Posts Tagged ‘Patient’

Foundation’s 15th Annual Patient Safety Summit closes out today!

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s 15th Annual Patient Safety Summit will officially close out today after its fourth and final session from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, CDT. An average of 250 attendees from hospitals across North Texas have participated during each previous session on September 8, 15 and 22. “It’s been a great […]

Foundation’s 15th Annual Patient Safety Summit starts in two days!

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s 15th Annual Patient Safety Summit is set to kick off in two days this Thursday, September 8 and continue September 15, 22 and 29. The virtual event will take place each day from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, CDT. This year’s Summit is themed “Strength and Courage in the […]

Foundation’s 15th Annual Patient Safety Summit less than three weeks away!

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s 15th Annual Patient Safety Summit is set to kick off in less than three weeks on September 8 and continue September 15, 22 and 29. The virtual event will take place each day from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, CDT. This year’s Summit is themed “Strength and Courage in […]

Foundation’s 15th Annual Patient Safety Summit begins September 8

Happy anniversary to 15 years! The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s 15th Annual Patient Safety Summit is set to kick off on September 8 and continue September 15, 22 and 29. The virtual event will take place each day from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, CDT. This year’s Summit is themed “Strength and Courage in […]

APNA Mental Health Nursing Program begins Nov. 20

The American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) will be hosting a virtual “Recovery to Practice Program” on November 20, December 4 or December 18 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., CDT. There will be 8.0 Contact Hours available, with the event facilitated by Celeste Johnson, DNP, APRN, PMH CNS, senior director at Alvarez & Marsal; Rebecca […]

Foundation celebrates Patient Safety Awareness Week

Did you know March 8-14 is Patient Safety Awareness Week? This is an annual recognition event intended to encourage everyone to learn more about health care safety. During this week, the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation will seek to advance important discussions locally, and inspire action to improve the safety of health care patients and […]

Future of Data Analytics in Healthcare: Part II

In my previous blog, I reviewed the framework of data analytics and how changing clinical practice requires first measuring it. Not only do you have to measure the thing you want to change, but you must be willing to accept the current reality. We’ve heard many providers say “the data is not accurate and does […]

Who are the members of your healthcare team?

Most people think of a healthcare team as their medical and clinical providers, such as their primary care physician, their preferred hospital and the staff at the hospital, their physical therapist or pharmacist. Each member of the provider team contributes to the healthcare team, but one of the most important members is often not mentioned: […]