The 15th Annual Dream Makers Luncheon held today at UT Arlington

03/07/2016

Hosted by The University of Texas at Arlington (UT Arlington) College of Nursing and Health Innovation, the 15th Annual Dream Makers Scholarship Luncheon was held today in the Bluebonnet Ballroom on campus. More than 200 attendees turned out to honor donors whose gifts support some of the nation’s most promising healthcare students. W. Stephen Love, president/CEO of the DFW Hospital … Read More

Parkland/CMS educational session just three weeks away

03/04/2016

There’s still time to register for “Continuum of Care for the Patient: EMTALA & Discharge Planning,” taking place on Monday, March 21 at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. The DFW Hospital Council is coordinating this educational session at the request of Parkland Health and Hospital System and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The event begins at … Read More

Nancy Cychol joins DFWHC Board of Trustees

03/03/2016

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) has announced the appointment of Nancy Cychol, president of Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth, to its board of trustees for 2016. Cychol will fill the position formerly held by Doug Hock, who resigned in December after accepting a position at The Children’s Hospital in Philadelphia. Hock was formerly chief operating officer at Children’s … Read More

TCU Nursing Symposium set for April 14

03/01/2016

The Texas Christian University (TCU) Hogstel Nursing Symposium has been scheduled for Thursday, April 14 in the Brown Lupton University Ballroom, 2901 Stadium Drive, in Fort Worth. The event is from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with Dr. Kristen L. Mauk serving as keynote speaker. Titled “Navigating the Mountain: Successful Aging along the Continuum of Care,” the educational session is … Read More

Joel Allison to step down in 2017

03/01/2016

Joel Allison, the longtime president/CEO of Baylor Health Care System who led the hospital system through a merger to become Baylor Scott & White Health, has announced he will step down early next year. The board has launched a national search to find a replacement. Allison is a longtime supporter of the DFW Hospital Council and a 2008 recipient of … Read More

Nominee forms/tickets now available to Employee of the Year Luncheon

02/29/2016

A celebration of great North Texas hospital employees, the DFW Hospital Council Foundation’s 20th Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon is set for April 27 in the main ballroom of Irving Convention Center. Nominee forms, sponsorships and tickets are now available by clicking the links below. Deadline for nominations is March 31. This year’s theme is “Do Great Things!” with … Read More

DFWHC’s Winter Interlocutor is now available

02/29/2016

The DFW Hospital Council’s winter 2016 edition of the Interlocutor is now available. Click the graphic below to see news on the upcoming Employee of the Year Luncheon, the date of our corporate move and detail on our new electronic membership directory. Hard copies will be mailed to membership next week. You can also view the newsletter here.

Parkland/CMS to host educational session March 21

02/26/2016

Mark your calendars! 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 scheduled for Monday, March 21 at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. The event begins at … Read More

DMN editorial praises “Books for Babies” program at Parkland

02/08/2016

The Dallas Morning News posted a great editorial this morning praising the “Books for Dallas Babies” program recently kicked off at Parkland Health & Hospital System. The program will send every baby born at Parkland home with a free book, putting into action words experts have preached for years: Reading to children early is the best way to develop their … Read More

Dallas County sees its first case of Zika

02/02/2016

Dallas County has seen its first case of Zika, according to a report released today by the Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS). You can read the full story here. You can also find facts about Zika here.