The second edition of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast on Sunday, January 12 on KRLD 1080 AM. Guest stars included: • Jason Isham, Director of Integrated Behavioral Health at Children’s Health; • Lara Burnside, Senior VP, Strategy, Chief Patient Experience Officer at JPS Health Network; […]
A membership drive to reactivate the North Texas chapter of the Society for Health Care Risk Management began this month and will continue until January 31. The chapter is open to health care risk professionals in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and New Mexico. Established in 1980, the American Society for Health Care Risk Management (ASHRM) is […]
Are you ready to be an “Excel” superhero? The DFW Hospital Council Foundation in association with the Hospital Improvement Innovation Network (HIIN) will be hosting three levels of Excel classes from beginner to expert. Classes will take place at the New Horizons Computer Learning Centers at 150 W John Carpenter Freeway, suite 100 in Irving. […]
The DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” debuted on Sunday, January 5 on KRLD 1080 AM with a focus on community health. Guest stars for the first edition were Stephen Love, president/CEO of DFWHC; Dr. Don Wesson, president of the Baylor Scott & White Health Wellness Center; Stacie Goran, […]
Enjoying the spirit of the season, the DFW Hospital Council Foundation held its annual holiday luncheon today for team members in the Fireside Ballroom of the Las Colinas Country Club. More than 50 staff members turned out for an event that included annual employee awards and prize giveaways. Comedian Al Fike delighted attendees with his […]
HMP Global will be hosting a Wound Certification Prep Course on March 14-15 from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on both days, with the official exam to follow on March 16. The sessions will be held at the Embassy Suites DFW Airport North in Grapevine. The event will provide: • the essentials to become wound […]
The North Texas Cluster of The Links, Inc. is hosting a “Human Trafficking Awareness Conference” on January 11 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. CST at the University of North Texas Dallas Campus. Speakers will include: • Alan Schonborn from the office of Governor Abbott; • Vicki Spriggs of Texas Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA); […]
An annual holiday tradition at the offices of the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC), the DFWHC Foundation and GroupOne Background Screening, staff members donated toys to the DFW Toys for Tots program this week. A total of 55 toys were donated to the charity program, created in 1947 at the behest of the U.S. Marine Corps […]
Save the date! The DFW Hospital Council Foundation’s 24th Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon is set for Thursday, April 23 at the Hurst Conference Center. Materials are still being developed with the official promotion set to begin in January. “We are working with the event committee as we speak to decide on the speaker […]
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation hosted its annual Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt graduation on November 7 at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital in Frisco. Presented in coordination with 6SigmaTek, the event honored 57 students from 13 Texas hospitals. “We had great participation this year with some of the best problem-solving projects we have ever […]
