North Texas hospital employees awarded at April 21 Luncheon

04/24/2017

A salute to the North Texas hospital workforce, the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s 21st Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon was held April 21 at the Hurst Conference Center. More than 700 attendees turned out to honor 135 nominees and 15 announced winners from a pool of 57 area hospitals. “We appreciate the opportunity to honor these great … Read More

Just two days until you can learn about new “Depression Screening” program

04/18/2017

Just two days until the DFW Alliance for Healthcare Excellence 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 … Read More

Article on nursing collaboration co-authored by DFWHC

04/18/2017

An article on Texas nursing posted today in The Texas Tribune was co-authored by DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) President/CEO W. Stephen Love. Titled “Collaborative Pathways to Nursing Success in Texas,” the feature detailed the growing demand for nurses in Texas exceeding the present supply by more than 20,000, according to the Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies. As stated in … Read More

DFWHC hosts Crowe Horwath “Hot Topic” webinar

04/13/2017

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) hosted the complimentary webinar “501r & IRS: When they call, can you prove compliance?” today for membership, with Associate Member Crowe Horwath, LLP providing the expertise. The webinar was introduced by DFWHC President/CEO W. Stephen Love, who also participated in the Q&A. More than 100 participants dialed up for the complimentary presentation. “This is just … Read More

DFWHC signs joint marketing agreement with Coker Group

04/11/2017

IRVING, TX – The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Coker Group are pleased to announce a joint marketing agreement effective immediately. The partnership is expected to benefit the hospitals of North Texas by enhancing the value DFWHC offers its members through the wide range of advisory services and education provided by Coker Group. The partnership continues a long-standing DFWHC … Read More

DFWHC’s Love discusses informatics in D magazine feature

04/10/2017

In the article “How North Texas Universities Are Improving Tech Education” posted this morning by D Magazine, DFW Hospital Council President/CEO W. Stephen Love commented on informatics programs at Texas Woman’s University. According to the story written by Jeff Bounds, “Dallas-Fort Worth is predicted to add more than 14,300 high-paying jobs across 13 information-technology categories between now and 2022.” An … Read More

Love talks “ACA” at today’s TWU conference

04/07/2017

DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) President/CEO W. Stephen Love and Ruby Blum, a policy advisor to Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins, are discussing “Texas, Trump and Treatment: Affordable Care Act’s Future and Community Action” today in Dallas during the Texas Woman’s University’s (TWU) inaugural conference “Engaged, Competent Health Care: It Takes a Community … and Informatics.” Love is one of 12 … Read More

Sponsors announced for April 21 Employee of the Year Luncheon

04/07/2017

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation is proud to announce the official sponsors of its 21st Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon on April 21 at the Hurst Conference Center. Tickets are now on sale for the event and can be found here. Hall Render and CampbellWilson, LLP have come aboard as the top Gold Sponsors of the luncheon. Hall … Read More

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