Tickets now available to May 1, Employee of the Year Luncheon

04/10/2015

Tickets and tables are now available to the DFW Hospital Council Foundation’s 19th Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon. The event is scheduled for Friday, May 1 in the main ballroom of the Irving Convention Center. A celebration of North Texas hospital employees, the luncheon is an opportunity to salute the North Texas hospital workforce, a crucial group of employees … Read More

The Face of the Texas Uninsured

04/07/2015

Blog by W. Stephen Love, President/CEO, DFW Hospital Council Numbers do not lie. A study of eight states that chose to expand Medicaid, including Arkansas, Colorado, Kentucky, Michigan, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington and West Virginia, was released yesterday and the financial benefits were undeniable. The Manatt Health Solutions and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation report concluded those eight states enjoyed a … Read More

Ten Days and Counting

04/03/2015

Blog by W. Stephen Love, President/CEO, DFW Hospital Council While the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill repealing the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR), the Senate adjourned at 3:30 a.m. March 27 without taking action. Congress will return in 10 days on April 13 and providers are counting each day. It will be an uncomfortable spring break as we … Read More

McClellan named Woman’s Hospital of Texas’ CEO

04/01/2015

HCA Gulf Coast Division announced yesterday that Ashley McClellan was named Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The Woman’s Hospital of Texas in Houston. Ashley has served as the CEO of Medical Center of Lewisville in HCA’s North Texas Division since 2011. She is a present board member of the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC). Ashley began her career with HCA in … Read More

Senate adjourns without repealing SGR

03/27/2015

In a follow-up to the article posted this morning in D Healthcare Daily on the U.S. House of Representatives passing a bill repealing the Sustainable Growth Rate, it appears the Senate adjourned at 3:30 a.m. Friday without taking action. They will not return for two weeks due to Easter Break. DFW Hospital Council President/CEO Steve Love said the Senate should … Read More

Love comments on SGR agreement

03/27/2015

In an article in this morning’s D Healthcare Daily, DFW Hospital Council President/CEO Steve Love provided his opinion on the U.S. House of Representatives’ bipartisan agreement yesterday to approve legislation that will repeal the Sustainable Growth Rate. “While the bill may not be perfect, it does permanently put into place appropriate physician reimbursement which hospitals fully support,” Love said. The … Read More

Chad Fleming to serve as luncheon speaker

03/26/2015

Captain Chad Fleming, a member of the U.S. Army’s elite 75th Ranger Regiment, has been chosen to serve as this year’s keynote speaker at the DFW Hospital Council Foundation’s 19th Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon. The event will take place Friday, May 1 at the Irving Convention Center. A hero in his own right, Captain Fleming was chosen in … Read More

Luncheon sponsorships now available

03/26/2015

A great way to show your appreciation for quality North Texas healthcare, sponsorships are now available to the DFW Hospital Council Foundation’s 19th Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon. The event is scheduled for Friday, May 1 in the main ballroom of the Irving Convention Center. A celebration of North Texas hospital employees, the luncheon is an opportunity to salute … Read More

Hospital nominees now being accepted

03/18/2015

Is your hospital employee a “Healthcare Hero?” Nominees are now being accepted for the DFW Hospital Council Foundation’s 19th Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon. With the theme “Healthcare Heroes,” this year’s event is set for May 1 in the main ballroom at Irving Convention Center. Deadline for nominees to be received is Friday, April 10. All nominees will be … Read More

Employee of the Year Luncheon set for May 1

03/13/2015

Mark your calendars! The DFW Hospital Council Foundation’s 19th Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon has been set for Friday, May 1, 2015 in the main ballroom of the Irving Convention Center. A celebration of North Texas hospital employees, the luncheon is an opportunity to salute the North Texas hospital workforce, a crucial group of employees making a difference in … Read More