Guests from Texas Health and Baylor Scott & White highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”

04/04/2022

Episode 14 of the third year of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast on Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion detailed great innovations in treating breast cancer and post-illness rehabilitation. Guests included: • Dr. Amelia Tower, Breast Surgical Oncologist and Medical Director of the Breast Program at Texas Health Harris … Read More

DFWHC announces 2022 Board of Trustees

02/28/2022

IRVING, TX – The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) has announced its Board of Trustees for 2022. The Board of Trustees consists of the following individuals: • Chair Blake Kretz, President, Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital • Chair-Elect Rebecca Tucker, President, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital SW Fort Worth • Past Chair John Phillips, President, Methodist Dallas Medical Center • … Read More

Survivor of trafficking plus guests from Texas Health and Baylor Scott & White highlight “Human Side of Health Care”

01/24/2022

Episode 4 of the third year of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast on Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion detailed a first-hand account of human trafficking, sexual assault nurse examiners and a new high-risk breast screening program. Guests included: • Cindy Burnette, Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Program Director … Read More

Guests from Parkland, Texas Health and Baylor Scott & White highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”

01/04/2022

Episode 1 of the third year of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast on Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion detailed flu shot safety, U.S. immigrants working in healthcare and veterans working in healthcare. Guests included: • Dr. Cesar Termulo, Associate Medical Director at Parkland’s Hatcher Station Community Oriented Primary … Read More

“North Texas COVID-19 Heroes” postponed to early September

09/03/2021

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation announced this week it was postponing its “North Texas COVID-19 Heroes” campaign to the second week of September. The official booklet and video were originally scheduled to drop September 1. “We are thrilled by the number of submissions,” said Sally Williams, Workforce Center Director at the DFWHC Foundation. “We received more than 350 submissions … Read More

Guests from Texas Health, Baylor S&W, TCU and UNT highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”

06/01/2021

Episode 22 of the second year of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast on Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion detailed the disturbing North Texas trend of “Food Deserts” and a unique medical school collaboration between two local universities. Guests included: • Tauane Cruz, Director of Community Health Improvement at … Read More

Ellis County accepting COVID-19 vaccine registrations

03/10/2021

Ellis County is in the process of accepting registrations for the COVID-19 vaccine. A free online MyBSWHealth account is the easiest way for residents to be notified of available vaccine appointments at Baylor Scott & White Health. For questions, please visit BSWHealth.com/COVIDVaccine or call 1-844-27-8222. You can also find information here.

DFWHC announces 2021 Board of Trustees

01/15/2021

IRVING, TX – The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) has announced its Board of Trustees for 2021. The Board of Trustees consists of the following individuals: • Chair David Berry, President – Strategic Capital Projects, Children’s Health • Chair-Elect Blake Kretz, President, Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital • Past Chair John Phillips, President, Methodist Dallas Medical Center • Trustee, Jessica … Read More

DFWHC to participate in Jan. 22 NDCC Health Care Conference

01/12/2021

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) will serve as a Supporting Sponsor of the virtual North Dallas Chamber of Commerce (NDCC) Annual Health Care Conference on January 22 from 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon. The event will include three sessions and more than 10 speakers. DFWHC President/CEO Stephen Love will moderate the panel discussion “Reducing the Number of Uninsureds in North … Read More