YMCA Dallas – Healthcare Partnership to Impact Communities

03/03/2017

The DFW Hospital Council is posting blogs submitted by our Associate Members. The following was provided by YMCA Dallas. For guidelines, please contact Chris Wilson at chrisw@dfwhc.org. YMCAs, healthcare providers and other community organizations across the country are increasingly finding new ways to collaborate to address the health of their community members. The “Y” aims to improve the nation’s health … Read More

DFWHC to host April 6 educational event on “Infection Control”

03/01/2017

The future of hospital infection control will highlight a DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) educational event on Thursday, April 6 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Marriott DFW Airport in Irving. Titled “Improving Patient Safety and Reducing Risk with No-Touch Disinfection,” the seminar will include a presentation by Dr. Roy F. Chemaly, a professor of medicine and director of … Read More

Witt/Kieffer – What Recruiters Wish They Could Tell You

03/01/2017

The DFW Hospital Council is posting blogs submitted by our Associate Members. The following was provided by Witt/Kieffer. For guidelines, please contact Chris Wilson at chrisw@dfwhc.org. By Donna Padilla, Witt/Kieffer Whether you are searching for an executive position for the first time or not, there are some key points that pertain to any job search. While each situation is unique, … Read More

KPN Health – Generate Revenue by Optimizing Risk

02/28/2017

The DFW Hospital Council is posting blogs submitted by our Associate Members. The following was provided by KPN Health. For guidelines, please contact Chris Wilson at chrisw@dfwhc.org. By Brandy Killion, SVP, Clinical Performance, KPN Health, Inc. Healthcare in the U.S. is plunging toward another year of uncertainty, revenue compression and ever-increasing mandates for quality measurement. Hospitals have become increasingly focused … Read More

DFW Business Group on Health – War of the Back Pain

02/27/2017

The DFW Hospital Council is posting blogs submitted by our Associate Members. The following was provided by the DFW Business Group on Health. For guidelines, please contact Chris Wilson at chrisw@dfwhc.org. By Donita Doubet, program manager for the Innovative Quality Healthcare Collaboration of the Dallas-Fort Worth Business Group on Health Back pain is a primary reason for lost time from … Read More

Children at Risk – Two million Texas children have limited access to food

02/24/2017

The DFW Hospital Council is posting blogs submitted by our Associate Members. The following was provided by Children at Risk. For guidelines, please contact Chris Wilson at chrisw@dfwhc.org. Nearly two million Texas children are considered “food insecure,” meaning they have limited access to food and do not know where their next meal will come from. With numbers like these, it … Read More

Full house turns out for this morning’s Speed Networking

08/11/2016

A full house turned out for this morning’s Speed Networking event hosted by the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas. A fun opportunity to meet and greet healthcare executives, the event was attended by representatives of UT Southwestern Medical Center, Children’s Health System, Best Receivables Management, Maxim Healthcare Services, PediaPlex, iCare, Max Maxwell … Read More

CareFlite’s Great First Responder nominees now being accepted

08/09/2016

Making precious minutes count to save lives – that’s exactly what great first responders do on a daily basis. CareFlite’s annual salute to these heroes “Great First Responders” is now accepting registrants. Emergency Medical Technicians, paramedics, fire fighters, peace officers and all of the above are eligible. Let’s honor these great heroes of our community. CareFlite’s annual Great First Responders … Read More

DFWHC to host Sept. 3 Speed Networking

08/07/2015

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) has scheduled its third Speed Networking event of 2015 for Thursday, September 3 in the Reverchon Room at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. These popular breakfast events are a great opportunity for healthcare executives to meet and greet in a timed format. The events are complimentary to all DFWHC hospital and associate members. Only … Read More

DFWHC hosts third Speed Networking event of 2014

09/04/2014

The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) hosted its third Speed Networking Event of the year today at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. The complimentary breakfast session from 8:30-10:30 a.m. was a sellout, attended by more than 50 area healthcare employees including Richard Gilder of Baylor Scott & White Health, Dr. Sushma Sharma of the DFWHC Foundation, Matt Jones of … Read More