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SUMMARY:DFWHC Foundation's “Healthcare Workplace Violence” educational event
DESCRIPTION:The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation Workplace Violence Committee will host the in-person educational event “Tackling the Epidemic of Healthcare Workplace Violence” on Thursday\, April 9 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.\, CDT at the UT Southwestern Gooch Auditorium in Dallas.\n\nData from the American Hospital Association shows that 81% of healthcare workers face workplace violence and three nurses are assaulted every hour in the U.S. In addition\, healthcare workers are five times more likely to be assaulted than in any other industry and workplace violence costs U.S. hospitals $18.27 billion a year.\n\nThe agenda will include:\n \n•	Panel Discussion – “Workplace Violence in Healthcare – the Federal\, State and Local Perspective\,” with John Creuzot\, Dallas District Attorney; Jack Frazee\, Director of Government Affairs\, General Counsel\, Texas Nurses Association; Dr. Joseph Chang\, CMO\, Parkland Health; and Moderator Stephen Love\, President/CEO\, DFW Hospital Council;\n\n•	“American Hospital Association – Building Safer Workplaces and Communities: Strategies to Prevent and Address WPV in Health Care\,” with Elisa Arespacochaga\, MBA\, Group VP\, Clinical Affairs and Workforce\, American Hospital Association; and Jordan Steiger\, MPH\, MA\, LSW\, Director of Behavioral Health and Violence Prevention\, American Hospital Association;\n\n•	“Behavioral Health\,” with Dr. Mallory Cash\, Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry\, UT Southwestern;\n\n•	“Behavioral Threat Assessment Program\,” with Melissa Jones\, CHPA\, HS-BCP\, CADC\, Director Workplace Violence Prevention\, Children’s Health;\n\n•	“Threat Safety Science\,” Vicki King\, Former Assistant Chief of Police for Converged Threat/Risk Protection and Investigations\, MD Anderson Cancer Center and UT Health Science Center.\n\nRegistration and breakfast begin at 7:30 a.m.\n\nThere will be 4.5 Contact hours provided by Terri Goodman & Associates\, an approved provider of continuing nursing education credit by the California Board of Nursing (CEP16550).\n\nSeveral additional CE credits will be applied for.\n\nYou can register here.\n\nFor information\, please contact Patti Taylor at ptaylor@dfwhcfoundation.org.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/dfwhc-foundations-healthcare-workplace-violence-educational-event
LOCATION:UT Southwestern T. Boone Pickens Building\, 6001 Forest Park Road\, Dallas\, TX\, 75390\, United States
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SUMMARY:ACHE of North Texas "Spring Networking Event"
DESCRIPTION:The ACHE of North Texas will host a “Spring Networking Event” on Thursday\, April 16 from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. at the Community Beer Co. Taproom & Restaurant in Dallas.\n\nJoin the familiar faces of ACHE of North Texas and catch-up with colleagues in the healthcare industry. This event is a great opportunity to expand your network in a relaxed brewery setting. Your ticket will include a grazing table with light appetizers and a cash bar. Parking is free.\n\nYou can register here.\n\nFor information\, please contact John Whittemore at jwhittemore@achentx.org.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/ache-of-north-texas-spring-networking-event
LOCATION:Community Beer Co. Taproom & Restaurant\, 3110 Commonwealth Drive\, dallas\, TX\, 75247\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:jwhittemore@achentx.org
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SUMMARY:DFWHC Foundation's 28th Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Nominations are now officially open for the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s 28th Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon. A deadline to submit nominees has been set for March 3. The event is scheduled for Tuesday\, April 21 at the Hurst Conference Center.\n\nThemed “Be Extraordinary!”\, this year’s luncheon will honor 16 recipients from hospitals across North Texas. For over 25 years\, the DFWHC Foundation’s Employee of the Year Luncheon has honored more than 1\,500 exceptional hospital employees. The luncheon is designed to be a memorable afternoon for hospitals and their nominees.\n\nAwards include:\n \n• Employee of the Year;\n• Volunteer of the Year;\n• System Employee of the Year;\n• Physician of the Year;\n• Preceptor of the Year;\n• and the Rex McRae Scholarship.\n\nSponsorships are now available. They include:\n \nExecutive (Non-Hospital) Sponsorships\nHospital Sponsorships\n\nTables and tickets are also available. They include:\n \nHospitals and Hospital Sponsors – Tables of 10 or Individual Seats\nNon-Hospitals and Non-Sponsors – Tables of 10 or Individual Seats\n\nFor information\, please contact EOY@dfwhcfoundation.org.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/dfwhc-foundations-28th-annual-employee-of-the-year-luncheon
LOCATION:Hurst Conference Center\, 1601 Campus Drive\, Hurst\, TX\, 76054\, United States
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