ACU to host luncheon for area friends and stakeholders

02/06/2018

Abilene Christian University (ACU) is hosting an Accreditation Luncheon tomorrow from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. at its local campus at 16633 North Dallas Parkway, Suite 800 in Addison. The ACU Board of Trustees, donors, administration, students, faculty and friends from the healthcare community are invited. The luncheon has been organized around ACU’s accreditation review by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing … Read More

Three weeks until “Active Shooter Training” seminar

02/01/2018

It’s just three weeks until the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) proactive presentation “Active Shooter Training: What to do in the Healthcare Workplace” on Wednesday, February 21 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas. Hosted in coordination with DFWHC Associate Member Fisher Phillips, the seminar is ideal for hospital executives, employees and … Read More

DFWHC/Accenture Jan. 25 webinar now available online

02/01/2018

The DFW Hospital Council webinar “Digital Health Technology Trends” held in coordination with Accenture on January 25 is now available online. More than 150 attendees dialed up the event, with Dr. Kaveh Safavi, a senior managing director and head of global health practice at Accenture, serving as speaker. Dr. Safavi’s presentation covered artificial intelligence in healthcare, ecosystem power plays, the … Read More

DFWHC/Accenture webinar attracts more than 150 attendees

01/25/2018

More than 150 attendees participated in today’s DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) webinar “Digital Health Technology Trends” hosted in coordination with Accenture. Dr. Kaveh Safavi, a senior managing director and head of global health practice at Accenture, served as speaker of the complimentary educational session. Dr. Safavi’s presentation covered artificial intelligence in healthcare, ecosystem power plays, the workforce marketplace, new designs … Read More

One week until DFWHC/Accenture webinar on Digital Health Technology

01/18/2018

The DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) webinar “Digital Health Technology Trends” is just one week away on Jan. 25 from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. The complimentary educational session will be co-hosted with Accenture. Dr. Kaveh Safavi, a senior managing director and head of global health practice at the company, will serve as speaker. Dr. Safavi will discuss artificial intelligence in healthcare, … Read More

Mercer to host “Pharmacy Trends” roundtable, Jan. 24-25

01/17/2018

Mercer, a DFW Hospital Council associate member, will host the roundtable discussion “Specialty Pharmacy and Current Pharmacy Trends” at multiple locations on January 24 and 25 in North Texas. The complimentary sessions will serve as an insightful discussion covering employer provided prescription drug benefit solutions. Topics include Rx cost management, specialty prescriptions and the growing opioid epidemic. Sessions are scheduled … Read More

“Active Shooter Training” seminar set for Feb. 21

01/16/2018

With workplace violence on the rise in the U.S., the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) and employment lawyers at Fisher Phillips invite hospital executives, employees and security professionals to attend the proactive presentation “Active Shooter Training: What to do in the Healthcare Workplace” on Wednesday, February 21 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children … Read More

Two weeks until DFWHC/Accenture webinar on Digital Health Technology

01/11/2018

It’s just two weeks until the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) first webinar of 2018 “Digital Health Technology Trends” on Jan. 25 from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. The complimentary educational session 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 as speaker. … Read More

CHOT notes the importance of “active barrier” apparel in patient safety

01/09/2018

Adopting “active barrier” apparel in healthcare uniforms is an important step towards patient safety, according to research conducted in 2017 by the Center for Health Organization Transformation (CHOT). The research was funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and Texas health organizations to reveal steps in supporting major management, clinical, and information technology innovations in healthcare. CHOT is based at … Read More

North Dallas Chamber health care event set for Jan. 26

01/08/2018

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