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

“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