Freddie Jones to perform National Anthem at DFWHC Luncheon

09/22/2017

The DFW Hospital Council announced today that Freddie Jones will perform the National Anthem during its 69th Annual Awards Luncheon, October 31 at the Arlington Convention Center. Jones is a popular jazz musician in the DFW area known for his performances prior to the Dallas Cowboys’ games at AT&T Stadium. Jones has been a jazz trumpet player and composer in … Read More

DFWHC to participate in Nov. 6-7 Healthier Texas Summit

09/20/2017

DFW Hospital Council President/CEO W. Stephen Love will be moderating a panel during the Healthier Texas Summit, November 6-7 at the Hilton Downtown in Austin, Texas. The panel includes Freddy Warner, vice president government affairs at Memorial Hermann Health System, and David Tesmer, senior vice president community engagement and advocacy at Texas Health Resources discussing “Public Policy, Public Health and … Read More

A letter from ELEVATE340B to hospital members

09/20/2017

Below is a letter from Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council partner ELEVATE340B to Hospital Members. Dear DFWHC Member, ELEVATE340B partnered with the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council earlier this summer and as a result of that partnership, we’d like to formally introduce our firm and our service. ELEVATE340B was founded with pharmacists and 340B coordinators in mind. Over the course of hundreds … Read More

DFWHC raises serious concerns about Graham-Cassidy bill

09/19/2017

In a blog posted yesterday in State of Reform, DFW Hospital Council President/CEO W. Stephen Love expressed concern about the Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson bill introduced last week. The bill is the latest attempt by Republicans in Congress to pass health care legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, widely known as “Obamacare.” Republicans have on at least four occasions tried … Read More

ACHE annual dinner set for Tuesday, November 14

09/19/2017

The American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) will host its Annual Membership Dinner on Tuesday, November 14 starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Renaissance Dallas Hotel. Dr. Rulon Stacey will serve as the keynote speaker. Dr. Stacey is a managing director in the healthcare practice at Navigant. He is a former chair of the board of directors of the ACHE … Read More

DFWHC’s Love to discuss “Growing Little Minds” on Friday

09/19/2017

DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) President/CEO W. Stephen Love will discuss the “Growing Little Minds” campaign during the First3Years Annual Meeting and Conference this Friday, September 22 at the Communities Foundation of Texas in Dallas. The event is from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with Love’s presentation beginning at 11:00 a.m. “Growing Little Minds” was an infant brain development campaign that … Read More

Capacity audience turns out for Dr. Thomas Royer presentation

09/15/2017

A capacity audience of 80-plus attendees found out today what the health care future holds during the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Vestagen educational event “The Acute Care Hospital of the Future: A Dangerous Place” at the Las Colinas Country Club in Irving. The complimentary “Lunch & Learn” was highlighted by speaker Dr. Thomas Royer, former president/CEO of CHRISTUS Health … Read More

DFWHC and Abilene Christian University to co-host Oct. 11 webinar

09/13/2017

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Abilene Christian University will co-host the educational webinar “Clinicians Role in Advocating Smoking Cessation” on Wednesday, October 11 from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Abilene Christian University (ACU) came aboard as a DFWHC Associate Member in 2017, offering a 10 percent discount to DFWHC members to online healthcare graduate programs operating out of the local … Read More

Tickets/tables now available to DFWHC’s Annual Awards Luncheon

09/11/2017

Tickets and tables of 10 are now available to the DFW Hospital Council’s 69th Annual Awards Luncheon on October 31 at the Arlington Convention Center. The official invitation and registration form can be found here. You can also register online here. Prime sponsorships are still available. This is a great opportunity to get your company’s name before the 800-plus attendees … Read More

Local hospitals participating in Hurricane Harvey relief

09/08/2017

The rains may have stopped (for the time being), but hospital relief efforts for victims of Hurricane Harvey have continued throughout the week in North Texas. While the number of evacuees has not reached the overwhelming totals from Hurricane Katrina in 2005 when an estimated 26,000 people arrived in Dallas, the storm has kept the region’s hospitals on alert. Medical … Read More