DFWHC announces 2024 Distinguished Health Service Award recipients

08/20/2024

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) announced today Congressman Dr. Michael Burgess and Congresswoman Kay Granger will be the 2024 recipients of its Distinguished Health Service Award, an honor dating back to 1948. The award will be presented during DFWHC’s 76th Annual Awards Luncheon on October 18 at the Loews Arlington Hotel in the Honor Ballroom. U.S. Rep. Burgess has represented … Read More

DFWHC announces 2024 Young Healthcare and Kerney Laday, Sr. Trustee recipients

08/19/2024

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) announced today the 2024 recipients of its Young Healthcare Executive of the Year and Kerney Laday, Sr. Trustee of the Year awards. Ryan Gebhart, senior vice president of Baylor Scott & White Health and president of Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Centennial, has been named this year’s Young Healthcare honoree while Ron Carter … Read More

DFWHC webinar “Health & Voting” has been posted online

08/09/2024

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC), Ambassadors for Aging Well and Healthy Democracy Healthy People webinar “Health & Voting”, originally broadcast on August 8, has been posted online. This complimentary discussion included a team of experts who detailed unique studies revealing a connection between civic and voter participation and community health outcomes. The same data also shows voter participation actually advances … Read More

DFWHC’s Stephen Love to receive Health Equity Champion Award

08/07/2024

DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) President/CEO Stephen Love has been chosen as the Health Equity Champion of the Year by The Community Council of Greater Dallas (CCGD) during an announcement on August 2. The honor is one of six Founders Awards presented annually by the CCGD, an organization with an 80-year legacy of serving the underserved in the community. For the … Read More

DFWHC webinar “Health & Voting” in two days!

08/06/2024

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC), Ambassadors for Aging Well and Healthy Democracy Healthy People will co-host the webinar “Health & Voting” in just two days this Thursday, August 8 from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., CT. Join us for this complimentary discussion with a team of experts who will detail unique studies revealing a connection between civic and voter participation … Read More

DFWHC webinar “Health & Voting” in one week!

08/01/2024

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC), Ambassadors for Aging Well and Healthy Democracy Healthy People will co-host the webinar “Health & Voting” in just one week on Thursday, August 8 from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., CT. Join us for this complimentary discussion with a team of experts who will detail unique studies revealing a connection between civic and voter participation … Read More

DFWHC’s Summer Interlocutor magazine is now available!

07/24/2024

The summer edition of the DFW Hospital Council’s Interlocutor magazine is now available. Click on the link or graphic below to read about the date, location and keynote speaker for our 76th Annual Awards Luncheon. There is also detail on the Supreme Court’s recent overturning of the Chevron deference and the upcoming 17th Annual Patient Safety Summit. Hard copies will … Read More

DFWHC webinar “Health & Voting” set for August 8!

07/23/2024

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) in association with Ambassadors for Aging Well and Healthy Democracy Healthy People will co-host the webinar “Health & Voting” on Thursday, August 8 from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., CT. Join us for this complimentary discussion with a team of experts who will detail unique studies revealing a connection between civic and voter participation and … Read More

ACHE of NTX to host “2024 Better Together” on July 18

07/12/2024

The ACHE of North Texas will host the networking event “2024 Better Together” on Thursday, July 18 from 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. at Vizient, Inc. in Irving. The evening will be dedicated to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the healthcare industry. This networking event brings together healthcare professionals, advocates and allies committed to fostering a more inclusive and … Read More

Community rallies to boost Family Fit Fest to combat health inequity in North Texas

06/06/2024

Blog by Mari Tietze, PhD, RN, NI-BC, FHIMSS, FAAN During the Family Fit Fest on April 27 at Dallas Market Hall, every family member, from children to grandparents, was invited to discover how to get their mind and body right. Attendees learned how to be fit in all aspects of life: nutritionally, physically, mentally, financially, civically, spiritually, and more. Members … Read More