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Creating Joy and Meaning

Posted by Carol Young Categories: Blog Tags: DFWHC Foundation, Employee of the Year Luncheon, healthcare workforce

On Thursday, April 18, the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council Foundation provided a platform for hospitals to recognize their workforce through…
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What are you doing to improve patient safety?

Posted by Carol Young Categories: Blog Tags: DFWHC Foundation, hand washing, hygiene, Patient Safety

March 3-9 was Patient Safety Awareness Week. One of the easiest processes to improve patient safety and prevent infections is…
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I Love….

Posted by Carol Young Categories: Blog Tags: DFW, Heart, medicaid, medicare, readmission

In this month of love, many texts and valentines use shorthand to say I Love You. We have come to…
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Who are the members of your healthcare team?

Posted by Carol Young Categories: Blog Tags: healthcare, hospital, Patient, Physician

Most people think of a healthcare team as their medical and clinical providers, such as their primary care physician, their…
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Symposium on Healthcare Associated Infections

Posted by Carol Young Categories: Blog Tags: healthcare, Infection, Prevention

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School held a symposium on Healthcare Associated Infection Saturday, November 3. The program provided insight…
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What is the Swiss Cheese Model of Harm?

Posted by Carol Young Categories: Blog Tags: DFW, Doctors, Hospitals, Nurses, Patient Safety

The 2012 Patient Safety Summit last month had an amazing slate of speakers that were inspiring! Dr. Bob Wachter’s presentations…
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Last chance to register for the FREE 2012 Patient Safety Summit

Posted by Carol Young Categories: Blog Tags: Credits, Free, HEN, medicaid, medicare, Patient Safety

Your final chance to register for the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council Foundation’s (DFWHC Foundation) annual Patient Safety Summit, “Health Crusaders,…
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Improving Outcomes Can Decrease Healthcare Cost

Posted by Carol Young Categories: Blog Tags: Cost, DFW, healthcare, Hospitals, Outcomes

How many days a week and times a day do you read or hear something related to healthcare cost and…
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“Is mersa a staff infection?”

Posted by Carol Young Categories: Blog Tags: Infection, MERSA, MRSA, Staff

“Is mersa a staff infection?” I received a phone call from my mother recently and that was the leading question….
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Why are we still talking about washing hands?

Posted by Carol Young Categories: Blog Tags: C-DIff, CDC, CMS, DFW, DFWHC Foundation

I recently attended a conference of primarily healthcare workers at a conference center. In the bathroom, I observed many washing…
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