The clock is ticking – Speed Networking just three days away!

08/08/2016

The clock is ticking! Just three days until the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) popular Speed Networking event on Thursday in the Reverchon Room at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. These breakfast social gatherings provide a great opportunity for healthcare executives to meet and greet in a timed format. Networking begins at 7:30 a.m. and concludes at 9:30 a.m. The … Read More

D Healthcare breaks down national hospital rankings

08/03/2016

D Healthcare Daily Editor Matt Goodman examined U.S. News and World Report’s annual hospital rankings released this morning, with detail on whether North Texas hospitals were able to reach the top 20. DFW Hospital Council President/CEO W. Stephen Love was quoted in the article, “There are many reports published about providers and it is not surprising that many results are … Read More

DFWHC announces speakers for October 18 luncheon

08/02/2016

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) hopes you can “mark your calendar” for its 68th Annual Awards Luncheon on October 18 at the Arlington Convention Center. The reception begins at 11:00 a.m. and the ballroom doors open at 11:40 a.m. DFWHC is proud to announce Tucker Carlson of FOX news and Eugene Robinson of the Washington Post will serve as keynote … Read More

D Healthcare Daily examines release of hospital safety ratings

07/29/2016

D Healthcare Daily Editor Matt Goodman offered his take on the release of hospital federal safety ratings by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in a story posted yesterday. DFW Hospital Council President/CEO W. Stephen Love was quoted in the article, “CMS indicated that approximately 25 percent of hospitals were assigned a star rating based on 18 or fewer … Read More

Hospital association leaders speak out against release of federal safety ratings

07/27/2016

Hospital association leaders including Rick Pollack, president/CEO of the American Hospital Association and W. Stephen Love, president/CEO of the DFW Hospital Council, have spoken out against the release of today’s federal safety ratings by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in a story posted in The Dallas Morning News. A total of 276 hospitals in the state, including 56 … Read More

Love interviewed for story detailing “Growing Little Minds”

07/27/2016

DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) President/CEO W. Stephen Love was interviewed by State of Reform reporter JJ Lee for a story detailing the infant brain development campaign “Growing Little Minds.” The campaign kicked off earlier this month in North Texas in an effort to educate new parents on the importance of infant brain development during the first 12 months of a … Read More

All you need are business cards – Speed Networking on Aug. 11

07/26/2016

All you need are business cards! The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) will host its popular Speed Networking event on Thursday, August 11 in the Reverchon Room at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. These breakfast social gatherings provide a great opportunity for healthcare executives to meet and greet in a timed format. Networking begins at 7:30 a.m. and concludes at … Read More

DFWHC launches Infant Brain Development program

07/21/2016

Working with Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings, the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC), which unites 90 North Texas member hospitals to advance exceptional healthcare in the region, is launching an Early Brain Development program. The goal of the initiative is to inform new parents of the intellectual and psychological value of spending meaningful time connecting with their newborns. “Growing Little Minds” … Read More

DFWHC’s Love quoted in DMN story on security codes

07/15/2016

Following the July 7 Dallas tragedy when five police officers were killed and numerous victims were dispatched to local hospitals, a discussion emerged on color-coded emergency warning systems frequently used to alert hospital staffers, according to The Dallas Morning News story posted today. The article, penned by new healthcare reporter Sabriya Rice, quoted DFW Hospital Council President/CEO W. Stephen Love. … Read More

North Texas Commission hosts discussion on Opioids epidemic

07/15/2016

The North Texas Commission hosted “Opioids: The Silent Epidemic” today at the Courtyard and TownPlace Suites in Grapevine. The luncheon event attracted more than 100 attendees and was part of the Commission’s series “To the Point, The Presidents.” Kristin Jenkins, president of the DFW Hospital Council Foundation, introduced the panelists including David Tesmer, senior vice president at Texas Health Resources, … Read More