Modern Healthcare – Cutting Readmissions

IRVING, TX – 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 15th year April 26 with the announcement of the 2011 recipients at the Irving Convention Center. Eleven winners were introduced from a pool of 48 area hospitals. “This…

Providing easy-to-use information detailing the health of local residents, the community health website Healthy North Texas went live in February. Located at www.healthyntexas.org, the website was created under the direction of the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council Foundation (DFWHC Foundation). Healthy North Texas is a headquarters for informational data involving overall population health. This information can…

IRVING, TX – The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) announced today Ashley McClellan, chief operating officer of Medical Center of Lewisville, was chosen as the 2011 Young Healthcare Executive of the Year. The annual award honors youthful North Texas professionals who display key abilities of future healthcare leaders. “North Texas is fortunate to have executives…

IRVING, TX – The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) has announced its Board of Trustees for 2011. The Board of Trustees consists of the following individuals: Chair Stan Morton, President, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton Past Chair Steven Newton, President, Baylor All Saints Medical Center Fort Worth Chair-Elect Michael Mayo, President, Methodist Dallas Medical Center…

The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) announced today it will partner with Mothers Against Drunk Driving North Texas (MADD) to remind motorists to drive safe, sober and buckled up over the holidays. The partnership was also inspired by the organizations’ belief that maintaining a strong, statewide trauma system is critical to Texas’ future health and…