DFWHC, the Foundation and GroupOne relocating to new building on April 15

03/15/2016

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC), the DFWHC Foundation and GroupOne Services have announced plans to move its offices to a new building in April. The new office will be one block away from its current location in Irving, Texas. For DFWHC, a North Texas healthcare trade association with more than 45 years of service, the DFWHC Foundation, a 501(c)(3) tax … Read More

Parkland/CMS meeting set for this Monday

03/15/2016

Register now! The DFW Hospital Council is coordinating an educational session at the request of Parkland Health and Hospital System and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Titled “Continuum of Care for the Patient: EMTALA & Discharge Planning,” the session is this Monday, March 21 at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. The event begins at 10:00 a.m. … Read More

DFWHC teams with Agency Creative on infant brain development video

03/11/2016

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) has teamed with branding firm Agency Creative to strategize a bilingual campaign that will reach parents of newborn babies across the DFW Metroplex. The campaign focuses on educating parents about early brain development with newborn babies. DFWHC, along with Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings, first sought Agency Creative’s expertise in July 2015. The rollout of the … Read More

DMN’s Schnurman details numbers on Texas healthcare

03/08/2016

In a column posted this morning in The Dallas Morning News, columnist Mitchell Schnurman examines Texas’ ranking in healthcare quality. The column, titled “Texas health care lags – again,” states “Texas routinely ranks near the bottom on health care quality, and there’s hardly a shrug from the state’s ruling political class.” DFW Hospital Council President/CEO W. Stephen Love offers his … Read More

UT Arlington newsletter details Dream Makers Luncheon

03/08/2016

The University of Texas at Arlington’s Shorthorn newsletter detailed yesterday’s 15th Annual Dream Makers Luncheon. For 2015-2016, almost $75,000 was raised through donor contributions for the College of Nursing and Health Innovation’s Dream Maker Scholarship. W. Stephen Love, president/CEO of the DFW Hospital Council, served as Master of Ceremonies. Penned by Jacqueline Gonzalez, you can read the full story here.

The 15th Annual Dream Makers Luncheon held today at UT Arlington

03/07/2016

Hosted by The University of Texas at Arlington (UT Arlington) College of Nursing and Health Innovation, the 15th Annual Dream Makers Scholarship Luncheon was held today in the Bluebonnet Ballroom on campus. More than 200 attendees turned out to honor donors whose gifts support some of the nation’s most promising healthcare students. W. Stephen Love, president/CEO of the DFW Hospital … Read More

Parkland/CMS educational session just three weeks away

03/04/2016

There’s still time to register for “Continuum of Care for the Patient: EMTALA & Discharge Planning,” taking place on Monday, March 21 at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. The DFW Hospital Council is coordinating this educational session at the request of Parkland Health and Hospital System and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The event begins at … Read More

Nancy Cychol joins DFWHC Board of Trustees

03/03/2016

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) has announced the appointment of Nancy Cychol, president of Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth, to its board of trustees for 2016. Cychol will fill the position formerly held by Doug Hock, who resigned in December after accepting a position at The Children’s Hospital in Philadelphia. Hock was formerly chief operating officer at Children’s … Read More

TCU Nursing Symposium set for April 14

03/01/2016

The Texas Christian University (TCU) Hogstel Nursing Symposium has been scheduled for Thursday, April 14 in the Brown Lupton University Ballroom, 2901 Stadium Drive, in Fort Worth. The event is from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with Dr. Kristen L. Mauk serving as keynote speaker. Titled “Navigating the Mountain: Successful Aging along the Continuum of Care,” the educational session is … Read More

Joel Allison to step down in 2017

03/01/2016

Joel Allison, the longtime president/CEO of Baylor Health Care System who led the hospital system through a merger to become Baylor Scott & White Health, has announced he will step down early next year. The board has launched a national search to find a replacement. Allison is a longtime supporter of the DFW Hospital Council and a 2008 recipient of … Read More