Day 1 of the Patient Safety Summit kicked off today in Arlington

Day one of the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s 11th Annual Patient Safety Summit kicked off today at the Arlington Convention Center with more than 200 attendees participating. This year’s theme is “Home Run for Safety,” with Sorrel King, the creator of the Josie King Foundation, opening the program to discuss “Creating a Culture of […]

Foundation to host “Ligature Risk Standards” class on Oct. 1

The DFW Hospital Council Foundation will host the complimentary educational event “Ligature Risk Standards” on Monday, October 1 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas. The class is intended for healthcare employees who may not be familiar with the best practices for spotting ligature risks in the […]

DFWHC teams with Argos Health to host Aug. 30 webinar “VA Hospital Claims”

With the many frustrations related to VA claims, the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Argos Health will team together to host the webinar “VA Hospital Claims: Deconstructing the Resolution Process” on Thursday, August 30 from 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Kirby Yawn, a senior vice president at Argos Health will serve as the main speaker, with DFWHC […]

United Way visits the Foundation to film promotional video

The United Way of Metropolitan Dallas visited the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation offices today to film segments of a promotional video touting the Better Skills Better Jobs Grant. The video will highlight the patient care technician job efforts with United Way Dallas and the National Fund for Workforce Solutions. Sally Williams, the director of the DFWHC […]

Patient Safety Summit – Captain Dan Birbeck speaker spotlight

The DFW Hospital Council Foundation’s 11th Annual Patient Safety Summit is less than two weeks away on August 13-14 at the Arlington Convention Center. One of the keynote speakers on the second day of the event is Captain Dan Birbeck of the Dallas County Hospital District Police. Captain Birbeck’s topic will be “Active Shooter Training […]

Patient Safety Summit – just two weeks away!

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s 11th Annual Patient Safety Summit is just two weeks away on August 13-14 at the Arlington Convention Center. This year’s theme is “Home Run for Safety.” Keynote speakers will include Sorrel King, the creator of the Josie King Foundation; Dave Dravecky, former pitcher for the San Francisco Giants and […]

Local panelists discuss Better Skills Better Jobs Grant

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation and the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas hosted area hospital employers and a panel of experts to discuss the Better Skills Better Jobs Grant yesterday at the Catholic Charities of Dallas. Panelists included Trish Jackson of UT Southwestern University Hospitals, Kay Kirby of Methodist Health System and Gerard Camacho […]

Patient Safety Summit – Lt. Gen. Paul K. Carlton, Jr. speaker spotlight

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s 11th Annual Patient Safety Summit is less than a month away on August 13-14 at the Arlington Convention Center. One of the keynote speakers on the first day of the event on August 13 is Lieutenant General (Dr.) Paul K. Carlton, Jr., the 17th Surgeon General of the U.S. […]

Foundation sponsors the DFW Sepsis Challenge

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation announced today it would serve as a sponsor of the Dallas Fort Worth Sepsis Challenge, a community 5K run and walk on September 1 at 9:00 a.m. at Trinity Park in Fort Worth. Hosted by the Sepsis Alliance, the event will officially kick off Sepsis Awareness Month throughout September. […]

Patient Safety Summit – Dave Dravecky speaker spotlight

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s 11th Annual Patient Safety Summit is less than a month away on August 13-14 at the Arlington Convention Center. Opening the second day of the event on August 14 is Dave Dravecky, the former MLB pitcher for the San Francisco Giants. At the peak of his career, Dave was […]