Jon Meacham to serve as luncheon keynote speaker

08/22/2014

In his recent bestseller “Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power,” Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham described Jefferson as a man in a rapidly changing world who was a master of compromise. In support of the theme “The Art of Good Healthcare,” Meacham has been chosen as the keynote speaker for the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) 66th Annual Awards Luncheon, … Read More

DFWHC to host Speed Networking on Sept. 4

08/22/2014

The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council will be hosting its regular Speed Networking event on Thursday, September 4 at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children from 8:30-10:30 a.m. in the Reverchon Room. This has become a popular event where hospital executives have an opportunity to meet business leaders in a comfortable, timed format. This event sells out quickly with seats available … Read More

Love quoted in D Healthcare Daily lead story

08/08/2014

In a story this morning in D Healthcare Daily on the new Gallup-Healthways poll detailing the U.S. uninsured rate, an editorial by Steve Love, the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council’s president/CEO, was quoted due to its support of the Affordable Care Act. Love’s editorial posted Feb. 11, 2014 and titled “A Texas Solution,” proposed a bipartisan, cooperative approach to implement a … Read More

Coalition video shines spotlight on hospital heroes

08/07/2014

The Coalition to Protect America’s Health Care has taken another step in recognizing the nation’s hospital heroes with the release of a new video focusing on the neonatal intensive care unit at New York City’s Lenox Hill Hospital, part of North Shore LIJ Health System. This video is the first of several the Coalition will produce over the next few … Read More

Burgeoning C. diff project detailed in DMN

08/06/2014

The Clostridium Difficile (C. diff) initiative, guided by the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council Foundation (DFWHC Foundation) and the UNT Health Science Center, was detailed today in a health blog posted by Leslie Barker on The Dallas Morning News website. The C. diff awareness initiative received a boost last week when Agency Creative was chosen to produce overall strategic development including … Read More

Love interviewed by new “HealthcareDIVE”

08/01/2014

Detailing the unique dynamics of the North Texas healthcare arena, the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council’s President/CEO Steve Love was interviewed by HealthcareDive, a new website devoted to national trends in healthcare. In the July 31 article “Tougher to get in than Harvard: The $100M Texas hospital where everyone wants to work,” penned by Judy Packer-Tursman, Love offered his insight about … Read More

DFWHC hosts educational event on managing data breaches

07/23/2014

The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council’s hosted the complimentary educational event “Managing Incidents in a Regulated Data World: Post Final Rule” today at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. More than 70 attendees turned out to listen to Heather Pixton, sales and operational director at ID Experts. “In healthcare, more than 93,000 data breaches were reported to the U.S. Department of … Read More

Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services Symposium set for July 30

07/21/2014

Please save the date of July 30 when the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council Foundation (DFWHC Foundation) hosts the educational event “Educating the Next CLAS: Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Today’s Healthcare Environment.” This special day-long event will take place in UT Arlington’s Rio Grande Room from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This is a great opportunity to discuss ways … Read More

AIDS and HIV research hurt by Malaysian jet tragedy

07/18/2014

The tragic shooting down of the Malaysian Flight 17 yesterday will impact AIDS research for future years throughout the world. A large number of AIDS activists, researchers and health workers were on the plane headed to the International AIDS Conference starting Sunday in Victoria, Australia. “There has been confirmed that a number of senior people who were coming here were … Read More

Two days left to register for DFWHC’s data education

07/18/2014

Just two days are left to register for the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council’s complimentary educational event, “Managing Incidents in a Regulated Data World: Post Final Rule.” The meeting is set for Wednesday, July 23 from 11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. Registration closes Monday, July 21. Sponsored by ID Experts, Sales Director and Expert … Read More