Local hospitals participating in Hurricane Harvey relief

09/08/2017

The rains may have stopped (for the time being), but hospital relief efforts for victims of Hurricane Harvey have continued throughout the week in North Texas. While the number of evacuees has not reached the overwhelming totals from Hurricane Katrina in 2005 when an estimated 26,000 people arrived in Dallas, the storm has kept the region’s hospitals on alert. Medical … Read More

Daniel, Porsa and Villarreal join DFWHC Board of Trustees

08/14/2017

Will Daniel, MD, Esmaeil Porsa, MD and Xavier Villarreal have joined the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) Board of Trustees effectively immediately. Dr. Daniel is the vice president and chief quality officer at UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dr. Porsa is the executive vice president and chief strategy and integration officer at Parkland Health & Hospital System and Villarreal is the … Read More

Brett Lee accepts new position, steps down as DFWHC Chair

07/13/2017

Brett Lee, chair of the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Board of Trustees and the chief executive officer of the North Texas markets of Tenet Healthcare Corporation overseeing five hospitals in a joint venture with Baylor Scott & White Health, will step down as DFWHC chair after accepting a position at Capital Senior Living Corporation effective August 14. One of the … Read More

State of Reform to host Feb. 8 meeting in Austin

01/19/2017

The first annual Texas State of Reform Health Policy Conference has been scheduled for February 8 from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the JW Marriott in Austin, Texas. DFW Hospital Council President/CEO W. Stephen Love will serve as one of the speakers during an event expected to foster dialog about the challenges facing health care in the state and … Read More

DFWHC announces 2017 Board of Trustees

01/03/2017

The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) has announced its Board of Trustees for 2017. The Board of Trustees consists of the following individuals: • Chair Brett Lee, CEO, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Lake Pointe • Past Chair Lillie Biggins, President, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth • Chair-Elect Scott Peek, COO, Baylor University Medical Center • … Read More

Joel Allison to step down in 2017

03/01/2016

Joel Allison, the longtime president/CEO of Baylor Health Care System who led the hospital system through a merger to become Baylor Scott & White Health, has announced he will step down early next year. The board has launched a national search to find a replacement. Allison is a longtime supporter of the DFW Hospital Council and a 2008 recipient of … Read More

Joint venture closes between Tenet and Baylor Scott & White

01/05/2016

The joint venture announced last year between Baylor Scott & White Health and the Tenet Healthcare Corporation has officially closed, linking five hospitals in Dallas County. Baylor Scott & White will retain a majority stake in the hospitals, four of which were owned by Tenet including Centennial Medical Center in Frisco; Doctors Hospital at White Rock Lake; Lake Pointe Medical … Read More

David Hitt (1925 – 2015)

12/04/2015

It was with great sadness the DFW Hospital Council learned of the passing of David Hitt on November 24, 2015 at Methodist Dallas Medical Center. Mr. Hitt was a long-time supporter of the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC), serving as Chair of its Board of Trustees in 1959. He was also a recipient of DFWHC’s Boone Powell, Sr. Award of Excellence … Read More

DFWHC speaks out against smoking in Irving restaurants

02/17/2015

DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) President/CEO W. Stephen Love has joined Irving Mayor Beth Van Duyne in speaking out against present smoking ordinances in Irving restaurants. His comments were detailed in a segment broadcast last night on WFAA Ch. 8 News. Smoking is presently allowed in Irving restaurants, and Love believes there should be a ban identical to the one enacted … Read More

Healthcare leaders issue 2015 predictions

01/05/2015

In an article posted today by D Healthcare Daily, W. Stephen Love, president/CEO of the DFW Hospital Council, offered his 2015 predictions on North Texas healthcare. Additional predictions were offered by Joel Allison, president/CEO of Baylor Scott & White Health, and Marianne Fazen, executive director of the DFW Business Group on Health. The story was penned by Matt Goodman. You … Read More