DFW ANIA webinar to host DFWHC executives Love and Miff

10/22/2020

The Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter of the American Nursing Informatics Association (ANIA) will host the webinar “DFWHC Foundation: Overview, Community Collaboration, and COVID-19 Response Highlights” on Friday, October 23 from 12 noon to 1:00 p.m., CDT. Highlighting the webinar will be DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) President/CEO Stephen Love and DFWHC Foundation President Jen Miff serving as speakers. CEUs will be provided … Read More

DFWHC Annual Awards Luncheon Tribute Video honors this year’s recipients

10/21/2020

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) posted today a tribute video honoring the 2020 recipients of its annual awards. DFWHC’s 72nd Annual Awards Luncheon was cancelled this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s recipients included Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price with the Distinguished Health Service Award; Dustin Anthamatten, vice president of operations at Methodist Charlton Medical Center, named … Read More

Guests from UTSW and Texas Health highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”

10/19/2020

Episode 41 of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast this weekend on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion focused on the importance of masks during the COVID-19 pandemic and the potential lung issues when contracting the virus. Guests included: • Dr. Robert Haley, Director of the Division of Epidemiology, UT Southwestern; • … Read More

DFWHC and OSPECS webinar “PEER Collaboration” is now available online

10/16/2020

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and OSPECS Consulting, LLC webinar “PEER Collaboration: The Blueprint for Accreditation Success,” originally broadcast on October 15, has now been posted online. The complimentary event examined industry changes in surgical services and sterile processing to include detail on PEER methodology for OR and Sterile Processing. Speakers included Mary Olivera, Marilyn Main and Jonathan Wilder of … Read More

DFWHC and Accenture webinar “Virtual Healthcare in Texas” is now available online

10/15/2020

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Accenture webinar “Texans Want Virtual Healthcare. Here’s How Providers Can Grow from It,” originally broadcast on October 14, has now been posted online. The complimentary event examined a groundbreaking Texas survey by Accenture detailing the surprising results of telehealth usage during the pandemic. The survey revealed over twice as many Texans utilized telehealth for … Read More

DFWHC and OSPECS webinar “PEER Collaboration” is tomorrow!

10/14/2020

Last chance to register for the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and OSPECS Consulting, LLC webinar “PEER Collaboration: The Blueprint for Accreditation Success” taking place tomorrow, October 15 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m., CDT. The complimentary event will examine industry changes in surgical services and sterile processing. The panel discussion will also detail: • Factors that affect Sterile Processing Departments; • … Read More

DFWHC and CarePort to co-host webinar this Thursday on “Care Transitions and Coordination”

10/13/2020

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) will be co-hosting a webinar with CarePort Health to detail “Care Transitions and Coordination” this Thursday from 10:00 a.m. To 11:00 a.m. CDT. With many hospitalized COVID-19 patients requiring post-acute care to continue their recovery, managing patient transitions can be challenging. To help its acute and post-acute partners during the COVID-19 pandemic, CarePort implemented COVID-19 … Read More

Guests from NBC-5, UTSW, Texas Health and Scottish Rite highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”

10/12/2020

Episode 40 of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast this weekend on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion focused on a snake bite of a local meteorologist and studies on family stress during the pandemic. Guests included: • Dr. Robert Haley, Director of the Division of Epidemiology, UT Southwestern; • David Finfrock, … Read More

DFWHC and Accenture webinar “Virtual Healthcare in Texas” is just two days away!

10/12/2020

It’s just two days until the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Accenture webinar “Texans Want Virtual Healthcare. Here’s How Providers Can Grow from It.” this Wednesday, October 14 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m., CDT. The complimentary event will examine a groundbreaking Texas survey by Accenture detailing the surprising results of telehealth usage during the pandemic. The survey revealed over twice … Read More

Executive Sponsorships to DFWHC’s Annual Awards Luncheon virtual event still available!

10/09/2020

Discounted sponsorships are still available for the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) Annual Awards Luncheon virtual video to debut October 21. A sponsorship will allow you a full-page ad in the tribute video plus a complimentary Associate Membership for 2021. Unfortunately, we had to cancel the in-person 72nd Annual Awards Luncheon due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. But per the DFWHC … Read More