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  • Predictive Analytics Dashboard Aims to Turn the Tide on North Texas Maternal Health Crisis

    05/12/2026

    DALLAS – The Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation (PCCI) today announced the launch of a new maternal health early-warning dashboard to help combat North Texas’ maternal health crisis. The Maternal Outcomes Monitoring System (MOMS) dashboard is a predictive data tool designed to support the North Texas Maternal Health Accelerator (MHA) , a community-wide initiative led by Texas Christian University and UT Southwestern Medical Center in tackling some of the country’s worst maternal health outcomes in ...

  • PCCI IN THE NEWS: MSN - New study examines factors driving health care disparities in rural Georgia

    04/13/2026

    In a story in MSN, a new report about the health of rural Georgia is features data from PCCI's Community Vulnerability Compass and comments from PCCI's CEO, Steve Miff, PhD.  “Our data shows, in Georgia, the biggest drivers aren’t just distances alone,” said Dr. Steve Miff, the organization’s CEO. “It’s very high chronic disease and economic pressure stacking up and actually piling up all at once at an already fragile health care infrastructure.” To read the full story, go here:  New study exam...

  • PCCI In The News: Dallas Innovates - "How One Dallas-Fort Worth Healthcare Innovator Is Scaling ‘AI on Top of AI’"

    04/13/2026

    In a story in Dallas Innovates, a leading North Texas media outlet  spotlights the innovations, influencers, and ideas making Dallas-Fort Worth a place of the future, PCCI CEO Steve Miff, PhD, was featured for his observations on AI governance at the recent Convergence AI conference. “The core of it is transparency,” Miff said. “I believe transparency leads to trust, and trust is what is required to be able to actually meet not only the compliance, but the deployment.” Read the full story here:&nbs...

  • MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Join PCCI at the Sachs Summer Scholars Innovation Showcase on August 5

    04/13/2026

    Please mark your calendar for  one of PCCI’s most inspiring events of the year – the Sachs Summer Scholars Innovation Showcase . Join us in person on Wednesday, August 5, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Pegasus Park  (with lunch to follow) to celebrate innovation in healthcare and data science. Why Attend?  This showcase is a unique opportunity to discover PCCI’s latest groundbreaking projects and AI applications through the eyes of our eight exceptional 2026 Sachs Summer Scholars . These...

  • One Nation, Two Rural Health Crises: Georgia and Texas Show Why Local Data-Informed Solutions Matter

    04/09/2026

    To download this paper go to:  PCCI Georgia Rural Healthcare Assessment For Georgia’s roughly 663,000 rural residents, health vulnerability isn’t defined by physical distance the way it often is in sprawling states like Texas. Instead, Georgia’s rural crisis stems from a convergence of chronic disease, economic instability, and collapsing healthcare infrastructure . Hospital closures, doctor shortages, and persistent poverty have collided in Georgia’s countryside, making consistent care increasingl...

  • WEBCAST: Introduction to PCCI's Community Vulnerability Compass on Tuesday, April 28 at 2pm

    04/01/2026

    Join us for a dynamic walkthrough of PCCI's Community Vulnerability Compass (CVC), a powerful dashboard designed to support organizations in identifying and addressing community needs through insightful data. This event will feature a live demo and a Q&A session. Whether you're in public health, philanthropy, government, education, or community development, the CVC empowers you to make data-driven decisions that drive impact. Register today to explore how this tool translates insight into action to ...

  • PCCI upgrades its Community Vulnerability Compass with Access to Vital Services and Mobility Mapping features, allowing for expanded usability of community data

    02/25/2026

    DALLAS  -  The  Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation  (PCCI) has announced a significant update to its innovative  Community Vulnerability Compass  (CVC ) , which now  include s  data on Access to Vi t al Services (AVS) and Mobility Mapping,  offering  users  additional  insights on  the health and social conditions  affecting communities  across the state of Texas. The CVC  is an industry-leading  visualization &nbs...

  • PCCI experts to present innovations at HIIMSS including using AI to support workplace safety and its diabetes surveillance system

    02/25/2026

    Integrating Data-Driven Workflows to Prevent Workplace Violence Tuesday, March 10, 2026 10:15 AM to 11:15 AM · 1 hr. (US/Pacific) Level 5 | Palazzo C https://app.himssconference.com/event/himss-2026/planning/UGxhbm5pbmdfMzMwMzQ0OA== This session will highlight Parkland Health's innovative approach to mitigating workplace violence (WPV) in inpatient settings. WPV is a significant concern in healthcare, with health and social service workers five times more likely to be injured than other workers. Between...

  • Rural Vulnerability in Texas: A Structurally Different Crisis

    02/19/2026

    Download Here:  https://online.flippingbook.com/view/182417982/ Urban solutions don’t solve rural health problems. Analyses through PCCI’s Community Vulnerability Compass (CVC) indicate that rural Texas faces a distinct chronic disease crisis characterized by entrenched clinical conditions and significant barriers to healthcare access, including connectivity, provider shortages, and infrastructure erosion. Despite stable family structures and low unemployment, over 80% of rural populations live in ...

  • New England Journal of Medicine Catalyst - Using AI to avert missed opportunities for diagnosis in radiological settings

    02/18/2026

    Members of the PCCI and Parkland Health published a paper on using AI to reduce missed opportunities for diagnosis in the March 2026 edition of  New England Journal of Medicine Catalyst, one of the most respected peer-reviewed medical journals in the world. You can view the article here:  https://catalyst.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/CAT.25.0401 Authors include PCCI's, Alex Treacher, PhD, George Oliver, MD, PhD, Steve Miff, PhD, Olayide Adejumobi, RDN, LD, MHA, and Albert Karam, MS, MBA. Authors ...