Dallas County Public Health Committee releases updated COVID-19 vaccine recommendations

06/23/2022

The Dallas County Public Health Committee released updated COVID-19 vaccine recommendations this week to the public. The information includes detail on age groups, guidance on number of vaccines and eligibility. “We developed these slides to help with understanding vaccine recommended protocol,” said Stephen Love, DFW Hospital Council president/CEO and member of the committee. “While numbers are low at our North … Read More

Guests from Texas Health, Children’s Health and Methodist highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”

06/21/2022

Episode 25 of the third year of the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast on Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion detailed diabetes in North Texas and the importance of chaplaincy programs at our hospitals. Guests included: • Betsy Richter-Gifford, RN, Diabetes Care and Education Specialist at Texas Health Resources; … Read More

DFWHC Foundation sponsors tribute video honoring North Texas hospital employees

06/09/2022

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation announced today the release of its new tribute video honoring North Texas healthcare employees titled “Together We Create a Better Community.” The video was produced due to the postponement of the DFWHC Foundation’s annual Employee of the Year Luncheon, an event dating back 25 years that has honored more than 1,200 exceptional hospital employees. … Read More

Focus on Texas children with guests from Children’s Health and Texas Health on “The Human Side of Health Care”

06/06/2022

Episode 23 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 the emotions of our children during a troubling beginning to the summer of 2022 and innovations in cancer treatments. Guests included: • Dr. Stevie Puckett-Perez, Pediatric Psychologist at Children’s … Read More

DFWHC’s Love discusses latest COVID-19 trends with KRLD

06/02/2022

DFW Hospital Council President/CEO Stephen Love discussed the latest COVID-19 trends in North Texas during an interview this morning on NewsRadio 1080 KRLD. “We are running possibly the highest COVID-19 census in the last 60 days,” Love said. “So, it’s a trend that’s troubling, but it’s not anywhere near the surges in the past.” You can listen to the full … Read More

Guests from Children’s Health and Texas Health highlight the latest episode of “The Human Side of Health Care”

05/31/2022

Episode 22 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 the dangers of melanoma, poisonous spiders in North Texas and childhood neurological issues. Guests included: • Dr. Shadi Damanpour, Board-Certified Dermatologist at North Dallas Dermatology Associates; • Dr. Otto … Read More

Guests from Texas Health and Medical City highlight the latest episode of “The Human Side of Health Care”

05/24/2022

Episode 21 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 treatments for Gout and innovations in knee and hip surgery. Guests included: • Dr. Imran Iqbal, Rheumatologist at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas; • Dr. Florian Dibra, Orthopedic Surgeon … Read More

DFWHC’s Spring 2022 Interlocutor is now available

05/23/2022

The Spring 2022 edition of the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) Interlocutor magazine is now available. Click the graphic or link below to read about complimentary Mental Health First Aid training available in North Texas – but only through August! There is also detail on DFWHC’s 74th Annual Awards Luncheon and a guest article from Hall Render detailing “The Criminal Conviction … Read More

Guests from Children’s Health and Methodist discuss infant suffocation and heart disease on “Human Side of Health Care”

05/16/2022

Episode 20 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 how to reduce the potential of infant suffocation and dietary habits that contribute to heart disease. Guests included: • Dr. Marisa Abbe, Manager of Injury Prevention at Children’s Health; … Read More

Guests from Prism Health, Cook Children’s and Methodist highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”

05/09/2022

Episode 19 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 lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, a positive outreach podcast titled “Raising Joy” and a unique urology symptom you may be unfamiliar with. Guests included: • Dr. John Carlo, … Read More