DFWHC serves as table host at today’s UTA Dream Makers Luncheon

03/06/2017

The University of Texas at Arlington’s (UTA) College of Nursing and Health Innovation hosted its 16th Annual Dream Makers Scholarship Luncheon today in the Bluebonnet Ballroom of the campus’ university center. The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) served as a Table Host of the event, with its President/CEO W. Stephen Love providing the program’s official introduction. Since 2002, the Dream Makers … Read More

Love details Trump’s speech in D Healthcare post

03/06/2017

Weaving through the sometimes intricate path of a President Donald Trump speech, DFW Hospital Council President/CEO W. Stephen Love detailed his February 28 healthcare remarks to Congress in a D Healthcare Daily post this morning. “His opening remarks regarding expanding coverage and access while reducing costs are goals and objectives everyone can embrace,” Love said. “His statements about reducing pharmaceutical … Read More

Health Industry Council to host March 7 event at Haynes & Boone

03/03/2017

The Health Industry Council Foundation will be hosting the educational event “Addressing Labor Shortages in Healthcare Informatics” on March 7 from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the offices of Haynes and Boone, LLP in Dallas. Speakers will include Matt Mettry, vice president of operations at NorthStar Anesthesia; Travis Singleton, senior vice president at Merritt Hawkins; and Dr. Mari Tietze, … Read More

YMCA Dallas – Healthcare Partnership to Impact Communities

03/03/2017

The DFW Hospital Council is posting blogs submitted by our Associate Members. The following was provided by YMCA Dallas. For guidelines, please contact Chris Wilson at chrisw@dfwhc.org. YMCAs, healthcare providers and other community organizations across the country are increasingly finding new ways to collaborate to address the health of their community members. The “Y” aims to improve the nation’s health … Read More

DFWHC’s popular Speed Networking set for March 30

03/02/2017

The DFW Hospital Council will be holding its first Speed Networking event of 2017 on Thursday, March 30 in the Reverchon Room at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. This complimentary breakfast event from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. is a great way for area executives to meet-and-greet in a timed format. This is one of our most popular events … Read More

DFWHC to host April 6 educational event on “Infection Control”

03/01/2017

The future of hospital infection control will highlight a DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) educational event on Thursday, April 6 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Marriott DFW Airport in Irving. Titled “Improving Patient Safety and Reducing Risk with No-Touch Disinfection,” the seminar will include a presentation by Dr. Roy F. Chemaly, a professor of medicine and director of … Read More

Witt/Kieffer – What Recruiters Wish They Could Tell You

03/01/2017

The DFW Hospital Council is posting blogs submitted by our Associate Members. The following was provided by Witt/Kieffer. For guidelines, please contact Chris Wilson at chrisw@dfwhc.org. By Donna Padilla, Witt/Kieffer Whether you are searching for an executive position for the first time or not, there are some key points that pertain to any job search. While each situation is unique, … Read More

Kaiser Poll has interesting numbers on the ACA

02/28/2017

Blog by W. Stephen Love, President/CEO, DFW Hospital Council The latest Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll conducted February 13-19 has some fascinating key findings. The findings include: • Attitudes towards the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have shifted with a larger share of 48 percent reporting a favorable opinion towards the law than reporting unfavorable (42 percent). This is the … Read More

KPN Health – Generate Revenue by Optimizing Risk

02/28/2017

The DFW Hospital Council is posting blogs submitted by our Associate Members. The following was provided by KPN Health. For guidelines, please contact Chris Wilson at chrisw@dfwhc.org. By Brandy Killion, SVP, Clinical Performance, KPN Health, Inc. Healthcare in the U.S. is plunging toward another year of uncertainty, revenue compression and ever-increasing mandates for quality measurement. Hospitals have become increasingly focused … Read More

DFW Business Group on Health – War of the Back Pain

02/27/2017

The DFW Hospital Council is posting blogs submitted by our Associate Members. The following was provided by the DFW Business Group on Health. For guidelines, please contact Chris Wilson at chrisw@dfwhc.org. By Donita Doubet, program manager for the Innovative Quality Healthcare Collaboration of the Dallas-Fort Worth Business Group on Health Back pain is a primary reason for lost time from … Read More