DFWHC and Critical Insight webinar “Ransomware in Healthcare” set for July 27

06/29/2022

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Critical Insight will co-host the complimentary webinar “Ransomware in Healthcare: Prepare, Detect and Respond” on Wednesday, July 27 from 2:00-3:00 p.m., CST. Healthcare organizations have had to bring down their ransomware risk while spending every dollar efficiently. In this hour-long webinar, you’ll see tactics the criminals use to get into healthcare organizations and how … Read More

DFWHC’s Love to participate in TXCPA Healthcare Conference Webcast in July

06/28/2022

DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) President/CEO Stephen Love will be a guest speaker during the Texas Society of CPA’s Advanced Healthcare Conference Webcast set for July 11-12 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., CST. Love will be presenting with Karen Duncan, president/CEO of JPS Health Network, on July 12 at 3:05 p.m. to consider “Lessons Learned through the Pandemic.” The webcast … Read More

Guests from Medical City discuss Sickle Cell Disease and summer hydration on “The Human Side of Health Care”

06/27/2022

Episode 26 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 Sickle Cell Disease in North Texas and the importance of hydration during this brutal summer. Guests included: • Dr. Bibas Reddy, Medical Oncologist at Medical City Healthcare; • … Read More

DFWHC’s Stephen Love discusses healthcare workforce shortage with NBC

06/24/2022

DFW Hospital Council President/CEO Stephen Love discussed the latest COVID-19 trends in North Texas and the healthcare workforce shortage during an interview yesterday evening on NBC 5 DFW. “Many of our nurses are taking adjunct professorships so they can teach at night to help more nursing graduates,” Love said. “We’re looking at the upcoming legislative sessions on how we can … Read More

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 announces support of bipartisan bill seeking protections for healthcare workers against violence

06/08/2022

The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) announced today its support of the Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees (SAVE) Act of 2022. The legislation, introduced yesterday by Reps. Madeleine Dean, D-PA, and Larry Bucshon, M.D., R-Ind., would extend federal protections to healthcare workers against workplace violence, similar to those afforded to aircraft and airport employees. “Our healthcare heroes work conscientiously … 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 and ACU webinar “Nursing’s Future: Technology and Telehealth” has been posted online

06/03/2022

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Abilene Christian University (ACU) complimentary webinar “Nursing’s Future: Technology Opportunities and Telehealth” originally broadcast on June 2 has been posted online. The interactive panel discussion explored patient utilization, chronic care management, mental health treatment, data sharing and pediatric care. Speakers included Catherine Garner, DrPH, MPA, MSN, RN and ACU Professor; Rhonda Howard, ACU Dissertation … 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