Registration for Feb. 9 “Telehealth” discussion closes on Tuesday!

02/03/2017

Registration closes on Tuesday for the DFW Alliance for Healthcare Excellence panel discussion “Future of Telehealth in Texas”. The event is scheduled for next Thursday, February 9 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Brookhaven Country Club in Farmers Branch. Panel members include Julie Hall-Barrow, EdD, vice president of virtual health and innovation at Children’s Health; W. Stephen Love, … Read More

Sponsorships now available to Employee of the Year Luncheon

02/02/2017

Sponsorships are now available to the DFW Hospital Council Foundation’s 21st Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon on Friday, April 21 at the Hurst Conference Center. A salute to the North Texas hospital workforce, for two decades the Employee of the Year Luncheon has honored more than 1,000 hospital employees for a job well done. This luncheon is an opportunity … Read More

Elford named CEO of Acuity Specialty Hospital in San Antonio

02/01/2017

Acuity Specialty Hospital of South Texas, a 100 percent employee-owned long term acute care hospital in San Antonio, announced today Dorothy Elford was named chief executive officer. Elford was a board member of the DFW Hospital Council for nine years and served as chair in 2006. You can read the full story here.

Nominee forms now available to Employee of the Year Luncheon

01/31/2017

Nominee forms are now available to the DFW Hospital Council Foundation’s 21st Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon. The event has been scheduled for Friday, April 21 at the Hurst Conference Center. Last year, 14 recipients were honored from a pool of more than 100 nominees. This year’s theme is “Don’t Stop Believing in the Power of You!,” with Chef … Read More

DFWHC adds its name in letters to President and Congress

01/30/2017

DFW Hospital Council President/CEO W. Stephen Love worked with the American Hospital Association last week and signed letters mailed to President Donald Trump and members of Congress on Jan. 27. The letters were signed by 72 U.S. hospital associations and councils to include the Texas Hospital Association, Oklahoma Hospital Association, Louisiana Hospital Association and New Mexico Hospital Association. The letters … Read More

Just 10 days until Feb. 9 discussion on Telehealth!

01/30/2017

Just 10 days until the DFW Alliance for Healthcare Excellence panel discussion “Future of Telehealth in Texas” on Thursday, February 9 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Brookhaven Country Club in Farmers Branch. Panel members include Julie Hall-Barrow, EdD, vice president of virtual health and innovation at Children’s Health; W. Stephen Love, president/CEO of the DFW Hospital Council; … Read More

Panel to discuss the future of Telehealth on Feb. 9

01/25/2017

The DFW Alliance for Healthcare Excellence will be hosting the unique panel discussion “Future of Telehealth in Texas” on Thursday, February 9 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Brookhaven Country Club in Farmers Branch. Panel members include Julie Hall-Barrow, EdD, vice president of virtual health and innovation at Children’s Health; W. Stephen Love, president/CEO of the DFW Hospital … Read More

Foundation’s 21st Employee of the Year Luncheon set for April 21

01/20/2017

The DFW Hospital Council Foundation’s 21st Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon has been scheduled for Friday, April 21, 2017 at the Hurst Conference Center. We hope you mark your calendar for this wonderful opportunity to honor hospital employees from across North Texas. Last year, 14 recipients were honored from a pool of more than 100 nominees. This year’s theme … Read More

Surprise Medical Billing – DFWHC’s Love offers comments for D Healthcare

01/19/2017

DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) President/CEO W. Stephen Love was interviewed by D Healthcare Daily Editor Olivia Nguyen for her story posted this morning “TAHP Supports Legislation Against Surprise Medical Billing.” DFWHC and the Texas Association of Health Plans on Wednesday announced its support for Texas Sen. Kelly Hancock’s new bill significantly expanding protections against surprise medical billing for Texas consumers. … Read More

State of Reform to host Feb. 8 meeting in Austin

01/19/2017

The first annual Texas State of Reform Health Policy Conference has been scheduled for February 8 from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the JW Marriott in Austin, Texas. DFW Hospital Council President/CEO W. Stephen Love will serve as one of the speakers during an event expected to foster dialog about the challenges facing health care in the state and … Read More