DFWHC’s Love talks healthcare costs in D Magazine

11/16/2022

DFW Hospital Council President/CEO Stephen Love talked healthcare costs with D Magazine’s Will Maddox in an article that dropped Monday. “Employers that want to discuss healthcare costs should collaborate with providers so we can engage in an open exchange regarding transparency and what goes into products and services including the cost of care,” Love said. “This would be a very … Read More

Guests from Texas Health discuss pneumonia and Crohn’s Disease on “The Human Side of Health Care”

11/14/2022

Episode 45 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 pneumonia and Crohn’s Disease. Guests included: • Dr. Michael Tolle, Family Medicine Physician at Texas Health Presbyterian Dallas; • Dr. Tasneem Ahmed, Gastroenterology Physician at Texas Health Digestive … Read More

DFWHC’s Fall 2022 Interlocutor is now available

11/11/2022

The Fall 2022 edition of the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) Interlocutor magazine is now available. Click the graphic or link below to read about our 74th Annual Awards Luncheon on October 21 where we honored Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson. There is also detail on DFWHC’s new North Texas Hospital Economic Impact Report. Our cover story recounts the tragic incident at … Read More

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

11/07/2022

Episode 44 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 strep throat and heart disease. Guests included: • Dr. Curtis H. Johnson, Medical Director of Emergency Services at Medical City North Hills; • Dr. Brandie Williams, Heart and … Read More

Guests from JPS and Cook Children’s discuss vaccines and mental health on “The Human Side of Health Care”

10/31/2022

Episode 43 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 hospital violence, vaccines and child psychiatry. Guests included: • Dr. Alan L. Podawiltz, Chair of Psychiatry at JPS Health Network; • Dr. Jason Terk, Pediatrician at Cook Children’s. … Read More

DFWHC honors recipients at 74th Annual Awards Luncheon

10/28/2022

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) would like to thank all participants and attendees during its 74th Annual Awards Luncheon last Friday at the Irving Convention Center. The event hosted more than 500 attendees with Hall Render and Forvis serving as the top sponsors. Recipients include: • Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson with the Distinguished Health Service Award; • Dorothy DeBose of … Read More

DFWHC’s Stephen Love discusses hospital safety with NBC

10/26/2022

DFW Hospital Council President/CEO Stephen Love discussed hospital safety during an interview with Sophia Beausoleil yesterday on NBC 5 DFW. “Safety in hospitals is a delicate balance, to try to accommodate the needs of the patient, the patient’s family and loved ones and keep a secure, safe environment,” Love said. You can listen to the full interview here.

DFWHC and the hospitals of North Texas announce one minute of silence on Oct. 26

10/25/2022

The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) announced today it would observe one minute of silence on Wednesday, October 26, from 12:00 noon to 12:01 p.m. in honor of the two employees, Jacqueline “Jackie” Pokuaa, 45, and Katie “Annette” Flowers, 63, killed at Methodist Dallas Medical Center on Saturday. The DFWHC is asking its member hospitals and community members to join … Read More

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

10/18/2022

Episode 42 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 Halloween safety and treatment options for hip injuries. Guests included: • Mary Harrell, RN, Trauma Injury Prevention Coordinator at Medical City Dallas and Medical City Children’s Hospital; • … Read More