Maternal mortality – we own it

02/02/2018

Blog by W. Stephen Love, President/CEO of the DFW Hospital Council A Texas Congressman asked me if the alarming maternal mortality statistics within our state were true. Maternal mortality – when a mother dies from pregnancy related to complications while pregnant or within 42 days of giving birth – apparently doubled in Texas between 2010 and 2012. While the complete … Read More

Foundation’s 22nd Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon set for April 25

02/02/2018

A celebration of dedicated North Texas hospital employees, the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s 22nd Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon is set for April 25 at the Hurst Conference Center in Hurst, Texas. The 2018 winners will be announced at the event from a pool of more than 130 nominees. The theme of this year’s luncheon is “Caregivers … Read More

Three weeks until “Active Shooter Training” seminar

02/01/2018

It’s just three weeks until the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) proactive presentation “Active Shooter Training: What to do in the Healthcare Workplace” on Wednesday, February 21 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas. Hosted in coordination with DFWHC Associate Member Fisher Phillips, the seminar is ideal for hospital executives, employees and … Read More

DFWHC/Accenture Jan. 25 webinar now available online

02/01/2018

The DFW Hospital Council webinar “Digital Health Technology Trends” held in coordination with Accenture on January 25 is now available online. More than 150 attendees dialed up the event, with Dr. Kaveh Safavi, a senior managing director and head of global health practice at Accenture, serving as speaker. Dr. Safavi’s presentation covered artificial intelligence in healthcare, ecosystem power plays, the … Read More

DFWHC’s Winter Interlocutor now available

01/29/2018

The DFW Hospital Council’s Winter edition of the Interlocutor magazine is now available. Click the graphic below to read the latest on the upcoming 22nd Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon, the successful passing of the recent Fort Worth smoking ban and the “Active Shooter Training” class DFWHC will be hosting in association with Fisher Phillips. Hard copies will be … Read More

North Dallas Chamber health care event attracts 200-plus

01/26/2018

The North Dallas Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Health Care Conference this morning for 200-plus attendees at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas. Highlighting the event was the panel discussion “Health Care Innovation” with Den Bishop, president/shareholder of Holmes Murphy; Dr. Christopher Crow, president of Catalyst Health Network; and Dr. Dan McCoy, president of Blue Cross and … Read More

DFWHC/Accenture webinar attracts more than 150 attendees

01/25/2018

More than 150 attendees participated in today’s DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) webinar “Digital Health Technology Trends” hosted in coordination with Accenture. Dr. Kaveh Safavi, a senior managing director and head of global health practice at Accenture, served as speaker of the complimentary educational session. Dr. Safavi’s presentation covered artificial intelligence in healthcare, ecosystem power plays, the workforce marketplace, new designs … Read More

DFWHC’s Love to participate in Feb. 1 State of Reform event

01/24/2018

Discussing “A Vision for a Post-ACA Texas Health System,” DFW Hospital Council President/CEO W. Stephen Love will speak at the State of Reform’s Second Annual Texas Health Policy Conference on February 1 at the AT&T Hotel and Conference Center in Austin, Texas. Love will be speaking with Dr. Chris Larson, owner and physician at Euphora Health; and Dr. Deane Waldman, … Read More

One week until DFWHC/Accenture webinar on Digital Health Technology

01/18/2018

The DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) webinar “Digital Health Technology Trends” is just one week away on Jan. 25 from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. The complimentary educational session will be co-hosted with Accenture. Dr. Kaveh Safavi, a senior managing director and head of global health practice at the company, will serve as speaker. Dr. Safavi will discuss artificial intelligence in healthcare, … Read More

Mercer to host “Pharmacy Trends” roundtable, Jan. 24-25

01/17/2018

Mercer, a DFW Hospital Council associate member, will host the roundtable discussion “Specialty Pharmacy and Current Pharmacy Trends” at multiple locations on January 24 and 25 in North Texas. The complimentary sessions will serve as an insightful discussion covering employer provided prescription drug benefit solutions. Topics include Rx cost management, specialty prescriptions and the growing opioid epidemic. Sessions are scheduled … Read More