Show your support for North Texas hospital employees!

03/30/2016

Executive sponsorship opportunities are still available for the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s 20th Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon. The event is set for April 27 in the main ballroom at the Irving Convention Center. Sponsorship levels range between a Platinum level of $10,000 to the Bronze level of $2,000. Each level comes with an opportunity for a business … Read More

“Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” event cancelled

03/30/2016

The 2016 “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” event set for April 9 has been cancelled. The Dallas County Sexual Assault Coalition (DCSAC) fundraiser may be scheduled for a later date. DCSAC has played a vital role in bringing awareness of sexual violence and support to sexual assault survivors throughout Dallas County. The coalition will strategically plan and revamp the … Read More

Report reveals Texas Medicaid expansion would improve behavioral health care

03/29/2016

In Texas, 406,000 uninsured people with a mental illness or substance use disorder had incomes that could qualify them for expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act in 2014. A report released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services yesterday revealed the state of Texas would greatly improve access to behavioral health services for residents by expanding Medicaid … Read More

Report shows Medicaid expansion can improve behavioral health care access

03/28/2016

Nearly two million low-income uninsured people with a substance use disorder or a mental illness lived in states that had not yet expanded Medicaid in 2014. Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a report showing that states can greatly improve access to behavioral health services for residents by expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Substance … Read More

Employee of the Year nominees due Thursday!

03/28/2016

It is just four days until the Thursday, March 31 deadline to turn in nominees to the DFW Hospital Council Foundation’s 20th Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon. The event takes place Wednesday, April 27 at the Irving Convention Center. A reception begins at 11:00 a.m. followed by the luncheon/awards from 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. This year’s theme is “Do … Read More

Evans promoted to head of Tenet hospital operations

03/24/2016

The Tenet Healthcare Corporation has promoted Eric Evans to president of Hospital Operations, overseeing 84 acute care hospitals, 170 affiliated outpatient facilities and more than 700 physician practices. He became the head of the for-profit system’s Texas hospitals less than one year ago. Evans is the former CEO of Tenet’s Lake Pointe Medical Center in Rowlett. He was a member … Read More

Deadline for Employee of the Year nominations one week away!

03/24/2016

It is just one week until the March 31 deadline to turn in nominees to the DFW Hospital Council Foundation’s 20th Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon. The event takes place Wednesday, April 27 at the Irving Convention Center. A reception begins at 11:00 a.m. followed by the luncheon/awards from 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. This year’s theme is “Do Great … Read More

Kayongo – business visionary and national hero

03/23/2016

With the announcement Derreck Kayongo would be guest speaker of the 20th Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon on April 27, the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation soon began preparing for an event expected to inspire hospital employees from across North Texas. “We were thrilled to learn he was available for the luncheon,” said Kristin Jenkins, president of the DFWHC … Read More

“Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” set for April 9

03/18/2016

The Fourth Annual “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” fundraising event is set for April 9 at the Continental Pedestrian Bridge, 109 Continental Avenue in Dallas. The event begins at 9:00 a.m. and benefits the Dallas County Sexual Assault Coalition (DCSAC). The mission of the walk is to engage men in being part of the solution to ending sexual violence, … Read More

Parkland to host training for first responders to sexual assault

03/18/2016

Parkland Health & Hospital System will be hosting a regional training class for first responders to sexual assault, Friday, April 22 at the MacBernd Professional Development Center in Arlington. The class is from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The training is free and registration is now open. To register, click here. For questions, please email viprapecrisistraining@phhs.org.