March 2018 Newsletter
Welcome to the March edition of our Online Newsletter. We hope to communicate regularly through this medium to give you the latest updates on our work in data, research, quality, workforce and public health.
Look below for the latest projects we are working on to
strengthen the health and safety of our community.
Behavioral Health Report
Covers 16 NTX counties
Seven North Texas counties have no psychiatric care beds and the number of behavioral care providers throughout the region are below national and state levels, according to a Behavioral Health Assessment Report .

Preceptor Academy
April 13 in Dallas
The Foundation Workforce Center will be hosting its second Preceptor Academy of the year on April 13 at William P. Clements, Jr. University Hospital in Dallas within its education center auditorium. Please pre-register.

Reducing Readmissions
Foundation hosts site visits
The DFWHC Foundation coordinated a series of meetings Feb. 27-28 at area hospitals with Pat Teske, a national expert from Cynosure Health Solutions, providing the education and sharing best practices.

Sponsorships available
Employee of the Year
Sponsorships are now available to the Foundation's 22nd Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon set for Wednesday, April 25 at the Hurst Conference Center. Last year, 15 recipients were honored from a pool of 130 nominees.

The DFWHC Foundation Mission is to serve as a catalyst
for continual improvement in public health and healthcare
delivery through education, research, communication,
collaboration and coordination.
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