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Healthcare workforce demands are poised to explode over the next decade. With this in mind, the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Mercer/Oliver Wyman have joined forces to host the August 9 educational event “The Workforce Redefined: Challenging our thinking in the wake of Data, Tech and AI.” The complimentary breakfast seminar is from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at Texas ... Read More

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s 11th Annual Patient Safety Summit is scheduled for August 13-14 at the Arlington Convention Center. This year’s theme is “Home Run for Safety,” with Sorrel King, the creator of the Josie King Foundation, and Dave Dravecky, the former pitcher for the San Francisco Giants, serving as keynote speakers. Sessions on August 13 are from ... Read More

The North Texas Chapter of American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) will be hosting “Breakfast with the CEO - Charles Gressle” on Thursday, August 16 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at Medical City Plano. Gressle, the CEO of Medical City Plano and Medical City Frisco, in addition to the Chair-Elect at the DFW Hospital Council, has more than 25 ... Read More

The Executive Healthcare Network (EHN) of DFW will host the morning session “Transformational Changes at CMS” on Wednesday, August 22 from 7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. at the BravoTech Offices in Dallas. Dr. David Nilasena, chief medical officer of CMS Region 6, will serve as the keynote speaker. EHN is a free networking group for health industry executives and professionals ... Read More

With the many frustrations related to VA claims, the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Argos Health will team together to host the webinar “VA Hospital Claims: Deconstructing the Resolution Process” on Thursday, August 30 from 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Kirby Yawn, a senior vice president at Argos Health will serve as the main speaker, with DFWHC President/CEO W. Stephen Love providing ... Read More

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation announced today it would serve as a sponsor of the Dallas Fort Worth Sepsis Challenge, a community 5K run and walk on September 1 at 9:00 a.m. at Trinity Park in Fort Worth. Hosted by the Sepsis Alliance, the event will officially kick off Sepsis Awareness Month throughout September. This is an inaugural event ... Read More

Strategies for healthcare price transparency will be one of several topics discussed during a DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) educational webinar on September 5 from 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Hosted in coordination with PARA Healthcare Analytics, the event is titled “Pricing Transparency: Strategies in a Healthcare Marketplace.” A second topic, “Managed Care Remittance: Strategies to Ensure Hospital Reimbursement” will also ... Read More

The ACHE of North Texas will host a “New Member Networking Blitz” on Tuesday, September 11 from 4:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Grapevine. The ACHE Welcoming Committee will host the event to allow new members to get to know seasoned members. There will be special breakout sessions where fun activities and personal connections ... Read More

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s own Dr. Sushma Sharma will serve as a panelist during the “Dallas Global People's Hub: Reimagine Our Community” on September 22 at The Brain Performance Institute in Dallas. The event, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., will take place during The Global People’s Summit and is hosted by The Community Health Institute at Parkland ... Read More

The Executive Healthcare Network (EHN) of DFW will host the morning session “Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation – The State of the Union” on Wednesday, September 26 from 7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. at the BravoTech Offices in Dallas. Dr. Steve Miff, president/CEO of Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation (PCCI), will serve as keynote speaker. EHN is a free networking ... Read More