DFWHC’s May 28 Speed Networking is next week!

05/19/2015

The DFW Hospital Council’s second Speed Networking event of 2015 is set for Thursday, May 28 in the Reverchon Room at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. These popular breakfast events are a great opportunity for healthcare executives to meet and greet in a timed format. The events are complimentary to all DFWHC hospital and associate members and please remember … Read More

The Golden Hour for Rural Hospitals is Running Out

05/15/2015

Blog by W. Stephen Love, President/CEO, DFW Hospital Council I grew up in rural Virginia. My hometown had less than 1,000 residents and we were thankful for our rural hospital. Rural hospitals today are generally classified into four categories, including Critical Access Hospital (CAH), Sole Community Hospital (SCH), Medicare-Dependent Hospital (MDH) and Rural Referral Center (RRC). With fiscal cliffs and … Read More

DFWHC to host May 28 Speed Networking

05/14/2015

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) has scheduled its second Speed Networking event of 2015 for Thursday, May 28 in the Reverchon Room at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. These popular breakfast events are a great opportunity for healthcare executives to meet and greet in a timed format. The events are complimentary to all DFWHC hospital and associate members. Only … Read More

Legal Barriers to Good Care Coordination

05/07/2015

Blog by W. Stephen Love, President/CEO DFW Hospital Council In today’s healthcare profession, we focus on population health, improved care and better value. We call this the “Triple Aim” of improving the patient experience. Hospitals and medical providers have been accused of operating within “silos,” meaning essentially people who don’t share information or cohesively work together. Today, we are attempting … Read More

Congratulations to all hospital award winners and nominees

05/04/2015

The DFW Hospital Council Foundation would like to take this opportunity to once again congratulate all recipients and nominees during Friday’s 19th Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon at the Irving Convention Center. What you do is crucial to quality healthcare and our community’s quality of life.

Healthcare Heroes! – Hospital employees awarded at May 1 luncheon

05/01/2015

A salute to the North Texas hospital workforce, the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council Foundation’s (DFWHC Foundation) Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon celebrated its 19th year today with the announcement of the 2015 recipients at Irving Convention Center. More than 700 attendees turned out to honor the 14 winners introduced from a pool of 55 area hospitals. “Our goal is … Read More

Physician shortage! – DFWHC study detailed by D Healthcare Daily

04/29/2015

A study produced by the DFW Hospital Council Foundation, the North Texas Regional Extension Center and Merritt Hawkins revealing a statewide shortage in physicians was detailed this morning in a D Healthcare Daily story. You can read the full article here.

What does Trade Legislation have to do with Medicare?

04/22/2015

Blog by W. Stephen Love, President/CEO, Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council The healthcare landscape is changing as we move towards coordinated patient care with a “triple aim” of better health, better care and better value. To encourage transformation, it is important for laws and regulations to keep pace. All governmental agencies need to work collectively to support this healthcare transformation. The … Read More

More than 100 nominees to be honored at May 1 luncheon

04/15/2015

We are so excited about our 19th Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon, May 1 at the Irving Convention Center. This year, we have received over 100 nominees from more than 55 hospitals. We do not envy the judges! Tickets and sponsorships are still available. For tickets click here. To register online by credit card click here. For Hospital Sponsorships … Read More

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