North Texas Overdose Awareness Day set for Aug. 31

The annual North Texas Overdose Awareness Day has been set for Thursday, August 31 at 6:30 p.m. on the lawn in front of the Denton County Courthouse on the square. The purpose of the event is to create community awareness on the opioid epidemic while providing resources for individuals and families struggling with addiction. Speakers […]

Annual Patient Safety Summit set to begin Sept. 7

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s 16th Annual Patient Safety Summit is set to kick off on September 7 and continue September 14, 21 and 28. The virtual event will take place each day from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, CT. This year’s Summit is themed “Reset and Recharge: Back to Basics in Healthcare,” and […]

DFWHC Foundation’s “Opioid Discussion” continues August 15!

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation will continue its live virtual “Opioid Discussion” with the topic “Introduction to Medication for Addiction Treatment (MAT)” on Tuesday, August 15 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon, CT. Dr. Michael Weaver, DFASAM, Professor and Medical Director at the Center for Neurobehavioral Research on Addiction, will serve as guest speaker. […]

Virtual “Mental Health Recovery Workshop” is this Sunday!

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” this Sunday, July 23 from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m., […]

“Health Literacy Conference” is tomorrow – last chance to register!

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation is partnering with SaferCare Texas and Health Literacy Texas to host a comprehensive health literacy conference tomorrow, July 20th from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the UNT Health Science Center’s Medical Education and Training Building. Last chance to register! The event will focus on the “Healthy People 2030 […]

Just two days until “Opioid Discussion” – virtual event this Thursday!

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation will continue its live virtual “Opioid Discussion” with the topic “The Struggle is Real: Opioid Use Disorder” in just two days on Thursday, July 13 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon, CT. Jan Birks, LCSW, LCDC, SAP and Keary Atkinson, MBA, RN, MSN, will serve as guest speakers. This […]

Virtual “Mental Health Recovery Workshop” set for July 23!

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 July 23 from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m., CT. […]

Foundation to co-host “Health Literacy” conference on July 20

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation is partnering with SaferCare Texas and Health Literacy Texas to host a comprehensive health literacy conference on Thursday, July 20th from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the UNT Health Science Center’s Medical Education and Training Building. The event will focus on the “Healthy People 2030 Health Literacy Objectives […]

DFWHC Foundation’s “Opioid Discussion” continues on July 13

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation will continue its live virtual “Opioid Discussion” with the topic “The Struggle is Real: Opioid Use Disorder” on Thursday, July 13 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon, CT. Jan Birks, LCSW, LCDC, SAP and Keary Atkinson, MBA, RN, MSN, will serve as guest speakers. This is a FREE virtual […]

Foundation’s Second Annual Sepsis Conference on Sept. 13 to provide 6.0 hours of CNE!

It will be fun in the sun when the DFW Hospital Council Foundation’s Sepsis Strike Force hosts their Second Annual Conference on Wednesday, September 13 at Methodist Charlton Medical Center in Dallas from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Themed “Sun, Sand and Surf: How to Ride the Wave and Survive Sepsis,” the event will provide […]