor a full agenda\, please click here.\n\nSince patient safety was first brought to light in the 1990s\, studies have shown a large number of patients harmed by preventable errors such as system failures\, human factors\, prolonged hospital stays and cost-cutting measures. Such errors can cause serious injury or death and result in billions of dollars in health care costs. The Patient Safety Summit serves as an opportunity for hospital employees to discuss past errors and to make strategic plans to keep them from happening again. More than 350 attendees are expected to participate\, including healthcare employees\, nurses\, patient safety advocates\, chief nursing officers and hospital executives.\n\nYou can register here.\n\nSponsorships are still available. For information\, contact Patti Taylor at ptaylor@dfwhcfoundation.org or 972-719-4900.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/12th-annual-patient-safety-summit/
LOCATION:Hurst Conference Center\, 1601 Campus Drive\, Hurst\, TX\, 76054\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190724T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190724T150000
DTSTAMP:20190708T152908Z
CREATED:20190708T152908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190708T152908Z
UID:10002246-1563976800-1563980400@dfwhc.org
SUMMARY:DFWHC/SendaRide webinar "Patient Transportation"
DESCRIPTION:The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) in coordination with SendaRide will host the webinar “Patient Transportation: How important is it in today’s industry?” on Wednesday\, July 24 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (CST).\n\nWith today’s research indicating more than 80 percent of health outcomes are tied to the social determinants of health (SDoH)\, the evolution of the healthcare industry is moving towards value-based care. Healthcare organizations of all types – payers\, providers\, hospitals and even employers – will increasingly incorporate SDoH tools to improve healthcare quality\, cost and patient satisfaction.\n\nSome initiatives such as the provision of patient transportation can easily document a strong “Return on Investment” while meeting these goals.\n\nWebinar attendees will learn:\n•	Why patient transportation is a smart investment;\n•	How patient transportation can improve a community’s health status;\n•	How to overcome transportation ‘‘deserts”;\n•	How to choose the right transportation partner in an increasingly regulated industry.\n\nLaura Fleet\, CEO and founder of SendaRide\, and Greg Meyers\, director of strategic growth at SendaRide\, will serve as speakers with DFWHC President/CEO W. Stephen Love providing the introductions.\n\nYou can register here.\n\nFor information\, please contact Chris Wilson at chrisw@dfwhc.org.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/dfwhc-sendaride-webinar-patient-transportation/
LOCATION:TX
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190627T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190627T140000
DTSTAMP:20190531T200025Z
CREATED:20190531T200025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190531T200025Z
UID:10002243-1561640400-1561644000@dfwhc.org
SUMMARY:DFWHC and NextGate webinar "Patient Matching"
DESCRIPTION:The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) in coordination with NextGate will host the webinar “Comparing Patient Matching Value & Performance for the Healthcare Enterprise” on Thursday\, June 27 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. (CST).\n\nDuplicate patient records cost U.S. healthcare systems more than $6 billion annually and individual hospitals $1.5M per year. The problem not only negatively impacts a provider’s bottom line\, but can lead to medical errors\, skewed reporting and analytics\, redundant medical testing\, administrative waste and poor patient satisfaction.\n\nWebinar attendees will learn:\n• Why patient matching is difficult in today’s IT;\n• How an EMPI connects records across systems and settings;\n• Differences between an MPI and an EMPI;\n• Why an EMPI is a foundational component.\n\nDavid Bennett\, regional vice president\, B. S. E. E.\, of NextGate\, will serve as the keynote speaker with DFWHC President/CEO W. Stephen Love providing the introductions.\n\nYou can register here.\n\nFor information\, please contact Chris Wilson at chrisw@dfwhc.org.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/dfwhc-and-nextgate-webinar-patient-matching/
LOCATION:TX
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190626T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190626T083000
DTSTAMP:20190621T141712Z
CREATED:20190621T141712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190621T141712Z
UID:10002245-1561532400-1561537800@dfwhc.org
SUMMARY:EHN educational event "Hospital Resuscitation"
DESCRIPTION:Russell Griffin\n\nThe Executive Healthcare Network (EHN) of DFW will host the morning session “A Paradigm Shift in the Standard of Care in Hospital Resuscitation” on Wednesday\, June 26 from 7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. at the BravoTech Offices in Dallas.\n\nRussell Griffin\, vice president of research and innovation for RQI Partners\, a joint-venture between the American Heart Association and Laerdal Medical\, will serve as speaker. Russell’s career in emergency medicine and resuscitation science spans more than 25 years. For the past two decades\, he’s worked as a flight paramedic for CareFlite. In 2015\, he coordinated the scientific evidence evaluation process for the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation in support of developing the American Hospital Association’s guidelines on CPR.\n\nEHN is a free networking group for health industry executives and professionals that strives to support and be a catalyst for leaders who are driven by a desire to participate in a relationship-based and supportive organization. It is the largest healthcare networking group in North Texas with more than 1\,200 members. Membership is restricted to healthcare professionals with significant leadership experience and who reside within 100 miles of the DFW area. Guests are welcome.\n\nFor information or to register\, please contact Susan Yost\, communications chair of EHN DFW at 214-228-8280 or susan.young@heart.org.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/ehn-educational-event-hospital-resuscitation/
LOCATION:BravoTech Offices\, 4835 LBJ Freeway\, Suite 1000\, Dallas\, TX\, 75244\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Executive Healthcare Network":MAILTO:susanyost71@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190619T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190619T100000
DTSTAMP:20190516T161547Z
CREATED:20190516T161547Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190516T161547Z
UID:10002241-1560931200-1560938400@dfwhc.org
SUMMARY:DFWHC/ TX Healthcare Staffing Educational Event
DESCRIPTION:The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) in coordination with Texas Healthcare Staffing\, Inc. will host the educational event “How to make In-House recruiting more effective and efficient” on Wednesday\, June 19 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. in the main auditorium at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children.\n\nThis complimentary seminar will provide insight on how healthcare workers are engaging with a new and innovate in-house solution. Topics will include:\n•	How to control labor cost;\n•	How to transform recruiting;\n•	How to retain employees.\n\nJohnny Lynch\, EMBA\, RN\, chief executive officer at Texas Healthcare Staffing\, will serve as the keynote speaker with DFWHC President/CEO W. Stephen Love providing the introductions. Texas Healthcare Staffing was created to revolutionize the staffing industry workforce.\n\nDon’t miss this great educational opportunity ideal for healthcare executives\, human resource professionals\, nursing officers and IT directors.\n\nContinental breakfast will be provided.\n\nYou can register here.\n\nFor information\, please contact Chris Wilson at chrisw@dfwhc.org.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/dfwhc-tx-healthcare-staffing-educational-event/
LOCATION:Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children\, 2222 Welborn Street\, Dallas\, TX\, 75219\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190611T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190611T093000
DTSTAMP:20190215T203600Z
CREATED:20190215T203600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190215T203600Z
UID:10002226-1560238200-1560245400@dfwhc.org
SUMMARY:Health Industry Council educational event
DESCRIPTION:The Health Industry Council Foundation has announced the dates of its 2019 educational events. Topic and speakers have not yet been determined.\n\nEvents are set for April 16\, June 11 and October 16. All sessions will be breakfast events from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Topics\, speakers and locations will be announced in the coming months.\n\nFor information\, please contact Mari Tietze at mtietze@twu.edu.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/health-industry-council-educational-event-2/
LOCATION:TX
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190516T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190517T235959
DTSTAMP:20190320T220554Z
CREATED:20190320T220554Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190320T220554Z
UID:10002233-1557964800-1558137599@dfwhc.org
SUMMARY:Modern Healthcare Transformation Summit
DESCRIPTION:Nearly 83 percent of CEOs surveyed by Modern Healthcare say innovation is speeding up. Are you keeping up?\n\nJoin top leaders\, innovators and disrupters at the Modern Healthcare Transformation Summit on May 16-17 at the Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol in Austin\, Texas to learn how you can bring innovation into your organization.\n\nThe DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) will serve as an Associate Sponsor of the event.\n\nJoin healthcare attendees at the summit to:\n•	Understand where industry innovation is headed and how you can stay ahead of trends;\n•	Network to partner with healthcare sectors to move the industry forward;\n•	Learn from top industry leaders about what is transforming within healthcare.\n\nThe Transformation Summit provides two unique tracks for providers and suppliers to best fit your organizational needs.\n\nYou can register here.\n\nFor information\, please contact Jodi Sniegocki at jsniegocki@modernhealthcare.com.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/modern-healthcare-transformation-summit-2/
LOCATION:Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol\, 701 East 11th Street\, Austin\, TX\, 78701\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Modern Healthcare":MAILTO:jsniegocki@modernhealthcare.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190515T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190516T235959
DTSTAMP:20190419T155458Z
CREATED:20190419T155458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190419T155458Z
UID:10002240-1557878400-1558051199@dfwhc.org
SUMMARY:NTAHQ Annual Conference
DESCRIPTION: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.\n\nSpeakers will include the DFW Hospital Council’s President/CEO W. Stephen Love discussing “Public Policy and Social Determinants of Health.”\n\nAdditional speakers and topics include:\n•	Richard Peterson\, “How AI\, Analytics and Emerging Technologies are Innovating Healthcare”\n•	Ken Rothfield\, “Patient Safety and High Reliability”\n•	David W. Toomey\, “The Business Imperative for Change in Healthcare”\n•	Jane Alberico\, “Crucial Conversations for a Hijacked Amygdala!”\n•	Katie Slaughter\, “Lean Six Sigma for Healthcare”\n\nThis activity has been approved by American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) for 12.75 contact hours. The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.\n\nYou can register here.\n\nFor information\, please contact dnowlin@thcs.org or call 903-416-5395.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/ntahq-annual-conference/
LOCATION:Methodist Dallas Medical Center\, 1441 North Beckley Avenue\, Dallas\, TX\, 75203\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190507T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190507T193000
DTSTAMP:20190419T150020Z
CREATED:20190419T150020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190419T150020Z
UID:10002239-1557250200-1557257400@dfwhc.org
SUMMARY:ACHE tour of Texas Health/UTSW Frisco
DESCRIPTION:The ACHE of North Texas will host a private preview tour of Texas Health Hospital Frisco and UT Southwestern Medical Center at Frisco on Tuesday\, May 7 at  5:30 p.m. The new campus is located at 12400 Dallas Parkway in Frisco.\n\nAll ACHE members are invited for this private preview before it opens later this year. A panel of leaders from Texas Health and UT Southwestern will provide insight about this new collaboration.\n\nYou can register here.\n\nFor information\, please contact John Whittemore at jwhittemore@achentx.org.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/ache-tour-of-texas-health-utsw-frisco/
LOCATION:Texas Health and UTSW Frisco\, 12400 Dallas Parkway\, Frisco\, TX\, 75033\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:jwhittemore@achentx.org
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