Alan Simpson to serve as speaker at DFWHC’s Annual Awards Luncheon

07/06/2018

Alan Simpson, the spirited American politician who served as U.S. Senator of Wyoming from 1979-1997, will serve as the keynote speaker at the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) 70th Annual Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, October 17 in the main ballroom of the Arlington Convention Center. As speaker, Simpson will discuss his 30-plus years in politics and his work as co-chair of … Read More

DFWHC/Mercer to co-host “Workforce Redefined” on Aug. 9

06/28/2018

Healthcare workforce demands are poised to explode over the next decade. With this in mind, the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Mercer/Oliver Wyman have joined forces to host the August 9 educational event “The Workforce Redefined: Challenging our thinking in the wake of Data, Tech and AI.” The complimentary breakfast seminar is from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at Texas … Read More

DFWHC Partners with Argos Health on complex claims

06/10/2018

The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Dallas-based Argos Health are pleased to announce a new strategic partnership. Under the agreement, DFHWC will promote Argos Health’s complex claims revenue recovery services to its members. Argos Health specializes in workers’ compensation, motor vehicle accident and US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) claims. “We are excited to work with Argos Health on … Read More

DFWHC Board honors “Hospitals Against Violence”

06/08/2018

In honor of today’s second annual national day of awareness for “Hospitals Against Violence,” the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Board of Directors stood for a photograph to display unity with hospitals across the U.S. The campaign was the brainchild of the American Hospital Association (AHA) with a goal to focus national attention on ending all forms of violence through digital … Read More

DFWHC/Konica Minolta webinar now available online

06/07/2018

The educational webinar “exa-PACS: Taking WORKFLOW where you want it to go” hosted yesterday by the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Konica Minolta is now available online. The complimentary educational event detailed what has been called a “evolution” of healthcare IT medical imaging. Andy Horning, product manager at Konica Minolta, served as speaker. You can view the webinar here. Additional … Read More

DFWHC hosts webinar with Konica Minolta detailing new PACS technology

06/06/2018

More than 25 attendees participated in today’s DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Konica Minolta webinar “exa-PACS: Taking WORKFLOW where you want it to go” hosted at the DFWHC offices in Irving. The complimentary educational event detailed what has been called a “evolution” of healthcare IT medical imaging. Andy Horning, product manager at Konica Minolta, served as speaker. His presentation detailed … Read More

VESTEX healthcare scrubs first-ever to receive FDA designation

06/06/2018

Vestagen Protective Technologies, Inc., which develops and markets healthcare worker uniforms, scrubs, lab coats and other garments utilizing its proprietary VESTEX® Active Barrier fabric, announced in May that VESTEX apparel has received 510(k) clearance as a Class II medical device from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). VESTEX healthcare uniforms are the first daily-wear scrubs to receive a Class … Read More

R-Water’s revolutionary TK60 disinfectant – the green choice

06/05/2018

The DFW Hospital Council is posting blogs submitted by Associate Members. This new post was provided by R-Water. For information, please contact Chris Wilson at chrisw@dfwhc.org. R-Water, LLC is a San Marcos, Texas manufacturer of a small device that generates a one-step cleaner-disinfectant (TK60) for use in healthcare. The company’s mission is to reduce preventable infectious diseases and reduce hazardous … Read More

Careflite hosts annual Great First Responders ceremony

05/31/2018

Making precious minutes count to save lives is exactly what great first responders do. CareFlite’s annual salute to these heroes, the Great First Responders Award Ceremony, was held May 21 at the Arlington Convention Center. The luncheon honors local emergency medical technicians, paramedics, fire fighters and peace officers who answered the call over the past year to save lives. In … Read More

Just one week until DFWHC webinar detailing new PACS technology

05/30/2018

Are you part of the evolution? Find out in just one week when the DFW Hospital Council and Konica Minolta will host the June 6 webinar “exa-PACS: Taking WORKFLOW where you want it to go” from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Register today for this complimentary webinar to learn about the evolution of healthcare IT in medical imaging. Kevin Borden, vice … Read More