History: Where were you in 1978?

11/20/2014

On Jan. 9, 1978, the Dallas Hospital Council officially became the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council as the hospitals of DFW joined together as a single entity. The press conference to announce the new collaboration was held at the old Fort Worth Press Club. Shown in the photo below are (l to r) Ron Smith, Harris Hospital Methodist; Bill Poteet and … Read More

DFWHC’s Fall Interlocutor now available

11/20/2014

The DFW Hospital Council’s Fall Interlocutor newsletter is now available. Click on the link or graphic below to read the issue. Hard copies will be mailed to membership next week. http://dfwhc.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Fall2014LOW.pdf

DFWHC tribute video to Hawthorne unveiled

11/18/2014

Following the instructions of its board of trustees, the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council produced a tribute video on Douglas D. Hawthorne, the long-time CEO of Texas Health Resources who stepped down this year. The video was to premiere at DFWHC’s Annual Awards Luncheon on Oct. 21, but the event was cancelled due to the Ebola response in the metroplex. The … Read More

DFWHC honors Hawthorne during ACHE event

11/14/2014

We would like to thank the American College of Healthcare Executives of North Texas (ACHE) for allowing the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) to honor Douglas D. Hawthorne for his decades of service to healthcare and Texas Health Resources. Last night’s dinner during their membership meeting at the Adolphus Hotel was a great event and we were proud to be a … Read More

A look back at 1983 with Douglas Hawthorne

11/13/2014

In honor of this evening’s tribute to Douglas Hawthorne at the the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) of North Texas’ Membership Meeting at The Adolphus Hotel in Dallas, the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) would like to do a special “Throwback Thursday.” Hawthorne, the long-time president of Texas Health Resources who stepped down this year, was originally to be … Read More

Giving thanks to our employees on Veterans Day

11/11/2014

In honor of Veterans Day, we would like to thank all of the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC), DFWHC Foundation and GroupOne military veterans for their proud service to our country. Employees who served our country include Richard Howe (l to r), executive director of the North Texas Regional Extension Center, U.S. Army; Eric Scott, vice president of GroupOne, U.S. … Read More

Love comments on impact of elections

11/06/2014

In an article posted today by The Dallas Business Journal “Here’s What the GOP Landslide Means for Obamacare,” W. Stephen Love, president/CEO of the DFW Hospital Council, offered his comments on the recent elections. The story was penned by Bill Hethcock. You can read the article here.

Love provides comments on Leapfrog scores

11/06/2014

In the October 31 D Healthcare Daily article “Leapfrog Releases Fall 2014 Hospital Safety Scores,” W. Stephen Love, president/CEO of the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council, offered a statement on the grades of area hospitals. Love’s statement: “Hospitals support transparency in quality and safety information and sharing improvements with the communities they serve. As with any report card, Leapfrog grades must … Read More

A snapshot of DFWHC history from 1992

11/06/2014

Just who are these men at the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) 1992 Annual Awards Luncheon? The gentleman on the left was Judge Robert Bork, the keynote speaker. On the right? Former president of Methodist Dallas Medical Center John Carver. He would serve as chair of the DFWHC Board of Trustees in 1993. Today, he is executive vice president of Rogers-O’Brien … Read More

Hawthorne tribute rescheduled for Nov. 13 ACHE event

11/05/2014

A tribute to Douglas Hawthorne originally scheduled for the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) Annual Awards Luncheon on October 21, has been rescheduled for the American College of Healthcare Executives’ (ACHE) Membership Meeting, November 13 at The Adolphus Hotel in Dallas. The DFWHC Annual Awards Luncheon was cancelled due to the Ebola response in the metroplex. Hawthorne stepped down as … Read More