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

Elford named CEO of Acuity Specialty Hospital in San Antonio

02/01/2017

Acuity Specialty Hospital of South Texas, a 100 percent employee-owned long term acute care hospital in San Antonio, announced today Dorothy Elford was named chief executive officer. Elford was a board member of the DFW Hospital Council for nine years and served as chair in 2006. You can read the full story here.

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

DFWHC hosts final board meeting in old building

04/14/2016

Home to the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) since 1993, it was with nostalgic sadness when the company hosted its final board meeting last Friday, April 8. DFWHC will move into its new home tomorrow. The new address will be: 300 Decker Drive, Suite 300 Irving, Texas 75062 The DFWHC Foundation and GroupOne Services will also be moving into the same … Read More

Evans promoted to head of Tenet hospital operations

03/24/2016

The Tenet Healthcare Corporation has promoted Eric Evans to president of Hospital Operations, overseeing 84 acute care hospitals, 170 affiliated outpatient facilities and more than 700 physician practices. He became the head of the for-profit system’s Texas hospitals less than one year ago. Evans is the former CEO of Tenet’s Lake Pointe Medical Center in Rowlett. He was a member … Read More

Nancy Cychol joins DFWHC Board of Trustees

03/03/2016

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) has announced the appointment of Nancy Cychol, president of Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth, to its board of trustees for 2016. Cychol will fill the position formerly held by Doug Hock, who resigned in December after accepting a position at The Children’s Hospital in Philadelphia. Hock was formerly chief operating officer at Children’s … Read More

DFWHC announces 2016 Board of Trustees

12/10/2015

IRVING, TX – The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) has announced its Board of Trustees for 2016. The Board of Trustees consists of the following individuals: • Chair Lillie Biggins, President, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth • Past Chair Dr. John Warner, VP/CEO, UT Southwestern University Hospitals • Chair-Elect Brett Lee, CEO Dallas Market, Tenet’s Lake Pointe Medical … Read More

DFWHC announces 2016 Board of Trustees

12/10/2015

The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) has announced its Board of Trustees for 2016. The Board of Trustees consists of the following individuals: • Chair Lillie Biggins, President, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth • Past Chair Dr. John Warner, VP/CEO, UT Southwestern University Hospitals • Chair-Elect Brett Lee, CEO Dallas Market, Tenet’s Lake Pointe Medical Center • Trustee … Read More

Berdan receives D CEO’s healthcare executive award

12/04/2015

Barclay Berdan, CEO of Texas Health Resources, will receive D CEO’s 2015 Outstanding Healthcare Executive Award announced today by D magazine. In 2014, Berdan became only the second CEO in Texas Health Resources’ history, stepping into the shoes of long-time CEO Doug Hawthorne. Days into his tenure, the now-famous case of Ebola came to Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas and … Read More