Sold-out audience discovers the future of infection control

04/06/2017

A sold-out audience attended today’s complimentary DFW Hospital Council educational event “Improving Patient Safety and Reducing Risk with No-Touch Disinfection” at the Marriott DFW Airport in Irving. Speaker Dr. Roy F. Chemaly, renown professor of medicine and director of infection control from the UT MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, received some of the highest approval scores of the past … Read More

Just one week until DFWHC’s webinar “501r & IRS!”

04/05/2017

Just one week until the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) complimentary webinar “501r & IRS: When they call, can you prove compliance?” on Thursday, April 13 from 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Register now for an event that now officially qualifies for continuing education credits for certified public accountants. Hosted in association with Crowe Horwath, LLP, the webinar will be introduced by … Read More

“No-Touch Disinfection” – only a few seats left to Thursday’s luncheon!

04/04/2017

The future of hospital infection control is here and it’s known as “No-Touch Disinfection.” There’s only a few seats left to Thursday’s educational luncheon “Improving Patient Safety and Reducing Risk with No-Touch Disinfection” hosted by the DFW Hospital Council. Today is your last chance to register! The event is from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Marriott DFW Airport … Read More

Meeting on “Depression Screening Program” set for April 20

04/03/2017

The DFW Alliance for Healthcare Excellence will host the educational discussion “VitalSign6: Making Screening for Depression the Sixth Vital Sign” on Thursday, April 20 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Brookhaven Country Club in Farmers Branch. Dr. Madhukar Trivedi of UT Southwestern will serve as speaker. Dr. Trivedi will present an update on UT Southwestern’s unique program to … Read More

DFWHC hosts first Speed Networking Event of 2017

04/03/2017

A sold-out room of 50-plus attendees turned out for the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) first Speed Networking event of 2017 on March 30 at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas. A fun opportunity to meet and greet healthcare executives, the event included representatives from: • Children’s Health; • Kindred Healthcare; • Methodist Health System; • Baylor Institute for … Read More

DFWHC announces its Year-Round Sponsors for 2017

03/27/2017

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) is proud to announce Hall Render and CampbellWilson, LLP will serve as its Year-Round Sponsors for 2017. The designation allows the two companies to be the top sponsors at all major DFWHC events including its 21st Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon on April 21 and the 69th Annual Awards Luncheon on October 31. “The … Read More

Tickets now available to April 21 Employee of the Year Luncheon

03/23/2017

Tickets and tables of 10 are now available to the DFW Hospital Council Foundation’s 21st Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon on April 21 at the Hurst Conference Center. The reception begins at 11:00 a.m. in the atrium area in front of the main ballroom. The luncheon and awards are from 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. Last year, 14 recipients were … Read More

AHCA could cause more than 24 million to lose coverage

03/21/2017

Blog by W. Stephen Love, President/CEO of the DFW Hospital Council On Thursday, the House of Representatives is expected to vote on the American Health Care Act (AHCA), legislation that would repeal and replace parts of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Specifically, the AHCA would end the enhanced Medicaid federal funding for future expansion populations, beginning in 2020, and transition … Read More

Love comments on potential weaknesses of AHCA

03/21/2017

In an article posted this morning by Olivia Nguyen in D Healthcare Daily, DFW Hospital Council President/CEO W. Stephen Love commented on the potential weaknesses of the American Health Care Act (AHCA). “When we start cherry-picking essential health benefits like maternity, mental illness, and other coverage by removing them from the total population pool, we generally create hardships for someone … Read More

DFWHC’s Love to discuss ACA at TWU April 7 conference

03/17/2017

DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) President/CEO W. Stephen Love will discuss “Texas, Trump and Treatment: Affordable Care Act’s Future and Community Action” during an April 7 conference at Texas Woman’s University (TWU) in Dallas. Love is one of 12 speakers during “Engaged, Competent Health Care: It Takes a Community … and Informatics,” an inaugural conference emphasizing the future of informatics. The … Read More