Report reveals Texas Medicaid expansion would improve behavioral health care

03/29/2016

In Texas, 406,000 uninsured people with a mental illness or substance use disorder had incomes that could qualify them for expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act in 2014. A report released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services yesterday revealed the state of Texas would greatly improve access to behavioral health services for residents by expanding Medicaid … Read More

Report shows Medicaid expansion can improve behavioral health care access

03/28/2016

Nearly two million low-income uninsured people with a substance use disorder or a mental illness lived in states that had not yet expanded Medicaid in 2014. Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a report showing that states can greatly improve access to behavioral health services for residents by expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Substance … Read More

Evans promoted to head of Tenet hospital operations

03/24/2016

The Tenet Healthcare Corporation has promoted Eric Evans to president of Hospital Operations, overseeing 84 acute care hospitals, 170 affiliated outpatient facilities and more than 700 physician practices. He became the head of the for-profit system’s Texas hospitals less than one year ago. Evans is the former CEO of Tenet’s Lake Pointe Medical Center in Rowlett. He was a member … Read More

Deadline for Employee of the Year nominations one week away!

03/24/2016

It is just one week until the March 31 deadline to turn in nominees to the DFW Hospital Council Foundation’s 20th Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon. The event takes place Wednesday, April 27 at the Irving Convention Center. A reception begins at 11:00 a.m. followed by the luncheon/awards from 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. This year’s theme is “Do Great … Read More

Kayongo – business visionary and national hero

03/23/2016

With the announcement Derreck Kayongo would be guest speaker of the 20th Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon on April 27, the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation soon began preparing for an event expected to inspire hospital employees from across North Texas. “We were thrilled to learn he was available for the luncheon,” said Kristin Jenkins, president of the DFWHC … Read More

“Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” set for April 9

03/18/2016

The Fourth Annual “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” fundraising event is set for April 9 at the Continental Pedestrian Bridge, 109 Continental Avenue in Dallas. The event begins at 9:00 a.m. and benefits the Dallas County Sexual Assault Coalition (DCSAC). The mission of the walk is to engage men in being part of the solution to ending sexual violence, … Read More

Parkland to host training for first responders to sexual assault

03/18/2016

Parkland Health & Hospital System will be hosting a regional training class for first responders to sexual assault, Friday, April 22 at the MacBernd Professional Development Center in Arlington. The class is from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The training is free and registration is now open. To register, click here. For questions, please email viprapecrisistraining@phhs.org.

DFWHC, the Foundation and GroupOne relocating to new building on April 15

03/15/2016

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC), the DFWHC Foundation and GroupOne Services have announced plans to move its offices to a new building in April. The new office will be one block away from its current location in Irving, Texas. For DFWHC, a North Texas healthcare trade association with more than 45 years of service, the DFWHC Foundation, a 501(c)(3) tax … Read More

Parkland/CMS meeting set for this Monday

03/15/2016

Register now! The DFW Hospital Council is coordinating an educational session at the request of Parkland Health and Hospital System and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Titled “Continuum of Care for the Patient: EMTALA & Discharge Planning,” the session is this Monday, March 21 at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. The event begins at 10:00 a.m. … Read More

DFWHC teams with Agency Creative on infant brain development video

03/11/2016

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) has teamed with branding firm Agency Creative to strategize a bilingual campaign that will reach parents of newborn babies across the DFW Metroplex. The campaign focuses on educating parents about early brain development with newborn babies. DFWHC, along with Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings, first sought Agency Creative’s expertise in July 2015. The rollout of the … Read More