Tenet celebrates National Volunteer Month with eight projects

04/04/2018

Tenet Healthcare Corporation corporate headquarters in Dallas will celebrate National Volunteer Month in April with employee service projects benefitting eight non-profit community organizations. The company’s goal is to provide 1,000 hours of volunteer service during the month. “At Tenet, our mission is to help people lead happier, healthier lives and we know this mission extends far beyond the walls of … Read More

DFWHC’s Love to moderate “Payor Panel” at HFMA event

04/03/2018

DFW Hospital Council President/CEO W. Stephen Love will be moderating a “Payor Panel” during the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) event “Bridging the Gap: Collaboration Across the Continuum of Care” on April 24 at the Hyatt Regency in Austin, Texas. The panel will include Jeffrey Cook, CEO of Texas Health – Aetna; Shara McClure, divisional senior vice president of Texas … Read More

Donate Life Texas to host organ and tissue registration drive to save lives

04/03/2018

Donate Life Texas will host a donor registration drive on Friday, April 13 from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. at Victory Plaza, outside the WFAA studio on 3030 Olive Street in Dallas. The event is expected to encourage local residents to register their decision to become organ, eye and tissue donors. More than 10,000 Texans are on the waiting list … Read More

DFWHC/Hall Render “HACKED” event now available online

03/30/2018

The DFW Hospital Council and Hall Render educational event “HACKED: The case of a hospital’s data held HOSTAGE” held yesterday at the Meadows Conference Center in Dallas is now available online. More than 60 attendees turned out for the event with Hall Render Attorney Mark Swearingen serving as keynote speaker. Mark oversaw the case of a recent U.S. hospital system … Read More

DFWHC/Hall Render event details “hacked” hospital data

03/29/2018

More than 60 attendees turned out for this morning’s DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Hall Render complimentary event “HACKED: The case of a hospital’s data held HOSTAGE” at the Meadows Conference Center in Dallas. Mark Swearingen, Hall Render attorney who oversaw the case of a recent U.S. hospital system where hackers demanded $55,000 in bitcoin payment or they would delete … Read More

Tickets/Tables now available to April 25 Employee of the Year Luncheon

03/26/2018

Tickets and tables of 10 are now available to the DFW Hospital Council Foundation’s 22nd Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon on April 25 at the Hurst Conference Center. The reception begins at 11:00 a.m. in the atrium area in front of the main ballroom. The luncheon and awards are from 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. Last year, 15 recipients were … Read More

Mercer to host “Global Talent Trends Roundtable”

03/23/2018

DFW Hospital Council Associate Member Mercer will host a “Global Talent Trends Roundtable” at two different locations on Wednesday, April 11. The first event is from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Glen Eagles Country Club in Plano. An identical roundtable is set for 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Petroleum Club in Fort Worth. The meeting will … Read More

WFAA-TV airs “Pain Med Shortage” report with comments from Love

03/22/2018

A TV segment titled “Pain meds shortage changing how North Texas patients are treated” aired last night on Channel 8 WFAA-TV and included comments from DFW Hospital Council President/CEO W. Stephen Love. Reported by Teresa Woodard, the story focused on a nationwide shortage in pain medications and its local effects on hospital treatments and patients. Love noted the DEA lowered … Read More

One week until “HACKED Hospital Data” – event expected to sellout

03/22/2018

One week until the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Hall Render complimentary event “HACKED: The case of a hospital’s data held HOSTAGE” on Thursday, March 29 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the Meadows Conference Center in Dallas. This event is expected to sell out, so please register soon. Mark Swearingen, Hall Render attorney who oversaw the case of … Read More

Love interviewed by WFAA on potential opioid shortage

03/21/2018

Channel 8 WFAA-TV Reporter Teresa Woodard visited the DFW Hospital Council offices today to interview president/CEO W. Stephen Love on the potential opioid shortage in the U.S. The possibility for a shortage was confirmed by a local hospital and Love provided an overall perspective for North Texas. The segment is expected to air tonight at 6:00 p.m.