Reception honors new TWU president

02/06/2015

Texas Woman’s University held a reception Jan. 20 at the TWU T. Boone Pickens Institute of Health Sciences-Dallas Center to introduce the school’s new president. Carine M. Feyten, the university’s 11th president and second chancellor, was named to her post last July. At the reception, Feyten was introduced by Dr. Stephen Mansfield, chairman of the board of directors for the … Read More

March for Babies breakfast set for Thursday

01/30/2015

The March of Dimes’ March for Babies Kickoff Breakfast is set for Thursday, Feb. 5 at the Omni Hotel in Dallas. Events begin at 7:30 a.m. in the Trinity Ballroom of the hotel. Co-Chairs Dr. Paul Hain of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas and Steve Idoux of Lockton Dunning Benefits will serve as hosts. W. Stephen Love, president/CEO of … Read More

Love analyzes GAO hospital report in D Healthcare story

01/30/2015

In a story posted this morning in D Healthcare Daily, W. Stephen Love, president CEO of the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC), discussed numbers released this week in a survey by the U.S. Government Accountability Office. DFW hospitals, the GAO found, charged the second most in the country for hip replacement procedures, 23rd in coronary stents and 34th for appendectomies. In … Read More

Love speaks at legislative briefing

01/27/2015

DFW Hospital Council President/CEO Steve Love introduced legislative priorities this morning during the Children at Risk Legislative Briefing Breakfast at the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas. “It is an ambitious agenda, but one that can be achieved,” he said. Love is a board member of Children at Risk, a nonprofit organization that drives change for children through research, education and … Read More

DFWHC’s Social and rescheduled awards luncheon set for Feb. 19

01/14/2015

As announced in November, the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) rescheduled its Annual Awards Luncheon for Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015 at the Arlington Convention Center. The event was postponed due to the Ebola crisis in the metroplex. The luncheon has been combined with DFWHC’s Annual Social, with a reception beginning at 11:00 a.m. followed by the luncheon and awards from 12:00-1:30 … Read More

Vanity Fair details Dallas’ response to Ebola crisis

01/12/2015

Great feature story in the recent Vanity Fair magazine detailing Dallas’ response to the Ebola crisis. It proves what we already knew here at the DFW Hospital Council. Dallas residents and healthcare workers responded in an extraordinarily heroic manner. Thank you for protecting all of us. http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/2015/02/ebola-us-dallas-epidemic#_slideshow_item4_5

“Super” roundtable discusses North Texas healthcare

01/09/2015

A “super” roundtable made up of area hospital CEOs discussed North Texas healthcare this morning at the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce Annual Conference at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. The panel was moderated by W. Stephen Love, president/CEO of the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC). Roundtable members included Erol Akdamar, president of HCA North Texas; Joel Allison, president/CEO of … Read More

What is the alternative to Medicaid expansion?

01/07/2015

In an informative article posted today by D Healthcare Daily, W. Stephen Love, president/CEO of the DFW Hospital Council, offered his insight on a “Texas solution” to Medicaid expansion. Dr. Forney Fleming of the University of Texas at Dallas, Bill Hammond of the Texas Association of Business and Sen. Royce West, D-Dallas also offered their opinions. The feature was penned … Read More

Healthcare leaders issue 2015 predictions

01/05/2015

In an article posted today by D Healthcare Daily, W. Stephen Love, president/CEO of the DFW Hospital Council, offered his 2015 predictions on North Texas healthcare. Additional predictions were offered by Joel Allison, president/CEO of Baylor Scott & White Health, and Marianne Fazen, executive director of the DFW Business Group on Health. The story was penned by Matt Goodman. You … Read More