Guests from Texas Health and UTSW highlight “The Human Side of Health Care”

08/31/2020

Episode 34 of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion focused on a regional COVID-19 survey and local innovations in neurological surgery. Guests included: • Dr. Andrew Masica, Chief Medical Officer, Reliable Health at Texas Health Resources; • Dr. Jasmin Tiro, Associate Professor Behavioral and … Read More

Hall Render to host webinar tomorrow on “340B 911”

08/31/2020

DFW Hospital Council partner Hall Render will be hosting the webinar “340B 911: Operational Considerations and Legal Options for Addressing Challenges” tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. CDT. In recent weeks, 340B covered entities have been faced with an unprecedented number of challenges to their program participation. These challenges include an adverse determination from the D.C. Court of Appeals regarding OPPS 340B … Read More

ACHE of NTX to host “Breakfast with the President” on Sept. 1

08/27/2020

The ACHE of North Texas will host a virtual meet-and-greet “Breakfast with the President/COO Pamela Stoyanoff” on Tuesday, September 1 from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m., CDT. Pamela is the president and chief operating officer of Methodist Health System. She was most recently named one of the Top-12 women in Healthcare in North Texas by the Health Industry Council. She was … Read More

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

08/24/2020

Episode 33 of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion focused on our community’s children detailing water safety and back-to-school tips. Guests included: • Jesus Alderete, Injury Prevention Program Coordinator, Children’s Health; • and Dr. Marc Mazade, Medical Director, Infection Prevention at Cook Children’s. DFWHC … Read More

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

08/19/2020

Episode 32 of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion included COVID-19 and child safety plus a detailed look at safety factors involving calling 9-1-1. Guests included: • Dr. Mary Whitworth, Medical Director Infectious Diseases, Cook Children’s; • Karen Yates, Chest Pain/EMS Coordinator, Methodist Mansfield … Read More

Stopping the flu starts with you – get your flu shot today!

08/17/2020

During this time of COVID-19, getting your flu shot has never been more important. With North Texas hospital employees working tirelessly to combat the pandemic, the last thing they need to worry about is a wave of patients suffering from the flu. Simply put, stopping the flu starts with you! The single best way to prevent the flu is to … Read More

ACHE of NTX to host Aug. 27 COVID-19 Leadership Panel

08/14/2020

The ACHE of North Texas will host the virtual panel discussion “COVID-19 What We Learned: Leadership” on Thursday, August 27 from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m., CDT. Panelists will include: • Dr. Ralph Baine, President, Emergency Medical Consultants of TeamHealth; • Dr. Nikhil Bhayani, Infectious Disease Consultant, Associate Professor, TCU/UNTHSC Medical School; • Stephen Love, President/CEO, Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council; • … Read More

Guests from UTSW, Parkland and Texas Health highlight “Human Side of Health Care”

08/11/2020

Episode 31 of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion included prenatal care during COVID-19 and a detailed look at epilepsy care and treatment. Guests included: • Dr. Trish Perl, Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases, UT Southwestern; • Marjorie Quint-Bouzid, Senior VP Women and Infants … Read More

ACHE of NTX to host Aug. 18 “COVID-19 Health Disparities” panel

08/05/2020

The ACHE of North Texas will host the virtual panel discussion “COVID-19: A Public Health Crisis Health Disparities” on Tuesday, August 18 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., CDT. Panelists will include: • Jim Allard, VP Nursing and Chief Nursing Officer, Medical City Children’s Hospital and Medical City Women’s Hospital – Dallas • Tracy Brown, President, Intentional Inclusion Incorporated • Tiffany … Read More

Free COVID-19 testing available in Fort Worth

08/04/2020

Free walk-up COVID-19 testing is available in Fort Worth from August 4-8 at Jarvis High School. Testing will be available without appointment from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the school’s gymnasium located at 1411 Maydell Street. No advanced registration is required, though all persons being tested will need to have a telephone due to results being returned by phone … Read More