The DFW Hospital Council Foundation’s (DFWHC) North Texas Community Health Collaborative (CHC) committed itself in 2014 to decrease the high levels of diabetes in the metroplex. An annual report detailing the year’s activities was released today. CHC efforts included the implementation of a diabetes strategic plan. This project took place in DFW zip codes with […]
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Community takes action on high diabetes prevalence
The North Texas Health Information Collaborative and Healthy Tarrant County Collaboration hosted a meeting on diabetes prevention yesterday at Tarrant County College Opportunity Center. The meeting took place within Fort Worth’s “high diabetes prevalence” areas in zip codes 76112 and 76119. In a study produced by the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation healthcare data, it […]
THCIC begins collection of emergency room data
The Texas Health Care Information Collection Agency (THCIC) will begin collection of emergency room data to measure preventable emergency room visits. They will be required to submit a report of their findings to legislators on an annual basis beginning Dec. 31, 2014. THCIC has not announced when they will begin collection of this data from […]