Goodwill accepting PPE donations at Dallas County locations

04/14/2020

Goodwill Industries International, Inc. has agreed to accept personal protective equipment (PPE) from donors which will them be shipped to Dallas County for proper distribution. PPE includes: • Gloves; • Medical masks; • Eye protection; • Gowns; • Aprons; • and Boots or closed-toe work shoes. For convenience, PPE can be dropped off at any Goodwill location in Dallas County … Read More

A loaded lineup of guest speakers highlighted yesterday’s “The Human Side of Health Care”

04/13/2020

Episode 15 of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. It was a loaded lineup with guests from the YMCA, Texas Health Resources and Children’s Health, with a community report on COVID-19. Guests included: • Curt Hazelbaker, president/CEO of the Metropolitan Dallas YMCA; • Hazel Thomas, director … Read More

Guests from YMCA, Texas Health and Children’s Health to highlight Sunday’s “Human Side of Health Care”

04/10/2020

We have a loaded lineup on Sunday’s edition of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care.” The broadcast will air on KRLD 1080 AM at 1:00 p.m. CST. Guests will include: • Curt Hazelbaker, president/CEO of the Metropolitan Dallas YMCA; • Hazel Thomas, director of Pastoral Care at Texas Health Resources; • and Dr. … Read More

OSPECS Consulting promoting sterile processing expertise

04/10/2020

OSPECS Consulting, LLC, an Associate Member of the DFW Hospital Council, has been promoting its in-demand national experts on sterile processing. Their high-level disinfection program performs a deep dive into the sterile processing department to evaluate process efficiencies in five functional areas of operations against regulatory standards and guidelines. “Are your endoscopy technicians trained to perform a safe and effective … Read More

R-Water cleaning system making headlines during outbreak

04/08/2020

R-Water, LLC, an Associate Member of the DFW Hospital Council, has been making headlines over the past month during the COVID-19 pandemic with its innovative cleaning system. In a story broadcast on KENS-5 in San Antonio, R-Water’s product was detailed at a local hospital. R-Water is a Texas-based, woman-founded company that offers a cleaning system to businesses wanting a germ-free … Read More

Health Catalyst to host April 8 webinar on “COVID-19 Capacity Planning”

04/07/2020

Health Catalyst, an Associate Member of the DFW Hospital Council, will be hosting the educational webinar “COVID-19 Capacity Planning Tool Live Demo and Q&A Session” on April 8 at 11:00 a.m. CDT. COVID-19 has created unprecedented strain on hospital capacity and resources. We are in uncharted territory. In an attempt to help healthcare systems weather the storm, Health Catalyst has … Read More

Hall Render to host April 8 webinar on “Health Care Relief Fund”

04/07/2020

Hall Render, an Associate Member of the DFW Hospital Council, will be hosting the educational webinar “Accelerated Payments and the $100 Billion Health Care Relief Fund: Financial Strategies for Providers and Suppliers” on April 8 at 12:00 noon CDT. The massive $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) signed into law March 27, 2020 includes $100 … Read More

Nursing during a crisis and COVID-19 update highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”

04/06/2020

Episode 14 of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. An extensive community report on COVID-19 and nursing during a time of crisis were detailed during the program. Guests included: • Caryn Paulos, Faith Community Nursing Program Director of Texas Health Resources. DFWHC President/CEO Stephen Love and … Read More

Honoring healthcare heroes – DFWHC and Agency Creative produce video

04/02/2020

The creative firm Agency Creative graciously donated their time this week to produce a “Thank you” video honoring the first responders and healthcare workers in North Texas as they work through the COVID-19 crisis. Working on behalf of the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC), Agency Creative’s 30-second clip will run throughout the month during public service announcements on television. An award-winning … Read More

DFWHC speaks with NBC 5 on COVID-19 care at rural hospitals

04/01/2020

In a news segment last night on NBC 5, DFW Hospital Council President/CEO Stephen Love was interviewed by Scott Friedman on the potential spread of COVID-19 to rural communities. Love said urban North Texas hospitals have considered the impact of rural patients should COVID-19 spread to their communities. Many rural locales have only a few ICU beds and in some … Read More