North Texas Commission hosts discussion on Opioids epidemic

07/15/2016

The North Texas Commission hosted “Opioids: The Silent Epidemic” today at the Courtyard and TownPlace Suites in Grapevine. The luncheon event attracted more than 100 attendees and was part of the Commission’s series “To the Point, The Presidents.” Kristin Jenkins, president of the DFW Hospital Council Foundation, introduced the panelists including David Tesmer, senior vice president at Texas Health Resources, … Read More

Foundation data combined with asthma-related Twitter study

05/12/2016

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s hospital data was combined with an analysis of real-time Twitter data to project population-level asthma ED visits and hospital admissions, according to a study presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting last week in Baltimore. Researchers used Twitter location data to isolate tweets from the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and only included asthma-relevant tweets in … Read More

Study reveals North Texas sexual assault statistics

05/05/2016

In the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation study “Disparities Associated with Sexual Assaults and Abuses Identified by Hospitals in North Texas and Dallas County in 2010-2012” released this week, North Texas statistics involving sexual assault and abuse have been revealed for one of the first times in the region. The goal of the study was to detail community trends in … Read More

Photographs from April 27 luncheon now available

05/03/2016

If you are interested in obtaining photographs from the DFW Hospital Council Foundation’s 20th Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon on April 27, you’re in luck! They are now available through photographer Jerry McClure’s website. You can find them here.

Area hospital employees awarded at April 27 Luncheon

04/28/2016

A salute to the North Texas hospital workforce, the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council Foundation’s (DFWHC Foundation) 20th Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon was held April 27 at the Irving Convention Center. More than 700 attendees turned out to honor 139 nominees and 14 announced winners from a pool of 57 area hospitals. “The participation this year was overwhelming,” said … Read More

A look back: Employee of the Year Luncheon #19

04/26/2016

For the last two weeks we’ve been celebrating the 20th anniversary of the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s Employee of the Year Luncheon set for tomorrow at the Irving Convention Center. We’ve been counting down with detail on previous luncheons listed below. During tomorrow’s event, the Employee of the Year Luncheon will honor more than 140 nominees and present 14 … Read More

A look back: Employee of the Year Luncheons #17 and #18

04/26/2016

Celebrating the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s 20th Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon tomorrow at the Irving Convention Center, we are counting down with detail on previous events. You can register for the event here. For prior articles, see below. The 17th Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon, themed “The HeartBeat of Healthcare,” took place April 18, 2013 at … Read More

A look back: Employee of the Year Luncheons #15 and #16

04/22/2016

Celebrating the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s 20th Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon on April 27 at the Irving Convention Center, we are counting down with detail on previous events. You can register for the event here. For prior articles, see below. The 15th Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon, themed “The Root of Great Healthcare,” took place April … Read More

A look back: Employee of the Year Luncheons #13 and #14

04/22/2016

In celebration of the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s 20th Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon on April 27 at the Irving Convention Center, we are counting down with detail on previous events. You can register for the event here. For prior articles, see below. The 13th Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon, themed “Lone Star Heroes,” was held April … Read More

A look back: Employee of the Year Luncheons #11 and #12

04/21/2016

In celebration of the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s 20th Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon on April 27 at the Irving Convention Center, we are counting down with detail on previous events. For prior articles, see below. The 11th Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon, themed “Saluting Excellence,” was held May 17, 2007 at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in … Read More